Zakham (1994 film)

Zakham
Zakham
	Official film poster
Directed by	Easa Shareef
Written by	Chilhiya Moosa Manik
Produced by	Aslam Rasheed
Starring	Hassan Afeef; Aishath Shiranee
Cinematography	Hassan Latheef; Easa Shareef
Edited by	Easa Shareef
Production; company	Slam Studio
Release date	1994;
Running time	158 minutes
Country	Maldives
Language	Dhivehi

Zakham is a 1994 Maldivian film directed by Easa Shareef.^[1] Produced by Aslam Rasheed under Slam Studio, the film stars Hassan Afeef and Aishath Shiranee in lead roles.^[2]^[3]

Premise

Nadhiya (Aishath Shiranee) along with her family goes to a nearby uninhabited island for picnic, where she meets Asif (Hassan Afeef). She encounters a bitterful interaction with him and is loathed by his presence until he saves her from a group of thugs. This softens her hatred towards him though the tables were changed where Asif suspects her change of intention as a part of her revenge plan. The trip ends when they both reunite and starts longing for each other. Shortly after, they start dating though their happiness is short-lived as her father, Moosafulhu (Chilhiya Moosa Manik) is coerced by his business partner, Ibrahimfulhu (Ibrahim Shakir) to arrange their children's marriage in order to strengthen their friendship.

Moosafulhu announces his disapproval towards their relationship as he considers Asif to be raised in a more wealthier family and accuses all his heroic moments to be his masterplan to win Nadhiya's heart. He further blames the death of his wife on Asif's father, Hussain Manik, the manager of Ibrahimfulhu, as he refused to financially help Moosafulhu when his wife was on the verge of dying in childbirth. Moosafulhu forces her to marry Ibrahimfulhu's son, Jameel, who is later revealed to be the leader of the thugs who initially once tried to rape Nadhiya.

Cast

Hassan Afeef as Asif
Aishath Shiranee as Nadhiya
Chilhiya Moosa Manik as Moosafulhu; Nadhiya's father
Easa Shareef as Nadheem; Nadhiya's brother
Hassan Latheef
Arifa Ibrahim as Shareefa; the wife of a wealthy businessman and Asif's mother
Riyaz
Fathimath Mufliha as Azeeza; the maid working at Nadhiya's house
Hussain Shibau
Mohamed Aboobakuru as Jameel
Ibrahim Shakir as Ibrahimfulhu; business partner of Moosafulhu and Jameel's father
Aminath Ahmed Didi as Nadhiya's mother who dies in childbirth

Soundtrack

Track listing
No.	Title	Lyrics	Singer(s)
1.	"Nunetheyne Asaru Mihithun"	Abdul Hannan Moosa Didi	Abdul Hannan Moosa Didi
2.	"Nan Adhu Mihithugaa Thi Noonee Nuvey"	Mariyam Waheedha	Abdul Hannan Moosa Didi, Mariyam Waheedha
3.	"Khiyaalugaa Hissaavelaa"	Mariyam Waheedha	Abdul Hannan Moosa Didi, Mariyam Waheedha
4.	"Thi Dhulun Nubune Khiyaalu Kuraneehey"	Mariyam Waheedha	Abdul Hannan Moosa Didi, Mariyam Waheedha
5.	"Thuraa Veynun"	Mariyam Waheedha	Abdul Hannan Moosa Didi

Response

Upon release, the film received critical and commercial success where the story and its narrations by Chilhiya Moosa Manik were particularly praised by the critics.^[4] During the time of its release, most of its songs become chartbusters.^[5]

Accolades

Year	Award	Category	Recipients	Result	Ref(s)
1996	Aafathis Awards – 1995	Best Actress	Aishath Shiranee	Won	^[6]
		Best Story	Chilhiya Moosa Manik	Won	^[4]
		Best Dialogue	Chilhiya Moosa Manik	Won	^[4]

References

^ Shaheeb, Mohamed (26 July 2020). "Where is Easa Shareef?". Avas (in Divehi). Archived from the original on 6 February 2021. Retrieved 26 January 2021.
^ Maaha, Aishath (31 May 2017). "Did Jambe loses his path?". Avas (in Divehi). Archived from the original on 15 November 2018. Retrieved 15 November 2018.
^ Adhushan, Ahmed (4 May 2020). "Five films from Shiranee's career". Mihaaru (in Divehi). Archived from the original on 15 December 2020. Retrieved 15 December 2020.
^ ^a ^b ^c "National Award of Recognition 2009 – Chilhiya Moosa Manik". Presidency Maldives (in Divehi). Archived from the original on 4 November 2020. Retrieved 30 October 2020.
^ Maaha, Aishath (1 October 2017). "Legendary singers return with "Old is Gold" show". Avas (in Divehi). Archived from the original on 26 January 2021. Retrieved 26 January 2021.
^ "Gaumee Inaam 2001 - Aishath Shiranee". Presidency Maldives (in Divehi). Archived from the original on 15 December 2020. Retrieved 15 December 2020.