$12 million.. Ahmed Ezz reveals the cost and revenues of Welad Rizk

During his symposium currently being held as part of the activities of the 45th Cairo International Film Festival , star Ahmed Ezz spoke about the film “Welad Rizk Al-Qadiya” and its filming in Saudi Arabia and its support and funding from the Entertainment Authority.

Ahmed Ezz said, during the symposium moderated by critic Rami Al-Metwally: “The film Kira & El Gin made 130 million pounds. The film costs between 4 and 5 million dollars here. The Entertainment Authority told me, ‘Come on, we’ll cost the film 12 million dollars.’ The film made 25 million dollars worldwide. Can anyone help me? I’ll tell them no.”

Ezz added: "We were making films with the support of Rotana, ART, Saudi Arabia, Egypt, the Emirates, and all Arab countries are homelands. I remember Abdel Halim Hafez saying in an interview, 'Greetings to Arabism, we are all one.'"

Ahmed Ezz continued: "While I am filming in Saudi Arabia, it is as if I am filming in Egypt. Anyone who helps me in my career, I will remove them from the ground. May God perpetuate our love because we are one. All respect to the Entertainment Authority and Advisor Turki Al-Sheikh."

Ahmed Ezz dedicates his honor to the leader Adel Emam Artist Ahmed Ezz won the Faten Hamama Award at the 45th Cairo International Film Festival.

Ezz expressed his great happiness with this honor and dedicated the award he received to the leader Adel Emam and stressed that he was proud to be honored on the stage of the Opera House after he chose to enter the field of art 24 years ago against his family’s wishes.

Ahmed Ezz continued: “And the days passed, and I stood on the stage of the prestigious Opera House and was honored with an award named after its owner alone, an award, and the award was given to me by His Excellency the Minister of Culture and the star, the star of stars, who has never been like him. But unfortunately, all of this happened while my father and mother were not present, and certainly if they had been present, they would have been proud of me.”

Ahmed Ezz talks about an old situation at the festival Ahmed Ezz continued his speech: “I went to the festival for the first time to take pictures and no one recognized me. I passed by the cameras and no one looked at me and I said, ‘No problem.’ I wanted to sit so my parents could see me at home and be proud of me. When I entered, the security guard said to me, ‘You’re sitting all the way upstairs.’ I actually sat upstairs and went home very upset. My mother said to me that day, ‘May God grant you what you want.’”

Ahmed Ezz: I feel until today that I haven't done anything yet Ezz concluded his speech by saying, “This award is not mine alone, it belongs to everyone who taught me something, and I consider this great award an incentive for the future. Until today, I feel that I have not done anything yet, and I remember the first time I was sitting with Sandra Nashat and she said to me, ‘How will we introduce you to people?’ I hope that all my colleagues and all my friends will stand in my place and be honored with honors that are much better than mine, and I dedicate the award to the leader Adel Emam.”