Mendirman Jaloliddin
| Mendirman Jaloliddin | |
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| Genre | |
| Based on | Jalal ad-Din Mingburnu |
| Written by | Mehmet Bozdağ |
| Directed by | Metin Günay Nurgissa Almurat Reza Himmeti |
| Creative director | Efe Kubilay |
| Starring | Emre Kıvılcım Yulduz Radjabova Javohir Zokirov Feruza Normatova |
| Theme music composer | Besteciler |
| Composers | Nodir Umarov Aziz Xolmurodov Cem Öğet |
| Country of origin | Turkey Uzbekistan |
| Original language | Uzbek |
| No. of seasons | - |
| No. of episodes | 13 |
| Production | |
| Producer | Mehmet Bozdağ |
| Cinematography | Efe Kubilay |
| Running time | 60-90 minutes |
| Production company | Bozdağ Film |
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| Release | February 14, 2021 – present |
Mendirman Jaloliddin (pronounced [mendiɾmæn dʒælɒliddin], lit. 'I am Jaloliddin', Uzbek Cyrillic: Мендирман Жалолиддин, romanized: Mendirman Zhaloliddin; Turkish: Bozkır Arslanı Celaleddin,) is an Uzbek-Turkish television series produced by Mehmet Bozdağ with the Uzbek Ministry of Culture and Sports. It is based on the life of Jalal ad-Din Mingburnu,[1] the last ruler of the Khwarazmian Empire. He is portrayed by Turkish actor Emre Kıvılcım. The television series was shot in both Uzbekistan and Turkey and was originally aired in Uzbek on Milliy TV [Wikidata] on 14 February 2021.[2] Mendirman Jaloliddin has also been well-received in Pakistan with only its first episode being a success in the country. The first season of the series ended its run in Uzbekistan on 9 May 2021.
Plot
The television series focuses on the life of Jalal ad-Din Mingburnu, son of Ala ad-Din Muhammad of the Khwarazmian Empire, and how he faced Genghis Khan of the Mongol Empire along with the troubles in his own state including the fight for the throne between his father and grandmother Terken Khatun. Meanwhile, he also struggles to save a kidnapped Kutlu Bike, who is kept by Genghis Khan.[3]
Cast
- Emre Kıvılcım as Jalal al-Din Mangburni
- Javohir Zokirov as Genghis Khan
- Kaan Yalçın as Ala ad-Din Muhammad II
- Gülenay Kalkan as Terken Khatun
- Yulduz Rajabova as Kutlu Bike
- Feruza Normatova as Shirin
- Sezgin Erdemir as Temur Malik
- Nurmuxammadxon Xusniddinov as Jochi
Production
The television series includes both Turkish and Uzbek actors[4] and it is produced by Turkish screenwriter Mehmet Bozdağ,[5] while being directed by Metin Günay.[6] Nurgissa Almurat of Kazakhstan, Reza Himmeti of Iran are also directors of the series.[7] A statement said, "About a thousand people will take part in the project. The series, which will be shot in Uzbekistan and Turkey, consists of 13 episodes, and each episode will be one hour long".[8] Mendirman Jaloliddin is sometimes considered a "multi-part film" or just a "film" for its short amount of episodes and shorter amount of screentime, however, there is likely to be a second season.[citation needed] Uzbek and Turkish artists gathered at the Milliy TV [Wikidata] studio for the first part of the production and answered the questions from the audience live after the first episode of the series was broadcast.
After a conference in Tashkent where it was first announced that a series with this name will be produced, an intensive collaboration between producers, directors, screenwriters, historians, consultants, artists, art directors, architects and costume designers began. Tough casting awaited many Turkish and Uzbek actors for the series who had to receive special training for battle scenes, horse riding and fencing. They also had to learn each other's languages.[9] The digital effects of Mendirman Celaleddin, which employs a team of about 500 people behind the scenes, included 200 people from Turkey, England, India and Malaysia.[7] Based on the sketches of Turkish and Uzbek artists, more than 200 tailors worked on costumes for the series.[9]
Set
The Bozdağ Film set was prepared to build an atmosphere of the 13th century. In Turkey, it was built on an area of 30 hectares and above the two-storey Khorezmshah palace building, 5.5 meters high, which filled an area of 3,500 square meters, 1,200 people worked. Uzbek media has said that the set looks exactly like how a real 13th-century palace would be like. The streets of Konye-Urgench, residential buildings, the central market were also built and praised. The desert battle scenes were filmed in Aksaray, 750 km from Istanbul. It was scheduled to premiere in January 2021 but instead was released in February.[9]
Release
Mehmet Bozdağ announced in 2020 that he had been working on the new project since 2018, at the request of the Government of Uzbekistan.[10] Saida Mirziyoyeva, the deputy chairperson of the board of trustees of the Public Foundation for Support and Development of National Mass Media in Uzbekistan, said on Twitter, “Dear Friends, I am pleased to announce that on February 14 at 20:30 the Milliy TV channel will start showing the historical series “Mendirman Jaloliddin”.[2] She further said, “Great script, great acting – this series captures from the first to the last episode. And most importantly, it gives an idea of the history of our region for the general public in an understandable colorful language of cinema. I highly recommend watching it!”[2] It was eventually released on 14 February 2021.[2]
Reception
The television series picked up attention in Pakistan and with the release of only the first episode, it became popular and social media users began to share links to the first episode in Urdu subtitles.[11]
References
- ^ "New Turkish series about Sultan Jalaluddin Khwarazmshah to release in Uzbekistan". The News International. Retrieved 7 April 2021.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ a b c d "Uzbek-Turkish TV series 'Mendirman Jaloliddin' to go on air Sunday". Daily Sabah. 13 February 2021. Retrieved 6 April 2021.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ "Celalettin Harzemşah'ın hayatı dizi oldu - Mendirman Celaleddin dizisi hangi kanalda saat kaçta?". Hürriyet (in Turkish). Retrieved 6 April 2021.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ ""ميندرمان جلال الدين": عمل مشترك بين تركيا وأوزباكستان". Al Araby (in Arabic). Retrieved 7 April 2021.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ "Как прошел закрытый показ многосерийного фильма Mendirman Jaloliddin • TheMag.uz". TheMag (in Russian). 5 October 2020. Retrieved 7 April 2021.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ "У турецко-узбекского сериала растет рейтинг". TRT Russian (in Russian). Retrieved 7 April 2021.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ a b ""Mendırman Celaleddin" yarın Özbekistan izleyicisiyle buluşacak". TRT Avaz. Retrieved 8 April 2021.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ "Режиссер из Турции снимет фильм об узбекском правителе "Джалолиддин Хорезмшах"". Радио Озодлик (in Russian). Retrieved 7 April 2021.
- ^ a b c "Presentation of the series "Mendirman Jaloliddin" ("I am Jaloliddin") takes place". UzDaily (in Russian). Retrieved 7 April 2021.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ "Producer of 'Resurrection Ertuğrul' reveals new project on Jalal al-Din Khwarazmshah". Daily Sabah. 7 October 2020. Retrieved 6 April 2021.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ "TV series on the life of Jalaluddin Khwarazmshah goes on air". Geo News. Retrieved 6 April 2021.
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