He is always interested in popular drama, which attracts a large number of viewers, because it expresses their concerns and problems and monitors their lives, including “Khorr Ibra”, “Ibn Halal”, “The Energy of Light”, “Above the Clouds” and finally “Pablo”, whose events revolve around the character of Pablo. The popular hero who is loved by the people of his area, because of his stubbornness and help to others.
Hassan Dahshan
It is the scriptwriter Hassan Dahshan, who is looking for models on the street to present to the public. In his interview with Al-Arabiya.net, he denied the existence of a similarity between the character presented by Hassan Al-Raddad at work and the life of Pablo Escobar, the notorious and most daring Colombian “king of cocaine.” Influential and criminal in the history of drug trafficking, especially following the audience noticed that there was some similarity in the form, including the hair story that the audience criticized.. But the reality of the series is different, as Dahshan confirmed..
How did you get to the character “Pablo”?
I met her several times, in many places, such as the taxi driver Al-Jadaa in Giza and its suburbs, and the people of the Imbaba area Al-Jadaan, but of course not in the dramatic form that we will see, the character in the work is the product of many interactions with Egyptian society, not only “Pablo” but many characters Parts of the work were inspired by real characters I met in real life.
Promo “Pablo”
Why did you choose the name “Pablo” for the character?
I have read many books regarding public figures who have influenced history, whether positively or negatively, including Pablo Escobara, the character who carries both sides of good and evil. It represents the thing and its opposite, and therefore when I decided to write a script regarding a popular hero who is affected by the goodness and positive things of “Pablo”, he carries the concerns of those around him on his shoulders all the time, and tries to solve their problems, whether with kindness or severity, which causes him problems because he lives to help others and not for himself He is also exposed to the treachery of the people closest to him, and is surprised by the support of his enemies in times of distress.
Was it really the first candidate for the role is Majed Al-Masry?
Indeed, Majed Al-Masry was nominated to present the character in a dramatic work, and this popular hero is “Sayed” and is famous for “Syed Pablo”, and “Al-Masry” was enthusiastic regarding the role, but in the end he apologized for his reasons, so the producing company and director Mohamed Abdel Rahman Hamaki nominated the artist Hassan El-Raddad. For the work championship, and I welcomed this nomination, especially since Al-Raddad possesses the characteristics of the character so that many modifications are not made, which has already been done, as some modifications were made to the written episodes. And I am happy to cooperate with Al-Raddad in the first work that brings us together, as he is a talented and professional actor.
Juan Pablo Escobar
When did you start working on the idea of ”Pablo”?
Almost 8 months ago, the main character is “Sayed” who grew up in a popular environment, and trades in contraband, but he helps the people of his village and stands by them and meets their needs, and he never wants anyone to be like him, helping the needy so that they are not subject to the pressures of material life And they drifted in the wrong way, and he was affected by the character of “Pablo Escobara”, hence the name “Pablo”, as he was affected by the character in its positive side, as he treats everyone with love and understanding and helps everyone in need as much as possible, and makes a great effort for the people of his popular area, and lives with his father and mother And his stepmother and half-brother are people of determination, whom Pablo loves so much, and even bears his stepmother’s hatred and bad treatment of him only for the sake of this brother who is so attached to Pablo.
“Pablo” continues to work with contraband until his life turns following he gets to know “Kamal” the businessman and changes many events in his life, and his role embodies the mighty star Mostafa Fahmy. He has a daughter, whose role is embodied by the star Arwa Joudeh, and between the popular environment in which “Pablo” lived and his new world full of businessmen, the events and conflict continue between “Pablo” and the rest of the heroes.
How do you see the series and its characters?
All characters are not easy at all. They are between ambiguous or complex or combine many contradictory things. It is a work that is not typical in its details, characters and events. For example, there is a human line in the work, which is that Pablo’s brother will be mentally ill from a mother other than his mother, Despite this, he supports him and stands by him, and the work deals with many important issues, including human trafficking.
I am really happy with the work and I hope that the audience will like it when watching it, especially that the promo of the work has achieved high viewing rates and strong reactions, and I am happy to work with director Mohamed Abdel Rahman Hamaki, who has proven his distinction over the past years in a number of important artworks.