Maleeha Waheed is a Maldivian film actress.

Career

In 2016, Waheed made her film debut in Hussain Munawwar's ''

Neyngi Yaaru Vakivee ''Neyngi Yaaru Vakivee'' is a 2016 Maldivian romantic film directed by Hussain Munawwar. Produced under the banner Kid Production, the film stars Aminath Rishfa and Ahmed Azmeel in pivotal roles. The film also stars Ahmed Nimal, Ismail Jumaih an ...

'' alongside

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and

Ahmed Azmeel Ahmed Azmeel is a Maldivian film actor, director and producer. Career 1999–2009: Music videos In 2004, Azmeel made a brief appearance in Yoosuf Shafeeu directed horror film '' Edhathuru'' (2004) which revolves around eight friends who go on a ...

. Critics gave the film bad reviews and considered her performance as Laila, to be "boring" while criticising the character development. Despite the negative reviews, the film did average business at the end of its run. At the

8th Gaumee Film Awards 8th Gaumee Film Awards ceremony, honored the best Maldivian films released between 2014 and 2016. The ceremony was held on 20 December 2017. Winners and nominees Main awards Nominees were announced on 12 December 2017. Technical awards Short ...

Waheed received a nomination for Best Female Debut award. Her next release of the year was

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. ...

-directed romantic film ''

Vafaatheri Kehiveriya ''Vafaatheri Kehiveriya'' is a 2016 Maldivian romantic film directed by Ali Seezan. Produced by Mohamed Abdullah under Dhedhekeves Production, the film stars Ali Seezan, Maleeha Waheed, Zeenath Abbas and Ahmed Saeed in pivotal roles. The film w ...

''. The film received a mixed to negative reception from critics. Similar sentiments being echoed as to her previous work, Nadheem severely criticised her "weak portrayal" of the character and "bad dialogue delivery".

Yoosuf Shafeeu Yoosuf Shafeeu also known as Eupe (20 October 1975) is a Maldivian film actor, editor, writer, and director. One of the most successful filmmakers and actors in Maldivian Cinema, Shafeeu is the recipient of a number of awards, including eight Ga ...

-directed '' Baiveriyaa'' (2016), a comedy film featuring an ensemble cast was her second release of the year. The film revolves around an aspiring actress who flees from her family to pursue a career in the film industry and the suspicions and confusions that arise. Upon release the film was positively received by critics. Nazim Hassan of ''Avas'' applauded the comical timing of the characters and mentioned that Waheed showed "improvements from her earlier work". The film emerged as one of the highest grossing Maldive films of the year. In 2018, Waheed appeared in Mariyam Moosa's directorial debut romantic film '' Thiya Loaibaa Dhurah''. The entire film was shot in Sri Lanka. It was moderately received by critics; Aminath Lubaa reviewing from Sun praised the music and story of the film though she opined the performance from the actors including Waheed, could have been better. In May 2018, it was premiered in Sri Lanka, and played two housefull shows at Mount Lavinia Cinema.

Controversy

On 27 August 2019, Waheed was accused and charged of diamorphine trafficking. On 11 August 2022, Criminal Court finds the actress not guilty of the charge due to insufficient evidence to prove the charges beyond reasonable doubt.

Filmography

Feature film

Television

Accolades

References

Living people People from Malé 21st-century Maldivian actresses Maldivian film actresses Year of birth missing (living people) {{Asia-actor-stub