Around two years ago we heard of a series that was to document the life of Egyptian music legend Baligh Hamdi. However, for quite a while we heard little to nothing about it until recently when the director, Magdi Ahmed, disclosed that actor Mohamed Nagati is preparing to play the part of Baligh Hamdi. Obviously this is a very controversial and important part and Mohamed was the third choice of the director after Mamdouh Abdel Aleem who declined the role due to a conflict between him and the director, and Hani Salama who was too busy with other projects.

The director assured the public that he was not planning to portray Baligh Hamdi in the angelic way he has been portrayed in the past and that he plans to give a balanced view of his life. He also added that he spoke to the family and extracted valuable information from them about his life and the events that affected his life. As for the person who will be playing Warda, a key person in Baligh Hamdi’s life, the director is currently caught between Angham and Somaya El Khashab.

By Karim