''Karu Hakuru'' is a Maldivian television

sitcom A sitcom, a portmanteau of situation comedy, or situational comedy, is a genre of comedy centered on a fixed set of characters who mostly carry over from episode to episode. Sitcoms can be contrasted with sketch comedy, where a troupe may use ne ...

, created by Mohamed Munthasir, which streams on Baiskoafu from 12 March 2019. With a cast starring Raufath Sadiq, Lamha Latheef, Hussain Nazim,

Ali Azim Ali Azim is a Maldivian film actor. Career 2010–2016: Early releases Azim expressed his interest in acting at a very young age. Before he pursued a career in acting Azim worked as a dancer and stage performer. He was first recognized by the aud ...

and Aisha Ali, the show explores the day to day challenges of the lives of a young family. The series was produced by Basikoafu Studio, in association with Okeyz Inc.

Cast

Main

* Raufath Sadiq as Naaif Rasheed * Lamha Latheef as Liusha * Hussain Nazim as Ahmed Rasheed *

as Zack * Aisha Ali as Leeza

Recurring

Mohamed Afrah Mohamed Afrah Hassan, commonly known as Mohamed Afrah (17 January 1974 – 7 April 2019) was a Maldivian film actor and producer. Career Afrah was featured in the most successful Maldivian film of 2000, Ahmed Nimal's horror classic '' Zalzalaa'' ...

as Rah Kudey * Mohamed Hisam Afeef as Mia

Guest

* Raufa Rasheed Hussain (Episode: "Match") * Aishath Shahudhaa Rasheed (Episode: "Kurafi") *

Mohamed Jumayyil Mohamed Jumayyil is a Maldivian actor. He is the son of actor Ahmed Nimal Early life Mohamed Jumayyil's father Ahmed Nimal is one of the established actor and director of the industry. Jumayyil went to Ahmadiyya Pre-school as his first institu ...

(Episode: "Nubai Buri" and "Ten Ants") *

Mariyam Ashfa Mariyam Ashfa (born 25 December 1982) is a Maldivian singer and actress. Career Since a very early age, Ashfa participated in Interschool Singing Competition where she received several accolades for the same. She made her career debut with the son ...

(Episode: "Nightingale") *

Ali Seezan Ali Seezan (born 6 February 1977) is a Maldivian film actor, editor, director and producer. He has established a career in Maldives Film Industry and is a recipient of two National Film Awards. Early life Ali Seezan was born on 6 February 1977. ...

(Episode: "Ten Ants") * Ahmed Sunie (Episode: "Gudi") * Maria Teresa Pagano (Episode: "Dhon Bitu") * Meynaa Hassan (Episode: "Keyolhu") * Moosa Waseem (Episode: "Baby") *

Ahmed Nimal Ahmed Nimal is a Maldivian actor, director, editor, writer and producer. Early life Prior to acting in films, Nimal worked at Maldives Meteorological Service office. His interest in films and acting grew due to the influence of his colleagues inc ...

as Liusha's father (Episode: "Baby")

Episodes

Season 1

Season 2

Season 3

Production

On 15 February 2019, Baiskoafu announced the first Maldivian sitcom, titled ''Karu Hakuru''. An interactive campaign was initiated by Okeyz Inc and Baiskoafu with several taglines for generating a marketing exposure to the series. In March 2019, the star cast including Raufath Sadiq, Lamha Latheef, Hussain Nazim,

and Aisha Ali was revealed.

Soundtrack

Release and response

The series was premiered on 12 March 2019 by Musthafa Hussain, in an event which aired the first episode of the series. A new episode of the series was released for streaming at 2100 of every Tuesday. The pilot episode "Keyo" was viewed by more than 3,000 users at the time of release. The series opened to mostly positive reviews from critics where specific praise was attributed to Lamha Latheef's performance. Aishath Maaha from Dho called Latheef to be "outstanding" from the cast with her "natural and authetic" performance. Maaha opined that Raufath Sadiq as a newcomer "shines" in the comedy role along with

, though Hussain Nazim and Aishath need to improve their dialogue delivery".

References

{{Reflist Serial drama television series Maldivian television shows Maldivian web series