Hamdhoon Farooq

Hamdhoon Farooq (born 7 April 1988) is a Maldivian film actor and dancer.

Hamdhoon Farooq
Born	(1988-04-07) 7 April 1988 (age 37) Male', Maldives
Nationality	Maldivian
Occupation	Actor
Years active	2006–present

Early life and career

Farooq was born on 7 April 1988 in Male'.^[1] His parents, Ali Farooq and Mariyam Haleem are actors working in the film industry since 1997.^[1] He is the brother of actor and director Ravee Farooq and comedy actor and dancer Hamdhan Farooq.^[1]

In 2008, he appeared along with Ravee Farooq and Niuma Mohamed in Ravee's short film Erey by playing the role of a thug who get trapped at a construction site.^[2] He then starred alongside Mohamed Manik, Ahmed Asim and Ibrahim Jihad in Ali Shifau's horror suspense thriller short film Ummeedh as one of the four friends who get lost at sea.^[3] In 2014, Farooq collaborated with Ahmed Nimal for his drama film Aniyaa, alongside Niuma Mohamed, Ismail Rasheed and Mohamed Jumayyil.^[4][5] Due to some technical difficulties while screening the film, it failed to garner enough hype and did average business with mixed reviews critics.^[6][7]

2018 was a dull year for Maldivian film industry with regard to 2018 Maldivian presidential election, though he had two releases, where his first film was the suspense thriller film Dhevansoora written and directed by Yoosuf Shafeeu.^[8] The film marks Shafeeu's thirtieth direction and features an ensemble cast of twenty-one actors.^[9] Revolving around a murder investigating, the film received positive reviews from critics and was considered a "norm-breaker" for the Maldivian cinema.^[10][9] He then starred in the first Maldivian web-series, a romantic drama by Fathimath Nahula, Huvaa where he played a brief role as a police officer.^[11][12]

Filmography

Feature film

Year	Title	Role	Notes	Ref(s)
2010	Dhin Veynuge Hithaamaigaa	Himself	Special appearance in the song "Annaashey Hinithun Velamaa"	[13]
2014	Aniyaa	Zaheen		[5]
2018	Dhevansoora	Qalib		[9]
2023	Beeveema	Raniya's classmate		[14]
2023	Nina	Ali "Albo"		[15]

Television

Year	Title	Role	Notes	Ref(s)
2009	Silsilaa		Main role; 5 episodes	[16]
2012	San'dhuraveerey		Main role; 5 episodes	[17]
2013	Adhives Eloaibah Gadharu Kuran	Hassan	Guest role	[18]
2019–2020	Huvaa	Shaheem	Recurring role; 2 episodes	[11]
2021	Rumi á Jannat	Jaadhu	Recurring role; 2 episodes	[19]
2021	Girlfriends	Customer	Guest role; "Episode: Money Talks"	[20]
2021–2022	Giritee Loabi	Lamman	Recurring role; 22 episodes	[21]
2022	Dark Rain Chronicles	Ahdhu	Main role in the segment "Party"	[22]
2025	Roaleemay	Dany	Guest role; Episode: "The Final Blow"	[23]

Short film

Year	Title	Role	Notes	Ref(s)
2006	Dheke Dhekeves 4	Himself	Special appearance in the song "Hiyy Thelhey Varu"	[24]
2008	Erey	Gaddi		[2]
2008	Ummeedh	Farhad		[3]
2008	Kurafi Dhaadha	Super Boy		[25]