Bavathi

Bavathi is a 2019 Maldivian upcoming thriller film directed by Ilyas Waheed. Produced by Asim Ali and Ahmed Waheed under IFilms, the film stars Nuzuhath Shuaib and Ahmed Ifnaz Firaq in pivotal roles.

Cast

 * Nuzuhath Shuaib as Shehenaz
 * Ahmed Ifnaz Firaq as Ibu

Development
The project was announced on 1 April 2019 as the debut film from the newly established production company, IFilms. It was reported that Nuzuhath Shuaib will play the lead role in the film, along with the debutant Ahmed Ifnaz Firaq, a former television presenter. The film narrates the story of a woman who relocates to Male' after marriage and the strange incidents that follow afterwards.

Release
The motion poster of the film was released on 3 April 2019 which features a drowning woman. This was followed by the first trailer on 26 April 2019 and a second trailer on 3 May 2019. The film is scheduled to release in September 2019.