The Turkish television series Ertugrul Ghazi has taken Pakistan by storm. According to PTV, the drama has been viewed over 200 million times on its YouTube channel in just 3 weeks!
Aa well a boost is also observed on Ptv YouTube channel subscribers after the start of airing on national television.
The epic drama series is still hot on YouTube Pakistan every day. Even the stars of the show like Ezra (who plays Halima Hatun) are gaining new followers on Instagram.
In just 20 days, since the Urdu sync series debuted on radio waves, PTV's YouTube channel saw an exponential increase in viewership, with nearly 3 million subscribers shaking all previous songs Given this huge popularity, the number is expected to continue to grow in the coming days.
Pakistan, like many other countries, enforced a national blockade in March to curb the spread of the COVID-19 pandemic. The series has a constant viewership while people stay in the middle of the block.
Millions of Pakistanis jumped on social media and warmly welcomed the Turkish historical epic. Even Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan accepted the series.
Viewers are constantly responding and sharing scenes from the series on social media. However, the debate and discussion about the show and its influence in Pakistan were mixed. Many people love it because they portray Muslim history in Game of Thrones style and of course for the talented and beautiful actors who portray the roles.
Some of thr Pakistanis, actor's and actresses are criticized on the airing on PTV, Shan Shaid,Saba Qmar and the Yasir Hussain are opposing on the telecast of this show.
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As thr season gets a records millon viewership in Pakistan, the daram season character's has shown interest to visit the Pakistan.
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Esra Bilgic, who is playing as Haleema Sultan in ‘Ertugrul Gazi’, has expressed her wish to come to Pakistan to meet her fans on the Instagram in a reply of a fan.
Some people believe that the popularity of the Pakistani show damages their own showbiz industry. Actors like Lollywood stars opposed the idea that PTV sponsors foreign shows on their networks rather than working on local projects.
