Activists on social media interacted with the "surprising" statements made by the Egyptian artist Abdel Rahman Abu Zahra on one of the Egyptian channels and his speech that he suffers from "severe depression" due to his "negligence" by the new producers and his lack of involvement in their work.
The statements of the Egyptian actor constituted a great material for discussion among the tweeters who believed that “the old generation” of actors should be honored and not ignored in this “degrading” way, especially since they constitute a large part of their memories through the great works they performed.
The singers demanded that the major actors be fair, including Abu Zahra
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They were surprised by the disregard of the ancient actors, among them Abd al-Rahman Abu Zuhra who appeared inSeveral dramas, Sah
.In his television interview, Abu Zuhra, 60, expressed his feelings in the art scene, stating that he began acting with acting before all the directors currently working in Egypt were born.
He explained that the great Egyptian directors such as Mohamed Fadel and Anam Mohamed Ali are sitting in their homes and they find no work, adding: "It appears that the new generation of directors has agreed that it will get rid of us."
Abu Zahra mentioned that he was raised among the giants of art in poetry, singing and folk dance, but now he does not see any singer or poet on the art scene.
He added that he is currently considering retiring from acting for several reasons, the most important of which is not presenting new works to him, and the second is the fear of infection with the Coronavirus.
The Egyptian artist sent a message to the producers, saying: "There is a person named Abd al-Rahman Abu Zahra himself who takes a chance in a comedy work starring," adding that he is a great comedian and is surprised at his confinement to tragic roles.
He also revealed his thinking about going to a psychiatrist because of his depression, after he lost his wife, who had been in love for 56 years, indicating that the shock of her loss was too great for him.
The Egyptian artist Abdel Rahman Abu Zahra participated during his artistic career that lasted more than 60 years in a large number of successful artworks, most notably the series "I will not live in the robes of my father", "Juha Al-Masry", "King Farouk", and films "Al-Jazeera" And "seventh sense", among others.
The Egyptian newspaper, "The Seventh Day", quoted the artist as saying that he is asking the producers to turn to the new face, "Abdel Rahman Abu Zahra," and allow him the opportunity to work as an actor and be a rising actor, as he said, explaining that he needs to work, especially that he can provide all the roles.