The creators of the Kesem Empire had high hopes for the project. But from the very first episodes they had problems with ratings. And not least for the choice of the actress for the main role.
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Before the start of the sequel to The Magnificent Century, few people knew of Anastasia Tsilimpou’s existence. She is Greek by birth, she was born on November 12, 1997. From an early age, she was drawn to creativity. Her parents were only too happy to support Anastasia, and therefore, already in childhood, the angelic child began to dominate the stage.
In his native Greece, Tsilimpou quickly became famous. The girl was not only invited to act in the theater and in the cinema, but she was also invited to appear in commercials. But Anastasia’s true glory obviously led to the role of her namesake in the Kesem Empire.
Yes, initially Sultan Ahmed I’s favorite concubine was named Nastya, and in the series the creators tried to reflect this fact. Perhaps Tsilimpou seemed to them an excellent candidate also because she was also born in Greece (the serial Kesem was born in Kefalonia). Participation in the work on the sequel to The Magnificent Century was a real success for Anastasia. You have received up to 30 thousand lire for the filming of each episode. For Turkish actresses, such a sum would be ridiculous, but the natives of Greece, this money seemed like real wealth. This is no joke, in a short time Tsilimpou has become one of the most famous and expensive artists in Greece.
It seemed that in this situation, Anastasia should have loved her role in the Kesem Empire. However, it only lasted six episodes in the project. So they decided the creators of the drama, who were ready to grab the head due to the low ratings of the sequel to the “Magnificent Century”. They saw the solution to the problem in changing the lead actress. In place of Qilimpou famous in Turkey came the actress Beren Saat.
After leaving the Kesem Empire, Anastasia again seemed to have gone into the shadows. In 2016 she starred in the film The Tears of God. Furthermore, the Greek star has not abandoned her modeling career: her Instagram profile * of her is full of professional shots. As for Qilimpou’s personal life, not much is known about her.
There used to be rumors that Anastasia got along well with Ekin Koch, who played Ahmed in Kesem Empire. However, neither she nor he confirmed this information. But in her personal social networks, Tsilimpou posted romantic photos with a successful businessman Alexandros Ivos.
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