Ismail Rasheed

Ismail Rasheed
Rasheed at a dubbing session of Sazaa
Born
Ismail Rasheed

(1976-04-20) 20 April 1976 (age 49)
Male', Maldives
OccupationsActor, Producer, Director and TV presenter
Years active1996–present
Spouse(s)Mariya Ibrahim |
Rahuma Hassan (-present)
ChildrenAli Iufaaf Ismail
Adam Ijlaal Ismail
Isra

Ismail Rasheed (born 20 April 1976)[1] is a Maldivian film actor and director. He has established a career in Maldivian films and is the recipient of several awards, including a Gaumee Film Award.

Biography

Ismail Rasheed is a son of Maldivian poet, writer and the founder of the K.M.R. Production, Mohamed Rasheed. Ismail Rasheed worked at the Maldives Airports Company Ltd, but he left his job to give more time for his Acting career.

He began his career in 1996 with a comedic role from Maldives Airport Authority's Tele Drama Zimmaa. He received the Best Comedian Award form the Tele Drama Awards for his role in Zimmaa.[2] In the following year, he received the Best Comedian Award and the Best Actor Award for his role in Tele Drama Thafaathu, in which he played double role.[2] He also received the Best Actor Award for the Tele Drama Leyattakai.[2]

His first Feature Film was Edhi Edhi Hoadheemey of K.M.R. Production. He played a funny yet heartfelt role in the film. His second Feature Film was Heylaa, from which he won the Best Supporting Actor Award. His rich nature of acting was also seen from the films like, Moomin Fuad's Loodhifa and Hussain Munavvar's Sazaa.

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In 2018, he was ranked in the first position from Dho?'s list of Top Ten Actor of Maldives.[3]

Filmography

Feature Film

YearTitleRoleNotesRef(s)
2003Edhi Edhi HoadheemeyThoyyib
2006HeylaaAhammaaGaumee Film Award for Best Supporting Actor
2011LoodhifaNashidGaumee Film Award for Best Actor
Maldives Film Awards for Best Actor
2011SazaaAhmedNominated — Gaumee Film Award for Best Supporting Actor
2013IngiliMoosaSAARC Film Festival 2014 Best Actor
Nominated — Gaumee Film Award for Best Actor
Maldives Film Award for Best Actor
2013DhilakaniShaminNominated — Maldives Film Awards for Best Actor
2014AniyaaLatheefNominated — Gaumee Film Award for Best Supporting Actor
2019Goh RaalhuNaeem
2023BeeveemaAyaz
2025AbadhahJamaal
2025Kan'buloUmar

Television

YearTitleRoleNotesRef(s)
1996ZimmaaTele Drama
Tele Drama Award for Best Comedian
1997ThafaathuTele Drama
Tele Drama Award for Best Comedian
Tele Drama Award for Best Actor
1998LeyattakaiTele Drama
Tele Drama Award for Best Actor
1999Thadhu Thedhu HuvafenTele Drama
2000DharifulhuNihanMain role
2006DhafaraaMain role; 13 episodes
2006Nethi DhiyayasNasirMain role; 5 episodes
2007ReyfanaaRecurring role
2009Mohamma GaadiyaaBuruhanMain role; 5 episodes
2010Mohamma Gaadiyaa 2Membaru Abdul HakeemMain role; 4 episodes
2012Case 34SuhailTele Drama
2020GaminiMP Ali ThohaMain Role
2022NetheemeyAdheelMain role; 5 episodes
2022Dark Rain ChroniclesShareefMain role in the segment "Rankolhaa"
2025Chaalaakee

Short film

YearTitleRoleNotes
2006Haa Shaviyani Rasgefaanu
2006Haa Shaviyani Rasgefaanu 2
2007Bunyey BunyeyAlifulhu
2007Farihibe 1Moosafulhu
2007Loabeegaa Dhon U
2007E SoruDhonmaniku
2007Haa Shaviyani Rasgefaanu 3
2007Haa Shaviyani Rasgefaanu 4
2007E Soru 2Dhonmaniku
2007Nama Nama UsmaanuBond
2007Badi EdhuruNasih
2008Farihibe 2Mafuthu Ali
2008Umurah SalaamFaheem
2008Dhanthura
2008ParuvaanaaAlso the director
2009Fahun RangalhuvaaneAlso the director
2009Dhanna Nudhanna
2009Dheulhi Ehnuvi DhiulhiNashid
2009BeyinsaafuTholalAlso the director
2009Fahun Rangalhuvaane 2Also the director
2010Dhanna Nudhanna 2
2010Magey YaagoothuBakurubeAlso the director
2010Kudafoolhu
2011Farihibe 3Moosafulhu
2011Siyaasee VaccineAli MohamedNominated — Maldives Film Awards for Best Actor in Short Film
201213 Ah Visnaa 2000Fainagaa IsmailfulhuNominated — Maldives Film Awards for Best Supporting Actor in Short Film
2013Siyaasee KoalhunJaabiruNominated — Maldives Film Awards for Best Supporting Actor in Short Film
2013Farihibe 4AjumalMaldives Film Awards for Best Supporting Actor in Short Film
2019Kan'du IbileesAlso the director
2021FeehaaliMasoodh
2021O' Wazan

Other work

YearTitleDirectorWriterNotesRef(s)
2017ThaubaaveyYesOffice drama
2018IhaanaiyYesYesOffice drama
2019NakaluYesOffice drama

Television presenter

  • Call Isse Live (2011)
  • Hungaanu (2012)

Accolades

YearAwardCategoryNominated workResultRef(s)
1997Tele Drama Awards - 1997Best ComedianZimmaaWon
1998Tele Drama Awards - 1998Best ActorThafaathuWon
Best ComedianThafaathuWon
1999Tele Drama Awards - 1999Best ActorLeyattakaiWon
20082nd Miadhu Crystal AwardsBest VillainHeylaaWon
Best Actor in Drama CategoryNethi DhiyayasWon
5th Gaumee Film AwardsBest Supporting ActorHeylaaWon[4][5]
20122nd Maldives Film AwardsBest ActorLoodhifaWon[6]
Best Art DirectionLoodhifaWon[6]
Best Actor in Short FilmSiyaasee VaccineNominated[6]
20143rd Maldives Film AwardsBest ActorIngiliWon[7]
Best ActorDhilakaniNominated[7]
Best Supporting Actor in Short FilmFarihibe 4Won[7]
Best Supporting Actor in Short FilmSiyaasee KoalhunNominated[7]
Best Supporting Actor in Short Film13 Ah Visnaa 2000Nominated[7]
4th SAARC Film FestivalBest ActorIngiliWon
20167th Gaumee Film AwardsBest ActorLoodhifaWon[8]
Best Art DirectionLoodhifa (shared with Hussain Munawwar and Moomin Fuad)Won[8]
Best ActorIngiliNominated[9]
Best Supporting ActorSazaaNominated[10]
20178th Gaumee Film AwardsBest Supporting ActorAniyaaNominated[11]
Farihibe 4Nominated[11]
Farihibe 3Nominated[11]
Siyaasee VaccineNominated[11]
2019PSM Office Drama CompetitionBest DirectorNakaluWon
20251st MSPA Film AwardsBest Lead Actor – MaleBeeveemaNominated

References

  1. ^ "MFA members". Maldives Film Awards. Archived from the original on 4 January 2014. Retrieved 1 March 2012.
  2. ^ a b c "Dhivehi Cinema's top 10 Actors" (in Divehi). Haveeru Online. 16 February 2012. Archived from the original on 19 February 2014. Retrieved 14 March 2012.
  3. ^ Maaha, Aishath (26 February 2018). "Who is the Best Actor?". Dho? (in Divehi). Archived from the original on 6 January 2019. Retrieved 7 February 2019.
  4. ^ "5th National Film Awards: Best Actor Youpey; Best Actress Afee". Miadhu News. 13 April 2008. Retrieved 2 March 2012.
  5. ^ "Vaa Loabi Engeynama wins 12 National Film Awards". Haveeru. 14 April 2008. Archived from the original on 19 February 2014. Retrieved 2 March 2012.
  6. ^ a b c Nadheem, Ahmed (5 July 2012). "Winners of Maldives Film Awards". Haveeru (in Divehi). Archived from the original on 2 April 2015. Retrieved 19 September 2018.
  7. ^ a b c d e "Maldives Film Awards Nominations ous". Sun (in Divehi). 29 April 2014. Archived from the original on 3 June 2014. Retrieved 27 October 2018.
  8. ^ a b Adhushan, Ahmed (22 December 2016). "With 10 awards, "Loodhifa" crowned as Best Film". Mihaaru (in Divehi). Archived from the original on 31 March 2018. Retrieved 30 March 2018.
  9. ^ 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.
  10. ^ 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.
  11. ^ a b c d Adhushan, Ahmed (12 December 2017). "8th Gaumee Film Awards: Dark Rain leads nomination". Mihaaru (in Divehi). Archived from the original on 30 March 2018. Retrieved 30 March 2018.
  • Ismail Rasheed at IMDb
  • Kopee Isse's performance on Haveeru Online
  • Racism in Maldives Film Industry on Haveeru Online
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