Ahmed Dawood Teams Up with Mirna Gamil for First Time in Film "The Crush"

Egyptian stars Ahmed Dawood and Mirna Gamil are teaming up for the first time in the comedy film "El Crush" ("The Crush").

Mahmoud Karim directs the film from a script by Loay El Sayed. Principal photography is set to commence soon.

Gamil appeared last onscreen in the 2020 romance feature "Taw'am Rouhy" and Dawood in the 2024 film "Al Hawa Sultan".

Dawood is also busy with the film adaptation of  “Azma,” a film based on iconic author Mohamed Sadek's 2020 novel, which has been a bestseller for years.

Salma Abu Deif, Jessica Hossam Eldin, Hamza Diab, and Passant Shawky round out the cast.

The adaptation marks Abu Deif and Dawood's third collaboration after the 2020 TV series Zienhom and the 2022 high-end Arabic remake of Suits.

It is scripted by Sadek, who will make his feature directorial debut with the upcoming project, and is set to be produced by Hany Osama's The Producers.

Dawood, born on January 31, 1983, earned his bachelor’s degree in engineering and took part in several theatrical productions during college.

He also performed at the French Cultural Center where he took part in a production of Sartre’s (Death without Graves).

Dawood took part later on in the graduation project of the young director Omar Rushdy, who was a colleague of Karim Al Adl. While taking part in the project, Al Adl took notice of his acting skills and decided to work with him.

He landed his first major role in the 2010 film "Walad w Bent", and then turned to drama and collaborated with top-notch stars such as Yousra, Nour El-Sherif, and Laila Elwy.

Dawood landed his breakthrough role in the 2014 TV series "Segn El Nessa".

His TV credits also include "Suits S1", "Luebat Al-Nesyan", "Mamlaket Eblis", "Aho Da Elly Saar", "Zay El-Shams", "Hadha Almasa", "Grand Hotel", "Hepta: El Mohadra El Akhyra", "Niran Sadeeka", and"Sharbat Loaz".

He is also known for his roles in films such as "122", "Hepta: El Mohadra El Akhyra", and "Welad Rizk" trilogy.