The life & death of a legend: Ghada Adel to play "Zahra Al Ola" in new TV series

Published February 17th, 2014 - 08:30 GMT
Al Bawaba
Al Bawaba

The life of the late legend and veteran actress Zahra Al Ola was filled with many secrets, which her director daughter Manal Al Saifi intends on bringing them out the closet through a new TV drama series.

The drama will tell the story of Zahra’s life and her journey in the entertainment world, as well as her relationship with the different celebs of her era.

According to Laha Magazine, Manal revealed that before her death, Zahra welcomed the idea of documenting her life through a TV series.

But who could fill the shoes of such a wonderful woman? Egyptian actress Ghada Adel can, according to Manal! She dubbed her as the most suitable person to play the role of her Mamma on the small screen. Manal has even personally called Ghada to nominate her for the role!

Naturally, the doting daughter is dedicating the drama to her late mother and her prestigious career in showbiz.

The one surprise in store is that Manal will be using a number of personal snapshots of Zahra in her upcoming production.

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