Producer Issam Imam, brother of the artist, Adel Imam, 82, denied the authenticity of what was reported in the media and social networking sites about his brother's infection with Alzheimer's disease, stressing that the leader's health is in the best condition and is preparing for a new work of art.

He added, in statements to a number of Egyptian media and channels, that what the journalist Mohamed El-Baz said about his sister's injury with Alzheimer's is nothing more than rumors that are circulated from time to time about the leader, stressing that his brother "lives a period of rest and calm, which is his right, and I previously said: If just Imam is tired and entered a hospital, we will not hide the matter and the whole world will know that.”

And he said, “I don’t know what Muhammad Al-Baz wanted, once they followed the leader in a critical condition, and once Adel Imam has Alzheimer’s, he is in what, we are tired of rumors and respond to them, this is all because of the trend, everyone wants to see a trend, Adel is perfect, praise be to God, and he is good ".

Producer Issam Emam revealed that his brother is preparing for a movie called "Al-Wad wa Abouh", in which the leader is co-starring with his son Muhammad, and said that the film team is inspecting the filming locations before it starts two weeks from now.

Al-Baz's statements

This comes in response to Al-Baz's statements during the presentation of the "Akher Al-Nahar" program on the "Al-Nahar" channel, in which he said that the artist Adel Imam suffers from Alzheimer's symptoms, and his health does not allow him to stand in front of the camera, calling on his family to end the controversy over the leader's retirement from acting.

He pointed out that there is an ongoing state of controversy about whether the artist Adel Imam will continue to act, noting that his family insists that there is a work soon in which Adel Imam will appear, which is the movie "Al-Wad wa Abouh".

Al-Baz sent a message to Adel Imam's family, saying, "Adel Imam is in a healthy and Sunni stage that does not allow him to present any upcoming artwork at all. His family must respect this, and when it is said that he retired from the artwork, nothing will be missing from it, and Adel Imam's audience has the right to know." his health condition."

He said that he learned from close people who visited Adel Imam that, by virtue of his age, he suffers from some symptoms of Alzheimer's. .

The films of the star, Adel Imam, topped the list of the "100 best comedy films in Egyptian cinema" announced by the Association of Film Writers and Critics in a press conference held in early September on the sidelines of the Alexandria Film Festival.

The leader won the largest share of the films selected on the list, to be the funniest among the Egyptian comedians. Second place with 11 films, then in third place artist Samir Ghanem came with 9 films, and Ismail Yassin came in fourth place with 7 films.