Laelaa

Laelaa is a 2011 Maldivian romantic drama film produced and directed by Hamid Ali. Produced under Learner's Production, the film stars Yoosuf Shafeeu, Amira Ismail, Hamid Ali, Hassan Manik and Ahmed Easa in pivotal roles. The film was released on 29 September 2018.

Cast

 * Yoosuf Shafeeu as Ziyad
 * Hamid Ali as Ahammaa
 * Roanu Hassan Manik
 * Koyya Hassan Manik
 * Amira Ismail as Laela
 * Ahmed Easa as Shivan
 * Fathimath Azifa as Neena
 * Arifa Ibrahim
 * Neena Saleem
 * Niuma Mohamed in the item number (Special appearance)

Release and response
The film was released on 29 September 2011. Upon release the film received negative response from critics. Ahmed Nadheem from Haveeru Daily was satisfied with the moral of the story while blaming the weak screenplay for the "fragile film". "Laela is too slow and dragged, some scenes get too lengthy leaving the audience yawning at boredom. The story is predictable and lacks reality".