The recent success of the film “Abu Ali” starring young Egyptian actress Muna Zaki and actor Kareem Abdul Aziz has attracted directors to nominate them for their work considering them as the perfect duo. The actor’s most recent nomination is by director Ahmad Nader Jala and scenarist Midhat al Adel for the leading role in the upcoming film “Al Muhtarif” (The Specialist).
Muna and Kareem gave their approval to act alongside one another in the film, which scenes were scheduled to be shot in Lebanon, but due to the current conditions, it will be filmed in Cairo.
On a different note, Muna revealed that recent circulating rumors that a conflict existed between her and Rotana, because the latter had aired behind the scenes clips from her latest film “Abu Ali”, were not true. Muna stressed that neither she nor her husband, Ahmad Hilmi, had made a phone call to officials at Rotana demanding they stop airing the clips because they showed Muna in a very intimate position with the lead actor.
Muna noted that she has nothing to be ashamed of and does not think her manner in the film exceeded the limits of being respectful. She stressed that the film is a romance comedy that must show a love relationship between the leading actress and actor. Muna added that she had always made it a point since she began her acting to set limits as to how far she is willing to go, and does not believe she crossed the line in “Abu Ali”.
It was rumored that the administration of Rotana has announced that it will stop the airing of the album “Making Off” for the film “Abu Ali” after the Muna called to inform them of her extreme disappointment. The actress revealed her anger for the extensive broadcasting of the album, which contains intimate scenes of her and actor Kareem Abdul Aziz. It was added that the actress stressed that the scene of her and Kareem near the lake makes people think that a very intimate relationship exists between them without knowing that its just scenes from the film.
