Forbidden Love (2008– )
"Ask-i memnu" (original title)

Having lost his wife eleven years ago, Adnan devoted all his attention to his daughter Nihal and his son Bülent. Adnan, who lives in one of the most prominent mansions along the Bosporus in... See full summary »

Stars:

Beren Saat, Kivanç Tatlitug, Nebahat Çehre

Cast

Series cast summary:
Beren Saat	...	Bihter Yöreoglu (79 episodes, 2008-2010)
Kivanç Tatlitug	...	Behlül Haznedar (79 episodes, 2008-2010)
Nebahat Çehre	...	Firdevs Yöreoglu (79 episodes, 2008-2010)
Nur Aysan	...	Peyker Yöreoglu (79 episodes, 2008-2010)
Ilker Kizmaz	...	Nihat Önal (79 episodes, 2008-2010)
Selçuk Yöntem	...	Adnan Ziyagil (79 episodes, 2008-2010)
Zerrin Tekindor	...	Deniz Decourton (79 episodes, 2008-2010)
Batuhan Karacakaya	...	Bülent Ziyagil (79 episodes, 2008-2010)
Rana Cabbar	...	Süleyman (79 episodes, 2008-2010)
Baran Akbulut	...	Besir Elçi (79 episodes, 2008-2010)
Fatma Karanfil	...	Sayeste (79 episodes, 2008-2010)
Evren Duyal	...	Nesrin (79 episodes, 2008-2010)
Pelin Ermis	...	Cemile (79 episodes, 2008-2010)
Ufuk Kaplan	...	Katya (79 episodes, 2008-2010)
Hazal Kaya	...	Nihal Ziyagil (78 episodes, 2008-2010)
Zerrin Nisanci	...	Aynur Önal (76 episodes, 2008-2010)
Recep Aktug	...	Hilmi Önal (75 episodes, 2008-2010)
Gülsen Tuncer	...	Ahsen Ziyagil (46 episodes, 2009-2010)
Eda Özerkan	...	Elif (44 episodes, 2008-2009)
Gülizar Irmak	...	Sevil (41 episodes, 2008-2009)

Storyline

Having lost his wife eleven years ago, Adnan devoted all his attention to his daughter Nihal and his son Bülent. Adnan, who lives in one of the most prominent mansions along the Bosporus in Istanbul with a relative's son Behlül, and his children's nanny, meets Bihter who is also a socialite couple's daughter and falls in love with her. While searching for peace, safety and happiness in Adnan's mansion, Bihter meets passion. Behlül and Bihter fall completely into each other and become drowned by their infatuation with each other. Their secret love affair will soon affect every member of the family.

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Plot Keywords:

istanbul turkey

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Genres:

Drama | Romance

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Details

Country:

Turkey

Language:

Turkish

Release Date:

4 September 2008 (Turkey)

Also Known As:

The Forbidden Love

Filming Locations:

Istanbul, Turkey

Company Credits

Production Co:

Ay Yapim

Technical Specs

Color:

Color

Did You Know?

Trivia

The series is based on Halit Ziya Usakligil's novel with the same title published in 1900.

User Reviews

Absolutely Brilliant

I hardly watch TV and when I do, it HAS to be good. I recently started watching an Urdu dubbed version of Ask-i-memnu and I must admit that the brilliance with which this show has been made took me by surprise. All actors did a fantastic job in their roles, especially Beren Saat and Kivanc, whose performances deserve applaud. Adnan's son was hilarious at times and the children's nanny (Denise) is also worth mentioning.

As far as the story is concerned, it is full of twists and turns. It's not like your typical, innocent love story with a few villains. Every single person in the story has some sort of a personal agenda that they're working towards. I guess credit goes to the author of the beautifully written novel that this show is based upon.

Although I am giving it 10/10, I do agree with one point that a reviewer made here regarding the love scenes between Bihter and Behlul. The original novel was set in the late 19th century and I understand that this show was supposed to have a more modern setting, but the almost pornographic scenes between Bihter and Behlul were a little unnecessary. They do not deter you from enjoying the show, however. The fact that it has been translated in a number of languages and attracted viewers from all over the world speaks volumes about Ask-i-memnu's success.