''Dobara'' ( ur, , lit=Again) is a Pakistani television series produced by

Momina Duraid Momina Duraid ( ur, ) is a Pakistani director and producer. She is a senior producer and creative head of television network Hum TV and CEO of her own production company MD Productions. She has produced and created several series including '' ...

under banner

MD Productions MD Productions is a Pakistani television and film production company based in Karachi, Pakistan. It is founded by Momina Duraid and Duraid Qureshi, son of Sultana Siddiqui. History The company has produced television serials such as ''Zindagi G ...

, directed by

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and written by

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. It first aired on 20 October 2021 on

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. It features

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as Mehrunisa who gets a chance to change her life after the death of her dominating husband Hidayatullah. It also features

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, Nabeel Zuberi and

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in pivotal roles.

Synopsis

On the occasion of death of her husband Hidayatullah in his early seventies, Mehrunissa feels as a free spirit and recalls the bitter memories of her past when her dying father decided to marry her off at 16 years of age to Hidayatullah, who was 36 at the time. At the time of the funeral notices the strange behaviour of Mehrunissa who is not emotionally affected by her husband's death. On the other hand, Mahir is a next-door care free boy who is a tennis player and in search of a job.

Cast

as Mehrunnisa "Mehru" ** Prerna Bajaj as Mehru (young) *

as Maahir, Mehrunnisa's second husband *

as Affan, Mehrunnisa's son * Maheen Siddiqui as Minal, Mehrunnisa's daughter *

as Sehar, Affan's wife * Nabeel Zuberi as Zameer, Minal's husband *

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as Narmeen * Dr. Sarah Nadeem as Nayyara, Mehru's friend and confidant *

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as Naheed, Maahir's mother *

Shabbir Jan Shabbir Jan ( ur, ) is a Pakistani television actor who has appeared in many TV drama serials, such as ''Wafa'', '' Makan'', ''Andata'', ''Survival of a Woman'', '' Zindagi Dhoop Tum Ghana Saya'', ''Umrao Jaan'', '' Jangloos,'' '' Shab e Gham, ...

as Jahangir, Maahir's father *

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as Adeela, Jahangir's second wife *

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as Ghazal, Sehar's mother *

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as Mubarak, Sehar's father *

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as Narmeen's mother *

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as Babar *

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as Hidayatullah (only in flashbacks) *

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as Mehru's father (only in flashbacks) *

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as Durdana, Hidayatullah's sister *

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as Ibtisam, Durdana's brother-in-law *

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as Nadia, Zameer's ex-girlfriend

Production

The project was first announced on 8 July 2021.

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was first approached to portray the leading role of Mahir, however due to his other commitments he could not do it. Later Bilal Abbas Khan was cast in the role. With Khan, singer-turned-actress Hadiqa Kiani was selected to portray the other leading role. It marked her second series after her debut in poetic-romamce ''

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''. She revealed in an interview that Mehru obarais her attempt to break some norms as an actor regarding age.

Reception

Television rating

It led the rating charts for its 6th episode with 6.2 trps. It again led the slot in 11th episode by achieving 6.5 trps. The 13th episode of the serial received ratings of 7.2 TRPs. 15th episode received 6.7 TRPs. The 16th episode saw a boost and it led the slot with 7.6 TRPs. The 17th episode saw another boost and the serial achieved the whopping 8.8 TRPs. 25th episode received 6.1 TRPs. In the month of Ramadan, ''Dobara'' was continuously leading its slot with 5-6 TRPs and became No 1 drama of the week. After Ramadan, it received tough competition from rivals but still managed to received decent ratings of 4-5 TRPs and ended on 6.5.

Critcial reception

Critically, the series received acclaim and received praise for storyline and performances especially for the performance of lead cast. ''

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'' lauded its diversified and plot and strong narrative against the societal stereotypes. Maliha Rehman of ''

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'' gave mixed review to its narrative stating, "Most of the time, ''Dobara'' is narrated with great sensitivity and attention to detail." With the introduction of false allegations of sexual harassment, social media users criticised the script. Due to weak characterization of the male lead, the series' conclusion received mixed reviews from social media users.

References

External links

* {{Hum TV Programs Hum TV original programming 2021 Pakistani television series debuts Pakistani drama television series Urdu-language television shows 2020s Pakistani television series Pakistani romantic drama television series Television series by MD Productions MD Productions