Mostafa Shaban, Haifa Wehbe to Collaborate for First Time in "Mamlaka"
Egyptian actor Mostafa Shaban is joining hands for the first time with Lebanese singer-actress Haifa Wehbe in the film "Mamlaka" ('Kingdom').
Abdul Wahab Al-Sayed is directing the pic from a script by Ihab Blibl.
Principal photography is set to kick off in the coming period.
The pic marks Shaban's comeback to the big screen after 14 years of absence.
He made his last onscreen appearance in the 2010 film 'Al Watar', which featured a starry cast that included Sawsan Badr, Ghada Adel, Arwa Gouda, Arwa Gouda, and Ahmed L Saadany.
It hailed from scriptwriter Mohamed Nayer and director Magdy El Hawary.
Shaban, born on May 19, 1970, is considered one of the most prominent stars who have been annually present in Ramadan.
He presented in the past years' TV series 'Molook El Gadaana' in 2021, TV series 'Abu Gabal' in 2019, 'Ayoub' in 2018, and 'Allahom Any Sayem' in 2017.
Shaban also starred in the TV series 'Abu Al-Banat' in 2016, 'Mawlana El-aasheq' in 2015, 'Doctor Amrad Nesa' in 2014, 'Mazag El Kheir' in 2013, and 'Al Zoga Al Raba'a' in 2012.
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