Aishath Gulfa Explained

Aishath Gulfa
Birth Date:1982 3, df=y
Birth Place:Male', Maldives
Occupation:Actress
Yearsactive:1999–present

Aishath Gulfa is a Maldivian film actress. She made her screen debut in 1999 with the video single "Nala Nala Dhanvaru Feni". Afterwards, she played supporting roles in several films including Kaiveneege Furathama Rey (1999), Ajaaib (2000), Hiiy Edhenee (2001) and Ginihila (2003). After taking a break from acting, Gulfa re-appeared in films with Dark Rain Entertainment's Emme Fahu Vindha Jehendhen (2015) as Dr. Aisha, a role she reprise in two other films, Vaashey Mashaa Ekee (2016), Mee Loaybakee (2017).

Career

In 1999, Gulfa made her screen debut by accepting an offer from Asim Thaufeeq, in a video single titled "Nala Nala Dhanvaru Feni" alongside Ismail Wajeeh.[1] She next appeared as a rebellious daughter in Kaiveneege Furathama Rey which aware the audience on how to tackle sexual assault and rape.[2] The following year, she starred opposite Ahmed Asim, Mariyam Nazima, Koyya Hassan Manik and Waleedha Waleed in Haajara Abdul Kareem-directed Ajaaib which depicts the relationship of two exemplary wives and their respective families regardless of societal norms.[3] She then worked with Aishath Ali Manik for Hiiy Edhenee (2001) which was an unofficial remake of Dharmesh Darshan's romantic film Dhadkan (2000) where she reprised the role played by Manjeet Kullar in the original, the wicked step-sister.[4] [5]

In 2003, Gulfa collaborated with Easa Shareef for the horror film Ginihila, alongside Ali Seezan, Niuma Mohamed, Mariyam Nisha and Reeko Moosa Manik, playing the role of a supportive friend.[6] The film narrates the story of a young couple who decided to spend a romantic break to save their crumbling marriage and how events take a sinister turn when the wife experiences supernatural incidence which has her husband involvement in it.[7] The film is an unofficial remake of Vikram Bhatt's Indian horror film Raaz (2002) which itself is an unofficial adaptation of What Lies Beneath.[8]

After taking a break from the screen, Gulfa returned in 2015, where she appeared in Ali Shifau-directed romantic film Emme Fahu Vindha Jehendhen as a doctor, alongside Mohamed Jumayyil and Mariyam Majudha.[9] The film narrating the struggle and challenges a happily married couple undergo, was the highest grossing Maldivian film of the year, and was a critical success.[10] [11] She played the same role in another Dark Rain Entertainment's production, Ali Shifau-directed romantic comedy Vaashey Mashaa Ekee (2016) opposite Mohamed Jumayyil and Mariyam Majudha narrating the life of a happily married couple being separated due to the husband's crippling fear of commitment on his wife's pregnancy.[12] [13]

In 2017, she reprises the same role in another Dark Rain Entertainment's productions, Ali Shifau-directed romantic comedy Mee Loaybakee alongside Mohamed Jumayyil and Mariyam Azza.[14] The film which is considered to include the largest cast in a Maldivian feature film, narrates the story of two ex-lovers sliding into the friend zone with the envy and diffidence they experience amidst a convoluted love-triangle. The film and her performance received mainly positive reviews from critics .[15] The film emerged as one of the highest grossing Maldivian films of 2017.[16]

Filmography

Feature film

YearTitleRoleNotes
1999Kaiveneege Furathama ReyMadheeha
2000AjaaibMariyam
2001Dhumah Eri ThariHerselfSpecial appearance[17]
2001Hiiy EdheneeSuzy
2003GinihilaSuweydha
2010Mi Hiyy Keekkuraanee?LatheefaSpecial appearance[18]
2015Emme Fahu Vindha JehendhenDr. AishaSpecial appearance
2016Vaashey Mashaa EkeeDr. Aisha
2017Mee LoaybakeeDr. Aisha
2023BeeveemaAinth[19]

Television

YearTitleRoleNotes
2000ReyshamHerselfGuest role; "Episode 9"[20]
2003Hiyy Edhey Raasthaa
2007Wafaatheri Nuvevunas
2021Rumi á JannatShabanaGuest role; Episode: "Family Matters"[21]
2023Yaaraa GulfaMain role[22]

Notes and References

  1. News: Star of the Week: Aishath Gulfa . MuniAvas . Divehi . Abdulla . Sajid . 3 November 2019 . https://web.archive.org/web/20201030111038/https://www.muniavas.com/18596 . live . 30 October 2020 . 29 October 2020.
  2. News: The fall and rise of Sajna . Mihaaru . Divehi . Adhushan . Ahmed . 26 May 2016 . https://web.archive.org/web/20201022133426/https://mihaaru.com/entertainment/142 . live . 22 October 2020 . 4 January 2019 . dmy-all.
  3. News: Top 10 Actors in Maldives . Divehi. Haveeru . Nadheem . Ahmed . 16 February 2012 . https://web.archive.org/web/20140219100014/http://www.haveeru.com.mv/dhivehi/entertainment/117146 . dead. 19 February 2014 . 26 November 2018.
  4. Web site: Nair . Padmaraj . Dhadkan: The good ol' 60s revisited . Screen . 14 November 2018 . https://web.archive.org/web/20010207175455/http://www.expressindia.com/screen/20000818/freview.htm#dha . 7 February 2001 . August 2000.
  5. News: Maldivians like copied products; our own style is not accepted: Seezan . Divehi. Vaguthu . Abdulla, Fareeha . 29 April 2016 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160628081830/https://www.vaguthu.mv/evaguthu/410071/ . 28 June 2016 . 28 June 2016.
  6. News: Easa Shareef returns with a Lhen Foiy . Avas . Divehi . Ifraz . Ali . 18 January 2018 . https://web.archive.org/web/20181203125554/https://avas.mv/43170 . live . 3 December 2018 . 3 December 2018 .
  7. News: Wish these actors will return . Dho? . Divehi . Maaha . Aishath . 15 March 2018 . https://archive.today/20181214091805/https://dho.mv/entertainment/32682 . live . 14 December 2018 . 12 December 2018 .
  8. Web site: Bollywood plays the aping game. The Times of India. 27 April 2011. https://web.archive.org/web/20050417232830/http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/cms.dll/html/uncomp/articleshow?msid=63638. 17 April 2005.
  9. News: "Emme Fahu Vindhaa Jehendhen": A big success with repeat audience . Divehi. Vaguthu . Naail, Ismail . 7 April 2015 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160610083108/http://www.vaguthu.mv/evaguthu/maldives-film-industry/254622/ . 10 June 2016 . 10 June 2016.
  10. News: Unlimited compliments for 'Emme Fahu Vindhaa Jehendhen' . Divehi. Vaguthu . Naail, Ismail . 10 April 2015 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160610083616/http://www.vaguthu.mv/evaguthu/maldives-film-industry/255964/ . 10 June 2016 . 10 June 2016.
  11. News: Pre-premiere Review: "Emme Fahu Vindhaa Jehendhen" A new benchmark to romantic films . Divehi. Vaguthu . Naail, Ismail . 5 April 2015 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160610083407/http://www.vaguthu.mv/evaguthu/review/253783/ . 10 June 2016 . 10 June 2016.
  12. 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.
  13. 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.
  14. 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.
  15. News: Mee Loaiybakee: Memorable Love . Divehi. Avas . Maaha . Aishath . 10 April 2017 . https://web.archive.org/web/20180402162840/https://avas.mv/31999 . 2 April 2018 . 2 April 2018.
  16. 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.
  17. News: Star's Story: Best Actor in Maldives . Divehi . Avas . Adam . Ahmed Hameed . 11 December 2020 . https://web.archive.org/web/20201211083945/https://avas.mv/92713 . dead . 11 December 2020 . 11 December 2020.
  18. News: Top 10 Actresses in Malives . Divehi . Haveeru . Nadheem . Ahmed . 23 February 2012 . https://web.archive.org/web/20120305014312/http://www.haveeru.com.mv/dhivehi/entertainment/117464 . dead . 5 March 2012 . 26 November 2018 .
  19. News: "Beeveema" Review: Better than '96 film . The Press . Divehi . Luba . Aminath . 10 February 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230211100638/https://thepress.mv/141780 . live . 11 February 2023 . 11 February 2022 . dmy-all.
  20. News: Television series Reysham available for streaming in Baiskoafu . Mihaaru . Adhushan . Ahmed . 19 December 2020 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210213163810/https://mihaaru.com/entertainment/84345 . live. 13 February 2021 . 13 February 2021 . dmy-all.
  21. News: Rumi a Jannat: A modern comedy . Sun . Divehi . Luba . Aminath . 1 January 2020 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210102094517/https://sun.mv/147410 . 2 January 2021 . 2 January 2021. dmy-all.
  22. 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.

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