Hesham Maged Lands His Next Movie Role

Egyptian actor and screenwriter Hesham Maged has signed on to star in the film "Pershama".

Khaled Diab directs the pic from a script by Ahmed El-Zaghbi and Sherine Diab.

Maged can be seen in the star-studded film "My Wife's Ex" (Merati's Ex).

The cast also stars Mohamed Mamdouh, Amina Khalil, Moustafa Ghareeb, and more.

Moataz El Tony directs the project from a script by Karim Samy and Ahmed Abdel Wahab.

Maged, born on April 26, 1980, graduated from Cairo University.

During university, he created the Tamr Hendi production company with his friends which produced films that ridiculed famous Egyptian films.

They created film “Men who do not know the impossible”, a project that attracted the attention of Mohamed Hefzy, who at the time was trying his hand at production.

Hefzy produced their first TV series “Afeesh wa Tashbeeh” that tackled Egyptian classics in a cynical way in each episode.

He also produced the trio's 2008 film "Waraqat Shifra" which was a big hit at the box office.

Maged starred and scripted the film which familiarized his face to the audience. He won the award of the “Best New Faces” Award for the year, in participation with his mates Ahmed Sabry and Chico.