Easa Shareef
Maldivian film director
Easa Shareef is a Maldivian film director, actor, screen-writer, editor and lyricist.
Career
In 1993, Shareef collaborated with Yoosuf Rafeeu for his tragedy drama film Vaudhu (1993) which narrates the separation of a happy couple due to the societal differences. The following year, he directed and starred in the critically acclaimed film Zakham (1994) where he played the supportive brother of a young girl who has been forced to marry out of her will. In 1996, he directed the film Edhuvas Hingajje which follows the love triangle of a devoted wife, a reckless husband and his short tempered mistress. This was followed by Yoosuf Rafeeu's award winning film Haqqu which revolves around a man who is forced to marry a woman against his will, and stars Mariyam Nisha, Reeko Moosa Manik and Mariyam Shakeela in lead roles. The film received positive reviews from critics.
In 1997, Shareef released the most successful film of his career, the horror film Fathis Handhuvaru (1997), which stars Reeko Moosa Manik and Niuma Mohamed in lead roles. The film narrates the story of a married young woman who falls in love with a ghost. It received both critical and commercial success, where it is celebrated as one of the most successful Maldivian film with the highest number of shows screened upon release. The same year, he released the drama film Emme Fahu Dhuvas (2000), starring Reeko Moosa Manik, Niuma Mohamed, Hassan Afeef, and Mariyam Nazima.
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