Even playing secondary roles had a hard time, not to mention the actors of the first plan. However, after the end of the Great Age project, many learned what fame, recognition and love of fans was. For some, the main characters became a business card, according to which they were then evaluated by other directors before taking samples. But not everyone is familiar with the characters, personal circumstances and photos of the actors of the “Magnificent Century” in real life. And therefore it would be interesting to plunge into the past, to find out how they ended up in the project and where they went after its completion.
Halit Ergench
Sultan Suleiman in Khalit turned out to be domineering, courageous within reasonable limits, but at the same time with some weaknesses. Actors of the "Magnificent Century" in real life are famous for the same strong character traits, but their fate was different. Halit Ergench is no exception: after graduation, he began to work as a marketer and operator. A small segment of his life was engaged in dancing and vocals.
The main role in the theatrical musical “The King and Me” was played by Halit superbly, after which the actor began acting in series and films. Among the works: “Black Angel”, “Love Me”, “Thousand and One Nights”, “First Love”, “Father and Son”.
After “The Magnificent Century”, the actor got the opportunity to choose roles, but among the many he was attracted to the projects “Red Istanbul”, “Ali and Nino”, “My Homeland is You”. Halit first of all looks at the plot, and then at the fee, which is good for work.
Meriem Uzerli
While the age of the actors of the “Magnificent Century” in real life almost coincided with the age of their heroes, the characters often had to change a little. Meriem, like her heroine, had an energetic character and ambition, as a result of which she had high demands on herself and the rest.
From the age of 5 years, Meriem participated in theatrical productions, and made her film debut in the movie "Three of us."
The actress did not know Turkish, having a Turkish-German origin. After filming in a series of German short films, during a lull, Meryem called a friend and talked about the Turkish project.
Ignorance of the Turkish language even helped at first - Roksolana, the prototype girl Alexandra Anastasia Lisowska, learned it only in a harem. Meriem had to learn the characteristic features of the Turkish language right before the shooting, but the German accent remained.
Interestingly, by the end of the project Alexandra Anastasia Lisowska had accumulated about 200 outfits, as well as the rest of the main characters. They were sewn by seven experienced designers from fabrics sent from India, Spain and Arab countries. Due to the fact that there are practically no detailed descriptions of the clothes of the Sultan's concubines anywhere, it was difficult to make dresses authentic. Therefore, the creators put emphasis on something else: they gave the feeling of a fairy tale, decorating the heroines with outfits that emphasize beauty.
Nebahat Chehre
Childhood Nehabat was not an example to many actors of the series "The Magnificent Century." In real life, she was modest and quiet, but because the death of her father became a personal tragedy for the girl, and the subsequent husbands of the mother did not help cope with the pain.
At 15, the young beauty was recognized by the whole country and received the title of "Miss Turkey". Nekhabat rained down offers to star in many projects. She worked as a model, was interested in the career of the singer and studied at evening school, where art was taught in depth.
The calmness of character and beauty attracted many, the actress was married twice, because of which she had a long break in her career - for the sake of the family, many Turkish actresses leave the movie and the stage. When the Valide Sultan was required to be found in the project, Nekhabat resumed work, happily doing her favorite thing. She constantly had to choose between home and work, but this choice became much easier after the success of the series.
The celebrity again attracted the attention of many directors, and after The Magnificent Century, she starred in the TV series Dirty Money, False Love, Bloody January, L.Yu. B.O.V.
Nur Fettahoglu
The girl thought about her acting career quite late, worked in the banking sector and was a TV presenter. Her first husband was associated with cinema, and it was he who prompted the future actress what she should pay attention to and how to achieve success in the cinema. She made her debut at the age of 27.
The photos of the “Magnificent Century” actors in real life can tell a lot about their hobbies: Nur Fettahoglu loves children, and until she has a baby herself, spends time with her nephews, often indulging her fans with joint photos with children on social networks.
The role of the Mahidevran Sultan required great efforts from Nur.
After returning to the Sultan with his son, Mahidevran realizes that he no longer has the same influence on Suleiman that he had before. Now the favorite has become Alexandra Anastasia Lisowska, who has many advantages (can support a conversation about politics, versed in art). Mahidevran, on the other hand, is kept only by the fact that he is the mother of the heir, but this role is soon taken away from her by the red-haired concubine. An unloved wife often experiences despair, pain, and jealousy. This is not surprising, because the attitude of the Sultan was clearly known - he no longer wanted to touch the mother of his son.
Actors of the “Magnificent Century” in real life could hardly have experienced such feelings, and therefore both Nur and the other participants in the project took a lot of effort to understand their characters.
Pelin Karahan
If in childhood Pelin dreamed of becoming an actress, then, growing up, she made a movie, rather, a part-time job: while studying at the University of Management and Tourism, the girl worked part time, acting in commercials, went to auditions.
The series “The Magnificent Century” of the actors received with a diverse biography: if Nur Fettahoglu's father died when she was 5 years old, then Pelin could not know what a real family looks like. Parents divorced when the girl was only 8 months old. Despite this, the character of the future actress has developed a soft, flexible, friendly. Pelin can be a living example of charm and femininity, showing that not only clothes affect the impression of a person, but also gestures, facial expressions.
One of the actress’s first roles in the series “Dreamers” became outstanding, after which she got the role of the heroine Mihrimah-Sultan. Pelin conveyed her character traits to Mikhrim, but she read more information about her behavior and opinions in literature.
Leave a lasting impression
In addition to the above, there are many actresses who have been noted in this project, bringing their colors to it. Actors of the “Magnificent Century” in real life gained a lot of experience from the project: someone realized that working on serious paintings was very exhausting, and sometimes breaks were just needed, and someone was convinced of their skills. Undoubtedly, absolutely everything was laid out to the full, forcing the heroes of the series to testify to how good professionals played them.
Actors of the "Great Age" in real life have more merit than can be imagined here. Naturally, they made a lot of efforts in order to be worthy of the proposal to participate in the project about the harem of the Turkish Sultan.
Imitating your favorite actors, you should also work hard, devoting yourself to what you want to achieve success.