Nadhiya Hassan

Nadhiya Hassan is a Maldivian film actress.

Early life Hassan completed tenth standard education from Aminiya School. After graduation, she was offered to feature in several video songs being produced from notable production studios.

Career Hassan made her film debut with Yoosuf Shafeeu directed horror film Edhathuru (2004) which appears Mohamed Shavin, Sheereen Abdul Wahid, Ali Ahmed, Lufshan Shakeeb, Fathmath Neelam, Hassan, Ibrahim Sobah and Yoosuf Solih as eight friends who go on a picnic to a haunted uninhabited island and their battle for survival. The film garnered critical appreciation specially for its sound effect and was a commercial success. This was followed by Amjad Ibrahim's romantic drama film Hithuge Edhun (2006) which narrates the story of a disabled man where she played a small role of a lady having an affair with a married man. The same year, Hassan collaborated with Abdul Faththaah for his romantic disaster film, Hureemey Inthizaarugaa (2005) cast along with Ravee Farooq, Mariyam Zuhura, Waleedha Waleed, Ibrahim Jihad 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. Starring opposite Ali Seezan and Mariyam Afeefa, Hassan played the role of Reena, a cunning woman who seduces a hesitant married man. The film received mixed reviews from critics, specific appraisal being subjected to its bold and erotic theme. Featuring an ensemble cast including Yoosuf Shafeeu, Niuma Mohamed, Sheela Najeeb, Ahmed Nimal, Fauziyya Hassan, Mohamed Manik, Ravee Farooq, Zeenath Abbas and Ahmed Lais Asim, the film received widespread critical acclaim and was attained a blockbuster status at box office.

Hassan's first film release of 2009 was Yoosuf Shafeeu-directed Hiyy Rohvaanulaa which features Shafeeu, Niuma Mohamed and Abdulla Muaz alongside her. The film follows a blind man who regains his eyesight but decides to fake his blindness to discover her wife's affair with another man. Hassan played the role of Najoo, a school teacher and care-taking friend of a girl who is trapped in her previous relationship with a ruthless and determined man. In her last release of the year, Hassan starred opposite Ali Seezan and Niuma Mohamed as the cold-hearted best friend and second wife in Seezan's melodrama Karuna Vee Beyvafa (2009).

In 2011, Hassan was featured as Minna, one of the members in a spoiled mischievous girl gang, in the Moomin Fuad-directed crime tragedy drama Loodhifa. Featuring an ensemble cast, the film deals with current social issues in the society told from different perspectives of the characters. Made on a budget of MVR 600,000, the film was declared a commercial failure though it received wide critical acclaim, praising the performance of cast and the film's "realism" in its language, characters and their attitude. The same year she collaborated with Amjad Ibrahim for his family drama Hithey Dheymee (2011) which received negative reviews from critics and was a box office disaster.

In 2014, Hassan starred opposite Ali Seezan in his directorial venture, psychological thriller Insaana, playing the mistress of Zabeer who unintentionally suggests him to murder his wife. It revolves around a murderer who tries to evade from the guilt after crime. Made on a budget of MVR 220,000, the film was inspired by Ryan Connolly's short psychological horror film Tell (2012) which is loosely based on the Edgar Allan Poe short story "The Tell-Tale Heart". Upon release, the film received widespread critical acclaim. Hassan Naail from Vaguthu called it "one of the best Maldivian release till date" and called her performance to be "commendable". At the 2015 South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation Film Festival, Insaana was bestowed with Bronze Medal as Best Film, competing with seventeen regional films.

Filmography Feature film Year Title Role Notes 2004 Edhathuru Reena 2010 Vakinuvinama Rashfa 2009 Mohamma Gaadiyaa Herself Guest role; "Episode 1" 2010Magey Hithakee Hitheh Noon Hey? Salma Main role; 5 parts 2010 Thiya Loabeegai Abadhahme Vaanamey Sama 4 episodes mini-series 2012 Dhirumeh Nethas Azma's friend Recurring role; 5 episodes 2005 Dheke Dhekeves 2 Pinky 2008 Vathukiba 2009 Kafun Fira 2009 Dheke Dhekeves 5 Pinky 2009 Pink Fairy Paree 2012 Dheke Dhekeves 6 Nashaath