Nuzuhath Shuaib (born 14 September 1988) is a Maldivian film actress.

Early life

Nuzuhath Shuaib was born on 14 September 1988 in N. Manadhoo. She was working at Jelly Pizza when her friend, a film actor

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 ...

introduced her to the team of ''

Malikaa ''Malikaa'' is a 2017 Maldivian romantic drama film directed by Ali Musthafa. Produced by Malla Nasir and Ibrahim Rasheed under ES Entertainment, the film stars Mohamed Jumayyil, Fathimath Azifa, Ali Azim and Nuzuhath Shuaib in pivotal roles. The ...

''. Impressed with the brief meeting, she was roped in to play the title character in the film.

Career

Nuzuhath Shuaib made her film debut with Ali Musthafa-directed family drama ''

'' playing the titular role, Malikaa, a sidelined daughter who has been underappreciated for her doings while she manages to execute the whole responsibilities of the family. Featuring Ismail Zahir,

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and

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in prominent roles, the film met with mixed response from critics. Ahmed Nadheem, reviewing for ''Avas'' opined that "Shuaib's strong performance was an unforeseen circumstance in the film since such an acting was not predicted to be seen from her debut". Despite low expectations from trade analysts, the film performed moderately at the box office. She next featured alongside an

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including

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 ...

Mohamed Manik Mohamed Manik (15 October 1969) is a Maldivian film actor and director. Career 2002–10: Critical acclaim and breakthrough Manik rose to widespread prominence in the television industry and was applauded for his performance in a dual role, Ahmed ...

, Ahmed Saeed and

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in the comedy film '' Naughty 40'' (2017) which was directed by Shafeeu. The film revolves around three friends, Ashwanee, Ahsan and Ajwad (Played by Shafeeu, Saeed and Manik respectively) who are single and having a youthful outlook, in spite of being in their forties. Aishath Maaha from ''Avas'' found her to be "good" and predicted her to "have a colorful career with meaty roles". The film met with both critical and commercial success, emerging as one of the highest grossing Maldivian films of the year. This followed with an item number in Abdul Fatthah's romantic drama '' Hahdhu'' (2017); a remixed version of the iconic song "Giritee Loabin". In 2018, Shuaib was featured opposite

and Mariyam Majudha in Ali Shifau's family drama '' Vakin Loabin'' (2018). The film tells a story of a young couple’s divorce and its impact on everyone involved. Upon release, the film met with positive response from critics—specifically praising the screenplay for toning down its melodrama and breaking from the stereotypes of its genre—and was a commercial success. In a pre-premier review from Raajje.mv, Ismail Naail Nasheed favored the character development and minimised use of melodrama in the film while praising Nuzuhath Shuaibs's performance throughout the movie: "From acting to delivering the dialogues, she has mastered the art of expression to the like of any experienced actors. Her psychotic micro-expressions steal the limelight of this movie while proving that Shuaib perfectly delivered her character to the fullest".

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In 2018, Mohamed was ranked in the tenth position from ''Dho?s list of Top Ten Actresses of Maldives where writer Aishath Maaha opined that Mohamed is a "promising" actress who has left a big impact with her limited projects.

Filmography

Feature film

Television and web series

Accolades

References

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