Ishq e memnu cast then and now
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124 years on, 'Aşk-ı Memnu' reigns: How has it enamored audiences?
It has been 13 years since the "Aşk-ı Memnu" series, which stirred up storms in Turkish television between 2008 and 2010, captivated fans by airing its final, tragic episode. Even after more a decade, the re-run broadcast every summer still surpasses the viewership ratings of current shows.
Now, the series is being adapted into a film with a new perspective, focusing on the protagonist, Bihter, bearing the same name as the movie.
The groundbreaking made-for-TV production is already categorized as what we call a "cult classic." When it aired, everything from accessories worn in the series to clothing became iconic. Even those unfamiliar with the book the adaptation is based on became accustomed to it. It surely had its place in Turkish popular culture too.
So, what makes this work so indispensable, leading to the creation of numerous other works, and still relevant even 13 years later?
Uşaklıgil’s solid ground
In the Servet-i Fünun literary movement of Turkish literature, where Turkish literature took on a
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Aşk-ı Memnu (2008 TV series)
2008 Turkish television series
Aşk-ı Memnu (Ottoman Turkish for "the forbidden love") is a Turkish romantic drama television series which originally broadcast on Kanal D from 2008 to 2010. It is an adaptation of Halit Ziya Uşaklıgil's 1899 novel Aşk-ı Memnu set in contemporary Istanbul instead of the novel's late 19th-century setting.[2] It starring With the ensemble cast including Beren Saat, Kıvanç Tatlıtuğ, Selçuk Yöntem, Hazal Kaya, and Nebahat Çehre.
Synopsis
Adnan Ziyagil, a rich Istanbul businessman lives an idyllic life in his mansion on the shore of Istanbul's Bosporusstrait with his two children: teenage daughter Nihal and eleven-year-old son Bülent, his orphaned younger relative Behlül, and various house staff. Behlül, son of Adnan's cousin, moved in after his parents died in a car accident when he was young. He is in his 20s and a charming playboy as the series starts. Deniz de Courton is the children's tutor and has been living in the household long before the death of Adnan's wife. Deniz is of both Turkish a
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Selçuk Yöntem
Turkish actor and TV presenter
Selçuk Yöntem | |
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| Born | Akif Selçuk Yöntem (1953-07-13) 13 July 1953 (age 71) Istanbul, Turkey |
| Occupation(s) | Actor, TV presenter |
| Years active | 1972–present |
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| Children | 1 |
Selçuk Yöntem (born 13 July 1953) is a Turkish actor and TV presenter.
Life and career
Yöntem was born on 13 July 1953 in Eyüpsultan, Istanbul. His mother was from Erzurum and his father was from Sakarya.[1] In 1976, he graduated from Ankara State Conservatory with a degree in theatre studies. In 1977 started working in the same institution. In 1994, Yöntem took the play Aşağıdakiler on stage, followed by Gürültülü Patırtılı Bir Hikâye in 1995.[2] Between 1997 and 1998, he directed an adaptation of Haldun Taner's play Ay Işığında Şamata. Aside from his career on stage, he joined TRT Istanbul Radio and took part in presenting
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