Ali Usam

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Ali Usam
NationalityMaldivian
Occupation(s)Actor, model, host
Years active2019–present (acting)

Ali Usam, commonly known as Dhona, is a Maldivian film actor, model and TV presenter.

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Career

Usam began his professional career as a model in 2009 before starting to work as a host in several television shows. [1] He made his career debut in Ravee Farooq-directed web series Ehenas which follows the experiences of a long-term domestic and sexually abused male victim and how he faces the societal obstacles of marriage. [2] Aishath Maahaa reviewing from Dho? was generally impressed with the acting performance of the newcomers including Usam, though he had a very brief role. [3] He then played the role of a politician who is competing for a seat in People's Majlis, in Yoosuf Shafeeu's comedy drama series Huvaa Kohfa Bunan . [4] Mariyam Dheema reviewing from MuniAvas praised his acting skills and looks, and commented "with this role he has proved that directors can mold him to play any kind of role". [1]

In 2021, he again collaborated with Shafeeu for two projects; Avahteriya and Giridha , alongside Ibrahim Jihad, Ali Azim, Ahmed Zia, Aminath Noora and Ansham Mohamed. In the comedy series Avahteriya, he played the role of Raseem, a client who is manipulated to find his dream girl, while in the latter, he played the role of an aspiring screenwriter, who along with his two other friends scheme to influence their leaser to finance for their dream to work in the film industry. [5] [6]

The following year he collaborated with Ilyas Waheed for two projects, including the four-part anthology web series Mazloom . [7] Mariyam Waheedha from Dhen praised the performance of Usam, while calling the chapter an "honorable conclusion" to a benchmark project. [8] [9] This was followed by Azhan Ibrahim's crime thriller web series Dharaka (2022) which revolves around a high-profile case of the disappearance of a politician's daughter. [10] [11] Reviewing the finale of the series, Ahmed Rasheed from MuniAvas considered the series to be an "excellent watch, if you are interested in good quality series". [12] The year marks his second collaboration with Ilyas Waheed for his horror thriller anthology web series Biruveri Vaahaka as Zedey, a traumatized survivor of a sea incident. [13]

Filmography

Television

YearTitleRoleNotesRef(s)
2019–2020 Ehenas NafizRecurring role; 22 episodes [3]
2020–2021 Huvaa Kohfa Bunan ArushadRecurring role; 7 episodes [4]
2021 Avahteriya RaseenMain role; 26 episodes [6]
2021–present Girlfriends FayaRecurring role; 5 episodes [14]
2021 Giridha MafaazMain role; 15 episodes [5]
2022 Mazloom ArooshMain role in "Chapter 4: Hintha" [8]
2022 Dharaka ZayanRecurring role; 4 episodes [12]
2022 Biruveri Vaahaka Zalif "Zedey"Main role; Episode: "Mas Dhathuru" [13]
2023 Hiy Kalaayah Edheythee MahidMain role; 13 episodes [15]
2023 Yaaraa DhonaGuest role; "Episode 1" [16]

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