Hisham Selim: The Timeless Icon Who Left an Indelible Mark on the Silver Screen
Hisham Selim: A Legendary Artist Remembered
“White Flag” and “Layli al-Helmeya” are the most prominent
Egyptian artists and critics recalled the echoes of the career of the artist Hisham Selim, on the second anniversary of his death, which falls on Sunday, represented by the “iconic” roles that he played, the most prominent of which were ”Banner” in “The White” series and “Layli Al -Helmea,” in addition to her famous smile, which, according to many, indicates… a person who is at peace with herself, who rises above conflict and shuns the limelight.
The artiste, Yousra, posted a picture on her Instagram account of a scene of her performance with the late artiste, who is also the younger brother of her husband Khaled Selim, commenting: “May God have mercy on the beautiful artiste Hisham. Salim.” He added: “One of the most beautiful jobs is (an on-air interview),” referring to the series that brought them together in 2004 and whose events revolved around a famous broadcaster who gets into a major crisis with his well-being. Purpose. In the series, Hisham Saleem plays a researcher in a medical analysis laboratory who adheres to policy and ethics, which gets him into endless trouble with the laboratory management, which is involved in cases of corruption and bribery.
Art critic Tariq El-Shenawi considers the late artist to be one of the true geniuses who gained wide public acceptance from his first role in adolescence and early adulthood with the 1972 film “Meme Empire”, in which the new face of the Arab screen lady, Faten Hamama, and Collaborated with the great director Hussain Kamal He collaborated with the directorial genius Yusef Chahin, directing Asharq Al-Awsat in the 1976 film “The Return of the Prodigal Son”. that “Hisham Salim did not achieve fame as a box-office star that audiences buy a movie ticket to see, although he participated in the group tournament for the film (Oh Pudding Oh) in 1991.” It doesn’t diminish its value at all.”
Hisham Salim starred in the famous 1987 series “Layli al-Helmeya”, which came as a “historical dramatic epic” that traces the development of life in Egyptian society from the era of King Farouk to the early nineties, where he plays the young “Adel ”, embodied the character of Pasha al-Badri, who introduced his character, Yahya al-Fakharani. Hisham Salim played a prominent role the following year in the series “The White Banner” alongside Sana Jameel and Jameel Ratib, where he portrayed the character of a deranged visual artist characterized by emotional feelings and an inability to deal with reality in its harshness and harshness. .
Egyptian art critic Mohamed Abdel Rahman noted that “Hisham Selim never achieved the same level of stardom as his brilliant talent and charismatic appearance for a number of reasons, including his lack of interest in marketing himself or advertising his work.” indicating that “Selim is considered one of the most prominent artists of recent decades.”