Razia (TV series)

Razia
Urdu	رضیہ
Genre	Drama Social Comedy
Written by	Mohsin Ali
Directed by	Mohsin Ali
Creative director	Nisa Karamatullah
Starring	Mahira Khan Shaheera Jalil Albasit Mohib Mirza Moomal Sheikh
Narrated by	Mahira Khan
Music by	Adnan Dhol Fabiha Hashmi
Composers	Adnan Dhol Aahad Nayani
Country of origin	Pakistan
Original language	Urdu
No. of episodes	6
Production
Executive producers	Hina Aman Kamran Afridi
Producers	Hina Aman Kamran Afridi
Production locations	Hyderabad, Pakistan
Cinematography	Shoaib Ali
Editor	Nitrate Media
Camera setup	Multiple-camera setup
Running time	33-42 minutes
Original release
Network	Express Entertainment
Release	14 September (2023-09-14) – 19 October 2023 (2023-10-19)

Razia is a 2023 Pakistani television miniseries that premiered on Express Entertainment. It stars Mahira Khan, Shaheera Jalil Albasit, Moomal Sheikh and Mohib Mirza. The series is directed and written by Mohsin Ali and produced by Kamran Afridi and Hina Aman. The series premiered on 15 September 2023 and concluded on 19 October 2023.

Premise

The miniseries is based on the social issues of the society regarding women's status and problems. The story revolves around Razia, the first born daughter in her house where everyone desired for a boy. The series chronicles her journey towards independence and realisation of self worth beginning when her brother was born and becomes the limelight of the house.

Soundtracks

Track listing

Following is the listing of complete soundtracks of Razia TV series.

No.	Title	Lyrics	Composer	Singers	Duration
1	Cinderella	Adnan Dhool and Mohsin Ali	Adnan Dhool	Adnan Dhool	3:59
2	Cola Kay Dhaknoon Main	Mohsin Ali	Adnan Dhool	Fabiha Hashim	3:48

Cast

Main

• Mahira Khan as Razia Saleem (Adult) : The narrator.
  • Shaheera Jalil Albasit as Razia Saleem (from 16 to 26 year-old) : Saleem and Zohra's daughter; Hajra's granddaughter; Ali's older sister; Savera's mother.
• Moomal Sheikh as Zohra Saleem : Saleem's wife; Razia and Ali's mother.
• Mohib Mirza as Saleem Ahmad : Zohra's husband; Hajra's son; Razia and Ali's father.

Supporting

• Parveen Akbar as Hajra Ahmad : Saleem's mother; Razia and Ali's grandmother.
• Kausar Siddiqui as Hira Ikhlaq : Ali's ex girlfriend.
• Akbar Islam as Ikhlaq : Hira's father.
• Fajr Sheikh as TV Reporter
• Abeer
• Shahzad Malik as
• Kaleem Ghori as Mannu aka Manohar : Razia's childhood friend.
• Naeem
• Armaan
• Kashif Hussain as Irfan Ikhlaq : Ikhlaq' son; Hira's brother; Razia's ex husband; Savera's estranged father.
• Dania Kanwal
• Samina Nazir as Sitara Azeem : Razia's school teacher
• M. Saqib Rajput
• Mansa Salman
• Umm Laila
• Abrash
• Maryam Zahra
• Ayeza Khan
• Esha Usman
• Shayan
• Nauman Malik
• Ali Hoor
• Abdullah
• Hasher
• Fatima Imtiaz

Production

In April 2023, Mahira Khan revealed about her upcoming project which will be premiered on Express Entertainment and will mark Mahira' return to television since Hum Kahan Ke Sachay Thay (2021).^[1] Mirza confirmed his role on 2 June.^[2] The principal photography of the series started in mid June.^[3][1]

The first teaser was released on 15 August 2023, while the trailer was released on 18 August.^[3]

References

1. "Mahira announces her return to television with new drama". Daily Times (Pakistan). 29 April 2023. Retrieved 16 August 2023.
2. "Mohib Mirza to make television comeback with Mahira Khan in 'Razia'". Samaa TV. 3 June 2023.
3. "I said yes in a heartbeat: Mahira Khan grateful to be part of 'Razia'". Express Tribune. 15 August 2023. Retrieved 16 August 2023.