Imagine missing a call from Ertuğrul himself because your phone was on silent. You’d be absolutely gutted, right? But that is exactly what happened with actor-VJ Anoushey Ashraf, who shared the incident on social media.
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Anoushey, who is a big fan of the series, shared that her friend Murat Tarman, called her on Facetime while he was hanging out with Engin Altan Düzyatan, the guy who plays Ertuğrul in the hit drama series Diriliş: Ertuğrul. But because her phone was on silent and she was meditating, she missed the call! Tarman and Altan then sent her a video wishing her and all Pakistanis Eid Mubarak.
Tarman is the Honorary Consul General Of Pakistan in Turkey.
Set in 13th century Anatolia and based on the struggle of Ertuğrul Gazi, father of Osman I – the founder of the Ottoman dynasty, Diriliş: Ertuğrul has been trending in the country ever since its first episode aired on PTV Home. Pakistanis are loving the drama series and it has become a sensation in the country. According to PTV, 133.38 million people have watched the drama series from April 25- May 14. PTV’s YouTube channel has also registered an exponential rise in its viewership with 3.5 million subscribers and episodes trending every day on the social media platform.
In an exclusive interview with The Current, Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Senator Faisal Javed Khan revealed that Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan had gifted the drama series to Pakistan as a goodwill gesture.
Meanwhile, the creator of the show Mehmet Bozdag said that he hopes that Pakistan and Turkey can collaborate in the fields of art and cinema in the future.
“I am surprised that we did not make any collaborations till this day because we call each other brother countries,” said Bozdag in a recent interview.
“When one of us is in trouble, both countries are mobilized. But we should also do this act on better days and organise days of culture not only in the cinema but also in the field of cuisine, museums and history.”
He continued, “We shall share our experiences with Pakistan and they should share theirs with us, and together we will sign world-shaking deals.”
“Even if Turkey and Pakistan have separate borders, the souls are of one nation.”
