Ahmed Shakir Explained

Ahmed Shakir
Birth Date:1991 9, df=y
Birth Place:Male'
Nationality:Maldivian
Occupation:Actor, editor
Yearsactive:2014–present

Ahmed Shakir (born 4 September 1991) is a Maldivian actor and editor. He initial worked with the Dark Rain Entertainment team in technical department, prior to starring in small roles from the production company including the romantic comedies Vaashey Mashaa Ekee (2016), Mee Loaybakee (2017) and Vakin Loabin (2018). He had his breakthrough performance in another production from Dark Rain Entertainment, the comedy film Maamui (2019) in which he portrayed a dangerous gangster. Following this success, he continued working in several web series including the comedy sitcom Rumi á Jannat, the romantic comedy Giritee Loabi and the revenge thriller anthology Dark Rain Chronicles.

Career

Shakir made his film debut in the romantic comedy Vaashey Mashaa Ekee (2016), produced by Dark Rain Entertainment and directed by Ali Shifau.[1] Appearing in a small role, he did not receive much acclaim, as he was considered somewhat "lost" in the large cast. However, Ahmed Nadheem from Avas highlighted Shakir's comedy sketches as a "pleasant surprise" in the film.[2] It emerged as one of the highest grossing Maldivian films of the year.[3] He next appeared in Ali Musthafa-directed family drama Malikaa (2017), in which he played the role of Hussen, the youngest sibling of a family that mistreats their father.[4] Featuring Ismail Zahir, Nuzuhath Shuaib, Mohamed Jumayyil, Fathimath Azifa, Ahmed Asim, Ali Azim and Neena Saleem in prominent roles, the film received mixed reviews from critics.[5] Ahmed Nadheem, reviewing for Avas singled out Shakir's performance as the best "male performance" among the cast.[6] Despite low expectations from trade analysts, the film performed moderately well at the box office.[7] [8] This was followed by a brief role from Dark Rain Entertainment's Mee Loaybakee (2017), which became one of the highest-grossing Maldivian films of 2017.[7] [9] [10]

In 2018, Shakir worked with Ali Shifau once again for the family drama Vakin Loabin (2018), where he portrayed the role of a judge dealing with the divorce of a young couple.[11] [12] The following year, he played the main role in Ali Shifau-directed comedy film Maamui, as a gangster willing to go extreme measures to obtain a bottle of honey that turns out to be something more valuable.[13] Upon its release, the film received mainly positive reviews from critics, with much of the praise directed for Shakir for his villainous performance.[14] [15] In subsequent years, Shakir continued to work with Dark Rain Entertainment, appearing in their romantic comedy sitcom Rumi á Jannat in a recurring role, which revolves around the initial days after the wedding of a couple who are distinctly different worldviews and personalities.[16] [17] The same year, he featured in another romantic comedy web series from Dark Rain Entertainment, titled Giritee Loabi.[18] In this series, he portrayed the character of Shaazly, an unfortunate husband who must delay his nupital night due to a promise his wife made to her deceased father.[19]

In 2022, he appeared in one of the segments of the revenge thriller anthology web series Dark Rain Chronicles, directed by Ali Shifau.[20] In this segment titled Nostalgia, Shakir played the role of a medical trainee who seeks revenge on his bullies by poisoning them.[21] This is followed by Ali Shifau-directed romantic film Hindhukolheh, appearing alongside Aminath Rashfa and Sharaf Abdulla, which narrates the story of a young girl about her love and self-discovery after her recent memory loss.[22]

Filmography

Feature film

YearTitleRoleNotes
2016Vaashey Mashaa EkeeZaroon
2017MalikaaHussen
2017Mee LoaybakeeMaisan Shakir
2018Vakin LoabinUz. Ibrahim Adheel
2019MaamuiHudhu Mukhthar[23]
2023HindhukolhehMiadh
2023Free Delivery[24]
2024FureythaInspector[25]

Television

YearTitleRoleNotes
2021Rumi á JannatMogabeRecurring role; 7 episodes
2021–2022Giritee LoabiShaazlyMain role; 22 episodes
2022Dark Rain ChroniclesNagidhMain role in the segment "Nostalgia"
2023Yaaraa IqbalRecurring role[26]
2023GirlfriendsDirectorRecurring role[27]

Other work

YearTitleEditorNotes
2014KashfuNominated—Gaumee Film Award for Best Editing - Short film
2014HulhudhaanNominated—Gaumee Film Award for Best Editing

Accolades

YearAwardCategoryNominated workResult
20178th Gaumee Film AwardsBest EditingHulhudhaan (Shared with Ravee Farooq, Ahmed Sinan, Mohamed Faisal)[28]
Best Editing - Short filmKashfu (Shared with Ali Shifau)

Notes and References

  1. News: A new Film, A new Lover, A new Jumayyil . Divehi. Avas . Nadheem, Ahmed . 8 January 2016 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160609164655/https://www.avas.mv/12504 . 9 June 2016 . 9 June 2016.
  2. News: Vaashey Mashaa Ekee: Unlimited praise . Divehi. Avas . Nasheem, Ahmed . 6 April 2016 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160606080851/https://avas.mv/15516. 6 June 2016 . 6 June 2016.
  3. News: Upcoming releases of the year. Divehi. Mihaaru . Adhushan, Ahmed . 3 June 2016 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160606085206/https://mihaaru.com/entertainment/876 . 6 June 2016 . 6 June 2016.
  4. News: Malika Releasing on March 2 . Divehi. Mihaaru . Adhushan . Ahmed . 13 January 2017 . https://web.archive.org/web/20180326140615/https://mihaaru.com/entertainment/11594. 26 March 2018 . 26 March 2018 .
  5. News: Malikaa is not a copy of Bhaghban . Divehi. Avas . Nadheem . Ahmed . 14 February 2017 . https://web.archive.org/web/20180417154858/https://avas.mv/29543 . 17 April 2018 . 26 March 2018.
  6. News: Family's shadow being cast over Malika . Divehi. Avas . Nadheem . Ahmed . 4 March 2017 . https://web.archive.org/web/20180417155710/https://avas.mv/30264 . 17 April 2018 . 17 April 2018.
  7. News: 2017: Is it a successful year for the film industry? . Divehi. Mihaaru . Adhushan . Ahmed . 31 December 2017 . https://web.archive.org/web/20180326162251/https://mihaaru.com/entertainment/28542 . 26 March 2018 . 26 March 2018.
  8. News: Malika is a commercial success, watch out for the red carpet . Divehi. Avas . Nadheem . Ahmed . 20 February 2017 . https://web.archive.org/web/20180417155914/https://avas.mv/29805 . 17 April 2018 . 17 April 2018.
  9. News: "Naughty 40": A mixture of all tastes . Divehi. Avas . Maaha . Aishath. 6 August 2017 . https://web.archive.org/web/20180327033332/https://avas.mv/36883 . live . 27 March 2018 . 27 March 2018 . dmy-all.
  10. News: Dark Rain's Mee Laoybakee premiering tonight . Divehi. Mihaaru . Adhushan . Ahmed . 4 April 2017 . https://web.archive.org/web/20180326150652/https://mihaaru.com/entertainment/15378 . 26 March 2018 . 26 March 2018.
  11. News: Shooting of "Vakin Loabin" completed . Divehi . Mihaaru . Adhushan . Ahmed . 6 November 2017 . 2 October 2023 . 23 May 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230523105441/https://mihaaru.com/entertainment/26222 . live .
  12. News: Pre-premiere review of Vakin Loabin: A break apart from a genre of melodrama; A must watch . Divehi. Raajje.mv . Nasheed . Ismail Naail . 4 March 2018 . https://web.archive.org/web/20180918062119/https://raajje.mv/news/27939 . live . 18 September 2018 . 18 September 2018 . dmy-all.
  13. News: Filming for Maamui started with Ismail Wajeeh . Divehi . Mihaaru . Adhushan . Ahmed . 7 May 2018 . https://archive.today/20190401184238/https://mihaaru.com/entertainment/35536 . live . 1 April 2019 . 1 April 2019 . dmy-all .
  14. News: Maamui Review: A honey-filled laughing riot . Divehi . Sun . Lubaa . Aminath . 11 July 2019 . https://web.archive.org/web/20231001105610/https://sun.mv/121565 . 1 October 2023 . 1 October 2023.
  15. News: This Maamui tastes good . Divehi . Dho? . Ali . Ifraz . 16 July 2019 . https://web.archive.org/web/20231001111817/https://dho.mv/baiscope/57885 . 1 October 2023 . 1 October 2023.
  16. News: Here is the cast of Rumi aa Jannat . Sun . Divehi . Rasheed . Ahmed . 9 November 2020 . https://web.archive.org/web/20201111121630/https://www.muniavas.com/33214 . 11 November 2020 . 11 November 2020. dmy-all.
  17. News: Rumi a Jannat: The perfect comedy . MuniAvas . Divehi . Rasheed . Ahmed . 1 January 2020 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210102094335/https://www.muniavas.com/34388 . 2 January 2021 . 2 January 2021. dmy-all.
  18. News: Dubbing of "Giritee Loabi" commenced . MuniAvas . Divehi . Dheema . Mariyam . 8 October 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20211211064315/https://www.muniavas.com/38345 . live . 11 December 2021 . 11 December 2021.
  19. News: "Giritee Loabi" to release on 7 December . MuniAvas . Divehi . Rasheed . Ahmed . 6 December 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20211211101556/https://www.muniavas.com/39075 . live . 11 December 2021 . 11 December 2021.
  20. News: New projects of Dark Rain . Divehi . Mihaaru . Jaishan . Ahmed . 15 September 2020 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230221151922/https://mihaaru.com/news/80254 . live . 21 February 2023 . 21 February 2023 . dmy-all.
  21. News: Dark Rain Chronicles coming to Baiskoafu . Divehi . Hurihaa . 23 August 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230222152430/https://hurihaa.mv/15558 . live . 22 February 2023 . 22 February 2023 . dmy-all.
  22. News: First look and title of DRE's "Hindhukolheh" to be released soon . MuniAvas . Divehi . Rasheed . Ahmed . 15 March 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220315162123/https://www.muniavas.com/40407 . live . 15 March 2022 . 15 March 2022 . dmy-all.
  23. News: Maamui's shooting to commences post Ramazan . Divehi. Mihaaru . Adhushan . Ahmed . 11 April 2018 . https://archive.today/20190401182433/https://mihaaru.com/entertainment/34145 . live . 1 April 2019 . 1 April 2019 . dmy-all.
  24. News: Free Delivery to start on 4th Nov this year . MuniAvas . Divehi . Rasheed . Ahmed . 16 September 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230916171436/https://thepress.mv/145991 . live . 16 September 2023 . 16 September 2023.
  25. News: Fureytha Review: A story of an avenging father . Divehi . Luba . Aminath . ThePress . 11 March 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240312120712/https://thepress.mv/152303 . live . 12 March 2024 . 12 March 2024 . dmy-all.
  26. News: No space for criticizing; Yaaraa deserves a 100 . Divehi . Sun . Latheef . Alim Abdul . 25 April 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230520053802/https://sun.mv/176499 . live . 20 May 2023 . 19 May 2023 . dmy-all.
  27. News: Second season of "Girlfriends" available on Videoclub of MedianNet . Hurihaa . 21 December 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20231221160108/https://dhauru.com/post/entertainment/25053 . live . 21 December 2023 . 21 December 2023.
  28. News: 8th Gaumee Film Awards: Dark Rain leads nomination . Divehi. Mihaaru . Adhushan . Ahmed . 12 December 2017 . https://web.archive.org/web/20180330160950/https://mihaaru.com/entertainment/28015 . live . 30 March 2018 . 30 March 2018.