Ibrahim Jihad

Ibrahim Jihaad Shavee commonly known as Ibrahim Jihad (born 30 November 1980) is a Maldivian actor.

Career Abdul Faththaah's horror film Eynaa was released in 2004, which appears Sheela Najeeb, Mohamed Manik, Ahmed Shah, Khadheeja Ibrahim Didi, Jihad and Nashidha Mohamed as six colleagues who go on a picnic to a haunted uninhabited island and their battle for survival. The film garnered critical appreciation specially for its technical department and was a commercial success. The following year, Jihad reunited with Abdul Faththaah for his romantic disaster film, Hureemey Inthizaarugaa (2005) cast along with Ravee Farooq, Mariyam Zuhura, Waleedha Waleed and Neena Saleem. The film, heavily relied on the effect of the 2004 Indian Ocean earthquake on the Maldives, received favorable reviews from critics though it failed to perform financially. The film revolves around the disputes between two districts of an island. Upon release, the film received mixed to positive reviews from critics but it failed to be recognized financially. Mohamed Aboobakuru-directed Randhari was Jihad's only release of 2015. His portrayal of the character Waseem, along with the film received negative reviews from critics and did below average business at the box office. The following year, he played the role of Muju, a thief who gets trapped in a haunted house along with a group of friends, in Fathimath Nahula's horror film 4426. Upon release, the film received mostly positive reviews from critics. Ahmed Nadheem of Avas labelled the film as a "masterpiece" and noted his character to be the "catalyst" of the film. With twenty-five back-to-back housefull shows being screened, 4426 was declared as the highest-grossing film of the year. At the 8th Gaumee Film Awards Jihad received a nomination for Best Actor award.

Jihad's only release of 2017 was Aishath Rishmy's romantic drama Bos. Penned and produced by Fathimath Nahula, the film tells the story of Ibaa (played by Mariyam Azza), a woman from a royal family and her battle with depression after the demise of her father. A reviewer from Avas criticise the film for having resemblance with American coming-of-age romantic drama A Walk to Remember (2002) and Indian romantic drama Sanam Teri Kasam (2016), however considered Jihad's performance and "perfect portrayal" of his character as the few things that saved the film from being a "snooze-fest". The film marks Shafeeu's thirtieth direction and features an ensemble cast of twenty-one actors. The film received positive reviews from critics and was considered a "norm-breaker" for the Maldivian cinema. Ismail Nail Rasheed from Raajje.mv echoed similar sentiments towards his acting and wrote: "Jihad's character was faced with a formal yet personal conflict and he delivered the best expressions during each phase". He then starred in the first Maldivian web-series, a romantic drama by Fathimath Nahula, Huvaa. The series consisting of sixty episodes and streamed through the digital platform Baiskoafu, centers around a happy and radiant family which breaks into despairing pieces after a tragic incident that led to an unaccountable loss. The series and his performance as a spoiled carefree young man entrapped in a sin he was hoping to evade were positively received.

Media image In 2018, he was ranked in the seventh position from Dho?'s list of Top Ten Actor of Maldives.

Filmography Feature film

Television

Short film Year Title Role Notes 2007Badi Edhuru Hussain Farish 2008 Ummeedh Afrah 2009 Dhekunu Huvafen Ayaz 2014 Kashfu Gaumee Film Award for Best Actor - Short film

Other work Year Title Director Editor Notes 2018 24+7 Office drama 2022Bahdhal Web series; 3 episodes

Accolades Year Award Category Nominated work Result 2017 8th Gaumee Film Awards Best Actor 4426 Kashfu 2019 9th Gaumee Film Awards Best Supporting Actor Bos Dhevansoora