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Ramadan 2021: Hani Sarhan Signs Up to Write "El Ekhteyar 2”


Wed 24 Jun 2020 | 03:22 PM
Yara Sameh

Synergy, the production company for TV series “El Ekhteyar” (The Choice) has found the screenwriter for its sequel, which is set to premiere in Ramadan 2021.

Synergy has signed with screenwriter Hani Sarhan to write the series, which comes after his success in TV series "Al Fetewa", starring actor Yasser Galal.

The sequel will be directed by Peter Mimi with Egyptian actor Karim Abdel Aziz as the leading actor.

Tamer Morsi founder of Synergy Production (L) Hani Sarhan (R)

The first season co-starred Amir Karara as martyr Colonel Ahmed el-Mansy in the series. El-Mansy was the commander of Sa’ka Forces (Thunderbolt Forces) battalion 103, who was martyred with several other members of his battalion on July 7, 2017.

The series featured many celebrities making guest appearances including Ahmed El Sakka, Diab, Ahmed Khaled Saleh, Ahmed Salah Hosny, Mohamed Emam, Maged El Masry, Eyad Nassar, Asser Yassin, Mohamed Ragab, and Karim Mahomud Abdel Aziz.

Ahmed El Sakka was the last guest to appear on the series. He played the military prosecutor who is interrogating terrorist Hisham Ashmawy ‎(played by Ahmed Elawady).

It also starred‎ Sarah Adel, Dina Fouad, Ahmed Fouad Selim, Mahmoud Hafez, Diaa Abdulkhaliq, Abed Anani, Ehab Fahmy, Enaam Salosa, Afaf Rashad, Islam Jamal, Hazem Samir, Maha Nassar, Ashraf Meslehi, and others.

El Ekhteyar is written by Baher Dowidar, and directed by Peter Mimi.

The 42-year-old actor has received wide recognition for his outstanding performance from day one, following its premiere during the holy month of Ramadan.

They were killed during clashes between Egyptian army forces and militants in a terror attack launched on an Egyptian armed forces checkpoint in El-Barth Village, Rafah, North Sinai.

“El Ekhteyar” official poster

Ramadan 2021 Drama Marathon: What We Know So Far

Ramadan 2021 drama marathon started early, as it is hardly a day passes without a new contract is announced!

The beginning was with the announcement of Abdel Aziz’s contracting with Synergy Company for the lead role in the second part of TV series “El Ekhteyar” (The Choice), which will be directed by Peter Mimi.

Read on to discover the stars that will participate in the Ramadan 2021 drama marathon:

  • Ahmed El Sakka and Amir Karara with TV series “Nasl Al-Agrab” (The Descendants of the Strangers).
  • Yasser Galal with TV series “Seif Allah – Khaled Ibn el-Walid”
  • Ahmed Ezz and Hind Sabri with TV series “Hagma Mortada”
  • Khaled El Sawy and Fathy Abdel Wahab with TV series “Cairo-Kabul”
  • Mai Ezz El-Din and Sawsan Badr with TV “Khet Harir”
  • Haifa Wehbe with TV series “Eswed Fateh”

Karim Abdel Aziz

Karim Abdel Aziz’s upcoming projects

Abdel Aziz will resume shooting his new movie “Kira & El Gin“, in the coming weeks. The movie shooting started before the holy month after Ramadan, however, the production was halted since the actors were busy with shooting productions for the holy month.

It is directed by Marwan Hamed, and starring Ahmed Ezz, Ruby, Hend Sabry, Sayed Ragab, and others.

The film, produced by Synergy films, is based on the novel “1919” by Egyptian author and screenwriter, Ahmed Mourad.

The Tunisian actress embodies a unique role, different from what she has presented in the cinema through the last period.

Hamed, and Ahmad Badawy, the managing director of Synergy Films, had held a working session with Abdel Aziz and Ezz to hash out all the final details before resume shooting.

Also, they laid down a plan to start and finish the shooting, for that the movie would be ready to be screened in cinemas after the coronavirus outbreak comes to an end.

1919 is a thought-provoking, fast-paced, information-packed historical fiction set to the actual events of a significant era in Egypt’s history.

“El Feel El Azraq 2” poster

Moreover, the makers of the movie “El Feel El Azraq” (The Blue Elephant) is set to present a third part from the movie, which was clearly noted from the open ending of part 2.

The Blue Elephant 3 brings together the same cast and crew of the first film, including director Marwan Hamed, screenwriter Ahmed Mourad, and stars Karim Abdelaziz and Nelly Karim.

The Blue Elephant is one of the highest-grossing Egyptian films in the last 10 years. The film grossed more than EGP 35 million, and 1.2 million tickets sold during the Eid Al Adha season in 2014, achieving wide acclaim.

The Blue Elephant received a rating of 8.6 on IMDb with more than 21,000 votes by users, making it the highest-rated Arabic film on IMDb. The film is still one of the most-watched films on TV and VOID platforms.

Director Marwan Hamed adapted writer Ahmed Mourad’s best-selling book The Blue Elephant that was released in 2012. The novel was shortlisted for the International Prize for Arabic Fiction (IPAF) in 2014.

Abdel Aziz’s latest artistic work is film “El Feel El Azraq 2” (The blue elephant 2).