Gareena
Gareena is a Maldivian crime thriller web series directed by Mohamed Faisal. It stars Mariyam Majudha, Mohamed Faisal, Ansham Mohamed and Rafiu Mohamed in main roles.[1] The pilot episode of the series was released on 5 October 2023.[2] Filming took place in B. Goidhoo and K. Thulusdhoo.[3]
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| Created by | Hassan Shazil |
| Written by | Ahmed Zareer |
| Directed by | Mohamed Faisal |
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| Music by | Munaz Zubair |
| Country of origin | Maldives |
| Original language | Divehi |
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| Cinematography | Ibrahim Sujau |
| Running time | 23 minutes |
| Production company | Ehkaaf Production |
| Release | |
| Original release | October 5, 2023 |
Premise
Shimla, an award winning journalist travels to a remote island to cover a brutal murder case of a five year old girl. She works closely with Police IO Rilwan, who led the investigation. Slowly, the case becomes Shimla's most challenging job a s journalist. The more she searches for answers, a dark past starts to haunt her.
Cast and characters
Main
- Mariyam Majudha as Aminath Shimla
- Mohamed Faisal as Rilwan
- Ali Farooq as Qasim
- Ansham Mohamed as Sana
- Rafiu Mohamed as Rayyan
Recurring
- Faina Fathimath
- Mariyam Waheedha as Muslima
- Abdullah Shafiu Ibrahim as Ahmed Afrah
- Aisha Ali as Asma
- Ahmed Sharif
- Ali Shazleem
- Mohamed Shivaz as Abeedh; Shimla's boyfriend
- Adhuham Layaal Qasim as Ahusan; a drug dealer
- Mariyam Haleem
- Hamdhan Farooq
- Ali Musharraf
- Rabeeul as Hosni
- Ameen
- Jamaal
Episodes
| No. | Title | Directed by | Original release date | |
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| 1 | "Pilot" | Mohamed Faisal | October 5, 2023 | |
| Investigation Officer, Rilwan (Mohamed Faisal) invites three-time award winning ambitious journalist, Aminath Shimla (Mariyam Majudha) to the crime scene in Lonudhoo, where a five year old girl, Eena was found dead in the jungle. According to Rilwan, Eena is the adopted child of Qasim, who is one of the suspects in the case. Shimla intends to investigate Qasim's personal life further, as he has a history of two failed marriages and is currently married to a young woman named Sana. Meanwhile, the islanders have differing opinions about the expatriates on the island, who are also neighbors of Eena. | ||||
| 2 | "New Suspect" | Mohamed Faisal | October 5, 2023 | |
| Shimla visits Qasim, but he initially hesitates to cooperate and requests that his personal life not be published in the news. However, he eventually opens up about Eena during the interview, but it ends emotionally, leaving Shimla with the feeling that he might be hiding something. Shimla also encounters resistance from some of the local residents, who are less cooperative with her investigation, including Qasim's second wife, Muslima. At the suggestion of Rilwan, she decides to accompany a local resident, Rayyan who is a keen journalism enthusiast and also a big fan of Shimla herself. Meanwhile, a group locals attack Ahusan, a drug dealer who is being accused in the crime as he was seen with Eena on the day of her disappearance. | ||||
| 3 | "External Affairs" | Mohamed Faisal | October 5, 2023 | |
| Muslima finally decided to speak out about Qasim and Eena, with the condition that her interview would remain anonymous. The interview yield nothing concrete except that Qasim prefers his wives to always remain young. To ensure Ahusan's safety, the police took him away from the island. This news was reported by a fellow journalist, Afrah. The article also mentioned that the medical report indicated that Eena had been sexually assaulted, much to Rilwan and Shimla's surprise. Meanwhile, the expatriates began interrogating each other to determine if any of them were involved in the crime. Saif, a Bangladeshi suspect, is handed over to another group with their own agenda. | ||||
| 4 | "A New Challenge" | Mohamed Faisal | October 12, 2023 | |
| Afrah travels to Londhoo to report on the news and challenges Shimla. Frustrated, she confronts Rilwan about Affrah's access to classified information. Rilwan responds by providing her with a pen drive containing crucial CCTV footage, which becomes a valuable lead in their ongoing investigation. Meanwhile, Shimla, accompanied by Rayyan, pays a visit to Hosni, who works with Saif in the field work. She also confronts Ameen, a Bangladeshi shopkeeper, in an effort to gather more information about Saif's activities on the day Eena went missing. | ||||
| 5 | "Doubt" | Mohamed Faisal | October 19, 2023 | |
| Despite Saif's arrest, Shimla feels the real killer is still on loose. Her doubt takes her to a dangerous route to find out more about Bangladeshi workers and their relationship with Saif. | ||||
Release and reception
The first episode of the series was released on 5 October 2023 through Medianet Multi Screen.[4] Upon its premiere, the series mainly received positive reviews from critics. Akram Abdulla from Dhuvas particularly praised the background music by Munaz Zubair and sound mixing developed by Ahmed Ishan for creating the required thrills in the series.[5]
References
- Adhushan, Ahmed (27 September 2023). "A murder of a child revealed in "Gareena"". AdduLive. Archived from the original on 7 October 2023. Retrieved 7 October 2023.
- Abdulla, Akram (27 September 2023). "Trailer of Ehkaaf's Gareena released". Dhauru. Archived from the original on 6 October 2023. Retrieved 6 October 2023.
- Abdulla, Akram (3 October 2023). "Premiere of "Gareena" is scheduled for tomorrow". Dhauru. Archived from the original on 6 October 2023. Retrieved 6 October 2023.
- "Web Series "Gareena" releasing on MedianNet on October 5". Hurihaa. 29 September 2023. Archived from the original on 6 October 2023. Retrieved 6 October 2023.
- Abdulla, Akram (10 October 2023). "Web Series "Gareena" releasing on MedianNet on October 5". Dhauru. Archived from the original on 14 October 2023. Retrieved 14 October 2023.
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