Fathimath Maiha Adam Zahir | |
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Nationality | Maldivian |
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Years active | 2021–present |
Fathimath Maiha Adam Zahir commonly known as Myeha Adam (8 September 1993) is a Maldivian film actress and television host. [1] She made her film debut in 2021 with Ibrahim Wisan's web series Girlfriends , playing a film crew technician entangled in a complicated relationship with a married man. She collaborated again with Wisan the following year in the web series Gudhan .
In 2023, Adam appeared in Aishath Rishmy's romantic web series Yaaraa , followed by Naaisha Nashid's anthology series Badhalu . She later starred in Ali Azzam's action crime drama Dheydharu Ruin (2024), the first Maldivian film to address the issue of human trafficking. While the film received mixed reviews, Adam’s performance was singled out for praise, with critics describing her as an aspiring actress who demonstrated strong potential.
In 2021, Adam made her film debut as one of the three roommates in Ibrahim Wisan's Girlfriends (2021). [2] In the series, she played the role Shamla, a film crew technician who is in a complicated relationship with a married man. [3] The following year she collaborated again with Ibrahim Wisan for his web series Gudhan , where she played the wife of a man hiding in a go-down with strangers to escape a police raid on a massage parlor. [4] [5] Ahmed Rasheed reviewing from MuniAvas praised the screenplay and concept of the series for its "surprisingly good" deviation from the usual local contents. [6]
In 2023, she appeared in Aishath Rishmy's romantic web series Yaaraa , where she played a colleague of the main character in a narrative about the contrasting lives of two sisters facing the realities of relationships. [7] She next appeared alongside Ahmed Sharif in Naaisha Nashid-directed anthology web series Badhalu in the second segment titled "The Usual". [8] This segment follows a couple heading for divorce, despite their love and affection for the memories they hold together. [8]
She then collaborated with Ali Azzam for the action crime drama film Dheydharu Ruin (2024), addresses the issue of human trafficking—a first for Maldivian cinema. [9] While the film received mixed reviews, Adam's performance praised. [10] Mariyam Waheedha from Sauvees called her "an aspiring actor who has proven her potential in this film". [11]
† | Denotes film or TV productions that have not yet been released |
Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref(s) |
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2024 | Dheydharu Ruin | Nashwa | [11] | |
2025 | Alifaan | Maree | [12] | |
Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref(s) |
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2021–2024 | Girlfriends | Shamla Shareef | Main role; 24 episodes | [2] |
2021 | Noontha? | Shiu | Guest role in the segment "Bits & Pieces" | [13] |
2022 | Gudhan | Dhanaa | Recurring role; 6 episodes Also the co-editor | [6] |
2023–2024 | Yaaraa | Hudha Didi | Recurring role; 16 episodes | [7] |
2023 | Badhalu | Mariyam Lara Muhaimin | Main role; Episode: "The Usual" | [8] |
Year | Title | Editor | Notes | Ref(s) |
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2005 | Gudhan | Yes | Web series; 12 episodes | [6] |