# Balhindhu > Mediated Wiki article. Canonical URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Balhindhu > Markdown URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Balhindhu.md > Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Balhindhu > Source revision: 1351907085 > License: Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/) {{short description|2021 Maldivian film}} {{Infobox film | name = Balhindhu | image = Balhindhu.jpg | caption = Official film poster | director = [Ahmed Sinan](/source/Ahmed_Sinan) | producer = Mohamed Ali
Aishath Fuad Thaufeeq | screenplay = Hood Ibrahim | writer = Hood Ibrahim | starring = [Ali Azim](/source/Ali_Azim)
[Aminath Rashfa](/source/Aminath_Rashfa)
[Mariyam Majudha](/source/Mariyam_Majudha)
[Nuzuhath Shuaib](/source/Nuzuhath_Shuaib) | cinematography = [Ali Shifau](/source/Ali_Shifau)
Adam Waseem | editing = [Ahmed Sinan](/source/Ahmed_Sinan) | music = Fathuhullah Shakeel Hussain | studio = [Dark Rain Entertainment](/source/Dark_Rain_Entertainment) | distributor = | released = | runtime = | country = Maldives | language = Dhivehi }} '''''Balhindhu''''' is an upcoming Maldivian horror film directed by [Ahmed Sinan](/source/Ahmed_Sinan). Produced by Mohamed Ali and Aishath Fuad Thaufeeq under [Dark Rain Entertainment](/source/Dark_Rain_Entertainment), the film stars [Ali Azim](/source/Ali_Azim), [Aminath Rashfa](/source/Aminath_Rashfa), [Mariyam Majudha](/source/Mariyam_Majudha), [Nuzuhath Shuaib](/source/Nuzuhath_Shuaib), [Sharaf Abdulla](/source/Sharaf_Abdulla) and [Ismail Jumaih](/source/Ismail_Jumaih).{{cite news|url=https://mihaaru.com/entertainment/67824 |title=Filming commences for Balhindhu |work=Mihaaru |language=Divehi |last=Adhushan |first=Ahmed |date=19 January 2020 |archiveurl=https://archive.today/20200910154808/https://mihaaru.com/entertainment/67824 |url-status=live |archivedate=10 September 2020 |access-date=10 September 2020 |df=dmy-all}} == Cast == * [Ali Azim](/source/Ali_Azim) * [Aminath Rashfa](/source/Aminath_Rashfa) * [Mariyam Majudha](/source/Mariyam_Majudha) * [Nuzuhath Shuaib](/source/Nuzuhath_Shuaib) * [Sharaf Abdulla](/source/Sharaf_Abdulla) * [Ismail Jumaih](/source/Ismail_Jumaih) * Hunaisha Adam Naseer * [Aisha Ali](/source/Aisha_Ali) * [Fathimath Latheefa](/source/Fathimath_Latheefa) * [Mariyam Shakeela](/source/Mariyam_Shakeela_(actress)) * Mohamed Mazin ==Production== ===Development=== In September 2019, as [Dark Rain Entertainment](/source/Dark_Rain_Entertainment) celebrated its thirteenth anniversary, the studio unveiled the project ''Balhindhu'', marking the third directorial venture of [Ahmed Sinan](/source/Ahmed_Sinan).{{cite news|url=https://mihaaru.com/entertainment/61840 |title=Shooting all ready for Balhindhu |work=Mihaaru |language=Divehi |last=Adhushan |first=Ahmed |date=25 September 2019 |archiveurl=https://archive.today/20200910153647/https://mihaaru.com/entertainment/61840 |url-status=live |archivedate=10 September 2020 |access-date=10 September 2020 |df=dmy-all}} The film faced several challenges during its pre-production stage. A year after the project's announcement, the crew disclosed that only fifteen percent of the project had been completed.{{cite news|url=https://www.muniavas.com/32076 |title=Projects of DRE going on full speed |work=MuniAvas |language=Divehi |last=Rasheed |first=Ahmed |date=25 September 2020 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20231216144129/https://www.muniavas.com/32076 |url-status=live |archivedate=16 December 2023 |access-date=16 December 2023 |df=dmy-all}} On 9 October 2020, the first look of the character played by [Mariyam Shakeela](/source/Mariyam_Shakeela_(actress)) was revealed, drawing media attention and garnering acclaim for the [prosthetic makeup](/source/prosthetic_makeup) and cinematography.{{cite news|url=https://www.muniavas.com/32402 |title=Amazing makeup work from Balhindhu Team |work=MuniAvas |language=Divehi |last=Rasheed |first=Ahmed |date=9 October 2020 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20201011110019/https://www.muniavas.com/32402 |url-status=live |archivedate=11 October 2020 |access-date=11 October 2020|df=dmy-all}} ===Casting=== The cast of the film were initially finalized to be [Aminath Rashfa](/source/Aminath_Rashfa), [Mohamed Jumayyil](/source/Mohamed_Jumayyil), [Fathimath Sara Adam](/source/Fathimath_Sara_Adam), [Mohamed Yunaan](/source/Mohamed_Yunaan), [Ismail Jumaih](/source/Ismail_Jumaih) and Hunaisha Adam Naseer. However, following the child abuse allegation over Jumayyil, Dark Rain Entertainment severed ties with him and opted for re-shooting the majority of the scenes with some changes in the cast.{{cite news|url=https://www.muniavas.com/32053 |title=A major change to Balhindhu |work=MuniAvas |language=Divehi |last=Rasheed |first=Ahmed |date=14 September 2020 |archiveurl=https://archive.today/20200916122035/https://mihaaru.com/entertainment/80258 |url-status=live |archivedate=16 September 2020 |access-date=15 September 2020 |df=dmy-all}} In September 2020, it was reported that [Ali Azim](/source/Ali_Azim) will replace Jumayyil in the film and announced that [Mariyam Majudha](/source/Mariyam_Majudha), [Nuzuhath Shuaib](/source/Nuzuhath_Shuaib) and [Sharaf Abdulla](/source/Sharaf_Abdulla) will join the cast while [Fathimath Sara Adam](/source/Fathimath_Sara_Adam) and [Mohamed Yunaan](/source/Mohamed_Yunaan) will no longer be part of the project.{{cite news|url=https://mihaaru.com/entertainment/61840 |title=Balhidhu Cast changed |work=Mihaaru |language=Divehi |last=Adhushan |first=Ahmed |date=15 September 2020 |archiveurl=https://archive.today/20200916122327/https://www.muniavas.com/32053 |url-status=live |archivedate=16 September 2020 |access-date=15 September 2020 |df=dmy-all}} ===Filming=== Filming for ''Balhindhu'' commenced on 15 January 2020, with the initial cast, initiating the first schedule in [Male'](/source/Male') and [Hulhumale'](/source/Hulhumale').{{cite news|url=https://www.muniavas.com/17162 |title=Balhindhu is all ready to fly |work=MuniAvas |language=Divehi |last=Rasheed |first=Ahmed |date=25 September 2019 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20231216150133/https://www.muniavas.com/17162 |url-status=live |archivedate=16 December 2023 |access-date=16 December 2023 |df=dmy-all}}{{cite news |last=Adhushan |first=Ahmed |date=19 January 2020 |title=Shooting begins for Shinan's Balhindhu |language=Divehi |work=Mihaaru |url=https://mihaaru.com/news/67824 |url-status=live |access-date=16 December 2023 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20231216150654/https://mihaaru.com/news/67824 |archivedate=16 December 2023 |df=dmy-all}} However, due to the [COVID-19 pandemic](/source/COVID-19_pandemic) filming was abruptly halted when forty-five percent of the production had been completed.{{cite news |date=14 September 2020 |title=Balhindhu to be re-shot with new cast |language=Divehi |work=Avas |url=https://avas.mv/88790 |url-status=live |access-date=16 December 2023 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20231216151634/https://avas.mv/88790 |archivedate=16 December 2023 |df=dmy-all}} Subsequently, following the controversy surrounding the lead actor of the film, filming was postponed. After undergoing a significant re-casting process, filming for ''Balhindhu'' resumed in September 2020. Filming was completed in October 2023.{{cite news |last=Rasheed |first=Ahmed |date=11 October 2023 |title=FIlming of Balhindhu completed |language=Divehi |work=MuniAvas |url=https://www.muniavas.com/47342 |url-status=live |access-date=11 October 2023 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20231011143306/https://www.muniavas.com/47342 |archivedate=11 October 2023 |df=dmy-all}} ==References== {{Reflist}} == External links == * {{IMDb title}} Category:Maldivian horror films Category:Unreleased films Category:Films directed by Ahmed Sinan Category:2020s Dhivehi-language films Category:Films postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic --- Adapted from the Wikipedia article [Balhindhu](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Balhindhu) by Wikipedia contributors ([contributor history](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Balhindhu?action=history)). 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