Hannan Turk gives herself a raise

Young Egyptian actor Hannan Turk has revealed that she has decided to increase her own salary starting with her next role. Hannan used to receive 300 thousand Egyptian pounds for each role, and has decided to up it to 350 thousand, according to the UAE based daily, Al Bayan.

Hannan is currently shooting the scenes for her upcoming film “Kas and Lazik” (Cut and Paste) directed by Hala Khalil and starring Sharif Muneer, Fathi Abdul Wahab, Hannan Imtawi, and a number of new faces. It is scheduled for release this summer season.

Hannan is also preparing for another film “Ahlam Hakikieh” (Real Dreams) directed by Mohammad Juma. The film, produced by Yousif Adeeb, revolves around a group of young adult’s simple dreams of love and work. The cast stated that the film depicts real life events that matter to most people. They added that they enjoyed working on the film together since they are good friends in real life, reported the London based Elaph.

Hannan’s latest film was film “Al Hayat Muntaha Al Litha” (Life is the extreme Desire) also starring Muna Shalabi, and for the first time Lebanese singer Yuri Imrakadi. City Stars cinema house in Egypt held a private screening of the film on November 28.

Hannan and Yuri recently appeared on the weekly program “Our Home is Your Home” on Egyptian television to discuss the film. The plot revolves around complex psychological and social issues like adultery and intimate relationships between couples, and the end the film presents a new meaning to ‘Desire.’