''Chalawa'' ( ur, , lit=Nightfire/A type of

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) is a Pakistani supernatural horror drama series directed by Najaf Bilgrami and

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and premiered on Hum TV on 8 November 2020. It is produced by M. Nadeem J. and Umer Mukhtar under

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and NJ Films. The drama stars

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and

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in the lead.

Plot

Chalawa is supernatural story of a young girl named Sawera who is possessed by birth by a Chalawa (a type of supernatural

demon A demon is a malevolent supernatural entity. Historically, belief in demons, or stories about demons, occurs in religion, occultism, literature, fiction, mythology, and folklore; as well as in media such as comics, video games, movies, ani ...

) having the ability of

betrayal Betrayal is the breaking or violation of a presumptive contract, trust, or confidence that produces moral and psychological conflict within a relationship amongst individuals, between organizations or between individuals and organizations. Ofte ...

and

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. Her father Aamir had died before her birth but little did she know that Professor Hamdani was behind the betrayal who on the other hand seemed to be a savior to her mother Mahnoor earlier in her childhood after he "helped" get rid of the Chalawa named Sarnash from Sawera.

Cast

Main

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as Sawera Ahmed Turk *

as Mahnoor; Sawera's mother *

as Harib Khanzada / Sarnash (when possessed by him) *

Adnan Jaffar Adnan Jaffar ( ur, ) is a Pakistani actor and former anchor from Karachi. He is known for his work in theatre, film and television industry of Pakistan for which he is extensively appreciated. Career Adnan began his career after attending Nat ...

as Professor Faraz Hamdani *

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as Sarosh (Dead) / Kaafur (when possessed by the Chalawa Kaafur)

Recurring

* Tahir Jatoi as Azlaan (Dead); a

who was made a well-wisher to Mahnoor and later helped Sawera *

Fawad Jalal Fawad Jalal is a Pakistani actor who predominantly work in Urdu television serials and films. He is best known for his role as Laxman in historical drama '' Dastaan'' and as Aazan in '' Aik Larki Aam Si''. Career His appearances include '' Dast ...

as Amir Ahmed Turk (Dead); Sawera's father *

Samina Ahmed Samina Ahmad is a Pakistani film and television actress, stage performer, producer and director. She is a veteran television actress with over 50 years of work experience in the Urdu entertainment industry. Ahmad performed for many of Pakistan ...

as Khala / Dadi (Dead) * Naveed Raza as Fawaad * Emmad Butt as Sarosh's father * Unknown as Mehak; Sarosh's mother *

Tabbasum Arif Tabbasum Arif is a Pakistani actress. She is known for her roles in dramas '' Chalawa'', ''Ishq Hai'', ''Khalish'', ''Bikhray Moti'', ''Faryaad'', '' Khuda Mera Bhi Hai'' and ''Mah-e-Tamaam''. Early life She was born in 1968 on December 12 in La ...

as Tehmina, Harib's mother * Sohail Masood as Sarfarz, Scoohl's principal * Zain Ullah as Zayn * Hina Sheikh as Principal's wife * Anoushey Rania Khan as Sawera (Young) * Ashir Ali Khan as Sarnash/Chalawa (Young)

References

External links

Official Website
* {{Hum TV Programs Pakistani drama television series 2020 Pakistani television series debuts 2021 Pakistani television series endings Urdu-language television shows Hum TV original programming Hum TV Pakistani horror fiction television series Pakistani television series endings