Dil Ruba
| Dil Ruba | |
|---|---|
 Official title card | |
| Genre | Romance Drama Comedy Social issue |
| Written by | Qaisra Hayat |
| Directed by | Ali Hasan |
| Starring | |
| Theme music composer | Shani Arshad |
| Country of origin | Pakistan |
| Original language | Urdu |
| No. of seasons | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 24 |
| Production | |
| Executive producer | Momina Duraid |
| Producer | Momina Duraid |
| Cinematography | Abrar kashmiri |
| Editor | Faizan ghori |
| Running time | approx. 38-40 minutes |
| Production company | MD Productions |
| Original release | |
| Network | Hum TV |
| Release | 28 March – 19 September 2020 |
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Dil Ruba (Urdu: دِلرُبا, lit. 'Enchanting') is a 2020 Pakistani television series premiered on 28 March 2020 on Hum TV. It is directed by Ali Hasan, written by Qaisra Hayat and produced by Momina Duraid under MD Productions. The serial stars Hania Amir as an Internet celebrity, who is popular on a video-sharing social platform. It also stars Shehroz Sabzwari, Syed Jibran, Mohib Mirza, Asad Siddiqui, Ghana Ali, Laila Wasti and Marina Khan in supporting roles.
Plot
[edit]Protagonist Sanam (Hania Aamir) is a normal teenager with all normal social media stuff. She is a TikToker and her beauty enchants all the men she meets. Every man she speaks to on her phone is dancing to her tune which she uses as a means for getting benefits.
Cast
[edit]- Hania Aamir[1] as Sanam Jameel
- Shehroz Sabzwari[2] as Junaid
- Mohib Mirza as Sabih Ul Hassan
- Nabeel Zuberi as Razi Ul Hassan
- Syed Jibran as Khurram Shahzad
- Asad Siddiqui as Ayaz
- Laila Wasti as Samiya
- Ghana Ali as Natasha
- Khalid Anam as Junaid's father
- Marina Khan as Ghazala
- Huma Nawab as Junaid's mother
- Durefishan Saleem as Erum
- Shehryar Zaidi as Daniyal
- Raeed Muhammad Alam as Farhaad
- Amber Khan as Shagufta
- Saad Azhar as Arsalan
- Khalifa Sajeeruddin as Jameel
- Mirza Rizwan as Asad
- Hafsa Butt as Zoya
- Zain Afzal
Reception
[edit]First episode of the serial garnered 7.8 TRP and 7 million views on YouTube.[3] Amir's portrayal of Sanam was praised by critics.[4] It was also praised for its topic and for its accurate portrayal of life of teenage girls in 21st century. Oyeah.pk gave it 3.9 out of 5 stars.[5][6][7][8]
Awards and nominations
[edit]| Year | Awards | Category | Recipient | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Lux Style Awards | Best Emerging Talent in TV | Dur-e-Fishan Saleem | Nominated | [9] |
References
[edit]- ^ "Asim is a beautiful part of my life: Hania Aamir". The Express Tribune. 14 July 2020. Retrieved 8 August 2020.
- ^ "Hania Amir to star in drama serial Dilruba". INCPak. 29 February 2020. Retrieved 8 March 2020.
- ^ Dil Ruba Episode 1 - English Sub - HUM TV Drama - 28 Mar 2020. Hum TV. YouTube. 28 March 2020.
- ^ "Hania cooks pasta for Gohar Rasheed". Daily Times. 8 April 2020. Retrieved 12 April 2020.
- ^ "Dilruba Episode-1 Review: Beginning of an interesting story based on a social media queen". 31 March 2020.
- ^ Jawaid, Mohammad Kamran (12 April 2020). "PRIME TIME: BINGE WATCHING Dilruba, Tarap, Sabaat… BUT FOR HOW LONG?". DAWN.COM. Retrieved 8 May 2020.
- ^ Shabbir, Buraq. "Looking at a new season of drama serials". The News International. Retrieved 19 April 2020.
- ^ "Pakistani Dramas: 3 Promising New Shows To Look Forward To in March 2020". amp.masala.com. Retrieved 29 March 2020.
- ^ Images Staff (26 August 2021). "Lux Style Awards announces nominations for its 20th edition". Images. Retrieved 27 August 2021.