Hukuru Vileyrey

Hukuru Vileyrey (transl. Friday night), is a 2006 Maldivian

Hukuru Vileyrey
romantic horror film directed by Aishath Rishmy and Aminath
Rasheedha.[1] Produced by Rasheedha under Yaaraa Productions,
the film stars Yoosuf Shafeeu, Aishath Rishmy, Mariyam Azza and
Zeenath Abbas in pivotal roles.[2][3]

The film was based on a novel published by Ibrahim Waheed in

Haveeru Daily in 2003.[4] The film was a critical and commercial
success while being considered "one of the few acceptable horror
movies the Maldives film industry has ever produced".[5] The film
was later released as a 15 episode television series with the
inclusion of several clips that were cut from the cinema version.[6]

Premise
Fairooz (Yoosuf Shafeeu), an aspiring author is happily married to
his amusing wife Nahidha (Mariyam Azza) and blessed with a
daughter. He once decided to write a novel about his friend,
Official film poster
Rasheed (Ahmed Saeed) who has been possessed since childhood.
The evil spirit (Zeenath Abbas) was expulsed from Rasheed's soul, Directed by Aishath Rishmy
bewitching Fairooz during the process of exorcism. After this the Aminath
sprit kept haunting Fairooz. Rasheedha
Written by Ibrahim
Waheed
Cast
Screenplay by Ibrahim
Yoosuf Shafeeu as Fairooz Waheed
Aishath Rishmy as Nahidha Aishath Rishmy
Aminath Rasheedha as Fauziyya Shakir Produced by Aminath
Zeenath Abbas as an evil spirit Rasheedha
Mariyam Azza as Azza
Starring Yoosuf Shafeeu
Ahmed Saeed as Rasheed Aishath Rishmy
Chilhiya Moosa Manik as Adam Manik Zeenath Abbas
Abdulla Muaz as Zaid Mariyam Azza
Mariyam Shahuza as Yusra
Cinematography Hassan
Mariyam Zuhura as Fazna
Haleem
Aishath Nashwa as Haifa
Edited by Aishath Rishmy
Ahmed Shafeeu
Aflah Shah Music by Ibrahim Nifar
Khalidha Adam Production Yaaraa
company Productions
Release date March 08, 2006
 Aminath Shareef (Special appearance) Running time 198 minutes
Country Maldives
Soundtrack Language Dhivehi

Track listing
No. Title Lyrics Music Singer(s) Length
1. "Vaathi Fariloa" Ahmed Nashidh Hussain Sobah Abdul Baaree,
(Dharavandhoo) Mariyam Rifqa
2. "Haadha Salhiyey" Ahmed Nashidh Hussain Sobah Aishath Inaya
(Dharavandhoo)
3. "Huree Nazar" Ahmed Nashidh Muaviyath Fazeela Amir
(Dharavandhoo) Anwar

Accolades
Year Award Category Recipients Result Ref.

Best Actor Yoosuf Shafeeu Nominated [7]

Best Actress Aishath Rishmy Nominated [7]

Zeenath Abbas Nominated [7]

5th Gaumee Film Best Supporting
2008 Actress [7]
Awards Mariyam Azza Nominated

Ahmed Shiyam, Hamid Ibrahim, [8]

Best Visual Effects Won
Hassan Adam

Best Makeup Hassan Adam, Fathimath Fareela Won [8]

References
1. Nadheem, Ahmed (30 May 2016). "Can "Vishka" be the movie of the year?" (https://web.arch
ive.org/web/20160603155311/https://avas.mv/17899) (in Divehi). Avas. Archived from the
original (https://avas.mv/17899) on 3 June 2016. Retrieved 3 June 2016.
2. Rasheed, Nurah (8 February 2018). "Rishmy's style prior to Red Carpet" (https://dho.mv/styl
e/30663). Dho? (in Divehi). Archived (https://archive.today/20190118061450/https://dho.mv/s
tyle/30663) from the original on 2019-01-18. Retrieved 18 January 2019.
3. Shaneeza, Mariyam (11 September 2018). "Isn't Azza the greatest?" (http://vnews.mv/10308
0). VNews (in Divehi). Archived (https://archive.today/20190118061727/http://vnews.mv/103
080) from the original on 2019-01-18. Retrieved 18 January 2019.
4. Naseer, Ismail (20 July 2006). "Hukuru Vileyrey - Big hopes, big challenges: Ainthu" (http://w
ww.haveeru.com.mv/dhivehi/entertainment/35543). Haveeru Daily (in Divehi). Retrieved
8 October 2012.
5. Naafiz, Ali (19 July 2010). "Fanaa: Proof of Yaaraa's immaturity" (http://www.haveeru.com.m
v/entertainment/31025). Haveeru Daily. Retrieved 8 October 2012.
6. Ahmed, Fazeena (23 November 2006). " "Hukuru Vileyrey" releasing as a Drama" (http://ww
w.haveeru.com.mv/dhivehi/entertainment/49056). Haveeru Daily (in Divehi). Retrieved
8 October 2012.
7. "SAARC Film Festival 2017 (PDF)" (http://saarcculture.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/broc
hure.pdf) (PDF). South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation. Archived (https://web.ar
chive.org/web/20181221230434/http://saarcculture.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/brochur
e.pdf) (PDF) from the original on 2018-12-21. Retrieved 21 December 2018.
 8. Ahmed, Fazeena (13 April 2008). "Winners of 5th Gaumee Film Awards" (https://web.archiv
e.org/web/20181221053708/http://webcache.dhivehi.mv/haveeru.com.mv/dhivehi/news/607
67). Haveeru (in Divehi). Archived from the original (http://haveeru.com.mv/dhivehi/news/607
67) on 21 December 2018. Retrieved 21 December 2018.

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