Ali Shazleem

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Ali Shazleem
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Shazleem at 9th Gaumee Film Awards ceremony, 2019
Occupation(s)Actor, producer, director
Years active2014–present

Ali Shazleem is a Maldivian film actor, director and producer.

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Career

Shazleem made his film debut in the Aishath Fuad Thaufeeq-directed Hulhudhaan (2014) alongside Mariyam Majudha, which was a critical success. [1] The film was later screened at the Venice Film Festival. [2] Though Hulhudhaan was released earlier, Shazleem's first project was Maldivian first anthology film Hatharu Halha which got delayed till 2019. [3]

In 2015, Shazleem appeared in the Ali Shifau-directed romantic film Emme Fahu Vindha Jehendhen as a company fraud, alongside Mohamed Jumayyil and Mariyam Majudha. [4] The film which, narrates the struggle and challenges a happily married couple undergo, was the highest grossing Maldivian film of the year, and was a critical success. [5] [6] The following year he starred in another Dark Rain Entertainment production, the Ali Shifau-directed romantic comedy Vaashey Mashaa Ekee (2016) opposite Mohamed Jumayyil and Mariyam Majudha narrating the life of a happily married couple being separated due to the husband's crippling fear of commitment on his wife's pregnancy. [7] [8]

In 2017, Rizwee featured in the Ali Shifau-directed romantic comedy Mee Loaybakee alongside Mohamed Jumayyil and Mariyam Azza. [9] The film, which is considered to include the largest cast in a Maldivian feature film, narrates the story of two ex-lovers sliding into the friend zone with the envy and diffidence they experience amidst a convoluted love-triangle. [10] The film and his performance received mainly positive reviews from critics where Aishath Maaha of Avas called his acting to be "good overall". [10] The film emerged as one of the highest grossing Maldivian films of 2017. [11]

2018 was a dull year for the Maldivian film-industry with regards to 2018 Maldivian presidential election, hence only one film of Shazleem was released during the year; a suspense thriller film Dhevansoora (2018) written and directed by Yoosuf Shafeeu. [12] The film marks Shafeeu's thirtieth direction and features an ensemble cast of twenty-one actors. [13] Revolving around a murder investigation, he played a police officer and the investigation head trying to solve the murder mystery. [14] The film received positive reviews from critics and was considered a "norm-breaker" for the Maldivian cinema. [13] Ahmed Hameed Adam, reviewing from VNews, applauded Shazleem's versatility since he was believed to be "stereotyped" as a comedian. [13] Ismail Nail Rasheed from Raajje.mv wrote: "Though remembered for his comic roles, Shazleem is surprisingly good in the serious role of a policeman". [15] He next starred in a recurring role in the first Maldivian web-series, a romantic drama by Fathimath Nahula, Huvaa which began streaming in November 2018. [16] The series, streamed through the digital platform Baiskoafu, centers around a happy and radiant family which breaks into despairing pieces after a tragic incident that led to an unaccountable loss. [17] [18] The series and his performance as a fraud being arrested for murder, were positively received. [19] [20]

Later during the year, the first Maldivian anthology film was released which featured him in the segment directed by Ali Shifau, titled Foshi. [21] The project was shot in 2013 and digitally released six years later due to several delays in post-production. [22]

Filmography

Feature film

YearTitleRoleNotesRef(s)
2014 Hulhudhaan Aasif [1]
2015 Emme Fahu Vindha Jehendhen Ahusan [6]
2016 Vaashey Mashaa Ekee Adhuham [8]
2017 Mee Loaybakee Hassan Shakir [9]
2018 Dhevansoora AneesAlso producer [13]
2019 Goh Raalhu Ahmed QalibSpecial appearance [23]
2019 Maamui Bunny [24]
2021 Maryam Ihsaan [25]
2023 Beeveema Faisal [26]

Television

YearTitleRoleNotesRef(s)
2019 Huvaa Ali JihadRecurring role [16]
2019–2020 Ehenas Majid SaleemGuest role [27]
2019 Hatharu Halha Asif's friendIn the segment Foshi [21]
2019 Maayoos Shakir's physicianGuest role; "Episode 8" [28]
2021 Rumi á Jannat ChintuRecurring role; 7 episodes [29]
2021 Nafsu ImranAlso the director
Main role; 10 episodes
[30]
2021–2022 Giritee Loabi RasheedRecurring role; 22 episodes [31]
2022 Dark Rain Chronicles Yasir's subordinateMain role in the segment "Party" [32]
2023 Hiy Kalaayah Edheythee NajihRecurring role; 13 episodes [33]
2023 Gareena YaaminRecurring role [34]

Other work

YearTitleDirectorProducerNotesRef(s)
2021 Nafsu YesWeb series; 10 episodes [30]
2022 Rimsha YesWeb series; 13 episodes [35]

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