Rising Egyptian actress Jana Ashkar has been cast in actor Amr Youssef's upcoming TV series "Al Fransawy" ("The Frenchman").
The cast also includes Sawsan Badr, Jamal Soliman, Enjy Kiwan, Ahmed Fouad Selim, and more. It also features a special appearance from Tunisian actress Aïcha Ben Ahmed.
The series consists of 10 episodes and hails from Adam Abd ElGhaffar.
"Al Fransawy" is set to debut on the "Yango Play" platform.
The drama marks Youssef's comeback to the small screen after a 3-year absence. He made his last appearance in the 2023 TV series "The 101 Battalion".
Principal photography is underway.
Born on April 16, 1969, Galal grew up in an artistic family: he is the son of the prominent director Galal Tawfik and the older brother of actor Ramez Galal.
Galal studied at the High Institute of Dramatic Arts in 1990 and belongs to the cinema and TV rising generation that shone at the end of the 90s.
After graduation, he starred in “Rahma wa ameer al-ghaaba" (Rahma and Prince of the forest) and starred in more TV series and theatrical performances upon finishing his military service.
He is best known for his roles in TV productions such as "Lan aeesh fe gelbab aby", “Al-waad al-hakk", “Nahnu la nazraa’al-shawk", “Awlaad hadret al-naazer" , and “Al-batal".
Other TV credits include“Lams Aktaf”,"Rahim", "Zel El Raees", "Zahab w Awda", "Saherat Al Janoob", "Dahsha", "El Akhoa El A'daa", "Samara","Nour Maryam", "Mama Fi El-Qism", and "Ytraba Fi Ezo".




