hiyy halaaku is a 1999 maldivian romantic drama film directed by aishath ali manik. produced under ema productions, the film stars assad shareef, sheela najeeb, ali seezan and niuma mohamed in pivotal roles. the plot combines two love triangles set years apart. the first half covers friends on a college campus, while the second tells the story of a widower's young daughter who tries to reunite her dad with his old friend. the film was an unofficial remake of karan johar's romantic drama film "kuch kuch hota hai" (1998)