The movie “Al-Dashash” achieved revenues amounting to 2 million and 634 thousand pounds, on the first night of its showing in Egyptian cinema halls, which constitutes a strong return for the star Mohamed Saad, after a five-year absence from the giant screen.
Saad participated in the movie “The Treasure” in 2019 under the supervision of director Sherif Arafa, and returned to the cinema yesterday through the movie “Al-Dashash”, directed by Sameh Abdel Aziz, and produced by Mohamed Rashidi, and accompanied by a number of stars, led by the actor Basem Samra, Khaled Al-Sawy, and Nisreen Amin. And Maryam Al-Jundi.
Public welcome
The film came at the top of the revenues of films shown in Egyptian cinema halls, after public anticipation for the return of Saad, who was famous in his artistic beginnings for the character “Al-Limby”.
Al-Ahram newspaper said that the audience received Mohamed Saad with a warm welcome while he attended one of the film’s screenings in a famous shopping center in Cairo.
Mohamed Saad as he appeared in the opening of his film Al-Dashash – Artist Page
The artist Mohamed Saad appeared during the opening of the film embodying the character of “Al-Dashash”, a gangster, and took pictures with his fans and admirers who wished him success in this role.
Star Ahmed Helmy congratulated his colleague Saad on the film, which began to compete strongly, as part of a series Presented films Since the beginning of 2025, he said in his tweet on the X platform: “My brother and beloved, Al-Dashash, will break the world, a strong return.”
“What the audience desires”
Saad has resorted to television drama recently, with criticism of him repeating himself, especially in the series “X-Lance”, which was shown during the month of Ramadan the year before last, but many critics see Saad as a star capable of returning due to his distinguished comedic talents. It made him one of the most prominent comedy stars over the past 20 years.
In his statements to the Egyptian newspaper “Al-Watan”, Saad hoped that the film “Al-Dashash” would be what the audience hopes for and fulfills their desires for change, stressing that “every artist must strive to present works that please the audience.”
The events of the film Al-Dashash revolve in a social context around an outlaw, who faces many enemies, is strong, does not fear anyone, faces situations in his life that causes it to completely change, and begins the journey of change and search for a new opportunity with a life different from the one he lived and confronts many difficulties. .