Hassan Afeef | |
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 Afeef in 2011 | |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1982–2010 |
Hassan Afeef is a Maldivian film actor. He is celebrated as the actor being featured in the first Maldivian film and song. [1] He is also noted to be the actor to have worked with most directors away from home and acted in most films that were shot abroad. [1]
In late 1979, Hassan Afeef, a cinema-goer used to watch several Bollywood films screened at limited cinemas in Maldives and imitate their acting afterwards among friends and family. [1] A group of Maldivians including Afeef came up with the idea of making a regional film for the Maldivian audience though several obstacles emerged including incapability to secure finance and equipment. [1] However, they were successful in acquiring a small camera which resulted in the first Maldivian song "Noorey Vidhee Moonun Roashan Ujaala" featuring Jim alongside Rahma. [1] Shot at Sultan Park, the song was leaked prior its official release hence Afeef dismissed the project of making a film with the team. [1]
After three years, under the helm of then Minister of Health, Musthafa Hussain, Afeef was cast as the lead for the first Maldivian film Thin Fiyavalhu (1982). The film tells a story of a romantic relationship between a girl who comes to Male' from an island and a boy who lives in the house she resides in Male'. [1] The film was accepted and appreciated by the audience. [1] In an interview, Afeef stated; "In the first film, little we did care about dialogue delivery. You are unsure of how you look and sound. It was made just for a namesake". [1]
In 1994, Afeef starred alongside Chilhiya Moosa Manik, Arifa Ibrahim, Lillian Saeed and Mariyam Haajara in Ibrahim Rasheed's family drama Dhevana An'bi . [1] He played the role of Shahid, a hotel manager who falls in love with a daughter of a wealthy bank manager. [1] The film revolves around a couple who get separated due to discrimination regarding social status by a cunning mother-in-law. [1] He was also part of the Mohamed Musthafa Hussain's critically acclaimed film Nufolhey Maa which focuses on a love triangle between a doctor, nurse and patient. [2]
Afeef played the role of a teacher who becomes involved in an immoral relationship with one of his students, in Amjad Ibrahim's debut direction Huras (1996). [3] The film was developed solely with the intention of winning Gaumee Film Awards though it failed to garner any award at 2nd Gaumee Film Awards ceremony. [4] In 1999, Afeef played the role of a friend counselling his best friend on dealing with his obsessed girlfriend in Ahmed Ibrahim's Nuruhunvi Loabi . Also, he starred opposite Reeko Moosa Manik, Niuma Mohamed and Mariyam Nazima as an unlucky lover in Easa Shareef-directed Emme Fahu Dhuvas (2000) which follows a devious woman who sunders her best-friend's upcoming marriage by creating false accusation and staging misleading impressions. [5] Mariyam Shauqee's widely acclaimed family drama television series Kahthiri was released during the following year, where he played the role of a mechanical engineer, living in a congested housing complex while dealing with several social issues. [6]
He next starred in Ali Shameel's drama film Hithi Nimun (2001) opposite Mohamed Shavin, Mariyam Nisha and Sheereen Abdul Wahid, which follows the storyline of a stubborn young man who abandons his girlfriend when he discovers about her pregnancy. [7] He was applauded for his performance as the short-tempered husband and a helpful friend, in the Abdul Faththaah-directed critically acclaimed television series, Thiyey Mihithuge Vindhakee (2003) which was considered as one of the best series production in television industry. [8]
Afeef played the role of Shathir, a notable historian, who came to a haunted uninhabited island to prepare a thesis for his PhD in Abdul Fattah's horror film Eynaa (2004). [9] It features Sheela Najeeb, Mohamed Manik, Ahmed Shah, Khadheeja Ibrahim Didi, Ibrahim Jihad and Nashidha Mohamed as six colleagues who go on a picnic to the same island and their battle for survival. [10] The film garnered critical appreciation especially for its technical department and was a commercial success. [11]
After quitting films, Afeef became more involved in politics. [1] He served as a member of Male' City Council administering 38 mosques. [1] Regarding his decision to step aside from the industry, Afeef noted: "I was missing prayers back then. I feared more about directors and producers insecurity when I have to wash my make-up off for each prayer, ultimately missing several prayers". [1]
| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | Thin Fiyavalhu | — | [1] | |
| 1989 | Nufolhey Maa | Shiyam | [2] | |
| 1994 | Dhevana An'bi | Shahid | [1] | |
| 1994 | Zakham | Asif | [12] | |
| 1994 | Karuna | Nadheem | [1] | |
| 1996 | Huras | Anil | [4] | |
| 1997 | Diary | Arif | [1] | |
| 1997 | Dhefirin | Shah | ||
| 1999 | Nuruhunvi Loabi | Afeef | Special appearance | [4] |
| 2000 | Emme Fahu Dhuvas | Shahid | [5] | |
| 2001 | Hithi Nimun | Khalid | [7] | |
| 2004 | Eynaa | Shathir | [10] | |
| 2010 | Dhin Veynuge Hithaamaigaa | Himself | Special appearance in the song "Annaashey Hinithun Velamaa" | [13] |
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | Girlfriend | Adhnan | |
| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1997–1999 | Kahthiri | Azmee | Main role; 78 episodes | [6] |
| 2002 | Fahu Fiyavalhu | Shiyam Ibrahim | Main role; 5 episodes | [1] |
| 2003 | Ujaalaa Raasthaa | Hussain Manik | Main role; 13 episodes | [14] |
| 2003–2004 | Vaisoori | Ziyad / Naeem | In the segments "Loaiybaa Eku" and "Kurin Visnaa Dhevunu Nama" | [15] |
| 2003–2005 | Thiyey Mihithuge Vindhakee | Amir | Main role; 44 episodes | [8] |
| 2004–2005 | Loabi Nulibunas | Ihusan | Recurring role; 5 episodes | [16] |
| 2005 | Baiveriyaa | Badheeu | Recurring role; 8 episodes | [17] |
| 2005 | Fukkashi | Ibrahim Manik | Episode: "Buhdhi Boa" | [18] |
| 2006 | Ikhthiyaaru | Recurring role | ||
| 2007 | Aharenge Lha Daddy | Ismail | Main role | |