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Huras (1996)

Huras poster
Directed by
Amjad Ibrahim
Country
Maldives
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How it feels

A Maldivian comedy drama about a group of characters caught up in everyday situations. The film was made with the goal of winning awards but did not succeed.

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What happens

Huras is a 1996 Maldivian comedy drama film written and directed by Amjad Ibrahim. Produced by Hussain Rasheed under Farivaa Films, the film stars Hassan Afeef, Mariyam Rasheedha, Vazuna Ahmed, Koyya Hassan Manik and Arifa Ibrahim in pivotal roles. The film marks Amjad Ibrahim's first direction. The project was expanded solely with the intention of winning Gaumee Film Awards. However, the film failed to garner any award at 2nd Gaumee Film Awards ceremony which resulted Ibrahim focusing more into commercial film making. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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