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How often do you watch a show or movie and get so mad at the male lead? It’s an overly used trope of having manipulative masterminds or overprotective boyfriends. While some serve as cautionary tales, others are a source of laughter. Let’s take a journey through the toxic masculinity showcased in famous Egyptian productions!

Abdelghany - Sout w Soura

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First, we have a man who could sell his soul for money! Rarely changing his shirts, we can’t help but wonder if his questionable fashion choices contributed to the toxic cloud around him.

Hesham - 3eshha Be Farha

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Then there’s Hesham, who took things a bit too far. Stalking his way into a relationship, only to call off the wedding after she lost her ability to walk. It’s noteworthy that he played a role in her life-altering accident.

Omar - Halawet El Donia

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Never forget that Hany Adel, the knight in shining armour of 3eshha be Farha, also played Omar in Halawet El Donia. He is a man who, upon learning of his love’s cancer diagnosis, decided it was time to bail.

Ahmed - Ehky ya Scheherazade

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Then comes Ahmed’s character, the epitome of entitlement. Demanding a housewife on the first date who would juggle domestic duties, run errands, give birth, and keep him pleased – all for minimal financial coverage. No wonder Sawsan Badr’s Amany humbled him!

Abdel-Megid ‘Of Course’ - Zat

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Ambitions? Zero. Drive? Non-existent. His life philosophy seems to be to procrastinate until the end of time. Perhaps he’s aiming for a world record in making empty promises.

Seif - Faten Amal Harby

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Always prioritising his mother’s opinions, he takes it a step further with abusive tendencies. Beating up Faten with every disagreement, Seif demonstrates that a man can indeed be a mama’s boy with a toxic twist.

Taymour - Taymour w Shafiqa

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Taymour is the overprotective and envious boyfriend who is unable to handle his partner’s success. He resorts to subtle sabotage, proving that insecurity is unattractive and detrimental to a thriving relationship.

Mostafa Abu Haggar - Hob El Banat

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While Mostafa Abu Haggar may not have appeared physically in Hob El Banat, his actions left a lasting legacy of generational traumas. Separating his daughters throughout his lifetime and freezing their accounts until they bond is a unique approach to fatherhood. The result? One daughter becomes a caretaker, another feels out of place, and the last rejects love altogether.