Hukuru Vileyrey (), is a 2006 Maldivian romantic horror film directed by Aishath Rishmy and Aminath Rasheedha. Produced by Rasheedha under Yaaraa Productions, the film stars Yoosuf Shafeeu, Aishath Rishmy, Mariyam Azza and Zeenath Abbas in pivotal roles.
The film was based on a novel published by Ibrahim Waheed in Haveeru Daily in 2003. The film was a critical and commercial success while being considered "one of the few acceptable horror movies the Maldives film industry has ever produced". The film was later released as a 15 episode television series with the inclusion of several clips that were cut from the cinema version.
Premise
Fairooz (Yoosuf Shafeeu), an aspiring author is happily married to his amusing wife Nahidha (Mariyam Azza) and blessed with a daughter. He once decided to write a novel about his friend, Rasheed (Ahmed Saeed) who has been possessed since childhood. The evil spirit (Zeenath Abbas) was expulsed from Rasheed's soul, bewitching Fairooz during the process of exorcism. After this the sprit kept haunting Fairooz.
Cast
Yoosuf Shafeeu as Fairooz
Aishath Rishmy as Nahidha
Aminath Rasheedha as Fauziyya Shakir
Zeenath Abbas as an evil spirit
Mariyam Azza as Azza
Ahmed Saeed as Rasheed
Chilhiya Moosa Manik as Adam Manik
Abdulla Muaz as Zaid
Mariyam Shahuza as Yusra
Mariyam Zuhura as Fazna
Aishath Nashwa as Haifa
Ahmed Shafeeu
Aflah Shah
Khalidha Adam
Aminath Shareef (Special appearance)