''Dilara'' ( ur, ) is a 2018 Pakistani television drama series aired on

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, written by

Bee Gul Bee Gul ( ur, ) is a Pakistani screenwriter and director. She wrote Films and TV plays like ''Talkhiyaan'', '' Pehchaan'', ''Kaun Qamar Ara'', '' Firdous ki Dozakh'', most notably ''Dar Si Jaati Hai Sila'' and '' Raqeeb Se'' for HUM TV. Bee Gu ...

and directed by

Khalid Ahmed Khalid Ahmed ( ur, خالد احمد) is a Pakistani TV director, producer and actor. He currently teaches theatre at National Academy of Performing Arts.(Rafay MahmoodKhalid Ahmed presents double bill at NAPA (National Academy of Performing A ...

. It features

Kinza Razzak Kinza Razzak is a Pakistani television actress and model. She has appeared in several television serials, telefilms and advertisements. She is better known for her role as Taniya in ''Shayad ''Shayad'' (; ) is a 2017 Pakistani drama serial ...

in the title role, alongside Abid Ali, Usman Butt and

Umer Naru Umer Naru is a Pakistani television and theatre actor. Filmography Theatre * The Taming of the Shrew, Globe Theatre The Globe Theatre was a theatre in London associated with William Shakespeare. It was built in 1599 by Shakespeare ...

in prominent roles. The series is a modern-day adaptation of

Munshi Premchand Dhanpat Rai Srivastava (31 July 1880 – 8 October 1936), better known by his pen name Premchand (), was an Indian writer famous for his modern Hindustani literature. Premchand was a pioneer of Hindi and Urdu social fiction. He was one of ...

's '' Nirmala''.

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 A dowry is a payment, such as property or money, paid by the bride's family to the groom or his family at the time of marriage. Dowry contrasts with the related concepts of bride price and dower. While bride price or bride service is a payment ...

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 Nawab ( Balochi: نواب; ar, نواب; bn, নবাব/নওয়াব; hi, नवाब; Punjabi : ਨਵਾਬ; Persian, Punjabi , Sindhi, Urdu: ), also spelled Nawaab, Navaab, Navab, Nowab, Nabob, Nawaabshah, Nawabshah or Nobab, ...

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

as Dilara * Abid Ali as Nawab Salahuddin * Usman Butt as Nawab Shujauddin * Ramsha Kohati as Saman *

as Dr. Mohsin *

Hina Khawaja Bayat Hina Khawaja Bayat ( ur, ) is a Pakistani actress whose appearances include ''Uraan, Ishq Gumshuda, Aunn Zara, Humsafar, Zindagi Gulzar Hai, Muqaddas'' and '' Shehr-e-Zaat'' and '' Baaghi''. Early life Hina is ethnically Kashmiri and lives ...

as Khanam *

Rabya Kulsoom Rabya Kulsoom is a Pakistani television and film actress. She has played a role of Maria in '' Shehr-e-Malal''. Aside from television, she has appeared in music videos like "Pyar Hua" and "Main Kashmir Hoon". She will also be seen in upcoming feat ...

as Choti *

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 PTV's ma ...

as Zehra *

Syed Mohammad Ahmed Syed Mohammad Ahmed credited as Mohammad Ahmed is a Pakistani screenwriter, lyricist, actor, and director. He is best known for ''Mystery Theater'', ''Badtameez'', '' Tum Se Kehna tha'', ''Shaista Shaista'', ''Azar Ki Ayegi Baraat'', '' Annie Ki ...

as Akbar Ali *

as Akbar Ali's elder brother * Saleem Mairaj as Meeru

References

{{reflist 2018 Pakistani television series debuts 2019 Pakistani television series endings Pakistani drama television series Urdu-language television shows