“Birth of the Leader”… Secrets about Adel Imam on his 84th birthday

Today, leader Adel Imam celebrates his 84th birthday, and this holiday is considered different from any previous birthday, as it is the first birthday after the decision to retire from art and devote himself to family life, as his son, director Rami Imam, previously stated.

Adel Imam: I don't like this day Leader Adel Imam revealed in a previous interview with journalist Amr El-Laithi on the “One of the People” program that he does not like this day, saying: “I don’t like this day, but my children insist on celebrating it.”

The leader added: “When I got married, I found my wife telling me that tomorrow is your birthday, we must celebrate it. This was the first time I met someone to celebrate my birthday, and the first time I knew that they would celebrate my birthday by sitting or celebrating. My wife insisted that you celebrate my birthday, and she invited my friends and her friends, and she continued, and he was attending.” Important figures in the artistic community, such as Mrs. Shadia, Tahia Karioka, and a number of friends. I felt that I was an important person and that people loved me.”

The leader confirmed that “before the marriage, I did not celebrate my birthday and I did not know him at all. I was just using him while we were filling out forms or something like that.”

The reason for the leader’s rejection from his wife’s family The family of Adel Al-Imam’s wife, Hala Al-Shalaqani, refused to marry him when he proposed to her. He said in a previous interview: I never had marriage in mind, but I married her as soon as we started rehearsals for Al-Mushaghibin School. It was a special kind of love story, and I see that God loves me because I married this woman. When I married her at first, it was on my mind, but after that I said it would not be useful for me to marry someone else.

He added, she was from one of the feudal families, and it was very difficult for her to marry extras, and they actually refused to marry, but she insisted on me, because our job depends on livelihood and fate, like workers, we wait for someone to say, “Do this and take that,” and I stayed for two years without a penny, so she She said no, we will get married, and we sat looking for an apartment, and there was no furniture in it, and then we prepared something needed together.

The love story of leader Adel Imam and his wife Regarding his love story with his wife, Hala Al-Shalaqani, Al-Zaeem said: We were sitting with Samir Khafaja, and suddenly the window opened. I saw her like the moon. Everyone around me was reflecting, except me, because I don’t know how to reflect at all, and I had never mirrored before, but in the movies I know, and as soon as I knew her, I told her, “We will not get married.” We got married after a year, and after marriage, I told her to postpone having children, and one child was enough. She bore Rami, and after that, Sarah, then Muhammad.

Adel Imam's life story Leader Adel Imam was born on May 17, 1940 in the village of “Shaha” in the Mansoura Center in Dakahlia Governorate. He moved in his childhood to the Sayyida Zeinab neighborhood because his father was working as an employee in one of the government factories. He continued his educational career until he obtained a Bachelor’s degree in Agriculture from Cairo University.

During his university studies, he joined the university theatre, participated in university troupe performances, and also joined the television theater group in 1962. All of that success was during his university studies, and although they were small roles, he was able to attract attention to himself through his comedic talent.

He presented the play “I, He, and She” in 1962 in the role of “Desouki Effendi,” the lawyer’s representative, with the late star Fouad Al-Muhandis, and after that the play “The Scammers” in 1966, then the play “The Red Pajamas” in 1967, and then the play “The School of the Rioters” in 1971. During his career, he presented 11 plays. , including “The Valley, Sayyid Al-Shaghal, and Watch What He Sees Nothing,” in addition to the play “Body Guard,” the first Arab play to be shown for eleven years in a row.

His most famous dramatic and cinematic works Among his most famous dramatic works are: “Hidden Worlds, Valentino, Maamoun and Partners, Adly Allam’s Goblins, Professor and Department Head, Naji Atallah Troupe, The Clairvoyant” and other works.

As for his most famous cinematic works: “Alzheimer, Hassan and Morcos, Morgan Ahmed Morgan, The Yacoubian Building, The Danish Experiment, A Groom from a Security Side, Hello America, The Prince of Darkness, Sleeping in the Honey, Bakhit and Adila, The Terrorist, Birds of Darkness, Al-Mansi, Playing with the Adults.” , Shams Al-Zanati, Hanafi Al-Baha, Terrorism and Kebab, Devil’s Island, The Tiger and the Female, Humans and the Jinn, Peace, My Friend, Take Care of Your Mind, and other successful cinematic works.

Alzheimer's movie rerun On the occasion of the leader’s birthday, cinemas are receiving the movie “Alzheimer” today, the latest film of leader Adel Imam, which was produced and shown in theaters in 2010.

A large number of stars are participating in the Alzheimer's movie, including the late Saeed Saleh, the great star Isaad Younes, the artist Nelly Karim, the artist Rania Youssef, the artist Fathi Abdel Wahab, and the artist Ahmed Rizk. The film is written by Nader Salah El-Din, and directed by Amr Arafa.

For her part, the great producer and artist, Esaad Younes, confirmed that celebrating the leader’s birthday is a source of pride for all Egyptian and Arab filmmakers.

She indicated that the movie "Alzheimer's" will be shown in Egypt and the Arab countries, so that new generations can watch the leader's latest cinematic works.