Kalabsh Explained

Starring:Amir Karara
Num Episodes:Season 1 (30 Episodes) Season 2 (30 Episodes) Season 3 (30 Episodes)

Kalabsh (Handcuff) is a 2017 Egyptian drama and suspense TV-Series directed by Peter Mimy and starring Amir Karara in the role of Sleim El-Ansary, a most confident and honest policeman. The series is based on a story written by Yousef Hasan Yousef, then dramatized and scripted by Baher Dewidar.[1] [2] [3]

A sequel was released in 2018, and it is assumed that a third season will be broadcast during Ramadan 2019.. A third season was released in 2019

Production

Director Mohamed Bakeer was supposed to direct the show, but that didn't happen due to disagreements with producer Muhammed Abdel Hamid, which led to assigning young director Peter Mimy to direct Klabash 1, 2 and working on the third season.[4] Mimy is known with his style mimicking Hollywood crime flicks and working with western artists[5] [6] [7]

Overview

Mimy, Karara and others stated that the production team got big help from Egyptian police ministry on the two seasons of the series,[8] also more logistic and influencing cooperation, to deliver a good message of the honest police man who fights for the right, and also other re-accruing problems that affects Egypt at this particular period, such as Islamic militias, however, the director stated that there was no interference by them in the show.[9]

Cast

Salma El-Ansari

See also

Resources

  1. Web site: Police officers celebrate 'Kalabsh' series with Amir Karara. Egypt Independent.
  2. Web site: Everything you need to know about Ramadan 2017 TV. Ahram Online.
  3. News: Mada's Ramadan TV tips 2017: What to watch and what to drop. Mada Masr. 2018-07-21. en-US.
  4. News: بيتر ميمى: "كلبش" مسلسل اجتماعى تشويقى.. و"سليم الأنصارى" دفع "كرارة" لإنقاص وزنه 12 كيلوجراماً. 2017-06-12. 2018-07-21.
  5. News: "سبوبة" سينما مصرية على الطريقة الأمريكية. 2018-07-21.
  6. News: بيتر ميمي ينحت برومو مسلسل "كلبش" من فيلم "لوجان" فن جريدة الزمان. 2018-07-21. جريدة الزمان. 2018-07-21. ar.
  7. News: Egyptian resistance to occupation portrayed in contemporary cinema Marwa al-Asar. AW. 2018-07-21. en.
  8. News: أمير كرارة: الداخلية اعترضت على موت "سليم الأنصارى" فى الحلقة الأخيرة من "كلبش 2".."عمرو دياب" أول من طالبنى بتقديم الجزء الثانى.."لما دقت طعم النجاح عرفت يعنى إيه كرم ربنا"..ورقم واحد ليس فى حساباتى - اليوم السابع. 2018-05-17. اليوم السابع. 2018-07-21. ar-Ar.
  9. Web site: أمير كرارة: "الداخلية" دعمت "كلبش 2".. ولم تتدخل فى أحداثه (حوار) المصري اليوم. www.almasryalyoum.com. ar-AR. 2018-07-21.