They had a strong and wonderful friendship, and this relationship began since the youth stage, and since the beginning of the journey, the dream of both leader Adel Imam and the late artist Samir Ghanem,
Both of them crossed into the audience, achieved the dream of fame, and together they chose the comedic color and completed their way in the world of acting.
Indeed, Adel Imam’s star shined through the play “I, He and She”, during which he embodied the character of Professor “Desouki” and the audience chanted regarding him at the time, the famous “A country of true testimonies.” Samir Ghanem and Adel Imam
At the same time, the late Samir Ghanem starred and formed the “Three Lights of the Stage” troupe, in cooperation with George Sidhom and guest Ahmed.
Samir Ghanem succeeded with the Trio of Theater Lights, and shone on the cinema screen through many successful films, and suddenly this success declined with the departure of guest Ahmed in 1970.
Samir Ghanem tried to persuade the leader to join the band and compensate for the absence of “Guest Ahmed”, but he rejected the idea of being a third member of the band, and told him that he dreamed of the absolute championship. Samir Ghanem was affected by Adel Imam’s refusal, but the days passed.
And over the years, the dispute between them ended. Samir Ghanem participated with the leader in 7 works of art, which are “Passport on the Air, Reckless Husbands, Smart but Stupid, Soft Sex, Adventurers around the World, Rioters in the Army, and the “Hidden Worlds” series.
In May 2021, the great artist Samir Ghanem was infected with the new Corona virus, and as a result he lost the ability to breathe, and he was detained in the intensive care room, and little by little his health condition worsened, and he was confused.
The functions of the kidney, and in a sad moment the joy maker passed away, leaving great sadness in the hearts of his lovers. The great star, Adel Imam, bid farewell to his old colleague in the profession, the great Egyptian artist Samir Ghanem.
Imam shared, on his official Facebook page, a post in which he bid farewell to the friend of youth and work, the Egyptian star, Samir Ghanem, who left his fans today at the age of 84, affected by his infection with the new Corona virus.
In his post, Imam wrote a very sad and touching phrase, in which he said: “Goodbye, Samir, goodbye, my love, you will miss me, oh, oh.” Imam shared two photos that he collected with a friend of his artistic career, the first in which Imam appears with Ghanem in one of the old artworks, specifically the movie “Stupid but Smart”, and the second,
In it, an imam appears, embracing the late star, and a state of extreme affection appears on his features. Ghanem described the picture earlier in one of the television interviews, saying: “This is one of the most beautiful pictures of friendship and love in my life.”
It is noteworthy that Samir Ghanem, born January 15, 1937, is an Egyptian comedian. He graduated from the Faculty of Agriculture, Alexandria University, and then met George Sidhom and guest Ahmed. Together, they formed the famous “The Stage Lights Trio” troupe.
It is a comedy singing group that starred on the stage by presenting a group of comedy sketches, and then the three presented a number of successful films and plays.