''Hukuru Vileyrey'' (), is a 2006 Maldivian romantic horror film directed by
Aishath Rishmy
Aishath Rishmy Rameez (born 15 November 1985) is a Maldivian actress, film producer and director. She has established a career in Maldives Film Industry and is a recipient of several awards, including three Gaumee Film Awards, and two Maldives Fi ...
and
Aminath Rasheedha
Aminath Rasheedha (born 27 February 1967) is a Maldivian actress and director.
Career 1993–2006: Early releases and directorial debut
In 1995, Rasheedha appeared in Mohamed Shiyaz's ''Dhushman'' which features Hussain Sobah, Mariyam Nisha and ...
. Produced by Rasheedha under
Yaaraa Productions, the film stars
Yoosuf Shafeeu
Yoosuf Shafeeu also known as Eupe (20 October 1975) is a Maldivian film actor, director, producer, writer and editor. Regarded as one of the most successful figures in Maldivian cinema, Shafeeu is the recipient numerous accolades, including eigh ...
,
Aishath Rishmy
Aishath Rishmy Rameez (born 15 November 1985) is a Maldivian actress, film producer and director. She has established a career in Maldives Film Industry and is a recipient of several awards, including three Gaumee Film Awards, and two Maldives Fi ...
,
Mariyam Azza
Mariyam Azza (born 20 April 1989) is a Maldivian film actress. She is the daughter of actress Aminath Rasheedha and younger sister to actress turned director Aishath Rishmy.
Early life
Born in Malé, Azza is the daughter of actress Aminath Rashee ...
and
Zeenath Abbas in pivotal roles.
The film was based on a novel published by Ibrahim Waheed in ''
Haveeru Daily
''Haveeru Daily'' () was the longest serving daily newspaper in the Maldives, established on 1 January 1979.
Haveeru Online is owned by Haveeru Media Group – a company registered under the founder, Mohamed Zahir Hussain's three children – L ...
'' in 2003.
The film was a critical and commercial success while being considered "one of the few acceptable horror movies the Maldives film industry has ever produced". The film was later released as a 15 episode television series with the inclusion of several clips that were cut from the cinema version.
Premise
Fairooz (
Yoosuf Shafeeu
Yoosuf Shafeeu also known as Eupe (20 October 1975) is a Maldivian film actor, director, producer, writer and editor. Regarded as one of the most successful figures in Maldivian cinema, Shafeeu is the recipient numerous accolades, including eigh ...
), an aspiring author is happily married to his amusing wife Nahidha (
Mariyam Azza
Mariyam Azza (born 20 April 1989) is a Maldivian film actress. She is the daughter of actress Aminath Rasheedha and younger sister to actress turned director Aishath Rishmy.
Early life
Born in Malé, Azza is the daughter of actress Aminath Rashee ...
) and blessed with a daughter. He once decided to write a novel about his friend, Rasheed (
Ahmed Saeed) who has been possessed since childhood. The evil spirit (
Zeenath Abbas) was expulsed from Rasheed's soul, bewitching Fairooz during the process of exorcism. After this the sprit kept haunting Fairooz.
Cast
*
Yoosuf Shafeeu
Yoosuf Shafeeu also known as Eupe (20 October 1975) is a Maldivian film actor, director, producer, writer and editor. Regarded as one of the most successful figures in Maldivian cinema, Shafeeu is the recipient numerous accolades, including eigh ...
as Fairooz
*
Aishath Rishmy
Aishath Rishmy Rameez (born 15 November 1985) is a Maldivian actress, film producer and director. She has established a career in Maldives Film Industry and is a recipient of several awards, including three Gaumee Film Awards, and two Maldives Fi ...
as Nahidha
*
Aminath Rasheedha
Aminath Rasheedha (born 27 February 1967) is a Maldivian actress and director.
Career 1993–2006: Early releases and directorial debut
In 1995, Rasheedha appeared in Mohamed Shiyaz's ''Dhushman'' which features Hussain Sobah, Mariyam Nisha and ...
as Fauziyya Shakir
*
Zeenath Abbas as an evil spirit
*
Mariyam Azza
Mariyam Azza (born 20 April 1989) is a Maldivian film actress. She is the daughter of actress Aminath Rasheedha and younger sister to actress turned director Aishath Rishmy.
Early life
Born in Malé, Azza is the daughter of actress Aminath Rashee ...
as Azza
*
Ahmed Saeed as Rasheed
*
Chilhiya Moosa Manik
Moosa Manik commonly known as Chilhiya Moosa Manik (30 January 1940 – 24 August 2021) was a Maldivian film actor and writer.
Early life
In 1977, while studying at Majeediyya School, Manik participated in the theatre play performed to celebrate ...
as Adam Manik
*
Abdulla Muaz
Abdulla Muaz is a Maldivian film actor, editor and directors and officers and
Career
Muaz made a brief appearance in Yoosuf Shafeeu directed horror film ''Edhathuru'' (2004) which revolves around eight friends who go on a picnic to a haunted unin ...
as Zaid
*
Mariyam Shahuza
Mariyam Shahuza is a Maldivian former film actress.
Career
In 2002, Shahuza appeared in a small role as a doctor in Amjad Ibrahim-directed film '' Kahvalhah Dhaandhen'' (2002). Having disappeared from the screen for almost four years, she made a ...
as Yusra
*
Mariyam Zuhura as Fazna
* Aishath Nashwa as Haifa
* Ahmed Shafeeu
* Aflah Shah
* Khalidha Adam
*
Aminath Shareef
Aminath Shareef is a Maldivian film actress.
Career
Mariyam Shauqee's widely acclaimed family drama television series ''Kahthiri'' was released in 1998, where she played the role of the sister of an indolent mother.
In 2005, she collaborated with ...
(Special appearance)
Soundtrack
Accolades
References
{{Reflist
2006 films
2006 horror films
Maldivian horror films
Yaaraa Productions films
Dhivehi-language films