Gamil Barsoum to Make Posthumous Appearance in TV Series "Farawla"

Veteran Egyptian actor Gamil Barsoum will make a posthumous appearance in actress Nelly Karim's TV series "Farawla". He had finished shooting the series before his death.

The cast also includes Haggag Abdulazim, Mostafa Khater, Sedky Sakhr, Ola Roshdy, Shimaa Seif, Donia Sami, and more. 

The series is scripted by Mohammed Suleiman Abdul-Malik and directed by Marwan Abdel Moneim.

"Farawla" will consist of 15 episodes and witnesses Karim return to the comedy genre after four years of absence. 

She participated in past marathons with angsty shows such as “Omla Nadra“ (2023), "Faten Amal Harby (2022), and "Ded El Kasr" (2021) after making her last participation in the comedy genre with the TV series "B 100 Wish" in 2020.

Barsoum made his last public appearance at the 72nd edition of the Egyptian Catholic Center Cinema Festival, one of the oldest film festivals in Egypt, the Arab world and the Middle East, during which he was feted with the Father Youssef Mazloum Award.

“I was afraid I would die before I was honored,” Barsoum said about his recognition.

The late actor, born in Beheira Governorate, studied at the Higher Institute of Agriculture and then transferred his studies to the Higher Institute of Theatrical Arts.

Egyptian director Samir El-Asfoury encouraged him to act at the El Taliaa Theater after seeing him present a stage play and presented him in the 1981 play "El Nas fi Teba" (People in Thebes).

He also played a prominent role in the play “Hamlet” with Mohamed Sobhi. 

Barsoum attributes his delayed stardom to his preoccupation with the theatre, especially El Taliaa Theater. 

During his long career, Barsoum starred in more than 80 films, TV series, and theatrical plays. 

He is best known for his roles in TV series such as “Mohamed, the Messenger of God”, “Awan Al-Ward”, "El Tawoos", "Khatem Al Nemr", "Valentino", "Hekayti", "Kalabsh", "Ahel Cairo", "Dahsha", and "Qut Al-Qulob".

On the film side, he is known for his roles in films “Welad el 'Am”, "El Feel El Azraq", “El Kenz”, and “El Gezira”.