NEWSMAKERS: Niuma, Seezan under house arrest?

MALE, Oct 3 (HNS) - It's not gossip after all. Local film stars Ali Seezan and Niuma Mohamed are indeed under house arrest.The two were picked up together from a house by police, according to witnesses. Both stars are married (not to each other). Rumors abound on the morning of last Friday, and much speculation is now floating as to the future of some projects the two stars in. Seezan and Niuma have been the hot topic in entertainment circles since then as producers and directors, who are directly or indirectly affected, pondered: What to do next? EMA studio, where Seezan works, said that they would face "some difficulties" due to the fix Seezan is presently in. Both Seezan and Niuma have roles in a film EMA is producing. "Undoubtedly, we would have problems due to the unavailability of Seezan. But Niuma has completed all the requirements of the film," said Esa Shareef, a stakeholder in EMA. But the first film in which both stars will appear together is director Abdul Fathah's "Aanh… Aharen Ves Loabi Vin" ("Yes, I loved you, too") which is slated for release on October 10.However, Fathah is determined to complete the film against any odds. "I will complete it," he said firmly. "The only problems I'll face is that I won't be able to show on national TV ads that feature Seezan and Niuma. However, I'll compile some ads that feature the other stars in the film."Haveeru has been informed that since last Friday, any TV ads, songs or any scenes for that matter, are prohibited from screening on national television. Fathimath Nahula is another director who will be affected by Niuma's absence; Niuma is one of the stars of her film "Kalaa Aa Nulai" ("Without You") which Nahula is working on.Plus, there are numerous songs which feature Niuma and Seezan whose shooting has been postponed due to the mess they are in. Niuma was recently in the news when her husband forcibly cut her hair "from the roots" after an argument. The husband, who is also accused of beating Niuma occasionally, was convicted for the act.