{{Short description|1994 Maldivian film}} {{Infobox film | name = Dheriyaa | image = Dheriyaa.jpg | caption = Official film poster | director = Mohamed Niyaz | producer = Abdul Muhaimin | writer = Mohamed Niyaz | screenplay = Mohamed Niyaz | story = | based_on = | starring = Ali Khalid<br/>Hawwa Zahira<br/>Koyya Hassan Manik<br/>Arifa Ibrahim | narrator = | music = Ahmed Amir | cinematography = Mohamed Manik<br/>Hassan Haleem | editing = Mohamed Niyaz | studio = Club Scope | distributor = | released = {{Film date|1994|11|4}} | runtime = 195 minutes | country = Maldives | language = Dhivehi | budget = | gross = }}
'''''Dheriyaa''''' is a 1994 Maldivian romantic drama film directed by Mohamed Niyaz.<ref name=dheriyaa>{{cite news|url=https://raajje.mv/news/8319 |title=Biggest weakness is delaying work |work=Raajje.mv |date=12 April 2017 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20181120104849/https://raajje.mv/news/8319 |url-status=live |archivedate=20 November 2018 |accessdate=16 November 2018}}</ref><ref name=TedryNA>{{cite news|url=https://presidency.gov.mv/NationalAwards/Winner/153 |title=Gaumee Inaam 2010 – Mohamed Niyaz |work=Presidency Maldives |language=Divehi |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20210101115013/https://presidency.gov.mv/NationalAwards/Winner/153 |url-status=live |archivedate=1 January 2021 |accessdate=15 December 2020|df=dmy-all}}</ref> Produced by Abdul Muhaimin under Club Scope, the film stars debutant Ali Khalid and his then wife, Hawwa Zahira in pivotal roles.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://en.sun.mv/65365 |title=Veteran actor Koyya Hassan Manik passes away from COVID-19 |work=Sun |date=20 February 2021 |archiveurl=https://archive.today/20210220065916/https://en.sun.mv/65365 |url-status=live |archivedate=20 February 2021 |accessdate=20 February 2021}}</ref>
==Premise== Ashraf (Ali Khalid), a womaniser from a middle-class family, is smitten with a poster girl, Shan (Hawwa Zahira), and accepts his best friend Ibrey's (Ahmed Shimau) bet that he will start a romantic relationship with her. On the night of her final stage performance, Ashraf approaches her and a brief spark ignites between them, despite the fact that she is already engaged to an overprotective boyfriend, Iqbal (Ibrahim Waheed). They slowly bond and spend a month together, until Shan refuses to be intimate with him. Strong-willed, Ashraf is sure that Shan will soon return to him. Things go according to his plan as Shan comes begging for his love and submits to him, though he decides to break up with her once his desires are fulfilled.
Convinced by Ibrey and his mother, Dhon Kabulo (Arifa Ibrahim), Ashraf continues his relationship with Shan. Their affair is brought to the attention of Shan's parents, where her father, Solih (Koyya Hassan Manik), dismisses it as a false accusation until he witnesses them intimate together. Furious, he forbids her to leave and tries to bribe Ashraf to stay away from his family. Hesitantly, Solih agrees to the marriage, though he remains determined to disown Shan after the wedding.
== Cast == *Ali Khalid as Ashraf *Hawwa Zahira as Shan *Koyya Hassan Manik as Solih *Arifa Ibrahim as Dhon Kabulo *Hawwa Riyaza as Nadhiya *Maryam Waheedha as Zahida *Ibrahim Waheed as Iqbal *Ahmed Shimau as Ibrey *Reeko Moosa Manik as Nasif *Ibrahim Rasheedh as Hashim *Fathimath Rashfa as Maria *Baby Aish as Aish *Aishath Rasheedha as Liusha *Maryam Hajara as Faraha *Mohamed Hussain as Mahmood *Waheeda as Fathuma *Sadna as Fazla *Ismail Imthiyaz as Zahir *Khadeeja Moosa as Hidhaa *J.Athula Siri as Rodrigo *Mohamed Zahir as Waleed *Aisth Hanim as Zuheyra *Hassan Haleem as Kumar *Zareena Ibrahim as Shameema
==Development== On announcing the film with a fresh face as a leading actor, the audience and the media was skeptical if director Mohamed Niyaz could deliver the required emotion and acting from the cast.<ref name=Khalid/> Recalling his memory as a debutant in the film, Khalid called his character to a "challenging role" in which he initially had double thoughts for accepting a role of a negative character to make his first impression.<ref name=Khalid/> During the filming, Khalid underwent minor injuries as a car accident stunt went wrong which led to the non-restrained car hitting him in real.<ref name=Khalid>{{cite news|url=https://vaguthu.mv/evaguthu/503254 |title=Dheriyaa's actor ready to return to cinema |language=dv |work=Vaguthu |last=Azheem |first=Mohamed |date=11 February 2021 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20210220152903/https://vaguthu.mv/evaguthu/503254 |url-status=live |archivedate=20 February 2021 |accessdate=20 February 2021 |df=dmy-all}}</ref>
==Soundtrack== {{Track listing | all_writing = | headline = Track listing | extra_column = Singer(s) | title1 = Magey Shaanu | music1 = Ibrahim Shiham | lyrics1 = Abdulla Sodhiq | extra1 = Mohamed Rashad, Fazeela Amir | length1 = 4:40 | title2 = Aadhey Miadhu Dhaan | music2 = Ahmed Amir | lyrics2 = Abdulla Sodhiq | extra2 = Abdul Rasheed, Fazeela Amir | length2 = 5:16 | title3 = Foni Kaathakethi | music3 = Ibrahim Shiham | lyrics3 = Abdulla Afeef | extra3 = Mohamed Rashad, Aminath Shihab | length3 = 2:43 | note3 = | title4 = Magey Loabi Dharifulhaa | music4 = Ibrahim Shiham | lyrics4 = Abdulla Sodhiq | extra4 = Fazeela Amir, Mohamed Rashad | length4 = 7:35 | note4 = | title5 = Aavaa Adhu Khiyaalakee | music5 = Ibrahim Shiham | lyrics5 = Abdul Muhaimin | extra5 = Fazeela Amir | length5 = 3:44 | note5 = | title6 = Vakivee Asaraa | music6 = Ahmed Amir | lyrics6 = Abdulla Sodhiq | extra6 = Fazeela Amir | length6 = 5:25 | note6 = | title7 = Nume Keki Huregen | music7 = Faidh Farooq | lyrics7 = Abdulla Sodhiq | extra7 = Ahmed Amir, Fazeela Amir | length7 = 4:58 | note7 = }}
==Reception== Upon release, the film received positive reviews from critics where it was considered a "path-breaking" film for mainstream cinema.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://mihaaru.com/entertainment/12474 |title=Is Ali Khalid ready to make a comeback? |language=dv |work=Mihaaru |last=Adhushan |first=Ahmed |date=2 February 2017 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20210220151802/https://mihaaru.com/entertainment/12474 |url-status=live |archivedate=20 February 2021 |accessdate=20 February 2021 |df=dmy-all}}</ref> Praising the film and its production in 2015, Ahmed Nadheem from ''Avas'' wrote: "Under the helm of Tedry, in his directorial debut with newcomers as the main cast, ''Dheriyaa'' is a masterpiece and can still be considered relevant even after decades after its release".<ref name=NahulaVsTedry/> According to Nadheem, with this film, Niyaz has established him as the most accomplished director of the industry even though he is one film old.<ref name=NahulaVsTedry>{{cite news|url=https://avas.mv/7801 |title=Nahula Vs Tedry: Who among the two brought a revelation to Maldivian Cinema? |work=Avas |language=dv |last=Nadheem |first=Ahmed |date=6 September 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150908184812/https://avas.mv/7801 |url-status=live |archive-date=8 September 2015 |access-date=3 December 2018 |df=dmy-all}}</ref>
The film was a box office success where it was recorded to be the first Maldivian film to cross MVR 200,000.<ref name=NahulaVsTedry/> Having screened a total of thirty two houseful shows at Olympus Cinema, the lifetime collection of the film was recorded at MVR 900,000 and held the record of highest grossing Maldivian film till the release of Fathimath Nahula's ''Yoosuf'' in 2008.<ref name=NahulaVsTedry/>
==Accolades== {| class="wikitable plainrowheaders sortable" |- !scope="col"| Year !scope="col"| Award !scope="col"| Category !scope="col"| Recipient(s) and nominee(s) !scope="col"| Result |- | rowspan="13" | 1995 ! scope="row" rowspan="10" | 1st Gaumee Film Awards | Best film | ''Dheriyaa'' | {{Won}} |- | Best Director | Mohamed Niyaz | {{won}} |- | Best Actor | Ali Khalid | {{nom}} |- | Best Actress | Hawwa Zahira | {{won}} |- | Best Supporting Actress | Hawwa Riyaza | {{nom}} |- | Jury's Award | Fathimath Rashfa | {{won}} |- | Best Editing | Mohamed Niyaz | {{won}} |- | Best Cinematography | Mohamed Manik, Hassan Haleem | {{won}} |- | Best Background Music | Ahmed Affaal, Ahmed Amir | {{won}} |- | Best Setting | Abdul Muhaimin, Mohamed Niyaz | {{won}} |- ! scope="row" rowspan="7" | Aafathis Awards - 1994 | Best Film | ''Dheriyaa'' | {{Won}} |- | Best Director | Mohamed Niyaz | {{won}} |- | Best Actress | Hawwa Zahira | {{won}} |- |}
==Sequel== In March 2021, Muhaimin announced that he intended to develop a sequel of ''Dheriyaa''.
==References== {{Reflist}}
== External links == * {{IMDb title|tt2032431}}
Category:1994 films Category:Maldivian romantic drama films Category:1994 romantic drama films Category:1990s Dhivehi-language films