Nelly: Abl keda lost Audience

Exclusive. Nelly Karim, typically an upper middle class and romantic young woman, is almost finished with Naseem Al Rouah (Soul’s Breeze), her latest TV serial in an out-of-box role after her Ehna Etabelna Abl Keda? (Have We Ever Met Before?).

“I’m trying to escape that ‘aristocratic’ face. I think my role as a wife betrayed by her husband in Abl Keda is just this sort of innovation,” says Nelly. “[But] I also play a low-class girl who still holds on to Egyptian society’s values but who has to stand up against odds in her personal life such as her father who is in fact a fetewa (thug) – something which makes people look at her differently.”

Nelly has already played a low-class young woman in Ghaby Menoh Feah, co-starring with Hany Ramzy but she feels she is now playing differently. “All crew feels I’m a low-class girl already –but then thanks to a fabulous script. That really makes me happy. Actually, we’re doing our best so we can catch up with Ramadan.”

On lukewarm responses for Abl Keda, Nelly responds saying she is just happy about those showed interest. “I don’t think Abl Keda is an adult’s movie. Unfortunately, (For adults) was placed improperly. That’s why you no longer find (For adults) in movie billboards and ads. That actually works both ways: you get buzz and hype everywhere or you freak more conservative movie goers (especially families) who have every right to protect kids.”

“I believe I am not accountable for revenues, especially Abl Keda was screened in a bad timing. All I care about, though, is I did well.”

Ghada Abd El.razek promotes herself in a new way

A brand new way ever invented by an actress to expose herself: you call journalists and program hosts and tell them you are ready for interviews or programs.

That is exactly what Ghada Abdel Raziq has recently done. In other words, she hired Media House in order to invite journalists to interview her. Journalists should call or e-mail Media House in order to set up an interview. (Abdel Raziq’s invitation for journalists is accompanied by hot pictures for the actress.)

Abdel Raziq, who starred in Youssef’s last two movies, seems to have picked up publicity’s hype all around in order to mend her public character that was really impacted by her refusal to talk to journalists after Al Rayes Omar Harb (Chief Omar Harb) private screening.

Taim Al Hassan starts Meccano, off Ramadan race

Syrian actor Taim Al Hassan shoots his first starring role in Meccano at Studio Misr. Meccano is written by Wael Hamdy; directed by Mahmoud Kamel; produced (at EGP 8 million) by Arab Distribution Company; starring Mennah Shalaby, Khaled Al Sawy, Eiad Nassar, Rasha Mahdy, Lotfy Labib and Samira Abdel Aziz.

Meccano is about a young engineer, Al Hassan, who loses his memory but manages to adapt to his new life after his older brother Khaled Al Sawy fails to restore his memory. Events unfold as Al Hassan falls in love with a young divorced woman but decides not to tell her about his case.

However, when they get hooked up to each other, Al Hassan makes an accident, only to restore his memory and to find out a completely different life than he used to lead before.
Al Hassan has turned down an offer to star in 1-0 after he sat already with director Kamla Abu Zeikry. He has also decided to drop off Ramadan race because, according to Al Hassan, he did not stumble over a good script, one even close to his last Ramadan hit King Farouq.

Essaf's new Film and Album

Producer Company of Al Hekaya Feha Menah (Menah Must Be In It) has agreed to young singer Esaf on new duet song with young female singer Bushra, a duet both singers has video clipped as part of Menah.

Esaf has decided to include duet song in his latest release which he plans to launch in parallel with Menah, written by Mohamed Hafez and directed by Raafat Osman. Menah stars Esaf first time but also stars alongside Ayda Riyad, Lotfy Labib and Lara.

Menah is a light comedy about present generation’s aspirations, frustrations and fruitless efforts to climb up professional ladders due to older generation’s control and often unfair criticism of younger generations.