Kalabsh
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Kalabsh (Handcuff) is a 2017 Egyptian drama and suspense television series directed by Peter Mimi 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.{{Cite web|url=http://www.egyptindependent.com/police-officers-celebrate-kalabsh-series-amir-karara/|title=Police officers celebrate 'Kalabsh' series with Amir Karara|last=Egypt Independent}}{{Cite web|url=http://english.ahram.org.eg/NewsContent/5/159/269122/Arts--Culture/Entertainment/Everything-you-need-to-know-about-Ramadan--TV.aspx|title=Everything you need to know about Ramadan 2017 TV|last=Ahram Online}}{{Cite news|url=https://www.madamasr.com/en/2017/06/03/feature/culture/madas-ramadan-tv-tips-2017-what-to-watch-and-what-to-drop/|title=Mada's Ramadan TV tips 2017: What to watch and what to drop|work=Mada Masr|access-date=2018-07-21|language=en-US}}
A sequel was released in 2018 and 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 Mimi to direct Klabash 1, 2 and working on the third season.{{Cite news|url=https://www.elwatannews.com/news/details/2197962|title=بيتر ميمى: "كلبش" مسلسل اجتماعى تشويقى.. و"سليم الأنصارى" دفع "كرارة" لإنقاص وزنه 12 كيلوجراماً|date=12 June 2017|access-date=2018-07-21}} Mimi is known with his style mimicking Hollywood crime flicks and working with western artists{{Cite news|url=http://www.alkhaleej.ae/supplements/page/53081998-e833-43c9-b367-cf4f4e1e5dc6|title="سبوبة" سينما مصرية على الطريقة الأمريكية|access-date=2018-07-21}}{{Cite news|url=http://www.elzmannews.com/71490|title=بيتر ميمي ينحت برومو مسلسل "كلبش" من فيلم "لوجان" {{!}} فن {{!}} جريدة الزمان|date=21 July 2018|work=جريدة الزمان|access-date=2018-07-21|language=ar}}{{Cite news|url=https://thearabweekly.com/egyptian-resistance-occupation-portrayed-contemporary-cinema|title=Egyptian resistance to occupation portrayed in contemporary cinema {{!}} Marwa al-Asar|work=AW|access-date=2018-07-21|language=en}}
Overview
Mimi, Karara and others stated that the production team got big help from Egyptian police ministry on the two seasons of the series,{{Cite news|url=https://www.youm7.com/story/2018/5/17/%D8%A3%D9%85%D9%8A%D8%B1-%D9%83%D8%B1%D8%A7%D8%B1%D8%A9-%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%AF%D8%A7%D8%AE%D9%84%D9%8A%D8%A9-%D8%A7%D8%B9%D8%AA%D8%B1%D8%B6%D8%AA-%D8%B9%D9%84%D9%89-%D9%85%D9%88%D8%AA-%D8%B3%D9%84%D9%8A%D9%85-%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%A3%D9%86%D8%B5%D8%A7%D8%B1%D9%89-%D9%81%D9%89-%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%AD%D9%84%D9%82%D8%A9/3796523|title=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|date=17 May 2018|work=اليوم السابع|access-date=2018-07-21|language=ar-Ar}} 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.{{Cite web|url=http://www.almasryalyoum.com/news/details/1291929|title=أمير كرارة: "الداخلية" دعمت "كلبش 2".. ولم تتدخل فى أحداثه (حوار) {{!}} المصري اليوم|website=www.almasryalyoum.com|language=ar-AR|access-date=2018-07-21}}
Cast
- Amir Karara: Sleim El-Ansary
- Mohamed Lotfy: Ibrahim El-Sunni
- Reem Mostafa: Farida
- Eslam Hafez: Tamer Lutfi Abu El-Majd
- Diab: Zanati El-Sayyed Zeynhom
- Ahmed Seyam: Lutfi Abu El-Majd
- Mohsen Mansour: Mahmoud Abd El-Moneim (Houda Saitara)
- Tarek El Nahry: Nashaat Fahmy
- Mahmoud El Bezzawy: Salah El-Tokhi
- Mahmoud Hegazy: Ziad
- Mohamed Marzaban: Hammad
- Sarah Elshamy: Salma El-Ansari
- Mohamed Ezz: Attia Azzam
- Omar El Shenawy:Hossam