Wathan (film)

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Wathan
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Official film poster
Directed by Ali Seezan
Written by Ali Seezan
Screenplay by Ali Seezan
Produced by Ali Seezan
Starring Ali Seezan
Lufshan Shakeeb
Mariyam Siyadha
Cinematography Hussain Munawwar
Edited by Ali Seezan
Music byIbrahim Nifar
Production
company
Cxanal Movies
Release date
  • September 15, 2011 (2011-09-15)
CountryMaldives
LanguageDhivehi

Wathan is a 2011 Maldivian war action comedy film written, edited, produced and directed by Ali Seezan. [1] [2] Produced under Cxanal Movies, the film stars Ali Seezan, Lufshan Shakeeb and Mariyam Siyadha in pivotal roles. [3] The film was released on 15 September 2011. [4]

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Release and response

The film was released on 15 September 2011. Upon release the film received negative response from critics. [4] Haveeru Daily felt the film "deceived" the audience in the name of action thriller; "I highly doubt if the project team was even sure of what kind of movie they were planning to make. It is a total mess between a serious action movie and scoop comedy". [4] The film was further criticized for remaking several shots from Jim Abrahams's parody film, Hot Shots! Part Deux (1993). [2]

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References

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