Gamini (web series) explained
| Genre: | Period drama |
| Director: | Moomin Fuad |
| Music: | Fathuhullah Abdul Fathah
Ibrahim Affan |
| Country: | Maldives |
| Language: | Divehi |
| Num Seasons: | 1 |
| Num Episodes: | 13 |
| Producer: | Mohamed Zuhuree |
| Cinematography: | Husseyn Adnan |
| Editor: | Ahmed Asim |
| Company: | Final Chapter Studio |
Gamini is a Maldivian period drama web television series developed for Baiskoafu by Moomin Fuad. Produced by Mohamed Zuhuree under Final Chapter Studio, the series stars Ismail Rasheed, Ahmed Asim, Ahmed Saeed, Mariyam Shakeela and Ismail Zahir in pivotal roles. Shooting for the series took place in Th. Kinbidhoo, Th. Veymandoo, Aa. Madoogali, Aa. Mathiveri, Aa. Feridhoo and F. Nilandhoo.
Cast and characters
Release and reception
The project was announced in January 2020 by releasing a teaser trailer which was positively received by the critics for its effective transition in timeline from 1980s to present.[3] The first two episodes from the thirteen episodes series was streamed on 25 September 2020.[4] [5] [6]
Upon release, the series received widespread positive reviews from critics. Gufthag Ajeez from Times called the series an "international Netflix standard" project where "each department from production, direction, cinematography, editing, back music to acting has outdone each and every prior releases in the industry".[7] Azhan Ibrahim reviewing from Hama praised the direction and screenplay for mingling three decades in a sequential manner and called the film "a revolutionary series to the industry".[8] Ifraz Ali from Dho? ranked the series in the second position from the list of year's best projects while particularly praising the cinematography for capturing the three decades in its most "authentic" way. "Apart from some dialogues and the length of each episode, the series does not falter in any department".[9]
Notes and References
- News: Susan's life in film and politics . Sun . Divehi . Mohamed . Mahil . 25 September 2020 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210111062044/https://sun.mv/143476 . live . 11 January 2021 . 11 January 2021 . dmy-all.
- News: Shifa keens to be part of film industry . The Press . Divehi . Ibrahim . Shaazleen . 25 April 2020 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210111061742/https://thepress.mv/113485 . live . 11 January 2021 . 11 January 2021 . dmy-all.
- News: Gamini: A period drama by Moomin . Mihaaru . Divehi . Adhushan . Ahmed . 22 January 2020 . https://archive.today/20201003125216/https://mihaaru.com/entertainment/67973 . live . 3 October 2020 . 3 October 2020 . dmy-all.
- News: Gamini will be available streaming from September 25 . Mihaaru . Divehi . Adhushan . Ahmed . 22 October 2020 . https://archive.today/20201002154620/https://mihaaru.com/entertainment/79137 . live . 2 October 2020 . 3 October 2020 . dmy-all .
- News: An interesting trailer of Gamini . Mihaaru . Divehi . Adhushan . Ahmed . 20 September 2020 . https://archive.today/20201003133815/https://mihaaru.com/entertainment/80515 . live . 3 October 2020 . 3 October 2020 . dmy-all.
- News: Moomin's Gamini to release on 25 October . MuniAvas . Divehi . Rasheed . Ahmed . 20 August 2020 . https://web.archive.org/web/20200906120706/https://www.muniavas.com/31683. live . 6 September 2020 . 3 October 2020 . dmy-all.
- News: Gamini; A Maldivian Netflix series? . Times . Divehi . Ajeez . Gufthaq . 10 October 2020 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210111054801/https://times.mv/view/12299 . live . 11 January 2021 . 11 January 2021 . dmy-all.
- News: Gamini: A revolutionary series . Haama . Divehi . Ibrahim . Azhan . 26 September 2020 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210111055136/https://hama.mv/mariyaadhu/gamini-baiskoafu-ah-mee-fisaari-series-eh-1601122561 . live . 11 January 2021 . 11 January 2021 . dmy-all.
- News: Best of 2020 . dv . Dho? . Adhushan . Ahmed . 2 January 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210105052953/https://dho.mv/baiscope/84220 . live . 5 January 2021 . 5 January 2021 . dmy-all.
