Mohamed Afrah (actor)
Mohamed Afrah | |
|---|---|
| Born | 15 November 1971 |
| Nationality | Maldivian |
| Occupation(s) | Actor, journalist |
| Years active | 2019–present |
Mohamed Afrah (born 15 November 1971) is a Maldivian film actor and journalist.
Career
[edit]In 2019, he made his film career debut in Maldivian first sitcom Karu Hakuru developed by Mohamed Munthasir.[1] His performance as the nosy neighbor and the series received positive reviews from critics.[2] He next appeared in Ilyas Waheed's psychological thriller film Bavathi (2019), where he played the role of Zahir, a middle aged man who performs ruqyah on a disturbed couple. The film narrates the story of a woman who relocates to Male' after marriage and the strange incidents that follow afterwards.[3] The film received positive reviews from critics, where Ifraz Ali from Dho? credited the film with a four star rating and applauded the screenplay for its "tight suspense" while Aminath Luba reviewing from Sun opined that Bavathi will go down the history lane as an "unexpected masterpiece".[4][5]
Apart from appearing in a small role in Ibrahim Wisan's Girlfriends (2021) and Ilyas Waheed's four-part anthology web series Mazloom (2021), he collaborated with Yoosuf Shafeeu for his web series Giridha (2021).[6] Developed as a hybrid of "sitcom and casual comedy", the series follows three friends who move to Male' in hopes of finding work and lures their lessor to fund for their dream film project.[7]
In 2022, he had multiple releases. He first appeared in a supporting role as a father who abandoned his daughter in Ahmed Nimal directed web series Lafuzu.[8][9] He then played the role of Mohamed Fikury, a carefree HR manager in the office comedy sitcom Office Loabi developed by Amyna Mohamed.[10] The series along with his performance received positive reviews from critics, where Ahmed Rasheed from MuniAvas praised the performance of Afrah in particular, while highlighting the "excellent integration of a unique concept to the viewers".[10]
He next starred in Bahaulla Ibrahim's family drama television series Shakuvaa alongside Ahmed Easa, Nathasha Jaleel and Nuzuhath Shuaib, playing the supportive friend of the lead actor.[11] This was followed by Azhan Ibrahim's crime thriller web series Dharaka.[12] The series revolves around a high-profile case of the disappearance of a politician's daughter.[13] Reviewing the finale of the series, Ahmed Rasheed from MuniAvas considered the series to be an "excellent watch, if you are interested in good quality series".[14] He was then featured in the first installment from the eight-chapter series titled E Series developed by Yoosuf Shafeeu.[15] In the chapter titled Baby, he played the father of Zeyba, a young girl accused to be possessed by a Jinn.[16]
Filmography
[edit]Feature film
[edit]| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Bavathi | Zahir | [5] | |
| 2023 | Hindhukolheh | Counsellor | [17] | |
| 2024 | Kanbalhi | [18] |
Television
[edit]| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019–2021 | Karu Hakuru | Rah Kudey | Main role; 36 episodes | [2] |
| 2021–2024 | Girlfriends | Arushadbe | Recurring role; 8 episodes | [19] |
| 2021 | Giridha | Zumarrath | Recurring role; 6 episodes | [7] |
| 2021 | Mazloom | Himself | Guest appearance in chapter 3: Minju | [20] |
| 2021–2022 | Giritee Loabi | Sattaru's boss | Recurring role; 22 episodes | [21] |
| 2022–2023 | Lafuzu | Jalaal | Recurring role; 2 episodes | [8] |
| 2022 | Office Loabi | Mohamed Fikury | Main role; 10 episode | [10] |
| 2022 | Shakuvaa | Siraj | Main role; 5 episodes | [8] |
| 2022 | Dharaka | Sameer | Recurring role; 8 episodes | [14] |
| 2022 | Biruveri Vaahaka | Rasheed | Main role; Episode: "Lakunu" | [22] |
| 2022 | Baby | Jaufar | Recurring role; 3 episodes | [16] |
| 2022 | Gudhan | Naseem | Main role; 12 episodes | [23] |
| 2022 | Bahdhal | Naseem | Recurring role; 3 episodes | [24] |
| 2023 | Mirai | Shaaya's uncle | Recurring role; 2 episodes | [25] |
| 2023 | Hama Emme Meehekey | Shahid | Guest role; "Episode 9" | [26] |
| 2024 | Yaaraa | Magistrate | Guest role; "Episode 50" | [27] |
References
[edit]- ^ Lubaa, Aminath (14 March 2019). "Maldivian first sit-com "Karu Hakuru" available for streaming". Sun (in Divehi). Archived from the original on 14 August 2019. Retrieved 13 August 2019.
- ^ a b Maaha, Aishath (14 March 2019). "Lamha brings the require nuance to Karu Hakuru". Dho? (in Divehi). Archived from the original on 13 August 2019. Retrieved 13 August 2019.
- ^ Rasheed, Ahmed (1 April 2019). "Teaser of Bavathi released". MuniAvas (in Divehi). Archived from the original on 8 May 2019. Retrieved 8 May 2019.
- ^ Ali, Ifraz (5 September 2019). "Bavathi: An expermiental wonder". Dho? (in Divehi). Archived from the original on 10 September 2019. Retrieved 10 September 2019.
- ^ a b Luba, Aminath (6 September 2019). "Bavathi: Exceeds viewers' expectation". Sun (in Divehi). Archived from the original on 10 September 2019. Retrieved 10 September 2019.
- ^ ""Giridha"'s to be streamed on September 7". Hurihaa (in Divehi). 30 August 2021. Archived from the original on 18 January 2022. Retrieved 18 January 2022.
- ^ a b Dheema, Mariyam (7 August 2021). "Eupe's "Giridha" for Medianet OTT". MuniAvas (in Divehi). Archived from the original on 10 September 2021. Retrieved 10 September 2021.
- ^ a b c "Muhamma's "Lafuzu" launched as a MediaNet Original". Sun (in Divehi). 27 February 2022. Archived from the original on 12 April 2022. Retrieved 12 April 2022.
- ^ Adhushan, Ahmed (26 February 2022). "Muhamma's "Lafuzu" premiered". MuniAvas (in Divehi). Archived from the original on 27 February 2022. Retrieved 27 February 2022.
- ^ a b c Rasheed, Ahmed (2 April 2022). "Office Loabi to Baiskoafu". MuniAvas (in Divehi). Archived from the original on 2 April 2022. Retrieved 2 April 2022.
- ^ Rasheed, Ahmed (3 April 2022). ""Lift Golhi" of "Vihaal" released". MuniAvas (in Divehi). Archived from the original on 5 April 2022. Retrieved 5 April 2022.
- ^ Abdullah, Saajid (1 November 2021). "Web series "Dharaka" coming soon". MuniAvas (in Divehi). Archived from the original on 11 December 2021. Retrieved 11 December 2021.
- ^ Rasheed, Ahmed (15 March 2022). ""Dharaka" to be released on 8 April". MuniAvas (in Divehi). Archived from the original on 15 March 2022. Retrieved 15 March 2022.
- ^ a b Rasheed, Ahmed (20 June 2022). "Nisha's murderer revealed". MuniAvas (in Divehi). Archived from the original on 12 August 2022. Retrieved 12 August 2022.
- ^ Nafiz, Hussain (16 November 2021). "Teaser of "Baby" released". Hurihaa (in Divehi). Archived from the original on 28 September 2022. Retrieved 28 September 2022.
- ^ a b Adhushan, Ahmed (16 November 2021). "First Chapter of Yooppe's "E Series" is "Baby"". Mihaaru (in Divehi). Archived from the original on 27 September 2022. Retrieved 27 September 2022.
- ^ Areena, Aishath (12 March 2023). ""Hindhukolheh": A job well-done by Aasha and Sharaf". Dhen (in Divehi). Archived from the original on 17 March 2023. Retrieved 17 March 2023.
- ^ 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.
- ^ Adhushan, Ahmed (21 July 2021). ""Girlfriends" for Mahdi and Munko". Mihaaru (in Divehi). Archived from the original on 20 January 2022. Retrieved 20 January 2022.
- ^ Rasheed, Ahmed (12 November 2021). "Mazloom's third chapter". MuniAvas (in Divehi). Archived from the original on 18 December 2021. Retrieved 18 December 2021.
- ^ Rasheed, Ahmed (6 December 2021). ""Giritee Loabi" to release on 7 December". MuniAvas (in Divehi). Archived from the original on 11 December 2021. Retrieved 11 December 2021.
- ^ Rasheed, Ahmed (3 June 2022). ""Phone Call" - A start to Biruveri Vaahaka". MuniAvas. Archived from the original on 11 August 2022. Retrieved 11 August 2022.
- ^ Rasheed, Ahmed (13 September 2022). "Fourth episode of "Gudhan" reveals the reason of their trap". MuniAvas (in Divehi). Archived from the original on 18 February 2023. Retrieved 18 February 2023.
- ^ Rasheed, Ahmed (14 October 2022). "Fareela's "Badhal" available for streaming through Baiskoafu". MuniAvas (in Divehi). Archived from the original on 15 October 2022. Retrieved 15 October 2022.
- ^ Jaishan, Ahmed (6 January 2023). "Azhan's "Mirai" on Baiskoafu". Sun (in Divehi). Archived from the original on 11 February 2023. Retrieved 11 February 2023.
- ^ Abdulla, Akram (16 July 2023). "Hama Emme Meehekey: A special offering for short film lovers". Dhauru. Archived from the original on 10 September 2023. Retrieved 10 September 2023.
- ^ Jaishan, Ahmed (15 March 2024). "Third season of "Yaaraa" released". Sun (in Divehi). Archived from the original on 20 December 2024. Retrieved 20 December 2024.