2010–2016: Early releases Azim expressed his interest in acting at a very young age. Before he pursued a career in acting Azim worked as a dancer and stage performer. This was followed by
Abdul Faththaah's 5 episodes drama series
Kaiveni, starred opposite
Mariyam Zuhura. In 2013, Azim starred in a small role as a gang member in Hussain Munawwar's second direction, revenge thriller film
Dhilakani (2013) along with
Ismail Rasheed,
Niuma Mohamed,
Mohamed Manik,
Mohamed Faisal and
Aminath Rishfa. The film deals with a man's tumultuous journey to seek vengeance and the demolition of family bond over a girl. The film attracted negative reception from critics while Nadheem wrote: "Embraced with futile characters, impractical scenes and out-dated music, the film has problems in each department". Azim made his official film debut in
Abdul Faththaah's romantic drama
Aadheys starring
Niuma Mohamed,
Hussain Sobah,
Amira Ismail, Moosa Zakariyya and
Fathimath Azifa in pivotal roles. Filming was completed in 2011, though it was released three years following the death of film producer Hassain Ali. It revolves around a sacrificing mother and her affection towards her child. At the
8th Gaumee Film Awards he received a nomination for
Best Male Debut nomination for his role in the film. His portrayal of the character Shahid, along with the film, received negative reviews from critics and the film performed below average at the box office. He was then seen in the
Ali Shifau-directed romantic film
Emme Fahu Vindha Jehendhen alongside
Mohamed Jumayyil and
Mariyam Majudha. In a pre-premiere review from
Vaguthu, Ismail Nail noted Azim's "upgrade" in acting skills when compared to his previous works. The film was the highest grossing Maldivian film of the year, and was a commercial success.
2017–present: Hahdhu, Dhevansoora and frequent collaborations Azim's first release of 2017 came in the Ali Musthafa-directed
Malikaa which performed badly at the box office. He next featured alongside an
ensemble cast including Yoosuf Shafeeu, Mohamed Manik, Ahmed Saeed and
Ali Seezan in the romantic comedy film
Naughty 40 which was directed by Shafeeu. The film met with both critical and commercial success, emerging as one of the highest grossing Maldivian films of 2017. He next appeared in
Abdul Faththaah-directed film
Hahdhu. Though the film met with mixed reviews, Azim was particularly praised for his portrayal of the character, Hamza, a religious saint. Aishath Maaha of
Avas wrote: "Perceived as a negative character, his acting skill during the emotional scenes, definitely proved that he is a wonderful actor". Azim regarded his performance in the film as a breakthrough performance in his career, which led him being offered several film projects afterwards. The film marks Shafeeu's thirtieth direction and features an
ensemble cast of twenty-one actors. The film received positive reviews from critics and was considered a "norm-breaker" of the Maldivian cinema. Ismail Nail Rasheed from Raajje.mv wrote: He then starred in the first Maldivian web-series, a romantic drama by
Fathimath Nahula,
Huvaa. 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. The series and his performance as the youngest sibling seeking vengeance for his deceased brother were positively received. 2019 was a successful year for Azim where he had multiple film releases. He first starred in
Yoosuf Shafeeu's horror comedy film
40+ (2019), a sequel to 2017 released comedy film
Naughty 40, which was well received both critically and commercially. Later during the year, the first Maldivian
anthology film was released which featured him a victim of verbal and sexual abuse in the segment directed by
Abdul Faththaah, titled
Dharifiri . The project was shot in 2013 and digitally released six years later due to several delays in post-production. Their next collaboration,
Nafrathuvumun (2019) played alongside Shafeeu,
Mariyam Azza and
Ahmed Easa revolves around a guesthouse, the only source of income for a woman who is convinced by several men to sell the property. Mariyam Waheedha from
Miadhu picked his performance as the best from the cast. Mariyam Waheedha from
Miadhu considers his performance to be the "usual good" though it lacks the "seriousness" which his character Razeen shall possess. In 2022, Azim collaborated with
Ahmed Nimal for three releases; the first is a family drama web series
Lafuzu, starring opposite
Mariyam Shifa, where he played the role of a one-sided lover. The team reunited for a mini web series titled
Balgish, which narrates the life of an unfortunate child and the misfortunes which surround her. Apart from starring in a small role in
Ali Seezan's web series
Dhoadhi, he worked alongside an ensemble cast in the suspense thriller film
Hehes (2022) by playing the role of an aspiring politician, which received mainly positive reviews from critics. His last release of the year was Aminath Rinaza and Ali Rasheed's web series
Yasna, which narrates the story of two past lovers whose reunion is challenged by other commitments. The series received mixed to positive reviews, where the critics found the screenplay to be slow and dragging while the actors tried to give their best in an otherwise over the top melodrama. In 2023, Azim played the role of a violent gang member in
Ali Seezan's erotic thriller
Loabi Vevijje, which follows a married man who becomes infatuated with a woman after a one-night stand. The film which was announced in 2019, but halted due to
COVID-19 pandemic, opened to generally positive reviews from critics, where as his performance received mixed exceptionally good reviews from critics. Calling Azim's performance as her personal favorite performance from the film, Aminath Luba reviewing from
The Press wrote: "Despite the minimal dialogues, Azim portrayed the character to its perfection; one which only him could justify". Similarly, Ahmed Nadheem from
Dhauru applauded Azim for compensating "the bad acting from the rest of cast" with his brilliant portrayal of the character. ==Personal life==