Vihaali Explained

Director:	Ahmed Asim
Country:	Maldives
Language:	Divehi
Num Seasons:	1
Num Episodes:	4
Producer:	Mariyam Rasheedha
Editor:	Ahmed Asim
Company:	Thurukas Films

Vihaali is a Maldivian crime suspense anthology web series written, edited and directed by Ahmed Asim.^[1] Produced by Mariyam Rasheedha under Thurukas Films, the series consists of four episodes, each episode approximately 30 minutes. The pilot episode of the first season was released on 3 April 2022 and was concluded on 2 May 2022.

Cast and characters

Lift Golhi

Ismail Rasheed as Asif
Nathasha Jaleel as Shazu
Ahmed Saeed as Hanim
Mariyam Shifa as Shanee
Mariyam Haleem as Ameena
Ali Farooq as Ibrahim
Abdulla Naseer as Fikuree
Ali Fizam as Hameed
Ali Nadheeh as Saif
Nadheem Hassan as Thief
Ahmed Suaad as Hussain

Barber

Hamdhan Farooq as Rimzee
Shuaib Shifaz as Riffath
Ahmed Thahuseen as Mujeeb
MD Sumon as Sumon
MD Polash Miah as Muneer
Jamal Hossain as Izzudheen
Mohamed Afah as Majeed
Ismail Hossain as Muneer's father
Hussain Nazim as Hussain
Mariyam Rasheedha as Ameena

Firimaru

Ali Farooq as Shakir
Aminath Rashfa as Aisha
Mohamed Emau as Naja
Ali Moosa as Mumthaz
Ahmed Shaz as Samir
Ibrahim Rasheed as Police
Ahmed Shahin as Bentey
Ibrahim Moosa as Kentey
Mohamed Rilwan as Murey
Ismail as Bondhu
Mohamed Thaufeeq as Driver

Rahmedhu

Aishath Rishmy as Lai
Ibrahim Jihad as Muja
Ali Fizam as Zubba
Mohamed Rasheed as Nashid
Abdula Jabbar as Kumar
Aminath Shaana as Mary
Aishath Hana as Hana
Preethi as pharmacist
Mohamed Samoor as Saaif
Azaa Saaid Saeed as Zaiko

Development

A casting call was made to the general public by Ali Shazleem's Island's Picture on 4 August 2021 followed by a second casting call on 8 August 2021.^[2] In August 2021, it was announced that 12 episodes anthology series will be divided into two seasons of six episodes each, all written and directed by Ahmed Asim.^[3]

Release and reception

The first episode of the series was released on 3 April 2022, on the occasion of Ramadan 1443, stars Ismail Rasheed, Nathasha Jaleel, Ahmed Saeed and Mariyam Shifa in lead roles. The second episode titled "Barber" was released on 10 April 2022 and follows the avenging tales of an expatriate.^[4] The third episode titled "Firimaru" was released on 17 April 2022 focuses on a married woman, Aisha (Aminath Rashfa) and how her life changes after a one-night stand. The last episode was released on 2 May 2022, on the occasion of Eid al-Fitr 1443, stars Aishath Rishmy and Ibrahim Jihad.^[5]

Notes and References

News: "Lift Golhi" of "Vihaal" released . MuniAvas . Divehi . Rasheed . Ahmed . 3 April 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220405091157/https://www.muniavas.com/40540 . live . 5 April 2022 . 5 April 2022 .
News: A casting call for "Vihaali" . MuniAvas . Divehi . Rasheed . Ahmed . 5 August 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220405091157/https://www.muniavas.com/40540 . live . 5 April 2022 . 11 April 2022 .
News: Amjeys' "Bridge" will be streamed on Baiskoafu . MuniAvas . Divehi . Rasheed . Ahmed . 8 October 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20211211065221/https://www.muniavas.com/38338 . live . 11 December 2021 . 11 December 2021.
News: Amira from "Balgish" portrays a good acting . MuniAvas . Divehi . Rasheed . Ahmed . 14 July 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220819081153/https://www.muniavas.com/41487 . live . 19 August 2022 . 19 August 2022.
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.