Balhindhu is an upcoming Maldivian horror film directed by Ahmed Sinan. Produced by Mohamed Ali and Aishath Fuad Thaufeeq under Dark Rain Entertainment, the film stars Ali Azim, Aminath Rashfa, Mariyam Majudha, Nuzuhath Shuaib, Sharaf Abdulla and Ismail Jumaih.[1]
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Directed by | Ahmed Sinan |
Written by | Hood Ibrahim |
Screenplay by | Hood Ibrahim |
Produced by | Mohamed Ali Aishath Fuad Thaufeeq |
Starring | Ali Azim Aminath Rashfa Mariyam Majudha Nuzuhath Shuaib |
Cinematography | Ali Shifau Adam Waseem |
Edited by | Ahmed Sinan |
Music by | Fathuhullah Shakeel Hussain |
Production company | Dark Rain Entertainment |
Country | Maldives |
Language | Dhivehi |
Following the success of Goh Raalhu (2019), in September 2019, Dark Rain Entertainment announced the project Balhindhu, third-direction of Ahmed Sinan.[2] The cast of the film were initially finalized to be Aminath Rashfa, Mohamed Jumayyil, Fathimath Sara Adam, Mohamed Yunaan, Ismail Jumaih and Hunaisha Adam Naseer.[3] However, following the child abuse allegation over Jumayyil, Dark Rain Entertainment severed ties with him and re-shoot the majority of the scenes with some changes in the cast.[4] In September 2020, it was reported that Ali Azim will replace Jumayyil in the film and announced that Mariyam Majudha, Nuzuhath Shuaib and Sharaf Abdulla will join the cast while Fathimath Sara Adam and Mohamed Yunaan will no longer star in the film.[3] On 9 October 2020, the first look of the character played by Mariyam Shakeela which caught the attention of media and was praised for the Prosthetic makeup and cinematography.[5]