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Esra Bilgic finally got sick of desi men moral policing her and clapped back

"Let me give you a little advice: Don't follow me. Thank you."

Updated 02 Sep, 2020

The sultana has spoken.

Watching desi trolls moral police and shame Esra Bilgic for a while now has been infuriating. Forget about being a nuisance to the women of this country, they've gone international!

Bilgic, who has graciously been silent for a long time now, has finally clapped back — and we're so here for it.

When a user commented on one of her photos "Please don't wear such dresses Halima baji, not good," referring to her character from Dirilis Ertugrul, the actor had just about had enough.

A photo posted by Instagram (@instagram) on Mar 22, 2015 at 11:21am PDT

Responding to the comment, Esra wrote: "Let me give you a little advice: Don't follow me. Thank you."

Also read: Ertugrul's Esra Bilgic responds to love from Pakistani fans

We can't believe we have to say this but repeat after us slowly: Esra Bilgic is Halime Sultan in reel life, not real life. That said, she IS a queen in both!

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Nasir Sep 02, 2020 03:53pm

Our fellow country man must understand that Ms Esra has played role as per story requirement. please do focus on role instead of infiltrating in others personal life.

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bhaRAT© Sep 02, 2020 03:59pm

Halime Sultan keep it up. Don't let misogyny bother you.

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Shuja Sep 02, 2020 04:34pm

@bhaRAT© Dear Sir you are doing same by calling her Halime Sultan, instead of actress real name Esra Bilgic, it shows how stereo most males are in our society.

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Kas Sep 02, 2020 04:39pm

Our People will never get out of their narrow minded circle...

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Faiz Sep 02, 2020 04:56pm

Desi men or Pakistani men ?

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Chrís Dăn Sep 02, 2020 05:14pm

Such Pakistanis are a cause of emberassement abroad.

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Sab Se Pehle Pakistan Sep 02, 2020 05:25pm

I don't understand why people interfere in someone's personal life. Esra is free to wear whatever she wants. Everyone is accountable for their own deeds. Please stop judging Esra. In addition if it is that important for someone to judge, then what about the dressing of individuals in our own country's showbiz?

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popnigsk Sep 02, 2020 05:40pm

as we grow up, we get to understand that reel life and real life is different, kids tend to make them same

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D’Souza Sep 02, 2020 05:48pm

Desi? Pakistani.

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Khaled Sep 02, 2020 06:06pm

Good, this shut up call was over due.

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rsultan Sep 02, 2020 06:08pm

She is Turkish. In may ways many Turks are liberal despite being Sunni Muslims. Alcoholic beverages are freely available and many night clubs exist openly and are frequented by men and women alike unlike in Pakistan.

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Zeeshan Sep 02, 2020 06:24pm

I think it's other way round. Our liberals doing fake trolling to mock conservatives

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well-wisher Sep 02, 2020 06:30pm

Esra, do what pleases you. You are a dignified person.

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Shahjahan Sep 02, 2020 06:30pm

Understood ? The mean mentality of Pakistanis.

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thinking Sep 02, 2020 06:31pm

What did esra expect from people who make so much noise and abusive words on every march 8th.

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Bashir George Sep 02, 2020 06:33pm

What else Pakistani men can do?

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Farooqui Sep 02, 2020 06:35pm

Very appropriate, polite and discreet reply - excellent

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vin Sep 02, 2020 06:53pm

Strange there are people who want to decide what clothes someone should wear and even have the audacity to say that.

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Ehsan Sep 02, 2020 06:59pm

Perfect response. Our men need to learn how to interact with women.

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Brownflower Sep 02, 2020 07:14pm

She's Turkish and women there have freedoms to wear whatever.

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Chrís Dăn Sep 02, 2020 07:25pm

@vin Pak8stan,unfortunately is full of such men.

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Citizen Sep 02, 2020 07:26pm

Madam the perfect comment Reel life not Real Life. Much appreciated.

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Chrís Dăn Sep 02, 2020 07:29pm

@Brownflower dress is a personal choice therefore even in Pakistan ,men should not opine what any woman wears. Men will go in their own grave-not in the grave of a woman,they are criticising or condemning. But in Pakistan,seems men think they will be in-charge of women even in their graves.

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bhaRAT© Sep 02, 2020 07:36pm

@D’Souza misogyny is worse where you are!

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Sadi Sep 02, 2020 07:44pm

It's not about narrow mindedness-its just how we are raised( well the majority)SO

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Sadi Sep 02, 2020 07:46pm

It's just how we are raised -which is more tragic and pathetic (well the majority at least)

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Nadia Sep 02, 2020 07:47pm

If only we all could focus on our own akhirah and the questions we will be asked.. I feel we will be too much worrying about the lack of our own good deeds than to superficially judge other's lives.

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wasim Sep 02, 2020 07:53pm

Congratulations ! we successfully strangulated the purpose/inspiration behind airing Ertugrul.

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Jay Sep 02, 2020 08:02pm

Pakistani mentality, wondering why you can't differentiate between Halime Sultan and Esra Bilgic, they are both different one is reel and other is real. Don't impose your shortsightedness on others

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Sohail Ahmed Sep 02, 2020 08:16pm

@Kas You are the who sound like narrow to me. Pakistani people are lovely people and this is their way of expressing love. However, some people don't deserve it.

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St. Mercury Sep 02, 2020 08:25pm

Pakistan is full of self righteous narrow minded illiterate men and women who think their job is give everyone moral advise. Ms Esra, don't pay attention to those idiots and do what you feel like doing. Cheers from USA.

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saeeds Sep 02, 2020 08:48pm

Why everyone reference him as Pakistani only ,the only reasons and very valid one he made his point because of the religion.

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Irshaad New York Sep 02, 2020 08:55pm

Unfortunately, in our Pakistan, the powers that be , the govt, the security and religious have encouraged this narrow minded misogyny attitude, so we, men, think we can control anything and anybody. This is our eternal downfall.

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Mark Sep 02, 2020 09:21pm

On one hand unsolicited advice to Turkish woman, on another highest per capita porn consumption on internet!!

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Harambe Sep 02, 2020 09:39pm

@Sab Se Pehle Pakistan: And ... All of you Pk men, please quit telling women what to wear.You police your own selves so others do not have to police themselves for your weaknesses!~

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Tariq Khan Sep 02, 2020 09:40pm

Halime who??

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Harambe Sep 02, 2020 09:41pm

@Khaled : Long overdue!

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Sami Sep 02, 2020 09:46pm

Esra, ignore these ignorant trolls. They do the same kind of things to women and men of Pakistan... Love from Pakistan ❤️

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Harambe Sep 02, 2020 09:47pm

@Chrís Dăn: True!

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Imtiaz Ali Khan Sep 02, 2020 09:56pm

You rock Great!!!! Keep up the good job Girl!

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Imtiaz Ali Khan Sep 02, 2020 09:57pm

Same as what Indian minister said to tourist to cover up. Typical lame hypocritical society of India and Pakistan region.

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LAHORI KID Sep 02, 2020 10:06pm

Asian men, and a lot of them, cannot seem to get out of the way of their own ignorance fast enough

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Munir Gul Sep 02, 2020 10:29pm

Pakistani playwrights and producers should be encouraged to produce historical plays. But saying that Turkish plays will destroy our market is an exaggeration.

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NK Sep 02, 2020 10:31pm

@Kas Is preaching modesty narrow mindness really?

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Ak Sep 03, 2020 12:15am

Ersa you are right , and gave the right reaction to that man "ali" . No one has the rights to give such gutter commentary on someone's personal life, clothing or life style . Don't bother such criticism , just like the corona viruses is a danger to all these people are also like the corona in our society .

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Trollslayer Sep 03, 2020 12:21am

Pakistani trolls trolling Turks, what’s wrong with Pakistanis. Troll and police your local celebrities.

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RationalBabu Sep 03, 2020 01:14am

@NK yes, it is.

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Logic Sep 03, 2020 01:24am

What else do you expect from highly enlightened Pakistani society

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DR AHMAD - MELBOURNE Sep 03, 2020 03:25am

Desi mindset will never change. All desi in pak feel they have the right to lecture and advise others on all matters regardless welcome or unwelcome.

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Ifti Malik Sep 03, 2020 03:32am

@Shuja you are quite right.

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Imran khan (Mardan) Sep 03, 2020 04:50am

Pakistani males will never educate themselves into the 21st century

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Billal Sep 03, 2020 05:37am

Establish truth and prohibit evil.

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Ahned Sep 03, 2020 06:08am

People are stupid to follow other people especially coming from completely different background and few or no shared values. Get a life.

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Ana Sep 03, 2020 08:38am

@bhaRAT© right

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HonorBright Sep 03, 2020 09:05am

While the advice is sound her sense of humor is not. Ali was just being funny, everyone can see that. Ok Ali, what else?

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Moira Sep 03, 2020 10:05am

@NK to preach modesty you have to be modest yourself. What a good, modest muslim man is doing following an unrelated female on social media?

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Mirza Sep 03, 2020 11:25am

People should not be jealous of any one.

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Mirza Sep 03, 2020 11:27am

100prcnt

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latif Sep 03, 2020 11:36am

Brave lady.. very well said... these sick mind people deserve more than this...

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SATT Sep 03, 2020 12:03pm

How Turkish can be desi ?

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@Shuja The issue here was misogyny, not stereotyping. As Dawn stated "Esra Bilgic is Halime Sultan in reel life, not real life. That said, she IS a queen in both!" I never watched the show and neither do I follow her. I simply got mixed up with her reel (real) name out of that sentence.

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Nooreharram Sep 03, 2020 03:50pm

Thanks yasir for a good suggestion

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Nooreharram Sep 03, 2020 03:51pm

@Nasir yes I appreciate you

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Munna Sep 03, 2020 11:28pm

@Chrís Dăn o good

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Illawarrior Sep 04, 2020 05:26am

@Sadi And some are raised to be narrow-minded