Egyptian actress Mona Zaki and prominent director Kamla Abu Zekry are collaborating in the comedy film "Rizk Al Hibl" (Working Title) for the first time in two decades.
The film marks the second collaboration between Zaki and Abu Zekry after working together in the 2006 film “An El Eshq Wel Hawa”.
"Rizk Al Hibl" also features Mohamed Shahin, Rahma Ahmed, Taha Desouky, Samah Anwar, and more.
It is scripted by George Azmy and produced by Shahinaz El-akkad.
Principal photography is set to launch shortly after completing the required preparations and inspections of filming locations.
"Rizk Al Hibl" is to be released sometime later in 2025.
Zaki made her last cinematic appearance in the 2021 film “The Spider” (El-Ankaboot).
Zaki, born on November 18, 1976, started her acting career at the age of 16 when Egyptian actor-director Mohamed Sobhi was searching for new faces. She applied hoping to meet Sobhi and was cast by him for her first acting role in his play “Bel Araby El Faseeh”.
She later co-starred in several hit TV series such as “El A’elah”, “Khalti Safiya wel Deir”, “Nisf Rabi’ El Akhar”, “Ahalina”, “Ded El Tayyar”, and “El Daw’ El Sharid”.
Zaki also co-starred in several plays, among which were “Le’b Eyal”, “Ya Messafer Wahdak”, “Afrouto”, and “Keda OK”.
In 2001, she received an award from Gihan El Sadat, the wife of former president Anwar El Sadat, for portraying her in the masterpiece film “Ayam El Sadat” (Days of El Sadat).
Zaki was awarded the Faten Hamama Prize for Excellency at the opening ceremony of the 42nd Cairo International Film Festival in 2020.
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