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Ahmed Khaled Saleh Joins "Shams Elzanaty" Remake


Tue 24 Oct 2023 | 02:09 PM
Ahmed Khaled Saleh
Ahmed Khaled Saleh
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Egyptian actor, Ahmed Khaled Saleh has recently joined the cast of actor Mohamed Emam's remake of the 1991 cult film "Shams elzanaty", which starred his father, prominent Egyptian actor, “El Zaeem” Adel Imam.

Set during WW2, "Shams elzanaty" follows an oasis village being attacked frequently by a group of robbers, led by a marshal. The village's old man Sheikh Othman travels to Cairo, Egypt, to buy weapons and men, Shams Elzanaty and his fellows, to fight back.

The film also starred Mahmoud Hemeida, Sawsan Badr, Mahmoud El Gendy, Mustafa Metwalli, Abdullah Mahmoud, Ahmad Maher, Ibrahim Nasr, Roshdy El Mahdy, Aly Abdel Raheem, Noha El Amroussy, Saeed Tarabeek, and more.

The remake is directed by Ahmed Khaled Moussa and serves as a follow-up to the original film. Mohamed Emam is studying with the production company how to persuade Emam senior to take on the role of the narrator.

Wesh Fi Wesh

Saleh can be seen in the family comedy film "Wesh Fi Wesh".

The cast also includes Amina Khalil, Mohamed Mamdouh, Anoushka, Bayoumi Fouad, Asmaa Galal, Mohamed Shahin, Salwa Mohamed Ali, Samy Maghawry, and others.

Filmmaker Yasser Sami directed the film from a script by Ahmed Ezzat Amin and Salah El Gehiny. It is produced by Sea Cinema Productions, Synergy Films, Film Square, and Arab Motion.

Saleh, born on November 26, 1992, is the son of the late iconic actor Khaled Saleh. He graduated from the American University, Theater Department. 

He participated in theatrical productions on the American University stage, including "Police and Thieves".

Saleh made his TV debut in the 2017 series "30 Days" and landed his first role in a film in "Turab El Mass" in the following year.