Balgish

Balgish is a Maldivian romantic web series written by Aminath Rinaza and directed by Ahmed Nimal. It stars Mariyam Shifa, Ali Azim, Nimal, Arifa Ali and Amira Ismail in main roles. The pilot episode of the series was released on 7 July 2022. The fives episodes' series narrates the life of an unfortunate child and the misfortunes which surrounds her.

Cast and characters

Main

Mariyam Shifa as Haaya
Ali Azim as Arham
Ahmed Nimal as Farooq Hassan
Arifa Ali as Ameena
Amira Ismail as Fathun

Recurring

Abdulla Mahir as Shan
Maasha
Aishath Mahmoodh as Shakeela
Nahula

Guest

Abdulla Naseer as the Judge

Development

The project was announced on 14 March 2022 as a five-episode romantic television drama series planned for telecast during Ramadan 1443 on Channel 13. Filming for the series took place in R. Dhuvaafaru and R. Maakurathu. Filming was completed in March 2022.

Release and reception

The first episode of the series was made available for streaming through digital streaming platform Medianet Multi Screen on 7 July 2022. The series received mixed to positive reviews from critics, where Amira Ismail's performance as an evil step-mother was particularly praised.