[1] Aiming to deliver the real emotions she write on the paper, Nahula decided to pursue a career in film direction.

[1] She then made her own directorial debut with the family drama Fahuneyvaa (1998) which portrays the love-conflict of a man choosing between a prominent stage performer and a deaf-mute poor girl.

Featuring Hussain Sobah, Mariyam Nisha and Jamsheedha Ahmed in pivotal roles, the film received critical acclaim and was a declared a commercial "hit" by screening twenty six houseful shows at the cinema.

[7] The series of success were continued with her next release; a critically appreciated and commercially prosperous project, a romantic drama film Zuleykha (2005) which narrates the journey of a nine years old girl seeking the lost love of her mother.

[8] Thirty three houseful shows of the film were screened at the cinema making it the highest grossing Maldivian release of the year.

[3] In 2008, Nahula released her most successful film; the romantic drama Yoosuf which depicts the story of a deaf and mute man who has been mistreated by a wealthy family, mocking his disability.

[6] Featuring an ensemble cast including Yoosuf Shafeeu, 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.

[13] Later in 2010, Nahula wrote and co-produced Yoosuf Shafeeu's Veeraana, a drama film that deals with child sexual abuse.

Ahmed Nadheem of Avas labelled the film as a "masterpiece" and wrote: "Nahula has arranged the sequences of the scenes a tidy note giving the viewers no space for complains in the plot.

[23] 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.