Ismail Jumaih is a Maldivian actor, choreographer and makeup artist.
Career
In 2016, Jumaih made his film debut in
Hussain Munawwar's ''
Neyngi Yaaru Vakivee'' alongside
Aminath Rishfa and
Ahmed Azmeel. Critics gave the film bad reviews and considered his performance as Sham, to be "boring" while criticising the character development.
However, Ahmed Jaishan of ''Vaguthu'', found Jumaih's acting to be "natural and impressive" considering his debut role and picked him as the "biggest highlight" from the "disappointing" film. Despite the negative reviews, the film did average business at the end of its run. Jumaih's other release of the year came with
Fathimath Nahula
Fathimath Nahula (born 22 June 1973) is a Maldivians, Maldivian film director, film producer and screenwriter.
Early life
In 1991, Nahula joined Jamaluddin school and worked as a teacher for four years. During the time, she spends most of her tim ...
's horror film ''
4426
''4426'' is a 2016 Maldivian horror film written and directed by Fathimath Nahula and Ahmed Sinan. Produced by Sinan under Crystal Entertainment, the film stars Mariyam Azza, Yoosuf Shafeeu, Ismail Jumaih, Sheela Najeeb and Mohamed Jumayyil in piv ...
'', where he portrayed the role of Hanim, an aggressive member of the friends who get trapped in a haunted house. Upon release, the film received mostly positive reviews from critics. Ahmed Nadheem of ''Avas'' labelled the film as a "masterpiece" and mentioned Jumaih to be the "surprising element" of the film.
[ Complimenting the improvements he showed from ''Neyngi Yaaru Vakivee'', Nadheem picked his role as the second best performance of the film; "With compliments to Nahula for her character building, Jumaih was deep in the character of Hanim, portraying the role to its fullest".][
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Filmography
Feature film
Television
Short film
Accolades
References
{{DEFAULTSORT:Jumaih, Ismail
Living people
Maldivian male film actors
Year of birth missing (living people)
21st-century Maldivian male actors
Maldivian artists