sentences:  He started as director Mohamed Abdel Jawad's assistant, but in 1947, he directed his first movie, "Aseer al-Zalam" (أسير الظلام, "Prisoner of Darkness").One of his most successful movies as a director was "Rud Qalby" (رُدّ قلبي, "Return My Heart") which was featured for six weeks in Cairo's cinemas.In 1947, Zulficar started a production company with the legendary Egyptian actress, Faten Hamama, who was his wife then.