Production has begun on Egyptian actor Ahmed Mekky's upcoming TV series "Al-Ghawi".
The cast also stars Aïcha Ben Ahmed, Amr Abdul Gelil, Ahmed Kamal, Ahmed Bedier, Walaa Elshrif, and more.
Ahmed Saleh is directing the series from a script by Tarek El Kashef and Mahmoud Radwan.
"Al-Ghawi" consists of 15 episodes and is produced by Synergy Production Company.
The drama witnesses Mekky stepping away from the comedy hit TV series “Al-Kabir Awy.”
"Al-Ghawi" is set to debut in the Ramadan 2025 drama marathon.
Mekky was born on June 19, 1980, in Algeria to an Algerian father and an Egyptian mother but grew up in Egypt.
He began his career in showbiz as a short film director after graduating from the Institute of Cinema, helming films such as “Yabanee Asly” (An Original Japanese) before directing the 2005 film “Al Hassa Al Sab’a” (The Seventh Sense), co-starring Ahmed Al Fishawy, which was adapted from a short film that Mekky had previously directed in 2003.
The 44-year-old star had also directed his sister Inas Mekky in several television productions, including “Lahazat Harija” (Crucial Moments), and “Tamer wa Shawqiyah” (Tamer and Shawqiyah), in which he also played the role of Haitham Dabour.Ahmed Mekky
Mekky has found success as a slapstick comedic actor with his roles in the 2008 film “H. Dabbour”, in 2009 film “Teer Enta”, the 2010 TV series “El Kabeer Awi”, and the 2010 film “La Tarago Wa La Esteslam”.
He is also known for his performance in season 3 of the TV series "El Ekhteyar" (The Choice).
Along with his career as an actor, Mekky has also continued his stardom by writing and performing rap songs, which he performed in his films or uploaded online.