Vishka (film)

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Vishka
Vishka.jpg
Official film poster
Directed by Ravee Farooq
Screenplay by Mahdi Ahmed
Story byAbdulla Wisham
Produced by Aishath Rishmy
Starring Aishath Rishmy
Ravee Farooq
Ahmed Saeed
CinematographyShamin Nizam
Edited by Ravee Farooq
Production
company
Distributed bySchwak Cinema
Release date
  • March 8, 2017 (2017-03-08)
Running time
130 minutes
CountryMaldives
LanguageDhivehi

Vishka is a 2017 Maldivian crime film directed by Ravee Farooq. Produced by Aishath Rishmy under Yaaraa Productions, the film stars Farooq, Rishmy and Ahmed Saeed in pivotal roles. The film was released on 8 May 2017.

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Cast

Development

Requested by producer Aishath Rishmy, the story for the film was written by Abdulla Wisham, while the screenplay was written by Mahdi Ahmed. [1] The first draft of the screenplay was completed in 2013, though it was re-written and revised more than 10 times before the screenplay was finalised in 2015. [2] Pre-production of the film was completed in two months time. [2] Madhoship was hired for all the technical works, while Hussain Anees was hired as the make-up artist of the film, marking their first film to do the technical works and make-up respectively. [3] Several new faces will be making debut with the film in supporting roles. [3] Noora Rasheedh worked as the stylist in the film, who chose and arranged all outfits, while Riffath designed and custom tailored some of the outfits for the lead character. [4] Vmedia was appointed as the media partner of the film. [5]

Soundtrack

No.TitleLyricsMusicSinger(s)Length
1."Aadhey Miadhu Dhaan" (Promotional song) Mohamed Abdul Ghanee, Ahmed Amir Ibrahim Nifar Ravee Farooq, Mariyam Rifqa6:27
2."Loaiybekey"Fatho Fatho 
3."Kastholhu" (Male) Mohamed Abdul Ghanee Ibrahim Shiyam Ravee Farooq  
4."Kastholhu" (Female) Mohamed Abdul Ghanee Ibrahim ShiyamMariyam Rifqa 
5."Mohoru"  Eman's Conspiracy 
6."Vishka"Soppe, JaiIsmail AdheelSoppe, Mariyam Rifqa, Ravee Farooq  

Release

On 30 May 2016, Yaaraa Productions announced the film and revealed their first look poster and teaser of the trailer to the media. [6] The film was slated for release at Olympus along with Schwack Cinema. [6] The first look of the film garnered a positive hype to the film. The media compared its first look with that of AR Murugadoss-directed Akira's first look which features Sonakshi Sinha, for having a similar design and style, though it was revealed on 20 June 2016. [7]

Reception

The teaser of the film was met with positive response from the critics. Ahmed Nadheem from Avas wrote: "This 43 seconds created more suspense than any other Dhivehi films released this year". [8]

Accolades

AwardCategoryRecipient(s) and nominee(s)ResultRef(s)
7th SAARC Film FestivalBest Actress Aishath Rishmy Won
9th Gaumee Film Awards Best film VishkaWon [9]
Best Director Ravee Farooq Nominated [10]
Best Actor Ravee Farooq Nominated [10]
Best Actress Aishath Rishmy Won [9]
Best Supporting Actor Ahmed Saeed Nominated [10]
Original Song Ismail Adheel and Mohamed Abdul Ghanee for "Vishka"Nominated [10]
Best Lyricist Abdulla Jailam Wajeeh for "Vishka"Nominated [10]
Best Female Playback Singer Mariyam Rifqa Rasheed for "Vishka"Won [9]
Best Editing Ravee Farooq Nominated [10]
Best Cinematography Ahmed Shamin NizamWon [9]
Best Screenplay Mahdi Ahmed Nominated [10]
Best Background Music Mohamed IkramNominated [10]
Best Art Direction Ahmed Mohamed ImadWon [9]
Best Costume Design Abdulla Wisham, Aminath Noora, Mohamed RiffathWon [9]
Best Sound Editing Mohamed IkramWon [9]

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