Hamdhan Farooq (born 3 June 1983) is a Maldivian film actor.

Early life

Farooq was born on 3 June 1983 in Ga. Dhaandhoo. His parents,

Ali Farooq Ali Farooq (born 18 March 1954) is a Maldivian actor. Career In 2006, he collaborated with Amjad Ibrahim for romantic drama film '' Hithuge Edhun'' (2006), which tells the story of a disabled man, with Farooq playing the role of the father of ...

and

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 ...

are actors working in the film industry since 1997. He is the brother of actor

Ravee Farooq Ravee Farooq (born 23 April 1982) is a Maldivian actor, director, editor and choreographer. Career Farooq made his film debut with Abdul Faththaah-directed romantic disaster film, '' Hureemey Inthizaarugaa'' (2005) cast along with Mariyam Zuhura ...

and Hamdhoon Farooq. He credits his parents and brothers to be his inspiration to pursue a career in the film industry.

Career

In 2005, Farooq appeared in Mohamed Abdulla's comedy short films series '' Dheke Dhekeves'' in two of its installments, followed by several other productions from Abdulla's "Dheke Dhekeves" studio including '' Farihibe'' short film series and his comedy television series '' Mohamma Gaadiyaa''.

Ali Seezan Ali Seezan (born 6 February 1977) is a Maldivian film actor, producer, director and editor. He has established a career in Maldives Film Industry and is a recipient of several awards, including two Gaumee Film Awards, and two Maldives Film Award ...

's family drama ''

Maafeh Neiy ''Maafeh Neii'' is a 2010 family drama film directed and produced by Ali Seezan. Produced under CXanal Movies, the film stars Seezan, Niuma Mohamed and Koyya Hassan Manik in pivotal roles. The film was released on 9 March 2010. The film focus ...

'' was released in 2010, where he appeared alongside

and

Niuma Mohamed Niuma Mohamed (pronounced ; 20 October 1977) is a Maldivian film actress, director, and producer. The highest-paid actress in Maldives, Mohamed is the recipient of several awards, including two Gaumee Film Awards, and four Maldives Film Awards. ...

, playing the role of a heartless son-in-law. The film highlighting many social issues including human rights abuses,

forced marriage Forced marriage is a marriage in which one or more of the parties is married without their consent or against their will. A marriage can also become a forced marriage even if both parties enter with full consent if one or both are later force ...

and domestic violence was criticized for its melodrama. It was followed by

Amjad Ibrahim Amjad Ibrahim Didi (born 11 September 1967), commonly known as Amjad Ibrahim, is a Maldivian film director and screenwriter. Early life After completing eleven years of service in Maldives National Defence Force, Ibrahim decided to pursue a care ...

's romantic horror film '' Vakinuvinama'' (2010) alongside

and

, which was a critical and commercial failure. He then collaborated with

Dark Rain Entertainment Dark Rain Entertainment is a Maldivian production company based in Male' producing Maldivian films. Established in 2006, the studio has produced the first Maldivian films shot entirely in HD, 3D and on DSLR. History The studio's first feature ...

, for Ali Shifau-directed romantic comedy film '' Vaashey Mashaa Ekee'' (2016), where he played the role of a male nurse which was considered the "required comic element" in the film. Afterwards, he continued playing similar role of an effeminate man in several other production ventures of

including '' Mee Loaybakee'' (2017) and '' Maamui'' (2019), where he portrayed the role of a hairdresser and stylist in the latter which was positively received by the critics.

Filmography

Feature film

Television

Short film

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Farooq, Hamdhan Living people Male actors from Malé 21st-century Maldivian male actors Maldivian male film actors 1983 births