Dhilakani

Dhilakani is a 2013 Maldivian romantic thriller film directed by Hussain Munawwar. Produced under Antharees Production, the film stars Ismail Rasheed, Niuma Mohamed, Mohamed Manik, Aminath Rishfa and Mohamed Faisal in pivotal roles.[1] The film was released on 27 May 2013.[2]

Dhilakani
Official film poster
Directed by	Hussain Munawwar
Screenplay by	Mahdi Ahmed
Starring	Ismail Rasheed Niuma Mohamed Mohamed Manik Aminath Rishfa Mohamed Faisal
Music by	Ibrahim Nifar
Cinematography	Shivaz Abdulla
Edited by	Ali Musthafa Ali Shifau
Production company	Antharees Production
Release date	May 27, 2013
Country	Maldives
Language	Dhivehi

Cast

• Ismail Rasheed as Shamin
• Niuma Mohamed as Lara
• Mohamed Manik as Shahid
• Aminath Rishfa as Moonisa
• Mohamed Faisal as Shanil
• Roanu Hassan Manik as Ibrahim Saleem
• Mariyam Haleem as Faathuma
• Ahmed Ziya as Raalhey
• Abdulla Naseer as Idress
• Ali Azim as Shamin’s friend
• Neena Saleem as a scanner
• Amira Ismail as Muzna

Development

The production of Dhilakai commenced in Male' in late August 2012. After shooting all the scenes required to be shot in Male', production was then shifted to Sh. Feevah, before leaving to Sh. Foakaidhoo.[3] The film marks Mahid Ahmed and Hussain Munawwar's second collaboration after Sazaa (2011).[3] The film deals with a man's tumultuous journey to seek vengeance, his undoing and his eventual redemption from an unlikeliest of sources.[3] Some of the violent scenes in the film were based on real incidents that happened in different corners of Maldives.[3]

Soundtrack

Track listing

No.	Title	Lyrics	Music	Singer(s)	Length
1.	"Inthihaayah"		Ibrahim Nifar	Mohamed Abdul Ghanee, Ahmed Shabeen, Mariyam Ashfa
2.	"Dhilakani" (Promotional songs)	Ahmed Falah	Ibrahim Nifar	Ibrahim Nifar, Rafiyath Rameeza, Ahmed Yafiu

Release and reception

The film was released on 27 May 2013. The film attracted negative reception from critics.[4] Ahmed Nadheem of Haveeru wrote: "The film is similar to a ship without a direction, an aimless screenplay leading the director to no path. Embraced with futile characters, impractical scenes and out-dated music, the film has problems in each department".[4] Summarising his review, Nadheem labels the film to be of "low quality" and a "displeasure".[4]

Accolades

Award	Category	Recipients	Result	Ref.
3rd Maldives Film Awards	Best Film	Dhilakani	Nominated	[5]
	Best Director	Hussain Munawwar	Nominated	[5]
	Best Actor	Ismail Rasheed	Nominated	[5]
	Best Actress	Niuma Mohamed	Won	[6]
	Best Supporting Actor	Mohamed Manik	Nominated	[5]
	Best Supporting Actress	Aminath Rishfa	Nominated	[6]
	Best Male Debut	Ahmed Reehan	Nominated	[5]
	Best Female Debut	Aminath Rishfa	Won	[6]
	Best Original Screenplay	Mahdi Ahmed	Nominated	[5]
	Best Cinematography	Abdulla Shivaz	Nominated	[5]
	Best Editing	Ali Musthafa	Won	[6]
	Best Male Playback Singer	Ahmed Yafiu for "Dhilakani"	Nominated	[5]
	Best Female Playback Singer	Rafiyath Rameeza for "Dhilakani"	Nominated	[5]
	Best Original Score	Ibrahim Nifar	Nominated	[5]
	Best Sound Editing	Ali Musthafa and Ibrahim Nifar	Nominated	[5]
	Best Mixing	Ali Musthafa	Nominated	[5]
	Best Art Direction	Hassan Shiyam, Hussain Munawwar	Nominated	[5]
	Best Makeup Artist	Mohamed Manik	Nominated	[5]
	Best Costume Design	Dhilakani	Won	[6]
	Best Visual Effects	Ahmed Sinan	Nominated	[5]
7th Gaumee Film Awards	Best Background Music	Ibrahim Nifar	Nominated	[7]
	Best Sound Editing	Ali Musthafa	Nominated	[7]
	Best Sound Mixing	Ali Musthafa	Nominated	[7]

References

1. Nadheem, Ahmed (10 January 2013). ""Dhilakani" is originated from "Sazaa"'s experience". Haveeru (in Divehi). Archived from the original on 13 June 2013. Retrieved 27 October 2018.
2. Ahmed, Fazeena (10 January 2013). ""Dhilakani" to be released next month". Haveeru (in Divehi). Archived from the original on 15 May 2013. Retrieved 27 October 2018.
3. Nadheem, Ahmed (27 September 2012). "Cashing from success of "Sazaa", Munawwar brings "Dhilakani"". Haveeru (in Divehi). Archived from the original on 13 June 2013. Retrieved 27 October 2018.
4. Nadheem, Ahmed (19 June 2013). ""Dhilakani" Review". Haveeru (in Divehi). Archived from the original on 3 October 2018. Retrieved 3 October 2018.
5. Nadheem, Ahmed (29 April 2014). "Maldives Film Awards Nominations out". Haveeru (in Divehi). Archived from the original on 5 April 2015. Retrieved 30 March 2018.
6. "Maldives Film Awards Nominations ous". Sun (in Divehi). 29 April 2014. Archived from the original on 3 June 2014. Retrieved 27 October 2018.
7. Adhushan, Ahmed (16 December 2016). "Nominations for 7th Gaumee Film Awards Announced". Mihaaru (in Divehi). Archived from the original on 30 March 2018. Retrieved 30 March 2018.