Arifa Ibrahim
Arifa Ibrahim is a Maldivian actress.
Career
Aarifa's first release of 2010 was Ali Seezan-directed family drama Maafeh Neiy alongside Seezan and Niuma Mohamed.[1] The film highlights many social issues including human rights abuses, forced marriages and domestic violence.[1] She played the role of Abidha, a mother who forcefully marries her daughter to a wealthy businessman.[1] The film received mixed reviews from critics, majority of them dismissing its melodrama and was a moderate success at box office.[1]
The following year, she played a brief role of Saudhiyya, a gossiping woman who exposes the relationship of one of her neighbors to her family, in the Moomin Fuad-directed crime tragedy drama Loodhifa.[2] Featuring an ensemble cast, the film deals with current social issues in the society told from different perspectives of the characters.[3] Made on a budget of MVR 600,000, the film was declared a commercial failure though it received wide critical acclaim, praising the performance of cast and the film's "realism" in its language, characters and their attitude.[2] The same year, she starred alongside Ali Seezan, Aishath Rishmy and Mariyam Nisha, in Abdul Fatthah-directed 14 Vileyrey. Written by Ibrahim Waheed, the project faced controversy when the team of Kuhveriakee Kaakuhey accuses Fatthah for "purloining the plot" of the latter.[4] The film and her performance received mixed to positive reviews from critics".[5] The film did good business at box office and was declared a "Hit".[6] A "forgettable performance" of Ibrahim was released with Hamid Ali's romantic family drama Laelaa alongside Amira Ismail and Yoosuf Shafeeu which was a critical and box office failure.[7]
In 2015, Arifa appeared in Ali Seezan's action film Ahsham.[8] Though the film received mixed reviews from critics, her performance as Haajara, an influential political leader was widely acclaimed.[9] The film, made on a budget of MVR 1,500,000, was considered as the most expensive film made in Maldives.[9] It was one of the three entries from Maldives to the SAARC Film Festival in 2016.[10]
Filmography
| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | Maafeh Neiy | Abidha | [1] | |
| 2011 | Loodhifa | Saudhiyya | [2] | |
| 2011 | 14 Vileyrey | N/A | [4] | |
| 2011 | Laelaa | N/A | [7] | |
| 2015 | Ahsham | Haajara | [9] |
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 Naseer, Ismail (18 February 2010). "Posters of Maafeh Nei is heavily criticised". Haveeru (in ދިވެހިބަސް). Archived from the original on 19 September 2018. Retrieved 19 September 2018.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 Naif, Ahmed (15 February 2011). "Loodhifa; Up-righting the fraternal film industry". Sun (in ދިވެހިބަސް). Archived from the original on 2 September 2014. Retrieved 16 April 2018.
- ↑ Nadheem, Ahmed (16 December 2010). "Expectations for "Loodhifa" is high". Haveeru (in ދިވެހިބަސް). Archived from the original on 16 December 2010. Retrieved 3 October 2018.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Nadheem, Ahmed (19 May 2011). ""Kuhveriyakee Kaakuhey" Whose fault?". Haveeru (in ދިވެހިބަސް). Archived from the original on 3 October 2018. Retrieved 3 October 2018.
- ↑ Adhushan, Ahmed (19 June 2016). "There is no relationship between Rishmy and Ravi; but they are together". Mihaaru (in ދިވެހިބަސް). Archived from the original on 5 October 2018. Retrieved 5 October 2018.
- ↑ Adhushan, Ahmed (2 October 2016). "These actors will always be remembered". Mihaaru (in ދިވެހިބަސް). Archived from the original on 5 October 2018. Retrieved 5 October 2018.
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 Nadheem, Ahmed (6 October 2011). ""Laela": Why is a good screenplay needed?". Haveeru (in Dhivehi). Archived from the original on 5 October 2018. Retrieved 5 October 2018.CS1 maint: Unrecognized language (link)
- ↑ Mohamed, Ibrahim (25 August 2015). "60% of the film is completed" (in ދިވެހިބަސް). Vaguthu. Archived from the original on 22 June 2016. Retrieved 22 June 2016.
- ↑ 9.0 9.1 9.2 Ahmed, Nadheem (11 November 2015). "Ahsham: 5 stars for Seezan's spirit" (in ދިވެހިބަސް). Avas. Archived from the original on 18 June 2016. Retrieved 18 June 2016.
- ↑ Ahmed, Jaishan (9 June 2016). "Three entries to SAARC Film Festival; No award" (in ދިވެހިބަސް). Vaguthu. Archived from the original on 15 June 2016. Retrieved 15 June 2016.
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