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Ali Shameel is a Maldivian film actor and director.


Career

In 1986, Shameel took part in a stage-play titled CDS-6, alongside Kashima Shakir, Mohamed Rasheed and
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which was appreciated among the audience and he continues to feature in several other stage dramas. In 1992, Shameel made his career debut in Ahmed Sharmeel and Ibrahim Waheed's family drama film '' Dhon Manma'' (1992) alongside Haajara Abdul Kareem, Ibrahim Shakir and Sharmeel. The film tells the story of a step-mother who strives to create a bond with her step-kids. This was followed by his performance as a violent boyfriend in the Abdulla Shujau's '' Nafrathu'' (1994) starring opposite
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and written by himself. Shameel also appeared in a
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production, '' Fun Asaru'' (1996) which follows two women; one searching for her mother and one fighting cancer.
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's horror film '' Fathis Handhuvaru'' was released in 1997, in which Shameel starred opposite
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and Niuma Mohamed. The film tells a conflicting love story of a married young woman who falls in love with a ghost and the consequences when her family expands from either side. He played the character Ihusan, a man being married to a fearless lady who has been trapped in the powers of a ghost. The film is celebrated as the most successful Maldivian film with the highest number of shows screened upon release. It was also widely appreciated by the critics and was considered to be the "all time favorite" Maldivian film. The same year, he played the role of a caring father in Abdulla Sujau-directed '' Laila'' (1997), followed by his collaboration with Faththaah for the romantic drama series, ''
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'' (1998) where he played the caring friend of an abusive husband. Mariyam Shauqee's widely acclaimed family drama television series '' Kahthiri'' was released during the same year, where he played the role of a taxi driver and a father of a Thalassemia patient, living in a congested housing complex while dealing with several social issues. In 2000, Shameel played the role of Saleem, the college principal, in Hussain Adil's romance '' Hiyy Halaaku''. The plot combines two love triangles set years apart. The first half covers friends on a college campus, while the second tells the story of a widower's young daughter who tries to reunite her dad with his old friend. The film was an unofficial remake of
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's romantic drama film ''
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'' (1998) starring
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and
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in the lead roles. It was followed by the year's most successful Maldivian film,
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's horror classic '' Zalzalaa'' (2000) where Shameel played the role of Ibrahim, a hardworking father who gets enthralled by a female
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. The film follows a man who lost his life and endangered his whole family while being lured by a female spirit sent off to complete an unfulfilled prophecy. The same year, he starred opposite
Mariyam Haleem Mariyam Haleem (born 22 April 1962) is a Maldivian actress. Career 1997–2010: Initial releases with small roles Haleem made her film debut in Abdulla Sujau-directed '' Laila'' (1997) starring opposite Ali Shameel and Aishath Shiranee as depre ...
in the
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-directed romantic horror film ''
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'' (2000), in which he portrays the role of a cursed father lying on death bed. The following year, he starred as the father of an obsessive lover in Aslam Rasheed's romantic thriller film ''
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'' which was an unofficial remake of
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's romantic thriller '' Pyaar Tune Kya Kiya'' (2001) starring
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. The film narrates the story of a woman who falls in love with an already married photographer and sets out to get what she wants, no matter what the consequences may be. It was followed by his drama film '' Hithi Nimun'' (2001) featuring opposite Mohamed Shavin and Sheereen Abdul Wahid, which narrates the storyline of a stubborn young man who abandons his girlfriend when he discovers about her pregnancy. He then stepped into
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's critically and commercially successful
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television series, '' Kalaage Haqqugaa'' (2005) to portray the role of Faiz, a depressive father mourning over his deceased son. He rose to widespread prominence in the television industry with his performance as a businessman and protective father in the
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-directed critically acclaimed television series, '' Vairoalhi Ahves Sirrun'' (2005) which revolves around two best-friends involved in extra-marital affairs and who fail to practice their duty as husband and wife. Starring alongside Niuma Mohamed, Lufshan Shakeeb, Ahmed Asim, Aminath Rasheedha and Mariyam Shakeela, the series was listed as one of the most successful television series. The following year, he again collaborated with the team of '' Vairoalhi Ahves Sirrun'' for
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's another romantic television drama series, '' Vaguthu Faaithu Nuvanees'' (2006) which consists of fifty episodes. The series which follows the vengeance and retribution two best-friends go through when they both love the same person, features Mohamed in a conflicted role a husband hiding the truth of his first marriage. In 2008, he appeared in
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's romantic drama film, '' Yoosuf'' which depicts the story of a deaf and mute man (played by
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) who has been mistreated by a wealthy family, mocking his disability. Featuring an ensemble cast including
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,
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, Fauziyya Hassan,
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, Zeenath Abbas and Ahmed Lais Asim, the film is considered to include the most prominent actors in a Maldivian film. He played the role of a judge hearing the statements regarding a family conflict. The film received widespread critical acclaim and was attained a blockbuster status at the box office. The film was the Maldivian official entry at 2009 SAARC Film Festivals and holds the privilege of being the opening film of the festival. The next year, he collaborated with
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for his horror film '' Baaraige Fas'', cast alongside
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, Amira Ismail, and Mariyam Shakeela. The film follows a temptress vampire who goes into a killing spree to quench her thirst. The film received mainly negative reviews. Shameel began 2011 in a brief role as a friend of Faheema who has been arrested for being allegedly involved in counterfeit dollars business, in the
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-directed crime tragedy drama '' Loodhifa''. Featuring an
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, the film deals with modern social issues in society told from the different perspectives of the characters. Made on a budget of MVR 600,000, the film was declared a commercial failure though it received wide critical acclaim. It was followed by
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's suspense thriller film ''Hafaraaiy'' in which hec starred alongside Amira Ismail, Mariyam Shakeela,
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and Fathimath Fareela, which was a critical and commercial failure. Based on a real incident, the film narrates a story of a cannibal woman addicted to eating human flesh, how she victimised the inhabitants with her face covered in a veil. The film received criticism for its "fragile" plot, "unnecessary" characters though its makeup was appreciated. Ahmed Naif from ''Sun'' wrote: "neither scientifically nor psychologically, it has been proven in the film how a chicken addict turns to be a cannibal. The film slides from a suspense thriller to a comedy for its inclusion of inconceivable details". He again collaborated with
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for his family drama '' Hithey Dheymee'' (2011) which received negative reviews from critics and was a box office failure. Shameel's only release of 2012 was
Abdul Faththaah Abdul Faththaah Abdul Gayyoom (born 6 December 1971), commonly known as Abdul Faththaah is a Maldivians, Maldivian film director, Film producer, producer, Film editing, editor, screenwriter and Choreography, choreographer. One of the most successf ...
's romantic film '' Love Story'' alongside Ali Seezan and
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. He played the role of an island chief while his performance and film received a negative response from critics. Displeased with the screenplay and performance of the actors, Nadheem of '' Haveeru'' wrote: "None of the actors were given scope to build their characters and none was able to justify their character. With excessive emotional scenes, actors were exposed to over-acting and nothing more".


Filmography


Feature film


Television


Short film


Accolades


References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Shameel, Ali Living people People from Malé 21st-century Maldivian male actors Maldivian male film actors 1966 births