{"id":261668,"date":"2020-05-11T08:20:13","date_gmt":"2020-05-11T03:20:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/?p=261668"},"modified":"2020-05-11T09:25:14","modified_gmt":"2020-05-11T04:25:14","slug":"are-people-hating-on-dirilis-ertugrul-because-of-imran-khan","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/are-people-hating-on-dirilis-ertugrul-because-of-imran-khan\/","title":{"rendered":"Are People Hating on Dirilis Ertugrul Because of Imran Khan?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>It\u2019s no mystery that Prime Minister Imran Khan loves Dirilis Ertugrul. So much that he ordered PTV to bring it in Urdu for the Pakistani audience.<\/p>\n<p>Of course, now that its out there in the wild, the show has all but smashed records on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/channel\/UCMfwlaPLGMn44BKvHv15yzA\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\">PTV\u2019s YouTube channel.<\/a> And why wouldn\u2019t it? \u00a0The show contains an enjoyable plot, a rich cast of characters, and stellar production qualities. As a bonus, it being based on Islamic history as well as the ascent of the Ottoman Empire also added to its appeal. If anything, all this tells you how entertainment-starved folks are for quality content.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_236322\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-236322\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-large wp-image-236322\" src=\"https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/Dirilis-Ertugrul-Duzyatan-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"Dirilis Ertugrul\" width=\"662\" height=\"372\" srcset=\"https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/Dirilis-Ertugrul-Duzyatan-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/Dirilis-Ertugrul-Duzyatan-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/Dirilis-Ertugrul-Duzyatan-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/Dirilis-Ertugrul-Duzyatan-192x108.jpg 192w, https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/Dirilis-Ertugrul-Duzyatan-384x216.jpg 384w, https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/Dirilis-Ertugrul-Duzyatan-364x205.jpg 364w, https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/Dirilis-Ertugrul-Duzyatan-728x409.jpg 728w, https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/Dirilis-Ertugrul-Duzyatan-561x316.jpg 561w, https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/Dirilis-Ertugrul-Duzyatan-1122x631.jpg 1122w, https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/Dirilis-Ertugrul-Duzyatan-608x342.jpg 608w, https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/Dirilis-Ertugrul-Duzyatan-758x426.jpg 758w, https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/Dirilis-Ertugrul-Duzyatan-1152x648.jpg 1152w, https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/Dirilis-Ertugrul-Duzyatan-85x48.jpg 85w, https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/Dirilis-Ertugrul-Duzyatan-171x96.jpg 171w, https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/Dirilis-Ertugrul-Duzyatan.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 662px) 100vw, 662px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-236322\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Actor Atlan Duzyaten as Dirilis Ertugrul<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>However, since this show was recommended by the Prime Minister, certain quarters are not too happy about how Dirilis Ertugrul \u2018threatens our Pakistani culture and identity.\u2019<\/p>\n<p>Ummm\u2026 a mere TV show threatens our \u2018Pakistaniyat?\u2019 What is this, a boring Pak Studies class? This too from people who pride themselves on being open-minded in their thinking.<\/p>\n<p>Suddenly, some folks have taken it upon themselves to become gatekeepers of what should be considered as OK and not OK for Pakistan audiences and culture:<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Why isn\u2019t  <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/ImranKhanPTI?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@ImranKhanPTI<\/a> support &amp; promote Pakistani drama series? Dubbing &amp; promoting Turkish series one after the other on <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/PTVNewsOfficial?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@PTVNewsOfficial<\/a> doesn\u2019t even make sense! We make world class dramas! <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/supporthomeproductions?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#supporthomeproductions<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Dr. Sharmila Sahibah Faruqui (Phd) s.i (@sharmilafaruqi) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/sharmilafaruqi\/status\/1257927200227065861?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">May 6, 2020<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">What\u2019s imran Khan\u2019s obsession with these Turkish dramas?<\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Ayesha (@ayeshaha197) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/ayeshaha197\/status\/1257578686943039488?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">May 5, 2020<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">His nation on the brinks of collapse, and he&#39;s watching Turkish dramas..<\/p>\n<p>This is Leadership, folks!<\/p>\n<p>General Yahya Khan did something similar before the nation lost a half&#8230;<br \/> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/g5KR8mizqm\">https:\/\/t.co\/g5KR8mizqm<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; A Single World (@SUKhattak) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/SUKhattak\/status\/1257381857865412609?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">May 4, 2020<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Why is <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/PTV?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#PTV<\/a> promoting a <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/Turkish?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#Turkish<\/a> soap <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/Ertugrul?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#Ertugrul<\/a>? It is a gripping series but can b seen on commercial channels. <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/PTV?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#PTV<\/a> should promote our local history, talent&amp;shows instead of basking in the glory of <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/Turkish?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#Turkish<\/a> medieval warriors! Never seen <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/PTV?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#PTV<\/a> getting so excited for our own talent <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/K24qiKfHAX\">pic.twitter.com\/K24qiKfHAX<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Nafisa Shah (@ShahNafisa) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/ShahNafisa\/status\/1259203680290701313?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">May 9, 2020<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">We are such unfortunate nation, every leader come up with imported model to fit us in. Now <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/ImranKhanPTI?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@ImranKhanPTI<\/a> is selling us Turkish history. We are not Arab or Turks man, Come one. Fuk them <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/ErtugrulYouTubeRecord?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#ErtugrulYouTubeRecord<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/ErtugrulGhazi?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#ErtugrulGhazi<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Fa\u00fdcc Kh\u00e5n \ud83c\uddf8\ud83c\uddea \ud83c\uddeb\ud83c\uddee \ud83c\uddf5\ud83c\uddf0 (@FayccKhan) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/FayccKhan\/status\/1259052731165220864?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">May 9, 2020<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>https:\/\/twitter.com\/mfaroo5\/status\/1259522145450852352?s=21<\/p>\n<p>To be honest, I particularly liked how <strong>Mere Pass Tum Ho<\/strong> featured an elaborate heist in the Bank of Spain. Everybody loved that show right? Oh wait, that was <strong>Money Heist<\/strong>. At least it wasn\u2019t recommended by Imran Khan, therefore, a bunch of Spanish speaking characters did not succeed in threatening our cultural values.<\/p>\n<h3>Not in Line with Pakistani Culture?<\/h3>\n<p>It\u2019s a TV show, you guys. People will talk about it and then move on to whatever the next biggest craze is. Remember <a href=\"https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/disappointed-game-of-thrones-fans-launch-petition-to-remake-its-final-season\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>Game of Thrones<\/strong><\/a>? Yeah me neither.<\/p>\n<p>And then there\u2019s this take, which is wrong on so many levels:<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">We&#39;ve many beautiful cultures in Pak but many still face a identity crisis which is also seen in our diaspora. Being ourselves often causes &quot;Goras&quot; to confuse us as Indians due to our similarities so we mimicked Arabs tracing our roots to Bin Qasim. Now we&#39;re trying being Turks<\/p>\n<p>&mdash; M. Jibran Nasir \ud83c\uddf5\ud83c\uddf8 (@MJibranNasir) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/MJibranNasir\/status\/1259551359512297474?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">May 10, 2020<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>This counterargument sums up why it is disingenuous to link one\u2019s culture being threatened by a TV show:<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">People can choose to be whatever they want. I thought you were all for freedom. The only insecure ones are the ones currently hyperventilating over a TV series being shown on PTV. We didn&#39;t become Lannisters by watching Game of Thrones. We won&#39;t become Turks by watching Ertugrul. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/bbysL6Bq3a\">https:\/\/t.co\/bbysL6Bq3a<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Blue on Blue (@RavensLaire) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/RavensLaire\/status\/1259559405252751371?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">May 10, 2020<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>We should realize that it&#8217;s not all bad. When it works, cross-cultural exchanges can also lead to something beautiful. Take this example:<\/p>\n\n<div data-mode=\"normal\" data-provider=\"facebook\" id=\"arve-facebook-httpswwwfacebookcombekaarvideosvideos1002220800180595-2\" style=\"max-width:698px;\" class=\"arve aligncenter\">\n\t<div class=\"arve-inner\">\n\t\t<div style=\"aspect-ratio:16\/16\" class=\"arve-embed arve-embed--has-aspect-ratio\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"arve-ar\" style=\"padding-top:100.000000%\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t<iframe allow=\"accelerometer &#039;none&#039;;autoplay &#039;none&#039;;bluetooth &#039;none&#039;;browsing-topics &#039;none&#039;;camera &#039;none&#039;;clipboard-read &#039;none&#039;;clipboard-write;display-capture &#039;none&#039;;encrypted-media &#039;none&#039;;gamepad &#039;none&#039;;geolocation &#039;none&#039;;gyroscope &#039;none&#039;;hid &#039;none&#039;;identity-credentials-get &#039;none&#039;;idle-detection &#039;none&#039;;keyboard-map &#039;none&#039;;local-fonts;magnetometer &#039;none&#039;;microphone &#039;none&#039;;midi &#039;none&#039;;otp-credentials &#039;none&#039;;payment &#039;none&#039;;picture-in-picture;publickey-credentials-create &#039;none&#039;;publickey-credentials-get &#039;none&#039;;screen-wake-lock &#039;none&#039;;serial &#039;none&#039;;summarizer &#039;none&#039;;sync-xhr;usb &#039;none&#039;;web-share;window-management &#039;none&#039;;xr-spatial-tracking &#039;none&#039;;\" allowfullscreen=\"\" class=\"arve-iframe fitvidsignore\" credentialless data-arve=\"arve-facebook-httpswwwfacebookcombekaarvideosvideos1002220800180595-2\" data-lenis-prevent=\"\" data-src-no-ap=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/plugins\/video.php?href=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.facebook.com%2FBekaarVideos%2Fvideos%2F1002220800180595%2F&amp;autoplay=0\" frameborder=\"0\" height=\"698\" loading=\"lazy\" name=\"\" referrerpolicy=\"no-referrer\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts allow-same-origin allow-presentation allow-popups allow-popups-to-escape-sandbox\" scrolling=\"no\" src=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/plugins\/video.php?href=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.facebook.com%2FBekaarVideos%2Fvideos%2F1002220800180595%2F&#038;autoplay=0\" title=\"\" width=\"698\"><\/iframe>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t<\/div>\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n<\/div>\n<p>A Baloch musician is playing the catchy <strong>Bella Ciao<\/strong> theme song from Money Heist? How dare this musician foist that Italian song about revolution down our throats! *Sarcasm*<\/p>\n<p>Let&#8217;s look back a little further. Heavens did not fall when two Turkish dramas <strong>Mera Sultan<\/strong> and <strong>Ishq e Mamnoon<\/strong> were aired since 2012. At least not by non-showbiz folks and that too during Nawaz Sharif\u2019s administration.<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>Turkey earned more than $60 million in 2011 from exporting over 100 TV series to more than 20 countries, according to the Oxford Business Group.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<figure id=\"attachment_236321\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-236321\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-large wp-image-236321\" src=\"https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/Dirilis-Ertugrul-Esra-Bilgic-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"Dirilis Ertugrul Esra Bilgic\" width=\"662\" height=\"372\" srcset=\"https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/Dirilis-Ertugrul-Esra-Bilgic-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/Dirilis-Ertugrul-Esra-Bilgic-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/Dirilis-Ertugrul-Esra-Bilgic-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/Dirilis-Ertugrul-Esra-Bilgic-192x108.jpg 192w, https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/Dirilis-Ertugrul-Esra-Bilgic-384x216.jpg 384w, https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/Dirilis-Ertugrul-Esra-Bilgic-364x205.jpg 364w, https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/Dirilis-Ertugrul-Esra-Bilgic-728x409.jpg 728w, https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/Dirilis-Ertugrul-Esra-Bilgic-561x316.jpg 561w, https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/Dirilis-Ertugrul-Esra-Bilgic-1122x631.jpg 1122w, https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/Dirilis-Ertugrul-Esra-Bilgic-608x342.jpg 608w, https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/Dirilis-Ertugrul-Esra-Bilgic-758x426.jpg 758w, https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/Dirilis-Ertugrul-Esra-Bilgic-1152x648.jpg 1152w, https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/Dirilis-Ertugrul-Esra-Bilgic-85x48.jpg 85w, https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/Dirilis-Ertugrul-Esra-Bilgic-171x96.jpg 171w, https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/Dirilis-Ertugrul-Esra-Bilgic.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 662px) 100vw, 662px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-236321\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Esra Bilgic as Halime Sultan in &#8216;Dirilis: Ertugrul&#8217;<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Call it a combination of vindictive politics, petty egos, and a very ugly discourse that has been spearheaded by <strong>all major Pakistani political parties<\/strong> both online and offline. This sorry state of affairs has no place nor business in policing what kind of content Pakistani audiences can consume.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Pakistan is a glorious smorgasbord of cultures. One of them is Turkish. Others are Arab, Persian, Indian and Khorasani. <\/p>\n<p>The most recent addition: Anglophone Western. <\/p>\n<p>None are particularly better (or worse) than another. <\/p>\n<p>Your problem with Ertugul is yours, not Pakistan\u2019s.<\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Mosharraf Zaidi \ud83c\udf41 (@mosharrafzaidi) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/mosharrafzaidi\/status\/1259565907996815362?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">May 10, 2020<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">An overreliance on identity politics, and a desperate desire to retcon history to reinforce modern ideological preoccupations is a serious indicator of insecurity. And nothing is unsexier than insecurity.<\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Zarrar Khuhro (@ZarrarKhuhro) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/ZarrarKhuhro\/status\/1259180057467260929?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">May 9, 2020<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>If anything, this whole brouhaha lays bare how political partisanship has brought out the petty side of human nature. PM IK deserves to <a href=\"https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/imran-khans-misogynist-remark-earns-him-the-ire-of-pakistani-twitter\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">be criticized for his shortcomings<\/a>\u00a0because as a leader he is held to a higher standard. But the latest campaign against him over a mere TV show? It&#8217;s a laughable own goal by his critics.<\/p>\n<p>It&#8217;s not a total loss though. At least we got some quality trolling out of the whole issue.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Yesterday I almost bought some Turkish delight for iftar but then I remebered by Indian\/Afghan roots and bought gulab jamun instead. Phew. Bachat hogayi.<\/p>\n<p>&mdash; dragunov (@PrinceGoga1) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/PrinceGoga1\/status\/1259451721740410881?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">May 10, 2020<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">I think I downloaded the wrong Ertugrul <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/fbsT4Vg6R5\">pic.twitter.com\/fbsT4Vg6R5<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; K. (@RotiKholDeyo) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/RotiKholDeyo\/status\/1259531530638065665?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">May 10, 2020<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">I have stopped watching westerns so should you. It&#39;s not our culture, please stop trying to be gun slinging Americans. Guns are so offensive and detrimental to our Gandasa and Kulhari culture. Don&#39;t know why some of you wannabe Westerns so bad, we have nothing in common. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/5acHPzCJgU\">https:\/\/t.co\/5acHPzCJgU<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; A (@superlazygenius) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/superlazygenius\/status\/1259527335038115841?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">May 10, 2020<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">He\u2019s got a point. I watched Narcos, three weeks later I grew a moustache and started pushing coke across the Indus <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/LdHlhRZ4Dq\">https:\/\/t.co\/LdHlhRZ4Dq<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Twitt.Arhum (@arhuml92) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/arhuml92\/status\/1259575278914994181?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">May 10, 2020<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3>Concluding thoughts<\/h3>\n<p>Of course, art is political. But at the end of the day, we all want to enjoy a good old show that\u2019s not another shouting match on a Pakistani current affairs show, or a drama with damsels in distress, <em>saas-bahu<\/em> issues, and brain dead plots that we have seen before. If anything, our drama industry needs to push out engrossing content in a variety of other genres.<\/p>\n<p>Before we end this post, here\u2019s something for you to ponder about. Remember Tom Cruise in Top Gun, and blasting \u2018Highway to the Danger Zone\u2019 on your car stereo in 80s Pakistan? How many of us realized that Tom Cruise was selling us a slickly produced propaganda piece about the American Air Force\u2019s superior might? It worked, didn\u2019t it? But thank God there was no Twitter back.<\/p>\n<p>https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=kUsFWO08CO0<\/p>\n<p>Hopefully, our readers can draw up their own conclusions. But for now, I need to check if Dirilis Ertugrul made me forget my cultural values. Govinda certainly did try his best in the 90s but alas, that did not take.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>It\u2019s no mystery that Prime Minister Imran Khan loves Dirilis Ertugrul. So much that he ordered PTV to bring it in Urdu for the Pakistani audience. Of course, now that its out there in the wild, the show has all but smashed records on PTV\u2019s YouTube channel. And why wouldn\u2019t it? \u00a0The show contains an enjoyable plot, a rich cast [&hellip;] <a class=\"g1-link g1-link-more\" href=\"https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/are-people-hating-on-dirilis-ertugrul-because-of-imran-khan\/\">More<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":52,"featured_media":261688,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1298,2199,1293,1291,1297],"tags":[],"adace-sponsor":[],"class_list":{"0":"post-261668","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-culture","8":"category-featured","9":"category-lollywood","10":"category-social-media","11":"category-tv-movies-music"},"wps_subtitle":"Can a TV show make us forget our own culture?","img_urls":{"thumbnail":["https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/Dirilis-Ertugrul-and-imran-khan-364x205.jpg",364,205,true],"medium":["https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/Dirilis-Ertugrul-and-imran-khan-758x426.jpg",758,426,true],"full":["https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/Dirilis-Ertugrul-and-imran-khan.jpg",1000,562,false]},"author_name":"Samir Yawar","categories_name":["Culture","Featured","Lollywood","Social Media","TV &amp; Film"],"title_text":"Are People Hating on Dirilis Ertugrul Because of Imran Khan?","related_stories":"https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts?filter&per_page=4&categories=1298,2199,1293,1291,1297&exclude=261668","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/261668","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/52"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=261668"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/261668\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/261688"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=261668"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=261668"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=261668"},{"taxonomy":"adace-sponsor","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/adace-sponsor?post=261668"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}