If an occurrence is your unavoidable destiny, might you call it kismet? This colorful synonym for fate has Turkish and Arabic roots, but it was popularized in culture by the 1911 play “Kismet” written by Edward Knoblock. This play was adapted into five classic movies and a Broadway musical.
The first three movie adaptations were released in 1914, 1920, and 1930. All three were silent films. The fourth and fifth films were Technicolor talkies made by MGM, released in 1944 and 1955. While the 1944 film is an adventure drama based heavily on the 1911 play, the 1955 movie is a screen adaptation of the 1953 Tony-award winning musical of the same name.
