''Dhefirin'' is a 1997 Maldivian film directed by

Hamid Ali Hamid Ali is a Maldivian film director, producer, actor and writer. Career In 1993, Ali starred in two films; ''Mithutu'' and ''Vari''. The following year, he starred alongside Hassan Afeef, Arifa Ibrahim, Lillian Saeed and Mariyam Haajara in I ...

. Produced by Aishath Abdul Majeed under Farivaa Films, the film stars

Hassan Afeef Hassan Afeef is a Maldivian film actor. He is celebrated as the actor being featured in the first Maldivian film and song. 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 ab ...

Jamsheedha Ahmed Jamsheedha Ahmed (2 December 1978) is a Maldivian actress. Career 1996–99: Early releases and ''Amaanaaiy'' Ahmed made her screen debut in 1996 with the video single titled "Nudhaashe Dhookohfaa Loabivaa" performed by Abdul Sameeu. Recalling ...

and

Asad Shareef Asad Shareef (born 3 April 1964) is a Maldivian film actor and politician. Career 1982–2003: Acting career Shareef made his career debut with the film ''Beykaaru''. The film censorship process was completed on the night of scheduled date for t ...

in pivotal roles. It marks the first Maldivian film that was primarily shot in

Sri Lanka Sri Lanka (, ; si, ශ්‍රී ලංකා, Śrī Laṅkā, translit-std=ISO (); ta, இலங்கை, Ilaṅkai, translit-std=ISO ()), formerly known as Ceylon and officially the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka, is an ...

. The rest of the scenes were filmed in Bangkok.

Premise

The film opens as Shehenaz (

) applying for a post at a firm managed by Ashraf (

) whom she has encountered before. As days passed by, they bond and narrate their journey leading to where they are today. Shehenaz marries an aspiring entrepreneur, Shah (

) who spends their whole honeymoon ignoring his wife rather investing in his future business. Their marriage life is filled with turmoil as Shah struggles with workaholism. The relationship crisis hits a new low when Shah divorces her for complaining about his priorities. On the promise that he will reform, Shehenaz gives him a second chance which ended the same as their previous marriage. Shehenaz moves on with her life while Shah attempts to reunite with her. She marries Ashraf who keeps her the happiest she ever imagined. However, this does not stop from Shah conspiring against Shehenaz to break off their marriage.

Cast

as Shah *

as Aishath "Shehenaz" Ali *

as Ashraf *

as Junaid; Ashraf's friend * Aminath Ibrahim Didi as Shehenaz's mother

Soundtrack

Reception

Upon release, the film received mixed reviews from critics where the settings and cinematography of the film was appraised while the writing and character development were found to be weak.

References

{{Reflist Maldivian drama films 1997 films Films shot in Sri Lanka 1997 drama films Dhivehi-language films