# Dhilakani

Dhilakani is a 2013 Maldivian romantic thriller film directed by Hussain Munawwar. Produced under Antharees Production, the film stars Ismail Rasheed, Niuma Mohamed, Mohamed Manik, Aminath Rishfa and Mohamed Faisal in pivotal roles. The film was released on 27 May 2013.

## Cast

* Ismail Rasheed as Shamin
* Niuma Mohamed as Lara
* Mohamed Manik as Shahid
* Aminath Rishfa as Moonisa
* Mohamed Faisal as Shanil
* Roanu Hassan Manik as Ibrahim Saleem
* Mariyam Haleem as Faathuma
* Ahmed Ziya as Raalhey
* Abdulla Naseer as Idress
* Ali Azim as Shamin's friend
* Neena Saleem as a scanner
* Amira Ismail as Muzna

## Development

The production of Dhilakai commenced in Male' in late August 2012. After shooting all the scenes required to be shot in Male', production was then shifted to Sh. Feevah, before leaving to Sh. Foakaidhoo. The film marks Mahdi Ahmed and Hussain Munawwar's second collaboration after Sazaa (2011). The film deals with a man's tumultuous journey to seek vengeance, his undoing and his eventual redemption from an unlikeliest of sources. Some of the violent scenes in the film were based on real incidents that happened in different corners of Maldives.

## Release and reception

The film was released on 27 May 2013. The film attracted negative reception from critics. Ahmed Nadheem of Haveeru wrote: "The film is similar to a ship without a direction, an aimless screenplay leading the director to no path. Embraced with futile characters, impractical scenes and out-dated music, the film has problems in each department". Summarising his review, Nadheem labels the film to be of "low quality" and a "displeasure".

## Accolades

| Award | Category | Recipients | Result |
| 3rd Maldives Film Awards | Best Film | Dhilakani | Nominated |
| 3rd Maldives Film Awards | Best Director | Hussain Munawwar | Nominated |
| 3rd Maldives Film Awards | Best Actor | Ismail Rasheed | Nominated |
| 3rd Maldives Film Awards | Best Actress | Niuma Mohamed | Won |
| 3rd Maldives Film Awards | Best Supporting Actor | Mohamed Manik | Nominated |
| 3rd Maldives Film Awards | Best Supporting Actress | Aminath Rishfa | Won |
| 3rd Maldives Film Awards | Best Male Debut | Ahmed Reehan | Nominated |
| 3rd Maldives Film Awards | Best Female Debut | Aminath Rishfa | Won |
| 3rd Maldives Film Awards | Best Original Screenplay | Mahdi Ahmed | Nominated |
| 3rd Maldives Film Awards | Best Cinematography | Shivaz Abdulla | Nominated |
| 3rd Maldives Film Awards | Best Editing | Ali Musthafa | Won |
| 3rd Maldives Film Awards | Best Male Playback Singer | Ahmed Yafiu for "Dhilakani" | Nominated |
| 3rd Maldives Film Awards | Best Female Playback Singer | Rafiyath Rameeza for "Dhilakani" | Nominated |
| 3rd Maldives Film Awards | Best Original Score | Ibrahim Nifar | Nominated |
| 3rd Maldives Film Awards | Best Sound Editing | Ali Musthafa and Ibrahim Nifar | Nominated |
| 3rd Maldives Film Awards | Best Mixing | Ali Musthafa | Nominated |
| 3rd Maldives Film Awards | Best Art Direction | Hassan Shiyam, Hussain Munawwar | Nominated |
| 3rd Maldives Film Awards | Best Makeup Artist | Mohamed Manik | Nominated |
| 3rd Maldives Film Awards | Best Costume Design | Dhilakani | Won |
| 3rd Maldives Film Awards | Best Visual Effects | Ahmed Sinan | Nominated |
| 7th Gaumee Film Awards | Best Background Music | Ibrahim Nifar | Nominated |
| 7th Gaumee Film Awards | Best Sound Editing | Ali Musthafa | Nominated |
| 7th Gaumee Film Awards | Best Sound Mixing | Ali Musthafa | Nominated |