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April 22, 2021 at 7:00 am
Mehmet Bozdag is a 38-year-old Turkish screenwriter, director and producer. He has become tremendously well-known after producing the widely-celebrated series
Ertugrul. Bozdag pays attention to the smallest details in his productions, including the actors costumes and the shooting location.
At a time when Egyptian drama producers avoided producing series with historical and religious themes, and when Saudi stars such as Nasser Al-Qasabi starred in series like
Mamnou Al Tajawol, which repeatedly caused religious offence, we discover Bozdag, who creatively presents a drama aiming to promote a strong sense of belonging to Islam and offers national and religious content to the audience. Bozdag s series details the lives of Ertugrul, father of the Ottoman Empire s founder, Osman I, Yunus Emre, Kut Al-Amara and Jalal ad-Din Khwarazm-Shah.
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Considering the state of the world today, we could all use some light relief. And, while the pandemic is no laughing matter, it does provide the opportunity to make plenty of wry observations about this new normal .
That’s precisely what a pair of Gulf sitcoms, Saudi Arabia’s
Mamnou’ Al Tajawol and the UAE’s
Shaabiat Al Cartoon, are doing this Ramadan.
Featuring an experienced cast and writers, not only do these shows turn current anxieties into a nightly stream of knowing chuckles, but they also manage to shed light on some of the social absurdities and quirks born amid the crisis.
their troubles?
is no stranger to Ramadan dramas, with her latest contribution being 2019’s
Hikayati, starring Yasmine Sabri, says the benefits are shared by everyone.
“For 30
days millions of people get to hear your song each night at the beginning and end of each episode,” she tells The National
. “This is great exposure because it also attracts listeners who are not familiar with my work.”
But that visibility comes on the back of hard work. Soliman says that with so much riding on the success of a Ramadan theme song,
recording one is a lot of pressure.
“What you are doing is serving the vision of the creative people behind the show, such as the producers, writers and director,” she says.