There is serious competition among actresses in Turkish cinema. There are a lot of films and TV series being made, and different faces always “shine” in them, but not all aspiring actresses manage to immediately get on the screen and get a leading role. You need to have a number of advantages – and Hande Erçel had them all.
True, they also refused to film it at first. For a long time, the girl appeared only in episodes, and then overnight she became a star in Turkey, the CIS countries, and the whole world. Her popularity was ensured by the series “Knock on My Door” – with it, a new chapter in the actress’s history began.
We decided to trace exactly how she came to success, what she is doing now, and, most importantly, who did she gave her heart to after Serkan Bolat?
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To get her first role, Handa Erçel, a future TV series star and fashion diva, had to go through almost 100 castings and be rejected at each one. The directors did not agree to film the girl, although Hande had a full-fledged acting education and a spectacular appearance.
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The girl’s life began to change after participating in the Miss Civilization Turkey beauty contest. The girl won at home and went to the world stage in Azerbaijan. She took second place and attracted the attention of advertisers.
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Erçel received offers to star in advertising campaigns, but at that time she dreamed of cinema. Handa even managed to try herself as a TV presenter. After hundreds of unsuccessful castings, she took the risk of asking the directors what was wrong with her and heard a stunning answer: she didn’t seem graceful enough to them.
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Hande took on her transformation. She began to train a lot and had several plastic surgeries (including liposuction). Here the first film role of the Turkish beauty appeared – she starred in an episode of the series “Tatar Ramadan”.
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With her new appearance, it has become easier for Handa Erçel to get into major projects. Her participation in the TV series “Knock on My Door” brought her international recognition. Hande has become not only one of the most recognizable artists in the country but also one of the richest. According to some reports, she bought a million-dollar mansion with her royalties from filming.
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Hande, both on screen and in life, is a conqueror of men’s hearts. She dated actor Ekin Mert Daymaz, singer Murat Dalkılıç, and colleague from “Knock on My Door” Kerem Bursin.
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Some considered the actress’s romance with “Serkan Bolat” to be PR, while others hoped that the stars would be together forever. However, the couple really quickly broke up. Hande did not suffer from loneliness for a long time – she gave her heart to Hakan Sabancı, a representative of the richest family in Turkey.
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Fans of the movie star did not believe until recently that she was in a serious relationship with Hakan Sabancı, even though Hande and her millionaire boyfriend spent their vacation together and walked on the Cannes red carpet. But it seems that the young people really have something strong in common – at the end of August 2023, they attended a friend’s wedding together.
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Along with the status of the actress, her style also changed. Hande became more open in her clothes, she learned to emphasize her strengths and cover up her flaws. After “Knock on My Door,” she became a fashion influencer—the girl sets trends and never misses an opportunity to show off her slim figure.
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Hande’s career is also going well. She will appear in the drama “Two Strangers” with Burak Deniz, will take on the role of a mermaid in a project from Disney+, and will play in the big Turkish-Iranian film “Intoxicating Love”.