Nuzuhath Shuaib

Maldivian film actress (born 1988)
Abdulla Shafeeu
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(m. 2020)​
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Nuzuhath Shuaib (born 14 September 1988) is a Maldivian film actress.

Early life

Nuzuhath Shuaib was born on 14 September 1988 in N. Manadhoo.[1] She was working at Jelly Pizza when her friend, a film actor Ali Azim introduced her to the team of Malikaa.[1] Impressed with the brief meeting, she was roped in to play the title character in the film.[1]

Career

Nuzuhath Shuaib made her film debut with Ali Musthafa-directed family drama Malikaa playing the title role, Malikaa, a sidelined daughter who has been underappreciated for her doings while she manages to execute the whole responsibilities of the family.[2] Featuring Ismail Zahir, Mohamed Jumayyil, Fathimath Azifa, Ahmed Asim, Ali Azim and Neena Saleem in prominent roles, the film met with mixed response from critics.[3] 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".[4] Despite low expectations from trade analysts, the film performed moderately at the box office.[5][6] She next featured alongside an ensemble cast including Yoosuf Shafeeu, Mohamed Manik, Ahmed Saeed and Ali Seezan in the comedy film Naughty 40 (2017) which was directed by Shafeeu.[7] 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.[7] 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.[8][5] This followed with an item number in Abdul Fatthah's romantic drama Hahdhu (2017); a remixed version of the iconic song "Giritee Loabin".[9]

In 2018, Shuaib was featured opposite Mohamed Jumayyil and Mariyam Majudha in Ali Shifau's family drama Vakin Loabin (2018).[10] The film tells a story of a young couple’s divorce and its impact on everyone involved.[11] 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.[12] 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".[12]

In 2023, Ilyas Waheed-directed crime thriller Nina was released where Shuaib played the title role as an empowering woman determined to secure justice for herself. In preparation for her role, she underwent rigorous martial arts training for over two months and charged a fee of MVR 1.5 lakh for her role in the project.[13][14]

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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.[15]

Filmography

Feature film

Year Title Role Notes Ref(s)
2017 Malikaa Malikaa Nominated—Gaumee Film Award for Best Actress [2][16]
2017 Naughty 40 Zoya [7]
2017 Hahdhu Herself Special appearance in song "Giritee Loabin" [9]
2018 Vakin Loabin Roona Nominated—Gaumee Film Award for Best Supporting Actress [12][16]
2019 Goh Raalhu Husham's girlfriend [17]
2019 Maamui Dhiyana [18]
2019 Leena Faathun [19]
2019 Bavathi Shehenaz [20]
2021 Faree Faree [21]
2023 Nina Aishath Nina Hussain [22]
2024 Kanbalhi Aalia [23]

Television

Year Title Role Notes Ref(s)
2019 Yes Sir Various characters Recurring role [24]
2020 Ehenas Herself Guest role; Episode: "Reality Check" [25]
2021 Rumi á Jannat Hawwa Jannat Main role; 15 episodes [26]
2021–2022 Mazloom Mariyam Zaha Zahir Main role in "Chapter 1: Mazloom" [27]
2021 Loabi Vias Zeyba Main role; 8 episodes [28]
2021 Noontha? Sana Main role in the segment "Rules & Regulations" [29]
2022 Shakuvaa Rindha Main role; 5 episodes [29]
2022 Biruveri Vaahaka Saba Main role; 6 episodes [30]
2023 Yaaraa Aminath Rizwana Main role [31]

Accolades

Year Award Category Nominated work Result Ref(s)
2019 9th Gaumee Film Awards Best Actress Malikaa Nominated [16]
Best Supporting Actress Vakin Loabin Nominated [16]

References

  1. ^ a b c Adhushan, Ahmed (26 January 2017). "Nuzoo: Meet the real Malikaa". Mihaaru (in Divehi). Archived from the original on 7 February 2019. Retrieved 7 February 2019.
  2. ^ a b Adhushan, Ahmed (13 January 2017). "Malika Releasing on March 2". Mihaaru (in Divehi). Archived from the original on 26 March 2018. Retrieved 26 March 2018.
  3. ^ Nadheem, Ahmed (14 February 2017). "Malikaa is not a copy of Bhaghban". Avas (in Divehi). Archived from the original on 17 April 2018. Retrieved 26 March 2018.
  4. ^ Nadheem, Ahmed (4 March 2017). "Family's shadow being cast over Malika". Avas (in Divehi). Archived from the original on 17 April 2018. Retrieved 17 April 2018.
  5. ^ a b Adhushan, Ahmed (31 December 2017). "2017: Is it a successful year for the film industry?". Mihaaru (in Divehi). Archived from the original on 26 March 2018. Retrieved 26 March 2018.
  6. ^ Nadheem, Ahmed (20 February 2017). "Malika is a commercial success, watch out for the red carpet". Avas (in Divehi). Archived from the original on 17 April 2018. Retrieved 17 April 2018.
  7. ^ a b c Adhushan, Ahmed (13 February 2017). ""Naughty 40" featuring notable celebrities launched". Mihaaru (in Divehi). Archived from the original on 26 March 2018. Retrieved 26 March 2018.
  8. ^ Maaha, Aishath (6 August 2017). ""Naughty 40": A mixture of all tastes". Avas (in Divehi). Archived from the original on 27 March 2018. Retrieved 27 March 2018.
  9. ^ a b Maaha, Aishath (8 September 2017). "Review" Praising 'Hahdhu" in a limit". Avas (in Divehi). Archived from the original on 27 March 2018. Retrieved 27 March 2018.
  10. ^ Adhushan, Ahmed (9 August 2017). "Shooting of "Vakin Loabin" commenced". Mihaaru (in Divehi). Retrieved 12 September 2018.
  11. ^ Adhushan, Ahmed (6 November 2017). "Shooting of "Vakin Loabin" completed". Mihaaru (in Divehi).
  12. ^ a b c Nasheed, Ismail Naail (4 March 2018). "Pre-premiere review of Vakin Loabin: A break apart from a genre of melodrama; A must watch". Raajje.mv (in Divehi). Archived from the original on 18 September 2018. Retrieved 18 September 2018.
  13. ^ Waheedha, Mariyam (31 May 2023). "Big budgeted film "Nina" to release on August 6". Dhen (in Divehi). Archived from the original on 31 May 2023. Retrieved 12 August 2023.
  14. ^ Rasheed, Ahmed (16 July 2023). "Nuzu charged a record amount for Nina". MuniAvas (in Divehi). Archived from the original on 12 August 2023. Retrieved 12 August 2023.
  15. ^ Maaha, Aishath (28 February 2018). "Top 10 Actresses; who is the best?". Dho? (in Divehi). Archived from the original on 2 November 2020. Retrieved 2 November 2020.
  16. ^ a b c d Adhushan, Ahmed (9 November 2019). "Nominations for 9th Dhivehi Film Awards". Mihaaru (in Divehi). Archived from the original on 24 August 2020. Retrieved 24 August 2020.
  17. ^ Musthafa, Mohamed (25 December 2018). "Tickets sales for "Goh Raalhu" to kick off from January 4". Sun (in Divehi). Archived from the original on 9 January 2019. Retrieved 9 January 2019.
  18. ^ Adhushan, Ahmed (11 April 2018). "Maamui's shooting to commences post Ramazan". Mihaaru (in Divehi). Archived from the original on 1 April 2019. Retrieved 1 April 2019.
  19. ^ Adhushan, Ahmed (12 January 2019). "Maldives Film Industry Highlights - 12 Jan 2019". Mihaaru (in Divehi). Archived from the original on 28 January 2019. Retrieved 28 January 2019.
  20. ^ Rasheed, Ahmed (1 April 2019). "Teaser of Bavathi released". MuniAvas (in Divehi). Archived from the original on 8 May 2019. Retrieved 8 May 2019.
  21. ^ Adhushan, Ahmed (6 February 2020). "Under the helm of a debut director, Faree to release in April 2020". Mihaaru. Archived from the original on 10 January 2021. Retrieved 10 January 2021.
  22. ^ "Jumayyil has a small role in Nina, will not be part of future films". Dhen (in Divehi). 4 July 2020. Archived from the original on 11 January 2021. Retrieved 11 January 2021.
  23. ^ Rasheed, Ahmed (29 December 2023). ""What Kanbalhi?" Here is the trailer of Kanbalhi". MuniAvas (in Divehi). Archived from the original on 1 January 2024. Retrieved 1 January 2024.
  24. ^ Rasheed, Ahmed (11 August 2019). "Baiskoafu's new comedy series "Yes Sir" premiered". MuniAvas (in Divehi). Archived from the original on 13 September 2020. Retrieved 13 September 2020.
  25. ^ Adhushan, Ahmed (4 June 2020). "Ehenas Season 2: Premiere on 18". Mihaaru (in Divehi). Archived from the original on 20 August 2020. Retrieved 19 August 2020.
  26. ^ Luba, Aminath (1 January 2020). "Rumi a Jannat: A modern comedy". Sun (in Divehi). Archived from the original on 2 January 2021. Retrieved 2 January 2021.
  27. ^ Rasheed, Ahmed (28 July 2021). ""Mazloom" a benchmark project". MuniAvas (in Divehi). Archived from the original on 10 September 2021. Retrieved 10 September 2021.
  28. ^ Rasheed, Ahmed (8 October 2021). ""Loabi Vias" a must-watch romantic series". MuniAvas (in Divehi). Archived from the original on 11 December 2021. Retrieved 11 December 2021.
  29. ^ a b "Isn't this what love is?". Dho? (in Divehi). 15 November 2021. Archived from the original on 14 January 2022. Retrieved 14 January 2022.
  30. ^ Rasheed, Ahmed (5 July 2022). ""Mas Dhathuru 1" - A prosper addition to the chain". MuniAvas. Archived from the original on 11 August 2022. Retrieved 11 August 2022.
  31. ^ Latheef, Alim Abdul (25 April 2023). "No space for criticizing; Yaaraa deserves a 100". Sun (in Divehi). Archived from the original on 20 May 2023. Retrieved 19 May 2023.

External links

  • Nuzuhath Shuaib at IMDb