In 2008 , Shafeeu appeared in Fathimath Nahula 's romantic drama film , '' Yoosuf '' which depicts the story of a deaf and mute man ( played by Shafeeu ) who has been mistreated by a wealthy family mocking his disability . Featuring an ensemble cast including Niuma Mohamed , Sheela Najeeb , Mohamed Manik , Ahmed Nimal , Fauziyya Hassan , Ravee Farooq , Zeenath Abbas and Ahmed Lais Asim , the film is considered to include most prominent faces in a Maldivian film . Shafeeu considered his role in the film to be the most challenging role he has portrayed so far in his career . The film received widespread critical acclaim and was attained a blockbuster status at box office . A total of forty five housefull shows were screened at Olympus Cinema before the film was leaked online , however the producers were able to screen five more shows at the cinema making it one of the Maldivian all-time highest-grossing movies . The film was Maldivian official entry at 2009 SAARC Film Festivals and holds the privilege of being the opening movie of the festival . His performance earned him a Gaumee Film Awards nomination as Best Actor and a Maldives Film Awards nomination in the same category . His next directorial venture was the romantic drama film '' Soora '' ( 2008 ) , directed alongwith Fathimath Nahula . The film was originally released as a television series to positive response . Shafeeu had six film releases in 2009 . His first role was in Amjad Ibrahim 's romantic horror film '' Udhabaani '' , where Shafeeu was cast as the boyfriend of a school student ( played by Amira Ismail ) who has been harassed by a supernatural force . Upon release , the film received mixed reviews from critics although it performed well at the box office , making it Ibrahim 's most successful venture . He then played the tender husband who raped his wife 's younger sister , in Ahmed Nimal-directed family drama film '' E Dharifulhu '' ( 2009 ) featuring an ensemble cast including Niuma Mohamed , Mohamed Manik , Sheela Najeeb and Ahmed Nimal . At 1st Maldives Film Awards , Shafeeu received his third nomination as Best Actor for his performance in the film . He next appeared in Moomin Fuad 's suspense thriller '' Happy Birthday '' which narrates the story of a simple man who receives a call on his birthday informing that his wife and son have been kidnapped , only to be returned for a ransom . Shafeeu played the role of Asif , a straightforward man who had an unfortunate birthday . A total of five shows with little occupancy were screened at the cinema , declaring the film a commercial failure , despite the positive response from the critics . Winning five Gaumee Film Awards and twelve Maldives Film Awards , the film was also screened at the Venice Film Festival . For his performance in the film , Shafeeu was bestowed with the Best Actor award at 6th Gaumee Film Awards and 1st Maldives Film Awards ceremony
6th Gaumee Film Awards
6th Gaumee Film Awards
Yoosuf Shafeeu