Kudüs Fatihi Selahaddin Eyyubi Explained

Alt Name:Salahuddin: The Conqueror of Jerusalem
Based On:Saladin
Cinematography:Halil Aslan
Director:Sedat Inci[1] [2]
Producer:Emre Konuk
Starring:Uğur Güneş
Ali Nuroğlu
Sezin Akbaşoğulları
Ekin Türkmen
Sezgin Erdemir
Tuvana Türkay
Bülent Şakrak
' ' 'Eski Başroller' ' '
Kaan Çakır
Murat Han
Barış Bağcı
Fırat Çelik
Dilin Döğer
Noor ul Hassan
Num Seasons:1[3]
Num Episodes:28
Runtime:190 minutes
Camera:Single-camera
Channel:
Last Aired:present
Kudüs Fatihi Selahaddin Eyyubi (English: Saladin: The Conqueror of Jerusalem) is a Turkish television series produced by Turkey's Akli Films and Pakistan’s Ansari and Shah Films.[4] [5] The series is based on the life of Saladin, the founder of Ayyubid dynasty. The television series started production in summer 2022.[6] [7] The producers asserted that the main target of the series are non-Muslims who are unaware of the Muslim history.[8] The series is being written by numerous Turkish historians and assisted by Pakistani historians and research writers.[9]

Plot

The television series focuses on the life of 12th century Muslim ruler Saladin and how he conquered Jerusalem[10] Furthermore, it focuses on his struggles and battles against the Crusaders and his goal to unite the Muslim territories of Syria, northern Mesopotamia, Palestine and Egypt under his rule.[11]

In the show, Saladin is depicted as the adopted son of Nur ad-Din Zengi who doesn't know that he is adopted and doesn't know his real parents.

Cast

Selahaddin Eyyubi

Kudüs Fatihi Selahaddin Eyyubi Dizisinde Uğur Güneş Tarafından Canlandırılmış Karakter(1-)

Episodes

Season 1 (2023-2024)

Production

Development

On 20 August 2021, the agreement between Emre Konuk, owner of Akli Film Production and Pakistan's Ansari & Shah Films producers Dr. Kashif Ansari and Dr. Junaid Ali Shah, on the production of this new series titled Selahaddin Eyyubi was signed in Belgrade.[10] [14] Emre tweeted:

A happy news on a blessed Friday night! Contract signed between Akli Films and Ansari&Shah Films about ‘Sultan Selahaddin Ayyubi’. May this international project, which will be prepared with the cooperation of Turkey and Pakistan, be beneficial to our country and our art world.[4]

On 18 October 2021, the delegation from Turkey landed in Islamabad International Airport to begin auditions for the drama series in Lahore and Karachi.[15] The delegation visited Faisal Mosque and met with the prime minister to officially announce the Pak-Turk collaboration. They also met with various other government dignitaries. The auditions in Lahore and Karachi took place at Nishat Hotel and DHA respectively. The judges were Berna Kürekci and Ahmet Faruk.

Shooting began on 2 September 2023.

Casting

The series will feature actors from both Turkey and Pakistan. 75% of the show cast will be Turkish including Selahaddin and the rest of 25% cast will be from Pakistan.[16] In this regard, Turkey's Akli Film Production announced to scout for talent in Pakistan from October 28 to November 1 of 2021 in Lahore, Karachi, and Islamabad.[17] [6] The series received 10,000 applications in Pakistan from people who wish to have a part in it. Out of more than 6,000 candidates, a total of 60 Pakistani artists got golden tickets in auditions, out of which 18 are from Lahore and 42 from Karachi.

Filming

The TV series is being shot in Turkey and is planned to have three seasons. Each season will have 34 episodes as revealed by Adnan Siddiqui.[8] [18] Production began on January 29, 2022, as producer, Emre Konuk posted an image with the caption, "Selahaddin Eyyubi yakında!" on his Instagram.[19] Almost 240 acres of land is procured in Istanbul where replicas of Makkah, Jerusalem, Tikrit and various cities of Syria and Egypt will be constructed. The cities constructed were supposed to be inaugurated in Turkey between 15 and 20 March 2022, with Turkish President, Recep Tayyip Erdoğan and Pakistani Prime Minister, Imran Khan as special guests, but that was cancelled, due to a No-confidence motion against Imran Khan, which resulted in his removal from office.

Writing

Selahaddin Eyyubi will use sixteen writers over its three seasons. The historical series is being written by Turkish historians with the assistance of Pakistan's palaeographers and research writers.[8] Kashif Ansari imparted that screenwriters for the series have enlisted the help of Turkish historians, researchers and authors to make it as close to reality as possible. The initial work on the series was completed in September, after that, screen testing began once the casting was done.[7]

Release

Turkey

Kudüs Fatihi Selahaddin Eyyubi premiered in Turkey on 13 November 2023 on TRT 1.

Pakistan

The series first episode premiered in Pakistan on Hum TV on 6 May 2024.[20] [21]

See also

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Kudüs Fatihi Salahuddin Eyyubi 1.Bölüm . . 17 November 2023.
  2. Web site: Selahaddin Eyyubi . . 17 November 2023.
  3. Web site: 2021-08-24. Selahaddin Eyyubi'nin hayatını konu alacak dizi için imzalar atıldıs. 2021-09-11. Anadolu Agency. en-US.
  4. Web site: 2021-08-21. Contract signed between Akli Films and Ansari&Shah Films. 2021-09-11. Twitter. en-US.
  5. Web site: 2021-08-21. Pakistan and Turkey to co-produce series based on Sultan Salahuddin Ayyubi. 2021-09-07. Oye Yeah. en-US.
  6. Web site: 2021-09-10. Pak-Turk TV Series to Hunt Talent in Pakistan. 2021-09-10. News 360. en-US.
  7. Web site: 2021-09-06. A Turkish actor is being roped in to play Salahuddin Ayyubi: Adnan Siddiqui. 2021-09-07. The Express Tribune. en-US.
  8. Web site: 2021-08-28. Non-Muslims unaware of Muslim history are our main target: Salahuddin Ayyubi series producers. 2021-09-07. The Express Tribune. en-US.
  9. Web site: 2021-08-24. Selahaddin Eyyubi'nin hayatını konu alacak dizi için imzalar atıldıs. 2021-09-11. Anadolu Agency. en-US.
  10. Web site: 2021-08-22. Pakistan, Turkey to co-produce series on great Muslim commander Salahuddin al-Ayyubi . 2021-09-07. Bol News. en-US.
  11. Web site: 2021-08-21. Turkey, Pakistan to co-produce series on revered Muslim general Saladin. 2021-09-07. TRT World. en-US.
  12. Web site: Uğur Güneş'li "Selahaddin Eyyubi" dizisinin çekimleri sürüyor! Oyuncu kadrosu tamamlanıyor!. diziler.com.
  13. Web site: Noor ul Hassan joins star cast of Salahuddin Eyyubi. 27 March 2024. The Nation. en-PK.
  14. Web site: 2021-09-10. Pakistani and Turkish producers join hands for a series on Salahuddin Ayubi. 2021-09-11. MAG The Weekly. en-US.
  15. Web site: 2021-10-18. Selahaddin Eyyübi dizimiz için Pakistan'a yola çıktığımızda bir sürprizle karşılaştık. 2021-10-20. Twitter. en-US.
  16. Web site: 2021-09-07. 75% of the show cast will be Turkish including Ayyubi. . 2021-09-07. Geo. en-US.
  17. Web site: 2021-09-07. Turkish actor will play Salahuddin Ayyubi in Pak-Turk series: Adnan Siddiqui. 2021-09-12. The News International. en-US.
  18. Web site: 2021-08-23. Salahuddin al-Ayyubi to be portrayed in Turkish-Pakistani TV series. 2021-09-07. The Arab Weekly. en-US.
  19. Web site: 2022-01-29. Selahaddin Eyyubi yakında!. 2022-02-26. Instagram. tr.
  20. Web site: Saga of Sultan Salahuddin Ayyubi coming soon on Hum TV. 26 March 2024. Hum TV. en.
  21. Web site: Which Pakistani Television channel will air Sultan Salahuddin Ayyubi. 25 March 2024. 28 March 2024. reviewit.pk. en.

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