Mona Zaki and Ahmed Helmy are one of the rare models in the artistic community over the decades. They have distinguished themselves together and their names have been associated with each other since the emergence of their star until now.

Ahmed was born on this day in 1969 in the city of Benha, while Mona was born on the same day in 1976 in Cairo Governorate. On the occasion of their birthday, let us learn about the love story that united their hearts, in addition to the artistic works that brought them together on screen.

Love at first sight

The love story between the duo began when Ahmed Helmy was at the beginning of his artistic career, and he was presenting a children’s television program, and he only admired Mona Zaki as an actress. One day, producer Mohamed Fawzi called him and asked to meet him to agree on a new play. Helmy went to him after he finished filming the program, and his appearance was disheveled and his clothes were dirty. When he entered his office, he was surprised by the presence of Mona Zaki. He could not contain himself from happiness and fell in love with her immediately. However, he was feeling stressed about his appearance until the end of the session, until Helmy thought that he would not get the role, but two days later he was surprised by another call to schedule a new work session.

After that, the two became close friends, and with time Helmy became certain of his love for her, but he remained hesitant to be honest with her, until the time came for Mona Zaki to travel to South Africa to film the movie “Africano.” He told her his feelings and understood from her reaction that she shared the same feelings, but she asked him to wait until... She returns from travel and prepares the matter for her father.

Indeed, the two married on May 4, 2002, and the following year they gave birth to their daughter, “Li Li,” and in 2014 they gave birth to their second son, “Salim,” and their third son, “Younes,” in 2016.

Artworks combined between them

There are many artistic works that brought Ahmed Helmy together with his wife Mona Zaki. It left an impact on the minds and hearts of viewers, making them ask the duo for many years to repeat that experience and participate together in one work of art. Although the duo confirms from time to time that they are close to participating in an artistic work, this has not happened for many years.

Age 2000

In 2000, Ahmed Helmy and Mona Zaki presented the movie “Omar 2000” in collaboration with Khaled El Nabawy, Mona Lisa, and Mohamed Ragab. Helmy played a small role in the work, as he was at the beginning of his artistic career. The film's events revolve around Omar, a young man who has turned thirty, and is overcome by the idea of death after he felt hopeless about his life. On his birthday, he asks his friend to bury him alive to get rid of his worries. While he was sleeping, the girl “Bebo” came to wake him up and he thought that he had died, and “Bebo” told him that she was buried alive as a result of a car accident that she had been involved in, and when she came out of her grave, she found him in front of her. The events highlight the various crises experienced by the entire generation.

Why did you make me love you?

In the same year, Ahmed Helmy and Mona Zaki presented the movie “Why Did You Make Me Love You?” In collaboration with Karim Abdel Aziz and Hala Shiha. The events of the film revolve around a love story between “Dalia” and “Hisham”, but after the girl’s father rejects their marriage, the two separate and the young man travels abroad, and returns years later and is linked to another girl, “Noha”. “Hisham” and “Dalia” meet by chance, and after learning of his engagement, she feels shocked and regrets leaving him, and is determined to spoil his engagement with the help of her friend, “Zakaria.”

Danish experience

In 2003, the stars Ahmed Helmy and Mona Zaki appeared in their real personalities as guests of honor in one of the scenes of the movie “The Danish Experience” with Adel Imam, Nicole Saba, Khaled Sarhan, and Tamer Hagras, where Ahmed and Mona coincide with their presence as a married couple in a restaurant during a violent quarrel between a group of the heroes of the work. The film revolves around Qadri, the Minister of Youth and Sports, who suffers from the problems of his four children. At the same time, he is forced to host “Anita,” the liberal Danish girl, which increases his differences with his children, especially after he falls in love with her and plans to travel with her.

Sleepless nights

In the same year, Ahmed Helmy and Mona Zaki participated in the movie “Sahar Al-Layali,” which is the last film in which the duo appeared together. In collaboration with a large group of artists, including Sherif Mounir, Fathi Abdel Wahab, Khaled Abu Al-Naga, Hanan Turk, Ola Ghanem, and Jihan Fadel. The film revolves around the lives of four couples who gather for a birthday party. After the party, disputes erupt between the husbands and their wives, and events escalate, after which the four young men decide to travel to Alexandria to enjoy their time and recall the old days. After a series of dramatic events, they feel that they are no longer reckless young men, but mature men. Each of them must realize his mistake and work to repair his relationship with his life partner.

Oh me, oh you

Ahmed Helmy and Mona Zaki participated in presenting a radio series entitled “Ya Ana, Ya Anta,” which was shown in Ramadan 2010, in collaboration with Dalal Abdel Aziz, Rajaa Al-Jeddawi, Hassan Hosni, and Edward. The series deals with the relationship between men and women, the differences between them, and the problems they face, within a comedic social framework.

He lives heroically

The duo Ahmed Helmy and Mona Zaki repeated the radio series experience in 2011, when they presented the series “Ayesh Botola”, in collaboration with Reham Hajjaj, Abdullah Musharraf, and Edward and Diaa Al-Marghani. The events of the series take place within a romantic comedy framework, and it deals with a love story that arises by chance between a young man and a girl, and together they are exposed to many comedic situations. The work also addresses the problems facing young people.

Indian chili

The latest artistic work that brought together the duo Ahmed Helmy and Mona Zaki is a radio series that was shown in Ramadan 2017, and is called “Shatta Hindi.” In collaboration with Sameh Al-Sariti, Salwa Othman, Muhammad Al-Taji, and Noha Adel. The events of the series revolve around an optimistic young man despite the difficulties he faces on his way. He was born and raised in a slum, but he was able to overcome reality and was able to finish his university studies and work in jobs that were not related to what he learned, but he does not lose hope for a better future.