“Marithi Wa Daham”…a traditional comedy with contemporary issues in Ramadan

“Politics” visited the set of the series linked to individual episodes and met its stars

Mufare Hijab

Director Abdullah Al-Araq continues to film the “My Sickness and Damage” series, written by a team of writers including Muhammad Al-Gandari, Faisal Al-Balushi, Takreet Al-Dawud, Abdullah Al-Massab and Badr Al-Omar. And each of them has a different stamp and idea to present a unique piece of drama, as the writing is like a workshop, this style of drama writing has gained many successes in recent times, and a group of stars also participate. The series, notably Abdel Nasser Darwish, Ahmad Al-Aunan, Sultan Al-Faraj, Emirati Bilal Abdullah, Iman Faisal, Ali Al-Muhaini, Manal Al-Jarallah, Ahmad Al-Najjar, Qadeer Hassan, Fatima Al-Tabbagh and producers Malek Numerous artists as guests of honor produced by “Velasso” company for Saba and Abdullah Al-Araq. Visited the set of “Politics” and met the working stars.
Artist Ahmad Al-Unan considered Family Gathering to be one of the comic works that audiences are looking for during Ramadan, as it contains many ideas and projections. Traditionally, it is fiction that discusses the current conditions, but in a way that involves many trials and alienations such as crowds, traffic, high prices, etc., indicating that comedy is now more in demand than ever, but it faces many problems in terms of texts, production quality and others.
Emirati artist Bilal Abdullah revealed the character he embodied and said: I portray the character of “Baker Bilali”, with whom all the people of Al-Farej gather and with whom he feels they are one family. He knows their problems intimately and brings them a lot of familiarity and friendship, but there are events surrounded by interest and suspense, which it is difficult to express now, expressing his happiness to be in Kuwait with this great and intelligent. Artists group.
Although the artist Sultan al-Faraj confirmed that this work includes all history through the character “Abu Madi”, when al-Faraj’s people do not accept anything related to history, they come to him, the series “Murdi and Taham” is one of his humorous works. It has a distinct character in standalone, connected episodes, so viewers will feel like a movie every day.
Actress Iman Faisal said: I am creating a “satisfying” character, and she is one of those characters who explodes a problem every day in Al-Fareez, without reason or by a strange “character.” The environment of the work and its traditional events, with a humorous atmosphere. Together, he pointed out, it made it a different situation.
Artist Qadeer Hasan always follows her husband out of fear of women, she added: I am very evil-tempered, but with a good heart, and hope that the work will come out worthy of the effort. It is put in it.
Notably, “Murti Yum Taham” is a traditional fantasy comedy, which is set in a village to suit the events. It is expected to be shown in the next Ramadan as its events take place through two friends. At that time the brothers-in-law “Murdi” Abdel Nasser Darwish and “Dahham” Ahmad Al-Unan, as well as “Dahham” married Martia’s sister “Martia”, whose role the artist plays. Iman Faisal on the other hand is the home of “Bowmati,” Sultan Al-Faraj, “Marti and Martia’s uncle,” who lives with his daughter “Salaim” Qadeer Hassan and her husband “Faraj.” Ahmad al-Najjar, and they all live in Frej, they are all madmen led by Martiya and Dahham, they have the behavior of swindlers, and every day they discuss with Martiya and begin to execute it. .
The series is usually full of anecdotes and unique stories, suitable for the context of the holy month of Ramadan and far away from the traditional comedic works presented earlier, as the production chose a difficult equation to present a traditional work. Visitors to the ancient era, the period of “earthen houses”, but in an imaginative manner and details. Colors, fashions and decorations with a different and fresh flavor, and modern topics and issues applicable to everyone including artificial intelligence, modern technology, globalization, mobile phones, internet and many other issues derived from the current reality.