Dobara (TV series)

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Dobara
Dobara (TV series) cover art.jpg
Promotional art
Written bySarwat Nazir
Directed byDanish Nawaz
StarringHadiqa Kiani
Bilal Abbas Khan
Country of originPakistan
Original languageUrdu
No. of episodes21
Production
ProducerMomina Duraid
Camera setupMulti-camera setup
Production companyMD Productions
DistributorHum Network Limited
Release
Original networkHum TV
Picture formatHDTV 1080i
Audio formatStereophonic sound
Original release20 October 2021 (2021-10-20) –
present (present)
External links
Website

Dobara (Urdu: دوبارہ, lit. 'Again') is a Pakistani television series produced by Momina Duraid under banner MD Productions, directed by Danish Nawaz and written by Sarwat Nazir. It first aired on 20 October 2021 on Hum TV. It features Hadiqa Kiani as Mehrunisa who gets a chance to change her life after the death of her husband Hidayatullah as he was dominated because of huge age gap between them.[1][2] It also features Bilal Abbas Khan, Usama Khan, Nabeel Zuberi and Sabeena Syed in pivotal roles.[3][4]

Plot[]

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 husbands death. On the other hand, Mahir is a next-door care free boy who is in the search of a job. His parents have been divorced and have remarried again. He goes to his mother's house and steals the money from his step-father's wallet.[5][6]

Cast[]

Production[]

The project was first announced on 8 July 2021.

The series marked Kiani's second series after her debut in poetic-romamce Raqeeb Se. She revealed in an interview that Mehru [Dobara] is her attempt to break some norms as an actor regarding age.[8]

Reception[]

It led the rating charts for its 6th episode with 6.2 trps.[9] It again led the slot in 11th episode by achieving 6.5 trps.[10] The 13th episode of the serial received ratings of 7.2 TRPs.[11] 15th episode received 6.7 TRPs.[12] The 16th episode saw a boost and it led the slot with 7.6 TRPs.[13] The 17th episode saw another boost and the serial achieved the whopping 8.8 TRPs.[14]

Critically, the series received acclaim and received praise for storyline and performances especially for the performance of lead cast.[15][16][17]

References[]

  1. ^ "Dobara Drama- When a Young Boy Falls for an Aging Woman". Dispatch News Desk. 16 September 2021.
  2. ^ "Hadiqa Kiani and Bilal Abbas Khan starrer 'Dobara' challenges the norms with its storyline". Mag - The Weekly. Retrieved 2021-10-30.
  3. ^ "Bilal Abbas Khan to star in Danish Nawaz's new drama opposite Hadiqa". Daily Times. 2021-07-11.
  4. ^ "Bilal Abbas Khan to star opposite Hadiqa Kiani in Danish Nawaz's new drama". Something Haute. 8 July 2021. Retrieved 30 October 2021.
  5. ^ "Dobara opens on a promising note". Cut A Cut. 2021-10-22.
  6. ^ "Dobara Episode-2 Review: Our heart goes out for Mahir". Oyeyeah. 2021-10-28.
  7. ^ "12 Actors Who Impressed This Week – All Those Who 'Wowed' Us!". Fuchsia Magazine. 1 November 2021.
  8. ^ "Dobara is Hadiqa Kiani's attempt at redefining the 'leading lady' in Pakistani dramas". Dawn Images. 31 December 2021.
  9. ^ "#Dobara Continuously Winning Hearts!". 2 December 2021. Archived from the original on 2021-12-26 – via Instagram.
  10. ^ "An Ultimate Hit!". 6 January 2021 – via Instagram.
  11. ^ "A Perfect Match!". Retrieved 26 January 2022 – via Instagram.
  12. ^ "An Outclass Performer!". Retrieved 2022-02-08.
  13. ^ "Captivating Emotions". 2022-02-10.
  14. ^ "Dobara's high ratings prove viewers want 'unconventional stories', says Hadiqa Kiani". DAWN Images. 18 February 2022.
  15. ^ Gaitee Ara Siddiqi (2021-11-21). "Pyar mein twist". The News International. Retrieved 2021-12-04.
  16. ^ "Dobara opens on a promising note". Cut A Cut. 22 October 2021.
  17. ^ "Dobara Episode-2 Review: Our heart goes out for Mahir". Oyeyeah. 2021-10-28. Retrieved 2021-12-04.

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