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Qatar TV airs “Mardi Wa Daham”, a traditional comedy with a new approach
March 11, 2025 | 10:57 PM


The series "Mardi Wa Dahham” returns with a second season full of comic situations and new ideas, to reaffirm its position in the Gulf drama arena. Through its connected and separate episodes, the series continues to present social issues in an enjoyable comic format inspired by the traditional Gulf neighborhood.While employing a broad imagination that attracts viewers from different generations. We cannot talk about the success of "Mardi Wa Dahham” without praising the role played by Qatar TV in supporting Gulf drama works. It has proven through this huge production that it is a renewed platform that seeks to provide diverse content that combines entertainment and quality.Directors Abdullah al-Arak and Malek Sabah succeeded in presenting an integrated directorial vision that combines a fast pace and visual angles that serve comedy. Their focus was on the interaction between the characters in a way that makes the viewer involved in the atmosphere of the neighborhood as if it were real.The directing also maintained the simplicity of the visual narrative, with the clever use of lighting and shadows to enhance the spirit of the traditional story with a fantasy character.As for the decorations, they played an essential role in establishing the environment in which the events take place, as they reflected the designs of the Gulf neighborhood with great skill. The old-style houses, the women’s café, and the narrow alleys all helped create a sense of time and place, making the visual experience more realistic and connected to the popular heritage.The work was distinguished by the use of costumes that reflect the identity of the characters and contribute to drawing their dramatic features.The costumes were consistent with the nature of the traditional neighborhood, with the addition of some simple exaggerations in the designs of the characters of "Mardi and Daham".While the star Abdel Nasser Darwish continued to shine in the character of "Mardi", with his spontaneous and smooth embodiment of the role of the deceitful person in a likable comedic style. While Ahmed al-Aounan presented the role of "Daham" with brilliance that embodies the comic chemistry between the duo, which made the viewers attached to them since the first part.
March 11, 2025 | 10:57 PM