The decision to air the Turkish TV show Diriliş: Ertuğrul in Pakistan has divided the country into two groups. One group absolutely loves the show and can’t get enough of it, while the other opines that the decision to air Ertugrul is hurting local productions and is unpatriotic.
Osman Khalid Butt is among the Pakistani celebrities who are fans of the show.
Whoa, Ertugrul has really stirred the proverbial pot, hasn't it? It's almost as though there's no precedent of a Turkish show gaining immense popularity in Pakistan before.
— Osman Khalid Butt 🇵🇸 (@aClockworkObi) May 18, 2020
He can’t help but appreciate the cultural background highlighted in the series.
This tweet is in praise of Dirilis: Ertugrul. The Turkish dramas I've seen are generally all bingeable but I'm consuming an unholy amount of this show. Is it a GoT fix? The excellent cast & plot? The intrigue, the reverence for customs & traditions? All of the above?
— Osman Khalid Butt 🇵🇸 (@aClockworkObi) May 14, 2020
Recently, Yasir Hussain shared his comments on how the show is snatching away jobs from local artists. He saw the viewership of a foreign show as a threat to the Pakistani entertainment industry.
In comparison, Osman Khalid Butt has been supporting the Turkish TV show, against fellow celebs like Yasir, Reema, and Shaan, in his recent tweets:
Yes! A gripping narrative trumps all. https://t.co/0vOA2Rx17e
— Osman Khalid Butt 🇵🇸 (@aClockworkObi) May 18, 2020
In response to Yasir Hussain’s comments, Osman Khalid Butt wrote,
I don’t recall us actors finding ourselves jobless when Ishq-e-Mamnoon or Mera Sultan were all the rage in Pakistan. Nor did Turkish actors ‘infiltrate’ the local industry & replace us.
He also mentioned that instead of taking away jobs, these foreign-language shows are providing the local voice-over actors with jobs. He also wrote that supporting an international show should not be deemed unpatriotic.
Plus, isn’t this creating more job opportunities for local dubbing/VO artists?
Also: praising a show like Ertugrul that promotes the importance of religion, culture & customs with nuance doesn’t automatically mean one doesn’t support the local industry.
He also mentioned that he would love to see the revenue generated from the viewership of Ertugrul for local production.
Of course, I'd love it if our national television uses the revenue generated from this series to create our own original content – shows that can rival Ertugrul in narrative if not in scale, and showcase our own historical events.
— Osman Khalid Butt 🇵🇸 (@aClockworkObi) May 18, 2020
Do you agree with Osman Khalid Butt’s view? Let us know in the comments section.
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Khalid butt is filthy right
We have to improve our dramas and go beyond Clifton and defense environment
Same stories and repeated acting has put us on stagnation
Osman Khalid’s view about Dirilis:Ertughrul is really nice among Shan, Reema and Yasir. They don’t want to block the drama, rather they want that our generation not to be aware of their forefathers.
Excellent reply by Osman!!
Fully agree with watching Turkish dramas..always interested only one more.. vote with Osama khalid
Actually Yasir Hussain is lebral person.isy Nahin pata k ye asal me Aik Turkish drama Nahin bal k musalmanun ki tareekh ha…& Well said Osman Khalid butt.
Glad to know that actors like osman still EXISTS in our industry….Yasir..its not cuz we’re gonna get jobeless.. that u r criticizing such an amazing piece of art..its something called “jalan”
I strongly agree with OB,,,,and what is he talking about being unpatriotic????it’s about Muslim world ,musalmaan shown as a ummah I can not get to the point what Yasir is talking about???