Loaiybahtakaa is a Maldivian television series written by Binma Ibrahim Waheed directed by Mohamed Shiyaz. It stars Ibrahim Jihad and Nashidha Mohamed as a middle-class family living with their daughter, whose married life is cursed by their sister-in-law, played by Sheela Najeeb. Additional cast including Ahmed Asim, Ahmed Easa and Mariyam Shakeela plays supporting roles in the series.
It was announced as one of the television programs scheduled to be distributed by Television Maldives during Ramadan 1446. The first episode of the series was released on 3 March 2025.
Premise Rifa and Mamdhooh, siblings living in the same building, lead contrasting lives—Rifa craves luxury despite her modest life with Amru, while Mamdhooh’s wife, Zulfa, is manipulative and envious. Desperate for a son, Rifa takes a mysterious fertility medicine from Zulfa, only to spiral into aggression and psychotic episodes that destroy her marriage. Though Amru gives their relationship another chance after realizing Zulfa’s deception, Rifa’s disturbing behavior resurfaces, leading to their final and irreversible divorce. Heartbroken and lost, she is offered an unexpected deal by Mihad, Amru’s businessman friend—marry him if she wants a chance to reunite with Amru. Reluctantly, she agrees, leading to an unexpected turn in their lives.
Cast and characters Main Ibrahim Jihad as Amru Nashidha Mohamed as Rifa Ahmed Easa as Mihad; Amru's friend Sheela Najeeb as Zulfa Mariyam Shakeela as Rifa's mother Mariyam Theesha as Sara
Recurring Ahmed Asim as Mamdhooh Mariyam Nisha as Mihad's sister
Guest Mohamed Aman Alam Mohamed Musthafa; Mihad's friend (Episode 3) Mariyam Waheedha as Moomee (Episode 6) Manito Shrestha
Episodes
Development Filming began in December 2024 where lead actress Nashidha Mohamed posted behind the scenes photos with co-stars including Mariyam Nisha. On 26 January 2025, Tonic Live Studio posted studio recording clips of Aminath Raya Ashraf recording the title song of the series. The project was officially announced on 10 February 2025 as one of the television programmes to be distributed by Television Maldives during Ramadan 1446.
Soundtrack
Release and reception The first episode of the series was released on 3 March 2025. Upon release, the series received mainly positive reviews from critics, with performances of lead actors and the child actor being particularly praised.
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