PTV asked to speed up dubbing process of ‘Ertuğrul’

Following the unprecedented success of Diriliş: Ertuğrul in Pakistan, Senator Faisal Javed has said that the Pakistan Television Network (PTV) has been directed to air the Turkish series seven days a week.

Taking to Twitter, Javed said that PTV is trying to speed up the dubbing process so that episodes can be aired daily on the national broadcaster.

Had a word with PTV reg running of Ertugrul on DailyBasis. They are trying their best to get the dubbing work expedited to ensure daily airing. All seasons of this epic serial ll be broadcast insha'ALLAH.The long-ruined institution by our predecessors will soon be converted to HD

— Faisal Javed Khan (@FaisalJavedKhan) May 25, 2020

VIDEO: Ertuğrul wishes his Pakistani fans Eid Mubarak

Last week, Riyaad Minty, an official of Turkey’s TRT Channel revealed that the show had surpassed 200 million views on TRT Ertuğrul by PTV channel and is nearing 3 million subscribers.

We've now passed 200 million views in Urdu and getting close to 3 million subscribers! #Ertugrul #ErtugrulGhazi #ErtugrulYouTubeRecord pic.twitter.com/N1FdSCPXVi

— Riyaad Minty (@Riy) May 18, 2020

The historical fiction series is being aired on the recommendation of Prime Minister Imran Khan. 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 the first of Ramzan. 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 4.4 million subscribers and episodes trending every day on the social media platform.

In an exclusive interview with The Current, Senator Faisal Javed Khan had revealed that Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan had gifted the drama series to Pakistan as a goodwill gesture.

Meanwhile, check out The Current’s review on the series here: