Menna Shalaby to Star in TV Series "Anbar Al Mot"

Egyptian actress Menna Shalaby has signed on to star in the TV series "Anbar Al Mot" ("The Death Ward").

Karim El Shenawy directs the series from a script by Mariam Naoum.

"Anbar Al Mot" consists of 12 episodes and is set to debut on a VOD platform.

Moreover, Shalaby is planning to participate in the Ramadan 2026 drama marathon with the pro-Palestinian TV series "Al Hob wi Al Harb" ("Love and War").

The series features a wide range of artists from Egypt, Jordan, Palestine, and international talents, including Jordanian actor Eyad Nassar and Palestinian actors Adam Bakri and Kamel El Basha.

Peter Mimi directs the drama from a script by Ammar Sabry. United Studios is the banner behind the project.

The official logline for the series reads, "A love story blossoms amidst the Gaza war, where hope becomes the last weapon, and survival itself a form of victory."

"Love and War" marks Shalaby's comeback to the drama marathon and the small screen after two years of absence.

She made her latest onscreen appearance in the 2023 TV series "Taaghere Gaw".

Born on July 24, 1981, Shalaby is the daughter of former belly dancer and actress Zizi Mustafa.

She showed a passion for acting from a very early age, no doubt due to the exposure to the industry her mother’s fame provided.

Shalaby made her film debut in “Al Saher” ("The Magician") in 2001. She landed her next role alongside prominent actress Layla Elwy in the 2004 film “Baheb El Seema”.

Since then, she co-starred with many talented actors and directors such as renowned director Youssef Chahine in the film “Heya Fawda” (2007), Ahmed Abdallah in the film “Microphone” (2010), and Yousry Nasrallah in the film “Baad el Mawkeaa” (2012) about the infamous Battle of the Camel during the January 25 uprising.