During Ramadan, millions of people in the Arab world will tune into TV dramas and soaps. To star in one of these programmes is the aspiration of many actors, but for one Emirati teenager, the dream has become a reality.
Mashael Al Shehhi is an 18-year-old student from Fujairah, and against the odds, is well on the way to becoming an established TV actress. “I’ve always wanted to be an actress and represent my country in the best possible way,” she says.
Since she was 10, Al Shehhi acted in school plays, but it was a chance meeting in Dubai with Bahraini actress, Haifa Hussain, that was to have a huge impact on her life.
“I invited her to one of my stage performances.”
Unfortunately, the 35-year-old actress couldn’t make it, but, unperturbed, Al Shehhi sent Hussain a video of her performance – and what happened next was almost unbelievable.
“Haifa nominated me to take part in this year’s Ramadan TV drama along with her. I agreed immediately,” she says.
Signing the contract was one of the most memorable moments of her life. She was awestruck when a famous actress chose her to star along with her in the serial, If Only I Knew My Destiny, which is on Abu Dhabi TV now.
Original article by Asmaa Al Hameli
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