The Egyptian Censorship Committee has demanded that the company that is producing the latest film “Albanat Wal Mafia” (Girls and the Mafia) starring Egyptian actress Elham Shahin must have a clear sign on all its advertisements stressing that it is rated R and can only be seen by grownups. The film is to be directed by Ali Abdul Khaliq and will costar Egyptian actor Mahmoud Qabeel and Aydah Riad.
According to the London based daily, Al Sharq Al Awsat, the committee added that the film, which is written by Lebanese scenarist Sana Sarbieh, has many scenes and language that is not appropriate for young viewers and need a mature audience. The film is based on a true story and revolves around an international circle of people in the mafia including very important officials.
Shahin has been nominated by director Mohammad Abu Yousef for the leading role in a new film "Cholesterol Free". The actress is to play the role of a handicap who strives to make something out of her life. Elham has visited a number of institutes for the treatment of the handicap to better understand her role and present it with the highest standards. In the film, Elham is a forty year-old lady but who has the mind of 10 year-old and eventually she marries and has a son.
Recently, Egyptian actress Nadia Al Jundi waged a sever attack on Elham publicly on the Lebanese TV channel Future, where she was a guest on the show "Khaleek Bil Bait" (Stay at Home), presented by the Lebanese announcer Zahi Wahbi. Elham, who was outraged with Nadia's comments, decided to fire back and stated to the media that it's probable that Nadia would attack her just to attract attention since she has been without work for the past two years, in other words stressing that she has nothing better to do.
Elham noted that Al Jundi did not get five prizes for her movie "Alragbah" (Desire), stressing that the movie had participated in three festivals in which both of them won two prizes, adding that she won the most important prize which was best actress in the national festival of Egyptian cinema, the thing that made Nadia very angry and jealous.
Elham continued that in Ishtar movie festival, Nadia's movie was not shown because it was held in customs and despite that she got a prize. Elham added “in the same festival I was honored alongside with my colleague Mahmoud Abdul Azeez. The question here is that Nadia claims that she got two prizes in that festival, well the first prize was given to her without showing her film which is a very strange thing to happen and then I wonder what was the second prize for?!” - Albawaba.com
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