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10 Facts About Mahdi Ahmed

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Mahdi Ahmed was born on 17 October 1971 and is a Maldivian screenwriter, producer and film director.

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Mahdi Ahmed made his career debut with critically acclaimed film Amaanaaiy, which fetched him several awards including a Gaumee Film Award for Best Director and Best Screenplay.

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Apart from that, Mahdi Ahmed is known for his comical, modern and naughty dialogues in films like Emme Fahu Vindha Jehendhen and Vaashey Mashaa Ekee.

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Mahdi Ahmed made his directorial debut for the romantic drama Amaanaaiy, which was co-written by Mahdi Ahmed along with Mohamed Niyaz.

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From 1999 to 2002, Mahdi Ahmed mainly worked to represent his office, Ministry of Atolls Administration in the Inter Office Teledrama Competition.

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In 2001, Mahdi Ahmed submitted the film Fangi for the competition, which fetched him the third award for Best Film and the first award for Best Director.

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In 2004, Mahdi Ahmed collaborated with Mahdi Ahmed Nimal to rewrite the screenplay of Hama Himeyn from a modern perspective, which was initially conceptualized in 1998.

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Mahdi Ahmed worked with Mohamed Shareef for his docudrama series Nethi Dhiyayas which narrates the true incidents of a young man who recovered from drug addiction.

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In 2015, Mahdi Ahmed worked with Dark Rain Entertainment for Ali Shifau's modern romantic film Emme Fahu Vindha Jehendhen and his psychological thriller Mikoe Bappa Baey Baey.

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Similarly, Mahdi Ahmed received positive reviews from critics for his screenplay for Mikoe Bappa Baey Baey calling it a very "different yet positive" cinematic experience.