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Yoosuf is a 2008 Maldivian romantic drama film written and directed by Fathimath Nahula. Produced under Crystal Entertainment, the film stars Yoosuf Shafeeu, Niuma Mohamed, Sheela Najeeb, Mohamed Manik, Ahmed Nimal and Ahmed Lais Asim in pivotal roles.
The film received widespread critical acclaim and was one of the Maldivian all-time highest-grossing films. The film was Maldivian official entry at 2009 SAARC Film Festivals and holds the privilege of being the opening movie of the festival.
Plot
Yasir (Ahmed Nimal) reluctantly accepts a mute and deaf man, Yoosuf Ali (Yoosuf Shafeeu) as a servant at his house. His daughters, Usha Yasir (Niuma Mohamed) and Leesa (Zeenath Abbas) have a hard time welcoming a man as an attendant. Realizing their detestation towards him, their grandmother (Fauziyya Hassan) tried to kick him out of the house but Usha ultimately stopped her, sympathizing about his unfortunate situation. As time flies, Usha and Yoosuf share a romantic attraction towards each other. Yoosuf is then introduced to Aslam (Mohamed Manik), Usha's fiancé, which breaks his heart and determined to move back to his island. Before that, their affair was exposed to Yasir where he drags him out of the house.
Anguished, Usha reveals her true affection towards Aslam but decides to marry him fearing it might tarnish her father's reputation otherwise. With the help of her friend, Aree (Mariyam Siyadha), Usha meets Yoosuf minutes before his departure and goes to his island along with him which results in her father disowning her and warning the family never to reach out to Usha. Mary, the childhood best friend of Yoosuf who is secretly in love with him was very excited to hear the news of his return although she was devastated to see Usha with him. Yoosuf and Usha get married despite her father's disapproval and months later they have a baby boy, Yoonus (Ahmed Lais Asim). On hearing the joyous news, Yasir comes to take Usha, Yoosuf and Yoonus back to Male'. Considering the fact that, Yoonus will be hailed better in a place like Male', Yoosuf agreed to relocate. Things start to fall apart when Yoosuf is continuously humiliated by his father-in-law and he moves back to his island with his son.
Cast
Yoosuf Shafeeu as Yoosuf Ali
Niuma Mohamed as Usha Yasir
Sheela Najeeb as Mary
Mohamed Manik as Aslam
Ahmed Nimal as Yasir
Fauziyya Hassan as Yasir's mother
Ravee Farooq as Riyaz
Zeenath Abbas as Leesa
Ahmed Lais Asim as Yoonus
Aminath Shareef as Aisth
Ali Ahmed as Mary's friend
Aishath Siyadha as Aree
Aishath Rasheedha as Mary's mother
Hamid Ali as Yasir's friend
Roanu Hassan Manik as Yasir's friend
Ali Shameel as Judge
Chilhiya Moosa Manik as Adambe
Aminath Ameela as a school teacher
Ahmed Saeed as Aslam's friend (special appearance)
Nadhiya Hassan as gym partner (special appearance)
Aishath Rishmy Special appearance in item number "Masthee Masthee"
Soundtrack
Accolades
References
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