Ali Seezan | |
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 Seezan at 2nd Maldives Film Awards ceremony, 2012 | |
| Born | 6 February 1977 |
| Occupation(s) | Actor, editor, director, producer |
| Years active | 1998–present |
| Spouses | |
| Children | 1 |
Ali Seezan (born 6 February 1977) is a Maldivian film actor, producer, director and editor. He has established a career in Maldives Film Industry and is a recipient of several awards, including two Gaumee Film Awards, and two Maldives Film Awards.
Seezan's journey in the film industry began when he worked as an assistant director for the film Maazee (1997), where he continued to work behind the scenes for over a year. He made his acting debut in 2000 Vana Ufan Dhuvas (2000). His breakthrough came with the film Hiiy Edhenee (2001) for which he received a Gaumee Film Award for Best Actor. He was later noted for his portrayal of a delusional husband in Dharinnahtakai (2004) earning him another. Best Actor nomination. He also portrayed a sympathetic doctor in Zuleykha leading to a Gaumee Film Award for Best Supporting Actor.
In 2005, Seezan ventured into working behind the camera while continuing his film appearances, by directing several short films including the action thriller Mission 24 (2006), the psychological thriller Ereyge Fahun (2006) and erotic thriller Kiss Jazbaath (2006), all of which were critical and commercial failure. However, this was followed by several commercial successes including his erotic thriller Khalaas (2008) and the melodrama Karuna Vee Beyvafa (2009). The year 2010 marked a successful period for Seezan with notable releases including the horror film Jinni, which earned him a Maldives Film Award nomination for Best Actor, the family drama Maafeh Neiy fetching him a Maldives Film Award nomination for Best Director nomination and his villainous role in Dhin Veynuge Hithaamaigaa granted him a Gaumee Film Award for Best Supporting Actor.
Following moderate success at box office with film including 14 Vileyrey (2011), Mihashin Furaana Dhandhen (2012), Love Story (2012), Seezan continued to experiment with various genres, including the action film Ahsham (2015) which earned him two Gaumee Film Award nominations, followed by the suspense thriller Vafaatheri Kehiveriya (2016), comedy film Naughty 40 (2017) and horror comedy 40+ (2019).