Egyptian actor Khaled El Nabawy began Tuesday shooting his new film “Ahl al-Kahf”, directed by Amr Arafa.
The cast and filmmakers celebrated the beginning of the shooting, which producer Walid Mansour shared with his fans a photo from the celebration on Instagram.
The photo featured El Nabawy, Mohamed Mamdouh, and the film's writer Ayman Bahgat Kamar.
El Nabawy took to social media to promote the film, stating that “Ahl al-Kahf” is an action genre that is set to be released in 2021.
The film cast also includes Ghada Adel, Mahmoud Hamida, Mohamed Farag, Amr Abdel Gelil, Ahmed Fouad Selim, Reem Moustafa, Sabry Fawaz, Abdel Rahman Abou Zahra, Hager Ahmed, Maged El Masry, and others.
El Nabawy will also be seen in film “Qamar 14”, which will be released in 2021.
The actor’s latest artistic work is TV series “Lama Kona Soghiren” (When we were little), which premiered in Ramadan.
It is worth mentioning that El Nabawy is an Egyptian film, theater, and television actor. He was born on September 12, 1966, in Al Mansoura city.
He graduated from the Institute for Theatrical Arts, during which he performed in several theatrical productions, including “Al Bahr Beyidhak Leih”, “Al Ginzeer”, and “Kefah Teeba”.
He has also performed exceptionally in several TV series, including “Bawabat Al Halawany”, and “Sharea Al Mawaridy”.
El Nabawy was introduced to the cinema by renowned director, Youssef Chahine in his 1994’s film “Al Mohager”.
He acted in minor roles before Chahine assigned him with leading ones in films “Al Mohager”, “Zaman Al Hilm Al Daea”, “Al Hilm Al Moajal”, and “Al Maseer”, which is followed by his success in short film “Al Qahira Menawara Be Ahlaha”.
Khaled El-Nabawy as Tuman Bay II
In 2019, El Nabawy played Tuman Bay II, the last Sultan of the Mamelukes in historical TV series “Mamalik Al nar” (kingdoms of fire) “Mamalik Al Nar”, which achieved great success during its premiere time.
The production is a joint Arab series that is produced by the company “Genomedia”, which was filmed in Tunisia.
The series filming cost have exceeded 100 million Tunisian dinars (equivalent to $40 million USD).
It was written by Mohamed Suleiman Abdel-Malek and Ahmed Nada, and directed by British Peter Weber.
Mamalic Al nar also featured many Arab actors, including Mahmoud Nasr, Kinda Hanna, Rashid Assaf, and Mona Wassef.