Khaberni - Egyptian actor Ahmed Zaher revealed new and notable details related to his illness phase, during which he stayed away from the artistic scene for three years, pointing out that he went through a difficult psychological state that brought him to the brink of considering suicide.
He explained that before this period, he was one of the prominent young stars, but after recovering, he had to start from scratch and gradually regain his stature.
During a press seminar held on the fringe of his honoring, Ahmed Zaher said: "After returning from my illness journey, I was offered minor roles that did not match my name, history, or stature in the arts, but I accepted the situation and started anew, climbing the ladder step by step."
He continued: "The illness kept me away from acting for three years, and when I returned, I started from zero without complaints or objections, and proceeded on the path until I managed to come back again. During my illness, I thought about ending my life, not just retiring from acting, because staying away from work made me feel like I was dying. I was the one who used to decline roles because I was not satisfied with my appearance during that period."
Ahmed Zaher spoke about the beginning of his health crisis, saying: "In the early stages of the illness, I participated in a scene with Adel Imam, and my weight had started to increase, so I was attacked and harshly criticized by some people, who asked incredulously: 'How is this possible?', and this deeply affected and saddened me, and then my weight increased even more, which was beyond my control, a decree and fate from God."
He concluded his speech saying: "That phase was the hardest in my life, and after returning, I decided to start anew. Before disappearing, I was the top young hero, and roles were offered to me before others, and whoever declined them, they went to me. But after coming back, I found myself starting from below, and I was met with people addressing me as 'professor (mister)', yet despite that, I did not feel anger or distress."
