The Egyptian artist Ahmed El Sakka faced numerous difficulties throughout his artistic career, some of which put his life at risk while filming challenging scenes in his works. He discussed this in a radio interview, revealing what happened to him during the filming of the series "Final Round," which aired before the last Ramadan on an online platform. He mentioned that he suffered from blood poisoning, with a very high level of inflammation, as well as health issues with his gallbladder and a blockage in the bile duct, making it difficult for him to eat.
El Sakka explained that he woke up in a hospital and that if it weren't for the intervention of three doctors, he would have been dead, as this happened after continuous filming for 19 days. He also revealed that he faced another health crisis while filming the movie "The Squad," which is currently showing in cinemas, after a bomb exploded during filming. The film, which deals with what happened in Libya, where Egyptians were killed by ISIS, depicts the air forces' role in restoring honor and avenging the Egyptians, featuring El Sakka as a double agent.
During one scene, there was supposed to be an explosion, and El Sakka thought the signal for the explosion had occurred, so he moved to perform the scene before the bomb exploded near him. At that moment, he moved his hand to ensure it was still intact and then checked his foot for safety, before asking the film crew to spray water on him to see if he was bleeding. Before the filming concluded, El Sakka suffered another crisis due to aircraft scenes, resulting in tinnitus, which caused him to lose his hearing for a continuous ten days.
