How did the meeting between Faya Younan and Samer Al-Barqawi come about?

Syrian artist Faya Younan revealed the details of her first meeting with fellow director Samer Al-Barqawi, who invited her to appear in the series “Taj” alongside the stars Bassam Koussa and Tim Hassan .

Faya Younan talks about her interview with Samer Al-Barqawi Faya said, in a long post on her official Facebook account, that when she was offered the role, she felt a great sense of responsibility and fear, especially since it was a dramatic role far removed from her famous singing role. In a blog post accompanied by several pictures of her with Al-Barqawi, taken from scenes from the Al-Taj series, the director asked her about her preparation for the role, and she in turn trusted his intuition and herself and did not allow her nervousness to waste such an important opportunity .

Faya explained that Al-Barqawi believed in her potential as an actress, and said to her: “Are you ready?” This role is not for singing, so I want to present myself to the audience as an actress, not as an experienced singer . "

At the end of her post, she thanked Faya Al-Barqawi and the film’s producer, Sadiq Al-Sabah, for trusting her and allowing her to participate in this project, saying: I am happy that you trusted your vision and experience, perhaps more than your own case, because you trusted your vision as well. She also expressed her great gratitude for being able to participate in such a work that depicts the beauty of her homeland, Syria .

A few days ago, Faya revealed in her Facebook post the reason for her agreement to play the role of “Nolan” in the series, saying that she has a lot to offer the character, especially since she represents a wide range of girls in the series. He said he sympathized with the situation. series. She added that Nolan's character suffered a lot of psychological damage, to the point that her family forced her to marry a mentally ill person for money, which raised viewers' expectations for her and the demise of society .

"Taj" series It should be noted that the Taj series is a historical Syrian series whose events take place in Damascus in the 1940s, and is famous for the struggle of the Syrian people against the French occupation. The film's events revolve around a famous boxer who loses his weapon. After losing his family and honor to a rich man and a spy, he faces great hardships to regain it .

Among the most prominent actors participating in the work are: Tim Hassan , Bassam Koussa , Faya Younan, Kifah Al-Khous, Loris Qazaq, Joseph Bonsar, Natasha Shoufani , Sawsan Abu Afar and other stars. It was written by Omar Abu Saada and directed by Samer Barqawi .