Razia is a 2023 Pakistani television miniseries that premiered on Express Entertainment. It stars Mahira Khan, Shaheera Jalil Albasit, Moomal Sheikh and Mohib Mirza. The series is directed and written by Mohsin Ali and produced by Kamran Afridi and Hina Aman. The series premiered on 15 September 2023 and concluded on 19 October 2023.
| Razia | |
|---|---|
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| Urdu | رضیہ |
| Genre | Drama Social Comedy |
| Written by | Mohsin Ali |
| Directed by | Mohsin Ali |
| Creative director | Nisa Karamatullah |
| Starring | |
| Narrated by | Mahira Khan |
| Music by | Adnan Dhol Fabiha Hashmi |
| Composers | Adnan Dhol Aahad Nayani |
| Country of origin | Pakistan |
| Original language | Urdu |
| No. of episodes | 6 |
| Production | |
| Executive producers | Hina Aman Kamran Afridi |
| Producers | Hina Aman Kamran Afridi |
| Production locations | Hyderabad, Pakistan |
| Cinematography | Shoaib Ali |
| Editor | Nitrate Media |
| Camera setup | Multiple-camera setup |
| Running time | 33-42 minutes |
| Original release | |
| Network | Express Entertainment |
| Release | 14 September – 19 October 2023 |
Premise
editThe miniseries is based on the social issues of the society regarding women's status and problems. The story revolves around Razia, the first born daughter in her house where everyone desired for a boy. The series chronicles her journey towards independence and realisation of self worth beginning when her brother was born and becomes the limelight of the house.
Soundtracks
editTrack listing
editFollowing is the listing of complete soundtracks of Razia TV series.
| No. | Title | Lyrics | Composer | Singers | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cinderella | Adnan Dhool and Mohsin Ali | Adnan Dhool | Adnan Dhool | 3:59 |
| 2 | Cola Kay Dhaknoon Main | Mohsin Ali | Adnan Dhool | Fabiha Hashim | 3:48 |
Cast
editMain
edit- Mahira Khan as Razia Saleem (Adult) : The narrator.
- Shaheera Jalil Albasit as Razia Saleem (from 16 to 26 year-old) : Saleem and Zohra's daughter; Hajra's granddaughter; Ali's older sister; Savera's mother.
- Moomal Sheikh as Zohra Saleem : Saleem's wife; Razia and Ali's mother.
- Mohib Mirza as Saleem Ahmad : Zohra's husband; Hajra's son; Razia and Ali's father.
Supporting
edit- Parveen Akbar as Hajra Ahmad : Saleem's mother; Razia and Ali's grandmother.
- Kausar Siddiqui as Hira Ikhlaq : Ali's ex girlfriend.
- Akbar Islam as Ikhlaq : Hira's father.
- Fajr Sheikh as TV Reporter
- Abeer
- Shahzad Malik as
- Kaleem Ghori as Mannu aka Manohar : Razia's childhood friend.
- Naeem
- Armaan
- Kashif Hussain as Irfan Ikhlaq : Ikhlaq' son; Hira's brother; Razia's ex husband; Savera's estranged father.
- Dania Kanwal
- Samina Nazir as Sitara Azeem : Razia's school teacher
- M. Saqib Rajput
- Mansa Salman
- Umm Laila
- Abrash
- Maryam Zahra
- Ayeza Khan
- Esha Usman
- Shayan
- Nauman Malik
- Ali Hoor
- Abdullah
- Hasher
- Fatima Imtiaz
Production
editIn April 2023, Mahira Khan revealed about her upcoming project which wil be premiered on Express Entertainment and will mark Mahira' return to television since Hum Kahan Ke Sachay Thay (2021).[1] Mirza confirmed his role on 2 June.[2] The principal photography of the series started in mid June.[3][1]
The first teaser was released on 15 August 2023, while the trailer was released on 18 August.[3]
References
edit- ^ a b "Mahira announces her return to television with new drama". Daily Times (Pakistan). 29 April 2023. Retrieved 16 August 2023.
- ^ "Mohib Mirza to make television comeback with Mahira Khan in 'Razia'". Samaa TV. 3 June 2023.
- ^ a b "I said yes in a heartbeat: Mahira Khan grateful to be part of 'Razia'". Express Tribune. 15 August 2023. Retrieved 16 August 2023.