In 2011, Jihad featured as the police officer Shavin in Yoosuf Shafeeu-directed action drama film Insaaf (2011).[5] The film revolves around the disputes between two districts of an island.[6] Upon release, the film received mixed to positive reviews from critics but it failed to be recognized financially.[7] Mohamed Aboobakuru-directed Randhari was Jihad's only release of 2015.[8] His portrayal of the character Waseem, along with the film received negative reviews from critics and did below average business at the box office.[9] The following year, he played the role of Muju, a thief who gets trapped in a haunted house along with a group of friends, in Fathimath Nahula's horror film 4426.[10] Upon release, the film received mostly positive reviews from critics. Ahmed Nadheem of Avas labelled the film as a "masterpiece" and noted his character to be the "catalyst" of the film.[11] His character along with his performance was widely appreciated considering it to be "once in a lifetime" performance.[11] With twenty-five back-to-back housefull shows being screened, 4426 was declared as the highest-grossing film of the year.[12] At the 8th Gaumee Film Awards Jihad received a nomination for Best Actor award.[13]
Jihad's only release of 2017 was Aishath Rishmy's romantic drama Bos.[14] Penned and produced by Fathimath Nahula, the film tells the story of Ibaa (played by Mariyam Azza), a woman from a royal family and her battle with depression after the demise of her father.[15][16] A reviewer from Avas criticise the film for having resemblance with American coming-of-ageromantic dramaA Walk to Remember (2002) and Indian romantic drama Sanam Teri Kasam (2016), however considered Jihad's performance and "perfect portrayal" of his character as the few things that saved the film from being a "snooze-fest".[16] Though the film received mixed response from critics, it emerged as the highest grossing Maldivian film of 2017.
2018 was a dull year for Maldivian film-industry with regards to 2018 Maldivian presidential election, hence only one film of Jihad was released during the year; a suspense thriller filmDhevansoora (2018) written and directed by Yoosuf Shafeeu.[17] The film marks Shafeeu's thirtieth direction and features an ensemble cast of twenty-one actors.[18] Revolving around a murder investigating, Jihad played a police officer trying to solve the murder mystery.[19] The film received positive reviews from critics and was considered a "norm-breaker" for the Maldivian cinema.[18] Ahmed Hameed Adam reviewing from VNews applauded Jihad's performance as he maintained "vulnerability and ruthlessness in a stable manner while emoting for the grief of his lost-child in the perfect way".[18] Ismail Nail Rasheed from Raajje.mv echoed similar sentiments towards his acting and wrote: "Jihad's character was faced with a formal yet personal conflict and he delivered the best expressions during each phase".[20] He then starred in the first Maldivian web-series, a romantic drama by Fathimath Nahula, Huvaa.[21] The series consisting of sixty episodes and streamed through the digital platform Baiskoafu, centers around a happy and radiant family which breaks into despairing pieces after a tragic incident that led to an unaccountable loss.[22][23] The series and his performance as a spoiled carefree young man entrapped in a sin he was hoping to evade were positively received.[24][25]
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In 2018, he was ranked in the seventh position from Dho?'s list of Top Ten Actor of Maldives.[26]
^Maaha, Aishath (20 November 2017). "Fahthah quits film-making". Avas (in Divehi). Archived from the original on 2 December 2018. Retrieved 2 December 2018.
^Fareeha, Aishath (4 November 2017). "Dhevansoora is a must watch". Sun (in Divehi). Archived from the original on 20 November 2018. Retrieved 20 November 2018.
^Maaha, Aishath (26 February 2018). "Who is the Best Actor?". Dho? (in Divehi). Archived from the original on 6 January 2019. Retrieved 7 February 2019.
^Rasheed, Ahmed (20 June 2022). "Nisha's murderer revealed". MuniAvas (in Divehi). Archived from the original on 12 August 2022. Retrieved 12 August 2022.
^Rasheed, Ahmed (30 October 2019). "Badi Edhuru to Baiskoafu". MuniAvas (in Divehi). Archived from the original on 8 March 2021. Retrieved 8 March 2021.
