Girlfriends (web series)

Girlfriends is a Maldivian web series written and directed by Ibrahim Wisan. It stars Maiha Adam, Aishath Lahfa and Aisha Ali in main roles. The pilot episode of the series was released on 12 August 2021.

Cast and characters

Main

Maiha Adam as Shamla Shareef
Aishath Lahfa as Hawwa Ibrahim (Season 1)
Aisha Ali as Fathimath Zila Ali
Ahmed Sharif as Firushan Adam

Recurring

Ahmed Alam as Ayya
Maria Teresa Pagano as Martina
Ali Usam as Faya; a neurologist
Azzam Maumoon as Shimaz Shareef "Sarippe"
Mohamed Afrah as Arushadbe
Nathasha Jaleel as Sara
Ahmed Shakir as a director
Ali Shazleem as agent
Imad Ali as Sam
Shimmy as Nana

Guest

Suja Abdullah as a customer (Episode: "Message")
Hamdhoon Farooq as a customer (Episode: "Money Talks")
Mariyam Shakeela as Wafira (Episode: "Murderer")
Hamdhan Farooq as Shiyam (Episode: "Virgin")
Mahfooz as a musician (Episode: "Virgin")
Ali Farooq as Taxi driver (Episode: "Crossroads")
Sharaf Abdulla as Hassan (Episode: "Crossroads")
Mariyam Waheedha as an actress (Episode: "Click Click Click")
Iyan as a cameraman (Episode: "Click Click Click")
Moosa Aleef as a contractor (Episode: "Click Click Click")
Mohamed Vishal as Baka (Episode: "Click Click Click")
Aminath Rasheedha as Faathanik (Episode: "Click Click Click")
Mariyam Haleem as Sobira (Episode: "Click Click Click")
Nadha as Office staff (Episode: "Nana")
Yaniu as Office staff (Episode: "Nana")
Ismail Falil as Office staff (Episode: "Nana")
Rushani as Sam's mother (Episode: "Nana")
Khadheeja Soh'wa as Dr. Anaya (Episode: "Support Pillars")
Yaniu as Partey (Episode: "Support Pillars")

Episodes

Soundtrack

Release and reception

The first season consisting of 12 episodes was premiered on 12 August 2021 through Medianet Multi Screen and opened to positive reviews from critics. The second season was premiered on 17 December 2023.