Sherif Mounir Takes Break from Social Media

Egyptian actor, Sherif Mounir decided to take a break from social media and not to interact through it with his fans.

The decision comes following the altercation that took place over a photo of Mounir, Ahmed El Sakka, and Ahmed Rizk, that were published from his vacation, on August 31.

"Here are the celebrities ... Living their lives ... Going on vacation... and not caring about people or anything ... Leaving people to suffer through the heat.. Shame on you .. feel the suffering of the people.." he captioned.

The post led to many altercations between Mounir and some of his followers as many deemed the way he commented on the photo as provocative.

In a statement posted Thursday morning to his Instagram account, Mounir announced that he is stepping away from social media, following the hatred he was recently exposed to from some of his followers.

He noted that when he posted the picture and wrote his comment, he was preceding the comments of some followers, who always hurl abusive content against celebrities, however, the discussion escalated and entered into a direction he did not like, pointing out that he should not have to level up the discussion the way he did.

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The 61-year-old actor was seen recently in TV series “Wi Neheb Tani Leh” (Why should we fall in love again?), which achieved great success during its premiere in Ramadan.

It also stars Yasmin Abdulaziz, Sawsan Badr, Karim Fahmy, Islam Gamal, Badria Tolba, Iman El-Sayed, Laila Ezz El-Arab, Tara Emad, Saba Al-Rafii, and others.

TV series “Wi Neheb Tani Leh” is written by Amr Mahmoud Yassin, directed by Mostafa Fekry, and produced by Synergy Production Company.

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It is worth mentioning that Mounir was born on May 14, 1959, in Mansoura, Dakahlia governorate.

He enrolled in the acting department of the Higher Institute of Theatrical Arts, following the advice of poet Salah Jahin.

Mounir started his career in the mid-1980s, appearing in TV series “Rihla El Milion” (Journey of a Million), “Bakeeza We Zaghloul,” and “Leyyali El Haleema” (Nights of El Helmeya).

He also starred in several films such as “El Tawfaan” (The Flood), “Darbet Maalim” (Master Stroke), and “Abnaa’ Wa Kutla” (Children and Murderers).

Mounir got his big break in the 1990s when he played “Youssef” in the 1991 film “The Kit Kat.”

He has appeared since then in a significant number of films, including “Diso Disco,” “Romantica,” “Short Wa Fanila Wa Kab” (Shorts, Tanktop, and Hat), “Sihr El Layyali,” (Sleepless Nights), “Welad El ‘Am”, and “Hysteria.”