Turkish actor Ugur Gunes is known for his series Sultan Salahuddin Ayyubi. The series is a popular joint venture of Pakistan and Turkiye.
Ugur Gunes gave an interview to Hassan Chaudhary for the show 'Something Haute' who visited the grand set of Sultan Salahuddin Ayyubi in Turkey.
In the interview, the actor expressed his love for Pakistani fans and got the best news for his Pakistani fans, sharing that he might be planning to visit Pakistan soon.
Ugur said that he is getting an overwhelming response from Pakistanis and he has plans to visit Pakistan after three months because currently he is busy in the shooting of season 2 of the series which is getting a great response. He also said that he has been receiving a lot of messages from Pakistanis after the success of his series in Pakistan and other parts of the world.
He further added that shooting of Salahuddin Ayyubi isn’t an easy task. He said that the cast felt difficulty in shooting due to the intense weather conditions. According to the actor, the action sequences were also very tough.
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The historical series is based on the life and conquests of the Muslim ruler Salahuddin Ayyubi. It started airing in Turkiye last year and now it is successfully airing in Pakistan with each episode garnering more than 2.5 million views. Hum TV airs the series in Urdu dubbing and it is getting an overwhelming response from Urdu viewers.
Pakistani actors Humayun Saeed, Adnan Siddiqui, Dr. Kashif Ansari, Ahmet Faruk Bakacak, and Dr. Junaid Ali Shah are the producers of the drama serial who have spent a huge amount on the production of Salahuddin Ayyubi.