17 Facts About Ravee Farooq

Ravee Farooq was born on 23 April 1982 and is a Maldivian actor, director, editor and choreographer.

Ravee Farooq played the disrespectful husband who chose wealth above his family.

Ravee Farooq's performance won a Miadhu Crystal Award for the Best Male Newcomer.

At 5th Gaumee Film Awards, Ravee Farooq was nominated as the Best Actor and Choreographer for his work in the film while he was bestowed with the Best Choreography award for the song "Asthaa Asthaa" at 1st Miadhu Crystal Awards.

In 2008, Ravee Farooq appeared as the cunning brother-in-law in Fathimath Nahula's romantic drama film, Yoosuf which depicts the story of a deaf and mute man who has been mistreated by a wealthy family, mocking his disability.

Ravee Farooq reunited with Niuma Mohamed and Ali Seezan in Amjad Ibrahim's romantic horror film Vakinuvinama which was a critical and commercial failure.

Ravee Farooq's portrayal garnered him a Gaumee Film Award for Best Supporting Actor.

Ravee Farooq was more involved in film direction for the next two years.

In 2013, Ravee Farooq directed critically acclaimed experimental suspense thriller Ingili which features Ismail Rasheed and Abdulla Muaz.

At the 7th Gaumee Film Awards, Ravee Farooq received several nominations for his work in the film, including Best Director, Best Editing, Best Art Direction, Best Costume Design and Best Makeup.

At 3rd Maldives Film Awards, Ravee Farooq received two nominations for Best Director, from Ingili and Mihashin Furaana Dhandhen, while winning the award for latter.

In 2014, Ravee Farooq appeared as a doctor in the Ali Aishath Fuwad Thowfeek-directed Hulhudhaan alongside Mariyam Majudha and Roanu Hassan Manik which garnered critical success.

At the 8th Gaumee Film Awards Ravee Farooq received five nominations, including a Best Supporting Actor and Best Editing award nomination for Hulhudhaan and a Best Director, Best Art Direction and Best Editing award nomination for Mikoe Bappa Baey Baey.

In 2017, Ravee Farooq portrayed Ishan, a criminal who sought guidance from Vishka, played by Aishath Rishmy, in his crime thriller Vishka; it marked his second collaboration with Rishmy.

The project was filmed in 2013 and digitally released six years later due to several delays in post-production, where the producer of the film criticizes Ravee Farooq for "failing" to complete his segment during the stipulated time period took over the project from Ravee Farooq which he considered as an act of a "personal vendetta" against him.

Ravee Farooq first married Lahfa Faiz, a vocalist and the couple got divorced after a few years.

Ravee Farooq later married Fathimath Riva Hussain and had two boys.