Doraha (drama)
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Doraha is a Pakistani drama television series which premiered on Geo Entertainment
on October 17, 2008. It is an adaptation of an Urdu
novel Mein Ne Khawabon Ka Shajar Dekha Hai, written by Umaira Ahmed
. The serial is produced by Humayun Saeed
and Abdullah Kadwani's production house 7th Sky Entertainment and directed by Mehreen Jabbar
. The official
soundtrack
is called Tum kahan chal diye, composed and performed by Jal the band
. It was one of the tracks in Jal's album Boondh, released in 2007 and was well received by the listeners.
In an audio interview given to Raju Jamil, Humayun Saeed
revealed that given the success of Doraha 7th Sky Entertainment is planning to produce a second season of the serial with the same cast. However, the sequel was never made and the reasons remain unknown.
) and Umer (Humayun Saeed
) are cousins living in the same neighbourhood. They both belong to middle families, but as Shahla is the only girl of her parents her family is better off than Umer's. Umer is six years older than Shahla and adores her like a little sister. But Shahla fancies him and tries to show him her feelings time and again by making him Biryani
and many other delicious dishes. Umer is doing his graduation
and is in love with his fellow university
mate
Sara (Sonia Rehman), who belongs to a sound family and when she tells her parents (Mohammed Ahmed, Ismat Zaidi) about Umer's proposal, they immediately refuse to give permission. But that gets sorted and her parents give their permission for this marriage
. However, Umer's mother (Badar Khalil), who wanted Shahla and Umer to get married, refuses to accept her new daughter-in-law and doesn't even pretend to be happy on their wedding day.
Shahla however, shows no sign of hurt and gets on with her new bhabhi
. Sara's new house is nothing like where she used to live before. Even the food is not the same. But Sara adjusts to the new environment in a mature way and doesn't through tantrums or make demands to her husband. But her mother-in-law is anything but appreciative towards her, since she always thinks that Sara stole Umer away. The first time Sara cooks meal, Umer's mother calls badly cooked in front of Shahla who doesn't stop bringing meal from her house for Umer and his family, even though her mother (Parveen Akbar) tells her off for that. Umer who loved Shahla's food prefers having his wife's meal that night. Sara's father-in-law (Qazi Wajid
) is also supportive of her, but soon Sara loses his support too, when she helps her sister-in-law get married to the guy she loves.
After two years of marriage and household chores Sara talks to Umer about taking up a day job. Umer refuses at first but reluctantly agrees later on. This gives his parents another point of mocking Sara because they worry too much of what the society thinks. Shahla, who has been engaged recently, pours oil on the fire and talks ill with her aunt (umer's mother) about working women. One day she brings Qorma for Umer but he is not at home. Sara tells her not to bring food from her home whenever she visits and Shahla starts weeping over it. Shahla comes back the next day when Sara's mother comes to see her daughter, only to hear Umer's mother ridicule Sara. All limits are crossed when everyone starts blaming each other for everything. Umer gets fed up of this constant fighting at home and ends it all by divorcing Sara.
Umer marries Shahla in the next few days. Now is the perfect time for her to tell Umer about her feelings for him since her childhood. But she never gets a chance to do so because the marriage doesn't turn out to be as magical as she thought it would. Shehla is delighted and happy on finally getting what she wanted and takes over the reins of the house and the new wife of Umer. Shehla and her mother in law do not get along and Shehla convinces Umer to keep her in a new and separate house, this makes Umer's mother realize what a gem Sara was who despite so much oppsition from her was living with them and serving them. Sara also gets married again, this time to Asfar (Adnan Siddique). Though she takes a little while to make the decision unlike Umer. One day accidentally Umer sees Sara (this was their first encounter after the divorce
), at a hospital where she's being treated for wounds caused by her husband's beating. Asfar was a divorcee as well and a mentally unstable person with trust issues with his previous wife. Umer blames himself for her condition and quickly lets Sara's parents know about this and this is how Sara's second marriage, which was more painful than the first, ends. Umer who is still in love with his ex-wife and having a tough time with his new wife, divorces Shahla, despite having a daughter with her. And it all comes back to where it all started. Umer and Sara start a new life together, for the second time.
Geo TV
Geo TV or Geo Television is a Pakistani television network, founded by Mr. Mir Shakil ur Rehman in May 2002 and owned by Independent Media Corporation. The channel began test transmission on 14 August 2002, with regular transmission beginning 1 October 2002...
on October 17, 2008. It is an adaptation of an Urdu
Urdu
Urdu is a register of the Hindustani language that is identified with Muslims in South Asia. It belongs to the Indo-European family. Urdu is the national language and lingua franca of Pakistan. It is also widely spoken in some regions of India, where it is one of the 22 scheduled languages and an...
novel Mein Ne Khawabon Ka Shajar Dekha Hai, written by Umaira Ahmed
Umaira Ahmed
Umaira Ahmad , born on December 10,1976 in Sialkot, Pakistan, is an Muhajir, Urdu-speaking author and screenwriter. She is best known for authoring the book Pir-e-Kamil and the TV serial Meri Zaat Zara-e-Benishan which won a Lux Style Award....
. The serial is produced by Humayun Saeed
Humayun Saeed
Humayun Saeed is a Pakistani actor, model and producer.-Family:Saeed, who hails from a family of wrestlers from Punjab, has four younger brothers, Babar, Amir, Adnan and Salman...
and Abdullah Kadwani's production house 7th Sky Entertainment and directed by Mehreen Jabbar
Mehreen Jabbar
Mehreen Jabbar , is a noted Pakistani film-maker and television director/producer. Mehreen is the daughter of well known media-person and businessman Javed Jabbar, she was born in Karachi, Sindh, Pakistan....
. The official
Official
An official is someone who holds an office in an organization or government and participates in the exercise of authority .A government official or functionary is an official who is involved in public...
soundtrack
Soundtrack
A soundtrack can be recorded music accompanying and synchronized to the images of a motion picture, book, television program or video game; a commercially released soundtrack album of music as featured in the soundtrack of a film or TV show; or the physical area of a film that contains the...
is called Tum kahan chal diye, composed and performed by Jal the band
Jal (band)
Jal is a pop rock band from Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan. The band originally consisted of song writer, vocalist and lead guitarist, Goher Mumtaz and vocalist, Atif Aslam...
. It was one of the tracks in Jal's album Boondh, released in 2007 and was well received by the listeners.
In an audio interview given to Raju Jamil, Humayun Saeed
Humayun Saeed
Humayun Saeed is a Pakistani actor, model and producer.-Family:Saeed, who hails from a family of wrestlers from Punjab, has four younger brothers, Babar, Amir, Adnan and Salman...
revealed that given the success of Doraha 7th Sky Entertainment is planning to produce a second season of the serial with the same cast. However, the sequel was never made and the reasons remain unknown.
Synopsis
Shahla (Sanam BalochSanam Baloch
Sanam Baloch is a Pakistani actress and television host. Sanam was born in Karachi and started her career as a talk show anchor in the Sindhi language television channel KTN. Sanam hosted two shows Sanam Ji Pasand and Diyoo on KTN. Sanam made her debut on Urdu television in Fahad Mustafa's long...
) and Umer (Humayun Saeed
Humayun Saeed
Humayun Saeed is a Pakistani actor, model and producer.-Family:Saeed, who hails from a family of wrestlers from Punjab, has four younger brothers, Babar, Amir, Adnan and Salman...
) are cousins living in the same neighbourhood. They both belong to middle families, but as Shahla is the only girl of her parents her family is better off than Umer's. Umer is six years older than Shahla and adores her like a little sister. But Shahla fancies him and tries to show him her feelings time and again by making him Biryani
Biryani
Biryani, biriani, or beriani is a set of rice-based foods made with spices, rice and meat, fish, eggs or vegetables. The name is derived from the Persian word beryā which means "fried" or "roasted"....
and many other delicious dishes. Umer is doing his graduation
Graduation
Graduation is the action of receiving or conferring an academic degree or the ceremony that is sometimes associated, where students become Graduates. Before the graduation, candidates are referred to as Graduands. The date of graduation is often called degree day. The graduation itself is also...
and is in love with his fellow university
University
A university is an institution of higher education and research, which grants academic degrees in a variety of subjects. A university is an organisation that provides both undergraduate education and postgraduate education...
mate
Mate
Mate may refer to one of the following meanings based on the generic dictionary definitions of the word:* One of a pair of animals involved in mating* Mate , a colloquialism used to refer to a friend* A naval officer:...
Sara (Sonia Rehman), who belongs to a sound family and when she tells her parents (Mohammed Ahmed, Ismat Zaidi) about Umer's proposal, they immediately refuse to give permission. But that gets sorted and her parents give their permission for this marriage
Marriage
Marriage is a social union or legal contract between people that creates kinship. It is an institution in which interpersonal relationships, usually intimate and sexual, are acknowledged in a variety of ways, depending on the culture or subculture in which it is found...
. However, Umer's mother (Badar Khalil), who wanted Shahla and Umer to get married, refuses to accept her new daughter-in-law and doesn't even pretend to be happy on their wedding day.
Shahla however, shows no sign of hurt and gets on with her new bhabhi
Bhabhi
Bhabhi is an Indian Hindi language soap opera that premiered on March 18, 2002 on STAR Plus. The series is produced by one of India's popular production house, UTV Software Communications, also known as UTV. The series has ended on STAR Plus, but currently being re-aired on TV Asia channel in USA...
. Sara's new house is nothing like where she used to live before. Even the food is not the same. But Sara adjusts to the new environment in a mature way and doesn't through tantrums or make demands to her husband. But her mother-in-law is anything but appreciative towards her, since she always thinks that Sara stole Umer away. The first time Sara cooks meal, Umer's mother calls badly cooked in front of Shahla who doesn't stop bringing meal from her house for Umer and his family, even though her mother (Parveen Akbar) tells her off for that. Umer who loved Shahla's food prefers having his wife's meal that night. Sara's father-in-law (Qazi Wajid
Qazi Wajid
Qazi Wajid is a famous Pakistani actor.-References:...
) is also supportive of her, but soon Sara loses his support too, when she helps her sister-in-law get married to the guy she loves.
After two years of marriage and household chores Sara talks to Umer about taking up a day job. Umer refuses at first but reluctantly agrees later on. This gives his parents another point of mocking Sara because they worry too much of what the society thinks. Shahla, who has been engaged recently, pours oil on the fire and talks ill with her aunt (umer's mother) about working women. One day she brings Qorma for Umer but he is not at home. Sara tells her not to bring food from her home whenever she visits and Shahla starts weeping over it. Shahla comes back the next day when Sara's mother comes to see her daughter, only to hear Umer's mother ridicule Sara. All limits are crossed when everyone starts blaming each other for everything. Umer gets fed up of this constant fighting at home and ends it all by divorcing Sara.
Umer marries Shahla in the next few days. Now is the perfect time for her to tell Umer about her feelings for him since her childhood. But she never gets a chance to do so because the marriage doesn't turn out to be as magical as she thought it would. Shehla is delighted and happy on finally getting what she wanted and takes over the reins of the house and the new wife of Umer. Shehla and her mother in law do not get along and Shehla convinces Umer to keep her in a new and separate house, this makes Umer's mother realize what a gem Sara was who despite so much oppsition from her was living with them and serving them. Sara also gets married again, this time to Asfar (Adnan Siddique). Though she takes a little while to make the decision unlike Umer. One day accidentally Umer sees Sara (this was their first encounter after the divorce
Divorce
Divorce is the final termination of a marital union, canceling the legal duties and responsibilities of marriage and dissolving the bonds of matrimony between the parties...
), at a hospital where she's being treated for wounds caused by her husband's beating. Asfar was a divorcee as well and a mentally unstable person with trust issues with his previous wife. Umer blames himself for her condition and quickly lets Sara's parents know about this and this is how Sara's second marriage, which was more painful than the first, ends. Umer who is still in love with his ex-wife and having a tough time with his new wife, divorces Shahla, despite having a daughter with her. And it all comes back to where it all started. Umer and Sara start a new life together, for the second time.
Cast and characters
- Humayun SaeedHumayun SaeedHumayun Saeed is a Pakistani actor, model and producer.-Family:Saeed, who hails from a family of wrestlers from Punjab, has four younger brothers, Babar, Amir, Adnan and Salman...
as Umer - Sonia Rehman as Sarah
- Sanam BalochSanam BalochSanam Baloch is a Pakistani actress and television host. Sanam was born in Karachi and started her career as a talk show anchor in the Sindhi language television channel KTN. Sanam hosted two shows Sanam Ji Pasand and Diyoo on KTN. Sanam made her debut on Urdu television in Fahad Mustafa's long...
as Shahla - Adnan SiddiquiAdnan SiddiquiAdnan Siddiqui is a Pakistan model and television actor who has appeared in many commercials and drama serials, including Mehndi, Meri Zaat Zara-e-Benishan, Doraha, Hawa Rait Aur Aangan and Parsa. Siddiqui first started his filming career in the 1990's; he became notable for being casted in one of...
as Azfar - Javeria Abbasi as Sofia
- Badar Khalil as Umer's mother
- Qazi WajidQazi WajidQazi Wajid is a famous Pakistani actor.-References:...
as Umer's father - Muhammad Ahmed as Sarah's father
- Ismat Zaidi as Sarah's mother
- Parveen Akbar as Shahla's mother
Awards and nominations
9th Lux Style Awards- Won - Best TV Director (2010) - Mehreen JabbarMehreen JabbarMehreen Jabbar , is a noted Pakistani film-maker and television director/producer. Mehreen is the daughter of well known media-person and businessman Javed Jabbar, she was born in Karachi, Sindh, Pakistan....
. - Nominated - Best TV Actor (Satellite) (2010) - Humayun SaeedHumayun SaeedHumayun Saeed is a Pakistani actor, model and producer.-Family:Saeed, who hails from a family of wrestlers from Punjab, has four younger brothers, Babar, Amir, Adnan and Salman...
. - Nominated - Best TV Actress (Satellite) (2010) - Sonia Rehman.