Yasmin Raeis Lands Next TV Role

Egyptian actress Yasmin Raeis is teaming up with screenwriter Mohammed Suleiman Abdul-Malik on her next TV series.

Raeis was last seen in the part one of the TV series "Judar: Alf Lela W Lela".

The reimagining was initially set to participate in Ramadan 2023 but was postponed for 2024 due to the many preparations that the series requires, as well as the long shooting schedule.

Now, the series is screened during Ramadan for two consecutive years.

“Judar: Alf Lela W Lela” is a reimagining of the classic tale of Shahryar and Scheherazade.

The cast also includes Yasser Galal, Nour, Ahmed Maher, Tara Emad, Mayan El Sayed, Mohamed Riyad, Mohamed El Tagy, Ahmed Bedier, Abdelaziz Makhyoun, Mahmoud El-Bezzawy, Wafaa Amer, Ayten Amer, Mohamed Ali Rezk, and more.

The reimagining features Galal as Shahryar, Rais as Scheherazade, El Tagy as Qamar Al-Zaman, Hanady Mehanna as a mermaid, and Ahmed Badir as a noble of Morocco.

The series is scripted by Anwar Abdel-Mugheeth, directed by Islam Khairy, and produced by Media Hub and Aroma.

Raeis, born in Cairo in 1985, made her acting debut in the 2010 TV series "Ard Khas" (Special Screening).

She is best known for her roles in films "X Large", "Wahid Saheeh", "Al-Maslaha", "Soni'a Fi Misr", "Fatat Al Masna", "Hepta: El Mohadra El Akhyra", and "Al-Bahth An Um Kalthoum". 

Raeis collaborated with director Mohamed Khan in the 2013 film "Fatat Al Masna"(Factory Girl) in a leading role, which drew a lot of attention and won her several awards including the "Best Actress Award" from the Dubai International Film Festival.