Hehes

Hehes
Official film poster
Directed byAhmed Nimal
Written byYoosuf Shafeeu
Screenplay byYoosuf Shafeeu
Produced byIsmail Shafeeq
Ali Shaniz Mohamed
Yoosuf Shafeeu
StarringYoosuf Shafeeu
Ibrahim Jihad
Ali Azim
Shiyaza Mohamed
Mariyam Shifa
Washiya Mohamed
Irufana Ibrahim
Mariyam Shifa
CinematographyIbrahim Moosa
Edited byYoosuf Shafeeu
Music byHassan Jalaal
Baachi
Production
companies
Eupe Productions
Shy Production
Distributed byMedianet
Release date
  • 2 May 2022 (2022-05-02)
CountryMaldives
LanguageDhivehi

Hehes is a 2022 Maldivian suspense thriller film directed by Ahmed Nimal. Produced by Ismail Shafeeq and Ali Shaniz Mohamed under Eupe Productions and Shy Production, the film stars Yoosuf Shafeeu, Ibrahim Jihad, Ali Azim, Shiyaza Mohamed, Washiya Mohamed, Irufana Ibrahim and Mariyam Shifa in pivotal roles.[1] The film was released on 2 May 2022, on the occasion of Eid al-Fitr 1443.

Plot

Sara (Shiyaza Mohamed) invites her Instagram friend, Ina (Washiya Mohamed) to her island to capture nature photos, who happens to be her husband, Naveen's (Yoosuf Shafeeu) ex-girlfriend. Naveen broke up with Ina, four years ago, due to her behavior and thirst for money. Naveen's younger brother, Mubeen (Ali Azim) aspires to become a politician though he refuses to compete with his brother, Naveen, who is the current atoll councilor. However, his soon-to-be wife, Niufa (Irufana Ibrahim), a policewoman, puts pressure on him to compete against his brother and to replace him. Ina starts blackmailing Naveen into fulfilling her demands and makes advances on him. Naveen decides to meet her to clear all their misunderstandings but gets caught by Niufa during her night patrolling. Once Ina's behavior was unbearable for Naveen, he throws her out of their house, much to Sara's discomfort and surprise. Naveen agrees to meet Ina one last time to delete the misrepresentative photos of their initial encounter, but Sara follows him and catches them together. Ina fabricates lies and changes her narrative to blame everything on Naveen, which leads to the separation of Naveen and Ina. Things take an unexpected turn when their separation is celebrated by some close friends while revealing the mastermind behind the ploy.

Cast

Development

The film and its cast was announced on 12 March 2020.[2] It was reported that the film will star an ensemble cast as female lead including the newcomers Washiya Mohamed, Irufana Ibrahim, Mariyam Shifa along with the debutants Shiyaza Mohamed and Aishath Lahfa.[2] Filming commenced in March 2020 in B. Goidhoo.[3] The filming was severely interrupted due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[2] Shooting for the first schedule resumes at Goidhoo on 11 June 2021 and was completed on 26 July 2021.[4] Rest of the scenes were shot in Male'.[3]

Soundtrack

Track listing
No.TitleMusicSinger(s)Length
1."Veynekey Ishq Mee"Hassan JalaalMohamed Abdul Ghanee, Mariyam Ashfa 

Release

In June 2021, it was reported that film will not have a theatrical release and will instead be premiered on Medianet Multi Screen.[5] The film was released on 2 May 2022, on the occasion of Eid al-Fitr 1443.[6]

Accolades

Award Category Recipients Result Ref.
3rd Karnataka International Film Festival – 2023 Best Supporting Actress – Feature Films Washiya Mohamed Won [7]
Best Cinematographer – Feature Films Ibrahim Moosa Won [7]

References

  1. ^ Rasheed, Ahmed (19 August 2021). "Trailer of Hehes released". MuniAvas (in Divehi). Archived from the original on 20 August 2021. Retrieved 20 August 2021.
  2. ^ a b c Nabeel, Mohamed (12 March 2020). "Upcoming dhivehi film "Hehes" launched". MuniAvas (in Divehi). Archived from the original on 24 July 2021. Retrieved 24 July 2021.
  3. ^ a b Rasheed, Ahmed (13 March 2020). "Filming commenced for "Hehes"". MuniAvas (in Divehi). Archived from the original on 24 July 2021. Retrieved 24 July 2021.
  4. ^ Rasheed, Ahmed (26 June 2021). "Filming for "Hehes" completed at Goidhoo". MuniAvas (in Divehi). Archived from the original on 24 July 2021. Retrieved 24 July 2021.
  5. ^ Rasheed, Ahmed (1 July 2021). "Shifa's acting ability showcased in Hehes". MuniAvas (in Divehi). Archived from the original on 24 July 2021. Retrieved 24 July 2021.
  6. ^ Adam, Ahmed Hameed (2 May 2022). "Hehes: Eid gift to the audience". Avas (in Divehi). Archived from the original on 7 May 2022. Retrieved 7 April 2022.
  7. ^ a b Rasheed, Ahmed (27 December 2023). "Five Awards for Maldives from an International Film Festival". MuniAvas (in Divehi). Archived from the original on 27 December 2023. Retrieved 27 December 2023.