Vihaali

Vihaali is a Maldivian crime suspense anthology web series written, edited and directed by Ahmed Asim. Produced by Mariyam Rasheedha under Thurukas Films, the series consists of four episodes, each episode approximately 30 minutes. The pilot episode of the first season was released on 3 April 2022 and was concluded on 2 May 2022.

Cast and characters
Lift Golhi
 * Ismail Rasheed as Asif
 * Nathasha Jaleel as Shazu
 * Ahmed Saeed as Hanim
 * Mariyam Shifa as Shanee
 * Mariyam Haleem as Ameena
 * Ali Farooq as Ibrahim
 * Abdulla Naseer as Fikuree
 * Ali Fizam as Hameed
 * Ali Nadheeh as Saif
 * Nadheem Hassan as Thief
 * Ahmed Suaad as Hussain

Barber
 * Hamdhan Farooq as Rimzee
 * Shuaib Shifaz as Riffath
 * Ahmed Thahuseen as Mujeeb
 * MD Sumon as Sumon
 * MD Polash Miah as Muneer
 * Jamal Hossain as Izzudheen
 * Mohamed Afah as Majeed
 * Ismail Hossain as Muneer's father
 * Hussain Nazim as Hussain
 * Mariyam Rasheedha as Ameena

Firimaru
 * Ali Farooq as Shakir
 * Aminath Rashfa as Aisha
 * Mohamed Emau as Naja
 * Ali Moosa as Mumthaz
 * Ahmed Shaz as Samir
 * Ibrahim Rasheed as Police
 * Ahmed Shahin as Bentey
 * Ibrahim Moosa as Kentey
 * Mohamed Rilwan as Murey
 * Ismail as Bondhu
 * Mohamed Thaufeeq as Driver

Rahmedhu
 * Aishath Rishmy as Lai
 * Ibrahim Jihad as Muja
 * Ali Fizam as Zubba
 * Mohamed Rasheed as Nashid
 * Abdula Jabbar as Kumar
 * Aminath Shaana as Mary
 * Aishath Hana as Hana
 * Preethi as pharmacist
 * Mohamed Samoor as Saaif
 * Azaa Saaid Saeed as Zaiko

Development
A casting call was made to the general public by Ali Shazleem's Island's Picture on 4 August 2021 followed by a second casting call on 8 August 2021. In August 2021, it was announced that 12 episodes anthology series will be divided into two seasons of six episodes each, all written and directed by Ahmed Asim.

Release and reception
The first episode of the series was released on 3 April 2022, on the occasion of Ramadan 1443, stars Ismail Rasheed, Nathasha Jaleel, Ahmed Saeed and Mariyam Shifa in lead roles. The second episode titled "Barber" was released on 10 April 2022 and follows the avenging tales of an expatriate. The third episode titled "Firimaru" was released on 17 April 2022 focuses on a married woman, Aisha (Aminath Rashfa) and how her life changes after a one-night stand. The last episode was released on 2 May 2022, on the occasion of Eid al-Fitr 1443, stars Aishath Rishmy and Ibrahim Jihad.