Loodhifa

Loodhifa is a 2011 Maldivian crime tragedy drama film written and directed by Moomin Fuad. Produced by Hussain Nooraddeen under Noor N Movies, the film stars an ensemble cast including Ismail Rasheed, Mohamed Rasheed, Ravee Farooq, Mariyam Afeefa and Fathimath Azifa in pivotal roles. The film was released on 13 February 2011. The film deals with current social issues in the society told from different perspectives of the characters.[1] Prior to release, the film is marketed to be one of the most bold and risky movies released in the industry.[2]

Loodhifa
Official film poster
Directed by	Moomin Fuad
Produced by	Hussain Nooraddeen
Written by	Moomin Fuad
Screenplay by	Moomin Fuad
Music by	Mohamed Ikram
Cinematography	Hussain Munawwar
Edited by	Ahmed Asim
Production company	Noor N Movies
Release date	February 13, 2011 (2011-02-13)
Country	Maldives
Language	Dhivehi

Cast

• Mohamed Rasheed as Mohamed Jaleel
• Mariyam Shakeela as Zahira
• Ismail Rasheed as Nashid
• Khadheeja Ibrahim Didi as Afiya
• Ravee Farooq as Imran
• Mariyam Afeefa as Sherin
• Ahmed Asim as Azeem
• Fathimath Azifa as Areeka
• Ali Waheed as Amjad
• Ahmed Shiham as Shaante
• Ahmed Saeed as Junaid
• Fathimath Nashfa as Shifza
• Hussain Munawwar as Thomas
• Mariyam Nisha as Shaira
• Fauziyya Hassan
• Neena Saleem as Aishath
• Naashidha Mohamed as Zuley
• Nadhiya Hassan as Minna
• Ahmed Fizam as Suja
• Nashidha Mohamed as Fazu
• Arifa Ibrahim as Saudhiyya
• Amminath Shareef as Faheema
• Ali Shameel as Saleem
• Amira Ismail as Fathimath
• Lufshan Shakeeb as Sappe
• Ahmed Ziya as Jinatte

Soundtrack

Track listing

No.	Title	Lyrics	Music	Singer(s)	Length
1.	"Nethifana" (Promotional song)	Mohamed Abdul Ghanee	Mohamed Fuad	Mariyam Unoosha, Mohamed Fuad	3:10
2.	"Kaamiyaabey"	Mohamed Abdul Ghanee	Mohamed Fuad	Mohamed Fuad

Release and reception

The film was released on 13 February 2011. Upon release, the film received widespread critical acclaim. A review from the Sun praised the performance of cast and the film's "realism" in its language, characters and their attitude.[1] Saluting the production team for making this attempt, they wrote: "Loodhifa is a very realistic bold movie which represents the dark side of our community today taking a good advantage of the concept".[1] However, it was criticised for its length; "some scenes can be easily cut off. Beside the editing, there is nothing imperfect about the film to be noted".[1]

Accolades

Award	Category	Recipients	Result	Ref.
2nd Maldives Film Awards	Best Film	Loodhifa	Won	[3]
	Best Film (Viewers' Choice)	Loodhifa	Won	[3]
	Best Director	Moomin Fuad	Nominated	[4]
	Best Actor	Ismail Rasheed	Won	[3]
	Best Actress	Mariyam Afeefa	Nominated	[4]
		Fathimath Azifa	Nominated	[4]
	Best Supporting Actor	Ahmed Asim	Nominated	[4]
	Best Supporting Actress	Khadheeja Ibrahim Didi	Nominated	[4]
	Best Editing	Ahmed Asim	Nominated	[4]
	Best Female Debut	Fathimath Nashfa	Won	[3]
	Best Art Direction	Moomin Fuad, Ismail Rasheed, Hussain Munawwar	Won	[3]
	Best Costume Design	Aminath Naseera	Won	[3]
7th Gaumee Film Awards	Best Film	Loodhifa	Won	[5]
	Best Director	Moomin Fuad	Won	[5]
	Best Actor	Ismail Rasheed	Won	[5]
	Best Actress	Mariyam Afeefa	Won	[5]
	Best Supporting Actor	Ravee Farooq	Won	[5]
	Best Supporting Actress	Fathimath Azifa	Won	[5]
		Khadheeja Ibrahim Didi	Nominated	[6]
	Best Original Song	Moomin Fuad	Won	[5]
	Best Lyricist	Mohamed Abdul Ghanee	Nominated	[6]
	Best Editing	Ahmed Asim	Nominated	[6]
	Best Cinematography	Hussain Munawwar	Nominated	[6]
	Best Screenplay	Moomin Fuad	Won	[5]
	Best Background Music	Mohamed Ikram	Nominated	[6]
	Best Sound Editing	Haisham Shafeeq	Won	[5]
	Best Sound Mixing	Haisham Shafeeq	Won	[5]
	Best Art Direction	Moomin Fuad, Hussain Munawwar, Ismail Rasheed	Won	[5]
	Best Costume Design	Aminath Nasreena, Ahmed Saeed	Won	[5]
	Best Makeup	Fathimath Azifa	Nominated	[6]
	Best Visual Effects	Ahmed Shiham	Nominated	[6]

References

1. Naif, Ahmed (15 February 2011). "Loodhifa; Up-righting the fraternal film industry". Sun (in Divehi). Archived from the original on 2 September 2014. Retrieved 16 April 2018.
2. Nadheem, Ahmed (16 December 2010). "Expectations for "Loodhifa" is high". Haveeru (in Divehi). Archived from the original on 16 December 2010. Retrieved 3 October 2018.
3. Nadheem, Ahmed (5 July 2012). "Winners of Maldives Film Awards". Haveeru (in Divehi). Archived from the original on 2 April 2015. Retrieved 19 September 2018.
4. "Feature Film Nominations Announced". Maldives Film Awards (in Divehi). Archived from the original on 17 April 2016. Retrieved 30 March 2018.
5. Adhushan, Ahmed (22 December 2016). "With 10 awards, "Loodhifa" crowned as Best Film". Mihaaru (in Divehi). Archived from the original on 31 March 2018. Retrieved 30 March 2018.
6. Adhushan, Ahmed (16 December 2016). "Nominations for 7th Gaumee Film Awards Announced". Mihaaru (in Divehi). Archived from the original on 30 March 2018. Retrieved 30 March 2018.