Mona Zaki's Ramadan 2023 Series Gets Working Title

Egyptian actress Mona Zaki's upcoming TV series for Ramadan 2023 drama marathon has received a working title. 

The series is set to begin production under the title, "Ded El Rih".

Director Mohamed Shaker Khodeir is helming the project from a script by screenwriters Khaled and Sherine Diab.

Zaki participated last in the drama marathon with the TV series “Lebat Newton”, which achieved great success during its premiere.

It also starred Mohamed Farag, Mohamed Mamdouh, Sayed Ragab, Aicha Ben Ahmed, Mohamed El-Tajy, Mayan El-Sayed, Hanan Youssef, and others.

“Lebat Newton” was written and directed by Tamer Mohsen and followed a couple seeking to have their upcoming baby born in the USA to be granted citizenship, a decision with threatening consequences on their marriage.

On the other hand, Zaki is returning to the stage with the play "El Wesh El Tani", after 20 years of absence.

The play, directed by Ashraf Zaki, will be staged from November 11 to 15 as a part of the Riyadh season.

It also stars Ahmed Rizk, Hamdi El-Mirghani, Mohamed Tharwat, Rahma Ahmed, Mustafa Gharib, and Taher Abu Laila.

Zaki made her last theatrical performance in the 2003 play "Kedah Okay".

Zaki, born on November 18, 1976, started by acting career at the age of 16, when Egyptian actor-director Mohamed Sobhi was searching for new faces.

She applied in the hopes of getting a chance to meet Sobhi and was cast by him for her first acting role in his play “Bel Araby El Faseeh”.

Zaki 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”.

She also co-starred in several plays, among which were “Le’b Eyal”, “Ya Messafer Wahdak”, “Afrouto”, and “Keda OK”.

In 2001, Zaki 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).

She was awarded the Faten Hamama Prize for Excellency at the opening ceremony of the 42nd Cairo International Film Festival in 2020.