2023-04-18 22:24:30
He told Asharq Al-Awsat that “Al-Zind” is the event series for Ramadan 2023
The productions of the Al-Sabah Company for the Ramadan 2023 season come as a bouquet of roses fragrant with perfumes that smell of craftsmanship in dealing with the dramatic arena. And if we review the list of her works for the holy month, we notice that she constitutes a fan rich in its diversity, in which the social drama “fire with fire”, action “finally”, and the historical “Zand”, also includes topics of romantic relationships of the kind of light, “changing the atmosphere” and others that deviate from the ordinary as “The loudest”.
On the sidelines of these works, her followers interact with her through social media, in salons, and at suhoor and breakfast sessions. Some of these works sparked controversy, such as “fire with fire.” Rumors and gossip abounded regarding the heroes of this and that series. Nadine Nassib Njeim won the largest share of it, so some people started discussing the news of the end of her contract with the “Al-Sabah” company. And that the latter is now dispensing with its services, following the emergence of many female talents, including Razan Jamal.
Tim Hassan in “Assi Al-Zind” (Al-Sabah Company)
Many question marks were raised regarding the fate of the “Zand” series, and whether it will witness a second part following its impressive success. Among the other rumors that affected the Chairman of the Board of Directors of the “Al-Sabah Brothers” company, Sadiq Al-Sabah, was his intention to invest in the “Tele Liban” building, and his thoughts of buying it in the future.
All this news is covered by Sadiq Al-Sabah in a detailed interview with Asharq Al-Awsat, during which he announced that the company is preparing to produce two Saudi dramas, opening with them the gateway to Gulf productions at the required level, thus completing the scene map of “Al-Sabah Brothers”, which consisted of Syrian, Egyptian, Moroccan and Lebanese works. .
Do not dispense with Nadine Nassib Njeim
Sadiq Al-Sabah says, explaining to Asharq Al-Awsat: “Nadine Njeim has a strong presence on social media, and her news occupies readers at the media and levels. And some have reached the point of throwing speculation and false news regarding her relationship with us. In my opinion, it was able to cross the English Channel, or it is like a fruit tree that is always thrown with stones. And for those who are interested, we say that our relationship with each other was not built on paper and pen. We stopped drafting employment contracts between her and us regarding 5 years ago. She is like one of my children and a sister to Lama, my daughter, and my relationship with her is the same as the one I practice with my children, away from (business). She is the daughter of the company and we will not abandon her.”
Al-Sabah continues his talk regarding Njeim, pointing out that she is still in the prime of her youth, and the journey with her will be long. “Today she is in a very successful position, and we must study any step we take with her out of concern for her. Our relationship continues and will not stop unless she decides to retire and move away from acting.
Al-Sabah cuts doubts with certainty, especially since he clearly responds to the issue of Nadine and Razan Jamal. “We have hired Barzan in the series (Change Joe), and she is a candidate to join the Al-Sabah company family and not as a substitute for Nadine. Communication is ongoing and nothing is confirmed in this regard until now. The Al-Sabah Company is the home of Arab stars and accommodates everyone, ”noting that there are several future projects with Najim, including a short series and a movie.
Regarding the recurrence of her duet with Qusai El-Khouli, he says: “We have no problem with the duet and repeating it if it is appropriate. Fqsay a star to be reckoned with a thousand accounts. Each of them can carry an entire job on their shoulders. Also, Qusai, due to his association with other works with us, will not be with Nadine next year. Nadine can take a different step within joint Egyptian and Lebanese action.
In Al-Ajhar, the issue of the diamond trade (Al-Sabah Company) was addressed.
“Fire with fire” raises controversy, however
Sadiq Al-Sabah believes that the series, which is widely watched by the Arab public, sheds light on people’s relationship with each other. Humanity is present in it significantly. The bias that some people encountered regarding the series comes from a lack of culture and a future vision, as he mentioned to Asharq Al-Awsat. And he continues, “He also revealed a wonderful acting duo, consisting of Tariq Tamim and Sasha Dahdouh. They achieved a successful representative match that drew everyone. The decorations of the work and the neighborhoods that were depicted in it came to bring it closer and closer to reality. And the Al-Sabah company is proud of its handling of a subject of this kind within an integrated work.
Sadiq Al-Sabah confirms that his company, since 2018 until today, has undertaken to provide humanitarian and social works that closely simulate reality. And I completed this journey with “Fire with Fire.” “We and the Syrians form one fabric, and we have close historical relations. So we complete each other in one way or another, and we liked to show this relationship simply and dramatically.
A tour of the “morning” Ramadan activities
As part of a quick tour of the works of Ramadan signed by “Al-Sabah Brothers”, we can only stop at the series “Al-Zind”. It achieved a brilliant success and constituted an integrated work of the ancient and monumental historical genre. It was filmed in Syria and special decorations were built for it, starting from the Syrian coast all the way to the mountain. As for the character of Tim Hassan (Assi Al-Zind), she dazzled the viewer with her extraordinary performance. And with her, he forgot all the roles that Tim imprinted in his memory before.
Al-Sabah comments: “It is the event series, and in a simpler word, it is (the Ramadan series) par excellence. We have made a quantum leap with him, at least for us as a company. This was evident in the technique of photography, drawing characters, and choosing his heroes.
How regarding a second part? He replies, “After this overwhelming success, we are facing a double responsibility, and we are studying the appropriate steps in this regard.”
Al-Sabah describes the series “Al-Ajhar” as a huge production, whose events began in Kenya, and then moved, within certain decorations, to Lebanon. “We were interested in making a difference in the personality of his hero, Amr Saad, and that his story be regarding the diamond trade that we have always heard regarding, so it takes place in a new dramatic context.”
In “A Change of Joe”, the bright names of the stars of the Egyptian screen gather, Sherine, Menna Shalaby, Mervat Amin, Saleh Bakri, Iyad Nassar and others. After “The Rise of the Spirit,” we wanted to take a different journey with Maryam Abu Auf. We see human cases melting into each other within a warm relationship between the Egyptians and the Lebanese, and its heroes embody this harmony that exists between the two peoples in a smooth way, far from any aversion.
It is noteworthy that “A Change of Atmosphere” was filmed in Beirut, and special decorations were built for it in the Furn El Chebbak area under the supervision of Nagham Lebbas, so it turned an empty building into a Alex Reed house, which was inspired by a significant number of these popular homes in Lebanon.
On the other hand, Al-Sabah confirmed that the news regarding his intention to invest in Lebanon TV is completely incorrect. “Nothing is true. I only visited the building, following I presented this edifice with a gift, which is a metaphor for some soap operas, nothing more.”
And Al-Sabah concludes to Asharq Al-Awsat: “If I wanted to describe the spectacle of our Ramadan productions for this year, I would say that they were distinguished and diverse. What is missing is only the Gulf productions, which we are preparing for today. It is a step that requires mature material, and soon we will present two Saudi works. Then the next Ramadan 2024 season will be the year of excellence and perfection.
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