Shaan Shahid lauds efforts of producers and directors of Turkish TV series Resurrection: Ertuğrul, calling it ‘a classic masterpiece’
Pakistani actor and director Shaan Shahid, a vociferous opponent of foreign content on national television, praised the hit Turkish TV series Resurrection: Ertuğrul in a tweet on Monday, calling it "a classic masterpiece" after watching the internationally-acclaimed drama.
The actor thanked producers and directors and lauded the performance of the cast who “worked tirelessly to make this epic.”
Since the series with Urdu dubbing started riding on the airwaves, it has reached a record number of viewers in the country.
Often described as the Turkish Game of Thrones, the series depicts the 13th century Anatolia and tells the story before the establishment of the Ottoman Empire. It illustrates the struggle of Ertugrul Gazi, father of the empire's first leader.
The series illustrates the struggle of Ertuğrul and his warriors against a plethora of adversaries from the Knights Templar to Mongol invaders.
According to the state-run Pakistan Television (PTV), 133.38 million people have watched the drama series from April 25 to May 14. Also, its episodes are trending on YouTube in Pakistan every day.
In just 20 days, since the series with Urdu dubbing started riding on the airwaves, PTV’s YouTube channel has registered exponential rise in its viewership with 2.1 million subscribers, shattering all previous records.
