‘Seeb Wana Aseeb’ (Tit for Tat) is the latest hit Egyptian romantic comedy, available for US-based audiences on Sling TV. The story follows a trendy fashion designer whose boyfriend proposes to her in Lebanon — only for her to discover she has been unknowingly married to her ex-fiancé for five years. Now, how could such a circumstance come about? Well, our main character, Nabila (Hana El Zahed) is a runaway bride — but not just any runaway bride. After leaving her husband, Ibrahim (Ahmed El-Saadany), at the wedding ceremony, she quite literally runs away from Egypt to become a fashion designer in Lebanon. Nabila achieves great success after participating in a well-known competition, and completely reinvents herself overseas. When her current beau, Lebanese actor Carlos (Carlos Azar), proposes to her and wants to visit her family in Egypt, she realizes she must return home after five years abroad to prepare for disaster. The only issue is that she never expected to still be married to Ibrahim. What proceeds is a story of hurt pride and vindictive hearts, comedic revenge, and drawn-out legal battles. With that in mind, here is a…
‘Seeb Wana Aseeb’: Detailing the Misadventures of an Egyptian Runaway Bride
August 23, 2023
