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Kendi Düşen Ağlamaz

He Who Falls on His Own Doesn't Cry (Kendi Düşen Ağlamaz) (translated)

TV Series · 2023 · 3 people

NG Medya produced the Turkish romantic comedy series Kendi Düşen Ağlamaz, broadcast on TRT 1. Its first episode aired on 22 June 2023, and it handles love and family themes in a light, humorous tone. The title, roughly "one who falls on their own doesn't cry", is a saying about not blaming others for what you bring on yourself. The series is adapted from Ayşegül Çiçekoğlu's 2017 novel of the same name.

At its centre is Alize, who lost her mother on the day she was born and was indulged by her father while growing up. Beautiful but selfish and spoiled, Alize is furious to hear that her father is going to remarry. To take her revenge she decides to stage a fake marriage with a man her father would never approve of, but nothing goes the way she planned. Hakan Yılmaz, Selen Soyder, Enes Koçak and Eylül Tumbar lead the cast, and Sait Genay plays Hayri Dede.

Emre Kabakuşak and İnci Balabanoğlu Ahıska directed, and Gülbike Sonay Üte and Tuna Kıygı wrote the scripts. The series ran for 27 episodes and ended with the episode broadcast on 4 January 2024, so it stayed on air for about seven months.

DirectorEmre Kabakuşak
Production companyNG Medya
NetworkTRT 1
He Who Falls on His Own Doesn't Cry (Kendi Düşen Ağlamaz) He Who Falls on His Own Doesn't Cry (Kendi Düşen Ağlamaz)

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Hakan Yılmaz Hakan Yılmaz Actor · 56 years old Selen Soyder Selen Soyder Actor · 39 years old Sait Genay Sait Genay Actor · 73 years old Hayri Dede

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

Kendi Düşen Ağlamaz is a warm romantic comedy that started in June and stayed on air for about seven months across 27 episodes. Spoiled, selfish Alize's fake-marriage plan to spite her father is a great starting point for a character arc, and the real hook is seeing how that plan changes her. The cast led by Hakan Yılmaz, Selen Soyder, Enes Koçak and Eylül Tumbar has good chemistry, and Sait Genay's Hayri Dede adds a sweet warmth. Some episodes in the middle tread water, and the story feels a bit stretched. Still, a pleasant pick if you want something light.

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

This romantic comedy from TRT 1 works well for an evening with the family. It treats love and family with a light, humorous touch, so it is not for anyone after heavy drama. Spoiled Alize's fake-marriage plan to spite her father also reminds young viewers to own what they bring on themselves, which is exactly what the title says. Grandparents will enjoy Sait Genay's Hayri Dede. Very young children may find the story dull, but teens and adults can watch it comfortably.

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

A spoiled girl whose stubborn scheme backfires on her is a pattern we know from Yeşilçam's beloved romantic comedies. Kendi Düşen Ağlamaz takes it from Ayşegül Çiçekoğlu's novel to today's screen and builds a fine moral centre around the old saying in its title. Yet stretching the kind of story the old films wrapped up in an hour and a half over 27 episodes waters it down at times. Sait Genay's Hayri Dede, on the other hand, is a touch that recalls that old warmth. Right for anyone wanting a gentle smile, but no substitute for the classics.

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