Ehenas

Ehenas
GenreDrama
Based onEhenas Hama Loabiveyey
by Ahmed Iqbal
Written byAhmed Iqbal
Screenplay byAhmed Iqbal
Directed byRavee Farooq
Starring
Narrated byAmeena Mohamed
Music byFathhulla Shakeel Hussain
Production
ProducerAhmed Iqbal
CinematographySamah Ibrahim (Season 1)
Shinaah Ibrahim (Season 2)
EditorsRavee Farooq
Shinaah Ibrahim
Running time23-48 minutes
Production companiesIQ Productions
R2Z Productions
R Squared Studio
Original release
NetworkBaiskoafu
ReleaseJuly 16, 2019 (2019-07-16) –
September 25, 2020 (2020-09-25)

Ehenas is a Maldivian drama web television series developed for Baiskoafu by Ravee Farooq, based on the 2012 novel Ehenas Hama Loabiveyey by Ahmed Iqbal. Produced by Ahmed Iqbal under IQ Productions, the series stars Mohamed Vishal, Aishath Rishmy, Ahmed Maseeh, Fathimath Sara Adam, Mohamed Yunaan and Sheela Najeeb in pivotal roles. The film follows the experiences of a long-term domestic and sexually abused male victim and how he faces the societal obstacles of marriage.[1]

Cast and characters

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Main

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Guest

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1)

  • Adam Saeed as a Bully (Season 1, Episode 1)
  • Fathimath Rihla as Rihu (Season 1)
  • Ali Usam as Nafiz (Season 1–2)
  • Aminath Rasheedha as Shaira's mother (Season 2)
  • Mohamed Shaif as Hamza; Leeza's boyfriend (Season 1–2)
  • Shaushan Mohamed as Ina (Season 1)
  • Hawwa Neesha as Shiru (Season 1)
  • Niuma Mohamed as Rayan's aunt (Voice-over) (Season 1; 3 episodes)
  • Ahmed Saeed as Rayan's counselor (Voice-over) (Season 1; 2 episodes)
  • Mira Mohamed Majid as a wedding performer (Season 1)
  • Ali Farooq as Clergyman (Season 1)
  • Ismail Jumaih as Fayaz (Voice-over) (Season 1)
  • Abdulla Wimfaz as a cab driver and Rayan's Bodube (Voice-over) (Season 1)
  • Ismail Naseer as Shaaira's father (Season 2)
  • Nuzuhath Shuaib as an office colleague (Season 2)
  • Ali Azim as an office colleague (Season 2)
  • Aminath Rishfa as Zeba Muhusin (Season 2)
  • Ravee Farooq as Sohail; Niyaz's interviewer (Season 2)
  • Musthafa Hakeem as Sohail's secretary (Season 2)
  • Ahmed Azmeel as a doctor (Season 2)
  • Meyna Hassan as Judge (Season 2)
  • Hamdhan Farooq as Lawyer (Season 2)
  • Yune Mohamed Yunaan as Neen's daughter (Season 2)

Episodes

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Season 1

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No.
overall		No. in
season		TitleDirected byOriginal release date
11"Square One"Ravee FarooqJuly 16, 2019 (2019-07-16)
Ahmed Niyaz (Mohamed Vishal) who is sidelined by his siblings and bullied since childhood for being regarded as effeminate and unmanly, secures a job at an office, where he meets Shazu (Fathimath Sara Adam), a bubbly and friendly young woman. Later that night, it was revealed that Niyaz is being sexually abused by someone.
22"Acceptance"Ravee FarooqJuly 23, 2019 (2019-07-23)
Rayan (Ahmed Maseeh) who was sexually abused by his father during his childhood, confides in a friend. Niyaz slowly involves in office gatherings and celebrations while his colleague Hamdhan (Mohamed Yunaan) constantly harasses him. Niyaz grows closer to Shazu.
33"Disguise"Ravee FarooqJuly 30, 2019 (2019-07-30)
A conversation with Neena (Aminath Shamana) made Shazu realizes the great in Niyaz's personality. Shazu's complicated relationship with Nafiz (Ali Usam) is highlighted. Niyaz becomes slowly attracted to Neena. Rayan's life becomes a misery due to constant bullying and speculations.
44"Reality Check"Ravee FarooqAugust 6, 2019 (2019-08-06)
Humiliated in front of his friends, Niyaz's brother, Shinaz (Ahmed Sharif) flew into an abusive rage once he reaches home. Niyaz confesses his feelings towards Neena which disturbs Shazu.
55"Adaptation"Ravee FarooqAugust 13, 2019 (2019-08-13)
Niyaz undergoes a fashion makeover to propose Neena on her birthday but his plans backfires when she ultimately announces her marriage plans with her ex-boyfriend, Shamin (Mohamed Yamin Ali) and humiliates Niyaz.
66"Back to Square One"Ravee FarooqAugust 24, 2019 (2019-08-24)
Niyaz returns from a two-week leave. Back at office, he keeps avoiding Shazu while she tries her best to defend him against all bullies and to regain his trust. Much to her surprise, Shazu notices a condom at Niyaz's room and finds some of his earlier statements incoherent.
77"Exposure"Ravee FarooqSeptember 2, 2019 (2019-09-02)
Niyaz builds self-confidence and lashes out in anger to Hamdhan while defending Shazu. She confronts him regarding her suspicions which he denies.
88"Assurance"Ravee FarooqSeptember 8, 2019 (2019-09-08)
Shazu agrees to select paintings from Niyaz's collection to display in an exhibition, as a return he accedes to her request to join an office trip. Niyaz befriends with Hamdhan while Neena and Niyaz sort their differences out. Nafiz returns from abroad.
99"Commitment"Ravee FarooqSeptember 14, 2019 (2019-09-14)
Rayan consults a counselor regarding his life circumstances. Nafiz and Shazu discuss their future plans, while she shows reluctance towards her choices. With the help of Hamdhan, Niyaz makes new experiences.
1010"Identity"Ravee FarooqSeptember 24, 2019 (2019-09-24)
Fayaz cuts all his ties with Rayan which resulted in him taking a drastic step. Niyaz and Shazu had an intimate moment. She feels guilty about it and came to Nafiz asking for forgiveness but instead caught him having an affair with another woman. Later that night, Niyaz's mother, Shakeela (Sheela Najeeb) figures out a secret family revelation. Three weeks later, Shazu meets Niyaz at a furniture shop and is introduced to his wife Shaira (Aishath Rishmy) who is eight years older than him.

Season 2

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No.
overall		No. in
season		TitleDirected byOriginal release date
111"Status"Ravee FarooqJune 18, 2020 (2020-06-18)
122"U-Turn"Ravee FarooqJune 24, 2020 (2020-06-24)
133"Alteration"Ravee FarooqJuly 2, 2020 (2020-07-02)
144"Motive"Ravee FarooqJuly 9, 2020 (2020-07-09)
155"Label"Ravee FarooqJuly 23, 2020 (2020-07-23)
166"Consent"Ravee FarooqJuly 30, 2020 (2020-07-30)
177"Survivors"Ravee FarooqAugust 5, 2019 (2019-08-05)
188"Confrontation"Ravee FarooqAugust 12, 2020 (2020-08-12)
199"Eruption"Ravee FarooqAugust 26, 2020 (2020-08-26)
2010"Aftermath"Ravee FarooqSeptember 3, 2020 (2020-09-03)
2111"Karma"Ravee FarooqSeptember 9, 2020 (2020-09-09)
2212"Closure"Ravee FarooqSeptember 25, 2020 (2020-09-25)

Development

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Story

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Ahmed Iqbal initiated penning the first draft of Ehenas Hama Loabiveyey in 2009 when he was posting stories on blogs.[2] In need of trying a different genre than his previous fictions, Iqbal focused the novel on major three themes; sexual abuse to men, domestic violence and bullying.[3] In an interview Iqbal said; "I initially struggled to develop the story considering the fact that its themes are labelled to be disgusting in the Maldivian culture".[3] After posting three to four episodes of his narration, Iqbal received positive comments from readers and decided to build the story further.[3]

Production

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On 11 March 2016, it was announced that a new production studio, Me studio, has acquired the rights to develop a film based on Ahmed Iqbal's 2012 novel, Ehenas Hama Loabiveyey.[4] The production team expressed their interest to produce the film due to the "lukewarm response" the novel has received despite its "fragile issue" the original story touches upon.[4] They projected to start filming in May 2016 and release the film before the year ends.[4] However, on 30 January 2019, it was reported that the producers later changed the project to be developed as a web series rather than a feature film, citing the idea of expanding the story and hence "incidence can be fully elaborated and justified" in a series without being "trimmed" for a film.[5] A casting call was opened for interested actors on the same day by actress Aishath Rishmy.[5] Workshops were held for those actors who were selected to star in the film from the audition.[6] Director, Ravee Farooq revealed that majority of the actors are newcomers though the film will feature established actors like Sheela Najeeb and Mohamed Manik.[6] Filming for the series began on 15 February 2019.[5]

Soundtrack

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Track listing
No.TitleLyricsMusicSinger(s)Length
1."Insaana"EsaEsa, Abdulla NafilEsa 
2."Ehenas"Hussain ShifanFathhulla Shakeel HussainHussain Shifan, Aishath Shamahath 
3."Vujood"EsaEsa, Abdulla NafilEsa 
4."Dho Khiyaalee"Mezzo Mohamed Majid Mira Mohamed Majid 
5."Loabi Vaathee Ey ft Ehenas"Moosa Samau, Hussain ShifanAduviMoosa Samau, Mira Mohamed Majid 
6."Mirey"Ahmed IqbalYoosuf ShimazAminath Saina Rasheed 
7."Geri Loabi"IshaanteIshaante, IbbeAnya, Muad 
8."Kaamiyaabu"AcheciaAcheciaHussain Infithaah 
9."Ufaa"AppiAppiAppi 
10."Kastholhu"Mohamed Abdul GhaneeIbrahim ShihamRavee Farooq 

Release

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The teaser trailer of the series was released on 24 March 2019.[7] The official trailer came out on YouTube on 20 April 2019.[8] The first episode of the show was streamed on 16 July 2019.

Response

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The series opened to mainly positive reviews from critics.[9] Aishath Maahaa reviewing from Dho? praised the realistic portrayal of mother-son relationship and acting performance of the newcomers; "At the helm of Ravee's brilliance, aided by stellar debut performances, Ehenas is an excellent product in overall".[10] Ifraz Ali from Dho? ranked the series in the third position of the year's best projects while particularly praising the first season for its suspense and the whole project for carefully maintaining a standard similar to the Hollywood television releases. However, with inclusion of characters beyond its book, the second series was found to be "a little problematic" for him with repeated dialogues and lagged character developments.[11]

References

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  1. ^ Anees, Shah (25 March 2019). "'Ehenas' to be up for streaming by April, first teaser released". Raajje.mv (in Divehi). Archived from the original on 27 March 2019. Retrieved 25 March 2019.
  2. ^ Waheedha, Mariyam (28 June 2019). "Moral of Ehenas from the crew". Miadhu (in Divehi). Archived from the original on 30 June 2019. Retrieved 30 June 2019.
  3. ^ a b c Milna, Mariyam (28 June 2019). "Curtain Unveil for Ehenas". MuniAvas (in Divehi). Archived from the original on 30 June 2019. Retrieved 30 June 2019.
  4. ^ a b c Adhushan, Ahmed (11 March 2016). "Ehenas Hama Loabiveyey: A different taste". Mihaaru (in Divehi). Archived from the original on 15 March 2016. Retrieved 25 March 2019.
  5. ^ a b c Adhushan, Ahmed (30 January 2019). "Ehenas Hama Loabiveyey to be released as series". Mihaaru (in Divehi). Archived from the original on 25 March 2019. Retrieved 25 March 2019.
  6. ^ a b Waheedha, Mariyam (25 March 2019). "Ehenas Teaser Review: An emotional roller-caster". Miadhu (in Divehi). Archived from the original on 25 March 2019. Retrieved 25 March 2019.
  7. ^ Adhushan, Ahmed (25 March 2019). "Teaser of Ehenas released". Mihaaru (in Divehi). Archived from the original on 25 March 2019. Retrieved 25 March 2019.
  8. ^ EHENAS Official Trailer, 20 April 2019, retrieved 2020-03-04
  9. ^ Adhushan, Ahmed (4 June 2020). "Ehenas Season 2: Premiere on 18". Mihaaru (in Divehi). Archived from the original on 20 August 2020. Retrieved 19 August 2020.
  10. ^ Maahaa, Aishath (17 July 2019). "Ehenas: A heart-wrenching series". Dho? (in Divehi). Archived from the original on 19 August 2020. Retrieved 19 August 2020.
  11. ^ Adhushan, Ahmed (2 January 2021). "Best of 2020". Dho? (in Divehi). Archived from the original on 5 January 2021. Retrieved 5 January 2021.
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