Sharaf Abdulla Explained

Sharafudheen Abdulla
Birth Date:1991 8, df=y
Birth Place:R. Meedhoo, Maldives
Nationality:Maldivian
Occupation:Actor
Yearsactive:2021–present
Spouse:Shahudha Mahmoodh

Sharafudheen Abdulla (born 4 August 1991), commonly known as Sharaf Abdulla, is a Maldivian film actor.

Career

After completing his education in his homeland, R. Meedhoo, Abdulla relocated to Male' in 2010, in search of a job opportunity.[1] After working at several jobs, he joined a local television channel VTV, where he featured in a drama series developed by VTV. His talent was noticed by director Ilyas Waheed, who offered him to play a significant role for his upcoming venture.[2] Abdulla's first project was Waheed's crime thriller Nina, where he was roped in to play the lead role against Nuzuhath Shuaib.[3] However, due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the release of the film got delayed indefinitely making the path for his other releases.[4] He made his career debut with Ilyas Waheed's four-part anthology web series Mazloom, which follows the lives of two survivors of alleged rape assaults.[5] Reviewing from MuniAvas, Ahmed Rasheed praised the performance of Abdulla and wrote: "Though a new face, Sharaf has proved that he is here to stay, with his firm acting ability".[6]

The following year, he worked with Ilyas Waheed for his horror thriller anthology web series Biruveri Vaahaka as Azaan, a newly wed husband who searches for his wife who disappears while on honeymoon.[7] Upon release, the series received positive reviews from critics mostly pointing out the performance of the cast and writer-director Ilyas' creativity for merging horror folklore into an "engaging visual treat".[8] His next project was Dark Rain Entertainment's revenge thriller anthology web series Dark Rain Chronicles where he played the role of a scammer.

Sharaf's first feature film, Hindhukolheh, produced by Dark Rain Entertainment was digitally released in 2023.[9] In this film directed by Ali Shifau, Abdulla played the role Imran, a hopelessly Romeo who helps Kiara, a girl who recently loss her memory, to fulfill her long-held wishes.[10] Starring opposite Aminath Rashfa, the film received mainly positive reviews from critics. Reviewing the film from Dhen, Aishath Areena called his performance "different" and "commendable" for portraying the appropriate emotions through facial expressions and vocal texture.[11] The same year, he collaborated with Azhan Ibrahim for his crime thriller web series Mirai opposite Washiya Mohamed, where he played the role of a determined father seeking revenge for the murder of his small child.[12]

Filmography

Feature film

YearTitleRoleNotes
2023HindhukolhehImran Ali
2023NinaHamdhu
2024Mee IshqAriz[13]
2024KanbalhiImma[14]
2024FureythaHussain[15]

Television

YearTitleRoleNotes
2021MazloomAidhinMain role in "Chapter 1: Mazloom"
2021GirlfriendsHassanGuest role; "Episode: Crossroads"[16]
2022Biruveri VaahakaAzaanMain role; 6 episodes
2022Dark Rain ChroniclesAhmedMain role in the segment "Assalaam Alaikum"[17]
2023MiraiMohamed SameenMain role; 13 episodes
2023Yaaraa EddyMain role[18]

Notes and References

  1. News: From technical department to acting: Sharaf is different . Divehi . Sun . Shareef . Shaniha . 10 March 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230317072254/https://sun.mv/173710 . live . 17 March 2023 . 17 March 2023 . dmy-all.
  2. News: Sharaf: A new limelight to the industry . Divehi . Avas . Sobah . Zaidh . 6 August 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220108162400/https://avas.mv/104615 . live . 8 January 2022 . 8 January 2022 . dmy-all.
  3. News: Jumayyil has a small role in Nina, will not be part of future films . Dhen . Divehi . 4 July 2020 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210111124153/https://dhen.mv/6564 . live . 11 January 2021 . 11 January 2021. dmy-all.
  4. News: Release of Nina postponed due to COVID-19 . Mihaaru . Adhushan . Ahmed . 4 September 2020 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210111123737/https://mihaaru.com/entertainment/79793 . live. 11 January 2021 . 10 January 2021 . dmy-all.
  5. News: Ille's "Mazloom" based on several societal issues . Divehi . Dho? . Jaishan . Ahmed . 30 June 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210725141523/https://dho.mv/baiscope/93759 . live . 25 July 2021 . 25 July 2021. dmy-all.
  6. News: "Mazloom" a benchmark project . Divehi . MuniAvas . Rasheed . Ahmed . 28 July 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210910081827/https://www.muniavas.com/37081 . live . 10 September 2021 . 10 September 2021. dmy-all.
  7. News: "Mas Dhathuru 1" - A prosper addition to the chain . MuniAvas . Rasheed . Ahmed . 5 July 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220811192444/https://www.muniavas.com/41370 . live . 11 August 2022 . 11 August 2022 . dmy-all.
  8. News: IFilms's "Biruveri Vaahaka" coming to Dhiraagu TV . Divehi . MuniAvas . Rasheed . Ahmed . 23 July 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20221007160550/https://avas.mv/118740 . live . 7 October 2022 . 7 October 2022. dmy-all.
  9. News: "Hindhukolheh" coming to MS Video Club tomorrow . Divehi . The Press . Luba . Aminath . 5 March 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230317074556/https://thepress.mv/142405 . live . 17 March 2023 . 17 March 2023 . dmy-all.
  10. News: First Motion Picture of "Hindhukolheh" is exciting . Avas . Divehi . Hameed Adam . Ahmed . 16 March 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230218063500/https://avas.mv/115698 . live . 18 February 2023 . 18 February 2022 . dmy-all.
  11. News: "Hindhukolheh": A job well-done by Aasha and Sharaf . Divehi . Dhen . Areena . Aishath . 12 March 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230317074304/https://dhen.mv/178933 . live . 17 March 2023 . 17 March 2023 . dmy-all.
  12. News: First episode of Mirai is intense . Divehi . Sun . Jaishan . Ahmed . 6 January 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230305055253/https://sun.mv/172710 . live . 5 March 2023 . 5 March 2023 . dmy-all.
  13. News: Trailer of Mee Ishq released; film to premiere next month . Divehi . ThePress . Luba . Aminath . 2 December 2023 . https://archive.today/20231202070229/https://thepress.mv/149876 . live . 2 December 2023 . 2 December 2023 . dmy-all.
  14. News: "What Kanbalhi?" Here is the trailer of Kanbalhi . Divehi . MuniAvas . Rasheed . Ahmed . 29 December 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240101140045/https://www.muniavas.com/48236 . live . 1 January 2024 . 1 January 2024 . dmy-all.
  15. News: Fureytha premiered; endless love for the film . Divehi . Luba . Amintah . ThePress . 5 March 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240308074129/https://thepress.mv/152187 . live . 8 March 2024 . 8 March 2024 . dmy-all.
  16. News: "Girlfriends" for Mahdi and Munko . Mihaaru . Divehi . Adhushan . Ahmed . 21 July 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220120170153/https://mihaaru.com/entertainment/94776 . live . 20 January 2022 . 20 January 2022.
  17. 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.
  18. 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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