Dharaka Explained

Genre:	Crime thriller
Director:	Azhan Ibrahim
Music:	Shahyd Legacy
Country:	Maldives
Language:	Divehi
Num Seasons:	1
Num Episodes:	8
Executive Producer:	Asim Ali Amira Ali Ilyas Waheed
Cinematography:	Ismail Munawar Ahmed Zifaaf
Editor:	Azhan Ibrahim
Company:	Kazmik International

Dharaka is a Maldivian crime thriller web series written and directed by Azhan Ibrahim.^[1] Produced by Kazmik International, it stars Ahmed Ifnaz Firag, Washiya Mohamed, and Susan Ibrahim Fulhu in main roles.^[2]

The series centers around a high-profile case involving the disappearance of a politician's daughter. As the story unfolds, an investigation officer takes on the task of unraveling the events leading up to the disappearance and delving into the hidden secrets of those involved. The plot is filled with twists and turns, keeping viewers engaged as they follow the officer's journey to uncover the truth.

Cast and characters

Main

Ahmed Ifnaz Firag as Nawal
Washiya Mohamed as Nisha Sameer
Susan Ibrahim Fulhu as Nazima Shakir
Aisha Ali as Ana; Nisha's best friend
Ibrahim Jihad as Firushan; husband of Nazima Shakir

Recurring

Nathasha Jaleel as Fazla
Ali Usam as Zayan; Nisha's boyfriend
Mohamed Afrah as Sameer; Nisha's father
Ismail Waheed as Ahmed
Fathimath Visama as Iyadha; Nisha's former bestfriend
Adhuham Layaal Qasim as Raaee
Shaanih Ali Naseem as Peepu
Ali Nadheeh as Vildhaan
Ahmed Nahil as Iyadha's friend

Release and reception

On 15 March 2022, it was announced that the series would be made available for streaming on MediaNet Multi Screen platform from 8 April 2022.^[3] The first episode of the series met with widespread positive reviews from critics and audience, where the performance of actors including Susan Ibrahim Fulhu, Washiya Mohamed and Ahmed Ifnaz Firag were particularly praised with the "suspense and well-crafted" direction from Azhan Ibrahim.^[4] 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".^[5]

Notes and References

News: Web series "Dharaka" coming soon . Divehi . MuniAvas . Abdullah . Saajid . 1 November 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20211211091612/https://www.muniavas.com/38678 . live . 11 December 2021 . 11 December 2021 . dmy-all.
News: Main poster and character posters of "Dharaka" released . Divehi . MuniAvas . Rasheed . Ahmed . 3 January 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220107030708/https://www.muniavas.com/39539 . live . 7 January 2022 . 7 January 2022 . dmy-all.
News: "Dharaka" to be released on 8 April . MuniAvas . Divehi . Rasheed . Ahmed . 15 March 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220315162751/https://www.muniavas.com/40399 . live . 15 March 2022 . 15 March 2022 . dmy-all.
News: First episode of "Dharaka" receives extremely positive response . MuniAvas . Divehi . Rasheed . Ahmed . 10 April 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220412121115/https://www.muniavas.com/40591 . live . 12 April 2022 . 12 April 2022 . dmy-all.
News: Nisha's murderer revealed . MuniAvas . Divehi . Rasheed . Ahmed . 20 June 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220812055220/https://www.muniavas.com/41172 . live . 12 August 2022 . 12 August 2022 . dmy-all.