Ertuğrul Ghazi keeps bringing in bags for Pakistan Television (PTV). This was definitely a great investment as PTV continues to capitalize on the show’s success.
The Urdu-dubbed version of Diriliş: Ertuğrul has garnered 42 crore in financial profits.
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Previously the Islamic drama broke the record for ‘most new subscribers in a month on YouTube’ along with viewership records on YouTube. The series is the most watched show on YouTube ever recorded. It is even said to have broken a Guinness World Record.
People loved watching Muslim history at the center of a globally acclaimed series. Additionally the medieval aesthetic of the show had the series being dubbed ‘Turkish Game of Thrones‘ minus the mature subject matter.
That is why the series is designated an Islamic drama. However various clerics have varying opinions on that.
On the other hand, PTV has purchased the rights for another Turkish period drama Yunus Emre. The series follows the life of Sufi poet, Yunus Emre. Over the course of two seasons we see the protagonist grow from a judicial officer to a dervish.
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