Jadhulla Ismail

Jadhulla Ismail (born 20 March 1979) is a Maldivian film actor and fashion designer.

Early life Jadhulla Ismail was born on 20 March 1979 and hailed from a southern island of Maldives, GDh. Thinadhoo. He was raised in a family where his sibling sisters had a passion for styling and dressmaking, which he credits for his inspiration to make his own design. In 2013, he won the National Youth Award in Fashion Designing. In the film he played the role of Nizam, a simple and diffident young man who gets into a relationship with a cursed woman.

The following year, he starred in the first Maldivian web-series, a romantic drama by Fathimath Nahula, Huvaa. The series 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 an unfortunate lover were positively received by the critics and audience.

He then collaborated with Shafeeu for his thirtieth direction Dhevansoora (2018), a suspense thriller film featuring an ensemble cast including Shafeeu, Mariyam Shifa, Ali Azim and Fathimath Azifa in pivotal roles. Revolving around a murder investigating, he played the husband accused for the murder of his wife. The film received positive reviews from critics and was considered a "norm-breaker" for the Maldivian cinema.

Filmography Feature film Year Title Role Notes 2010 Dhin Veynuge Hithaamaigaa Himself Special appearance in the song "Annaashey Hinithun Velamaa" 2017 Neydhen Vakivaakah Ahmed Nizam 2009 Fashion Unlimited All Around First Place 2021 ASIA Awards 2020/2021 Asia's Fashion & Lifestyle Face Award