Dilara (TV series)

Dilara
Written by	Bee Gul
Directed by	Khalid Ahmed
Starring	Kinza Razzak Abid Ali Usman Butt
Opening theme	"Ab Khwahish Dunya Kon Karay" by Sanam Marvi
Country of origin	Pakistan
Original language	Urdu
No. of episodes	30
Production
Running time	35-40 minutes per episode
Original release
Network	Bol Entertainment
Release	3 December 2018 (2018-12-03) – 6 May 2019 (2019-05-06)

Dilara (Urdu: دل آرا) is a 2018 Pakistani television drama series aired on Bol Entertainment, written by Bee Gul and directed by Khalid Ahmed. It features Kinza Razzak in the title role, alongside Abid Ali, Usman Butt and Umer Naru in prominent roles.^[1][2][3][4]

The series is a modern-day adaptation of Munshi Premchand's Nirmala.^{[citation needed]}

Plot

Dilara is in love with Mohsin and are about to marry. Dilara's family is not so rich and her father, Akbar Ali tries to fulfill the dowry demands of Mohsin's parents. He meets with an accident on road and dies. After his death, Mohsin and his parents disappear and do not try to contact Dilara and her family. One day, her mother (Zehra) calls them where Dilara herself calls off the marriage due to her self-respect. Zehra than marries Dilara to Nawab Salahuddin, a rich Nawab who is 32 years older than Dilara. Dilara goes to Nawab's house where he lives with his sister, Khanam and two sons (from previous marriage). Khanam behaves strictly with Dilara while Nawab's sons make fun of her. One day, Nawab's elder son, Nawab Shujauddin who is a doctor, reveals to Dilara that Mohsin is his class fellow; Dilara is shocked.

Cast

• Kinza Razzak as Dilara
• Abid Ali as Nawab Salahuddin
• Usman Butt as Nawab Shujauddin^[5]
• Ramsha Kohati as Saman
• Umer Naru as Dr. Mohsin
• Hina Khawaja Bayat as Khanam
• Rabya Kulsoom as Choti
• Samina Ahmed as Zehra
• Syed Mohammad Ahmed as Akbar Ali
• Khalid Ahmed as Akbar Ali's elder brother
• Saleem Mairaj as Meeru

References

1. "Kinza Razzak bags title role for 'Dilara'". nation.com.pk. 30 November 2018.
2. "Kinza Razzak steals the show with her acting in 'Dil Aara'". The Nation. 11 June 2019.
3. "First Episode In Review: Kinza Razzak Shines Bright In and as Dilaara". Hip. 6 December 2018. Retrieved 31 December 2021.
4. Sophia Qureshi (3 December 2019). "Best Female Performances in Pakistani TV Shows 2019". masala.com.
5. "Usman Butt". www thenews.com.pk. 19 February 2019.