Nahid El Sebai Explains Refusal to Kiss Huria Farghali
Artist Nahed El Sebai Addresses Backlash Over On-Stage Interaction with Huria Farghali
Cairo, Egypt – Egyptian artist Nahed El Sebai has responded to criticism following an incident at the “Cairo Short Film Festival” were he appeared to refuse a kiss from fellow artist Huria Farghali during an interview. The video sparked outrage online,with many accusing El sebai of disrespecting Farghali.
El Sebai took to Instagram to clarify the situation, stating, “The issue is huge, but I understand the impact of my actions and I wont to clarify the current situation.I respect all my colleagues in the industry and I do not intend to cause any offense and I want to clear up the misunderstanding as I am surprised by the response.”
He explained that the incident occurred in the middle of a live interview, and he chose not to interrupt the flow by greeting Farghali. “It was an automatic response and so I decided to write a simple response so that everyone would understand the situation later when we were on stage. Greet each othre,” El Sebai added.
El Sebai’s latest project is the film “pasha’s Daughters,” a drama set in Tanta, Egypt, featuring a star-studded cast including Zeina, Sabrin, and Maryam Al-Khasht. Based on Nora Nazir’s novel of the same name, the film explores the complex relationships between women working in a hair salon and unravels a shocking murder mystery.
“Misunderstanding,” Says El Sebai over On-Stage Incident with Farghali
Cairo, Egypt – In the wake of heated online debate sparked by an on-stage incident at the “Cairo Short Film Festival,” Egyptian artist Nahed El Sebai has broken his silence. A video clip, widely circulated online, appeared to show El Sebai refusing a kiss from fellow artist huria Farghali during a live interview. This sparked immediate backlash, with many accusing El Sebai of disrespecting Farghali.
El Sebai took to Instagram to address the controversy. “The issue is huge, but I understand the impact of my actions and I want to clarify the current situation. I respect all my colleagues in the industry and I do not intend to cause any offence and I want to clear up the misunderstanding as I am surprised by the response,” he wrote.
He explained that the incident occurred mid-interview and he chose to avoid disrupting the flow by greeting Farghali at that moment. “It was an automatic response and so I decided to write a simple response so that everyone would understand the situation later when we were on stage. Greet each other,” he added.
El Sebai’s latest project, “Pasha’s Daughters,” is a drama set in Tanta, egypt. The film, based on nora Nazir’s novel of the same name, features a star-studded cast including Zeina, Sabrin, and Maryam Al-Khasht.It explores the complex relationships between women working in a hair salon and unravels a shocking murder mystery.