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Ms. Dila (Dila Hanım)

Ms. Dila (Dila Hanım) (translated)

TV Series · 2012–2014 · 18 people

Dila Hanım is a Turkish romance, drama and family series from Gold Film, adapted from Necati Cumalı's novel of the same name. It premiered on Star TV on September 14, 2012. The first 37 episodes aired there; from episode 38 the series moved to Show TV and finished with its 62nd episode on April 25, 2014, after two seasons. In April 2013 Star TV announced that it would continue into a second season.

The story centers on a woman who falls in love with the man who killed her husband, and unfolds amid the clash between the Selamoğlu and Barazoğlu families. Erkan Petekkaya and Hatice Şendil lead the cast, which also includes Hülya Darcan, Engin Şenkan, Mahir Günşiray, Necip Memili, Yonca Cevher and Ali Düşenkalkar, rounded out by Ayfer Dönmez, Bengi Öztürk, Burçin Abdullah, Ece Özdikici, Emre Melemez, Hüseyin Soysalan, Oktay Gürsoy, Özlem Tokaslan and Ozan Çobanoğlu.

The series is also seen as a modern take on the 1977 film of the same name, which starred Türkan Şoray and Kadir İnanır. It traveled abroad as well: in Serbia it aired on Pink in 2015.

Production companyGold Film
NetworkStar TV

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Cast

Ali Düşenkalkar Ali Düşenkalkar Actor · 65 years old Canip Ayfer Dönmez Ayfer Dönmez Actor · 44 years old Bengi Öztürk Bengi Öztürk Actor · 45 years old Burçin Abdullah Burçin Abdullah Actor · 39 years old Ece Özdikici Ece Özdikici Actor · 44 years old Emre Melemez Emre Melemez Actor · 51 years old Erkan Petekkaya Erkan Petekkaya Actor · 55 years old Rıza Hülya Darcan Hülya Darcan Actor · 75 years old Hüseyin Soysalan Hüseyin Soysalan Actor · born 1959 Haydar Mahir Günşiray Mahir Günşiray Actor · 66 years old Necip Memili Necip Memili Actor · 46 years old Azer Oktay Gürsoy Oktay Gürsoy Actor · 42 years old Yonca Şahinbaş Yonca Şahinbaş Actor · 54 years old Sultan Barazoğlu Özlem Tokaslan Özlem Tokaslan Actor · 52 years old Ozan Çobanoğlu Ozan Çobanoğlu Actor · 46 years old Hatice Şendil Hatice Şendil Actor · 43 years old Dila Tuncer Salman Tuncer Salman Actor · 61 years old Engin Şenkan Actor · born 1944

Also in the cast: Yonca Cevher

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Through different eyes

Yeşilçam Nostalgic A viewer raised on the classics, looking for warm storytelling and strong acting.

The name Dila Hanım first brings to mind the 1977 film with Türkan Şoray and Kadir İnanır. Reinterpreting this story, adapted from Necati Cumalı's novel, for television feels like a tribute to a strong source. The conflict of a woman who falls in love with the man who killed her husband is a burden only a masterful pen can carry. The series carries it at times, but as the episodes pile up, the feud between the Selamoğlu and Barazoğlu families leans more on familiar TV melodrama than on the depth of the novel. Even so, reminding a new generation of Cumalı is worth something.

Series Binger A series devotee tracking character arcs, cast chemistry and season pacing.

Dila Hanım is one of those shows that carried on after switching channels: the first 37 episodes aired on Star TV, the rest on Show TV, and it wrapped up two seasons at 62 episodes. The on-screen chemistry between Erkan Petekkaya and Hatice Şendil is its strongest asset; together they build the tension needed to make such a difficult love believable. Hülya Darcan and Mahir Günşıray add weight to the family conflict. But the feud between the two families circles the same spot in some episodes, and there is a stretch in the middle that tests your patience. At two seasons, though, it is easier to finish than the longer-running dramas.

Family Viewer Asks whether the whole household can watch it; cares about humor and heart.

Dila Hanım may look like a family drama, but its subject is heavy: a woman who falls for the man who killed her husband, and a bitter feud between two families. It is not suitable for young children, and with teenagers there are themes you will need to talk through. Adults and grandparents, though, can enjoy it as an emotional family drama. Its message is complicated, and not everyone will take away the same thing.

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