| Kaala Doriya | |
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| Urdu | کالا ڈوریا |
| Genre | Comedy Family Romance |
| Written by | Saima Akram Chaudhry |
| Directed by | Danish Nawaz |
| Starring | |
| Theme music composer | Naveed Nashad |
| Opening theme | "Kala Doriya" byAbrar-ul-Haq and Neha Chaudhry |
| Ending theme | "Kala Doriya" byAbrar-ul-Haq and Neha Chaudhry |
| Composer | Naveed Nashad |
| Country of origin | Pakistan |
| Original languages | Urdu Punjabi |
| No. of seasons | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 27 |
| Production | |
| Executive producer | Momina Duraid |
| Producer | Momina Duraid |
| Production locations | Karachi, Pakistan |
| Camera setup | Multi-camera setup |
| Running time | 35 minutes |
| Production company | MD Productions |
| Original release | |
| Network | Hum TV |
| Release | 16 September 2022 (2022-09-16) – 24 March 2023 (2023-03-24) |
| Related | |
| Chupke Chupke | |
Kala Doriya (Urdu:کالا ڈوریا) is a Pakistaniromance comedy-drama television series that was first broadcast onHum TV on 16 September 2022.Momina Duraid produced the show under the banner,MD Productions. It was written bySaima Akram Chaudhry and directed byDanish Nawaz. The series stars an ensemble ofSana Javed,Osman Khalid Butt,Nadia Afgan,Zainab Qayyum,Adla Khan,Shahzad Noor,Samina Ahmed, andKhalid Anam.
First announced in early 2021, the show got delayed due to the writer's other projects, mainlythe Ramadan series.
Kaala Doriya revolves around the lives of Mahnoor and Asfand. There is no love between their families, and they are constantly fighting. They are students at the same college and have a habit of teasing each other.Asfand and Mahnoor's fight turned out to be an interesting bond that they developed between them. In the end, they eventually fall in love with each other. However, this news is shocking for their families since they cannot even comprehend the magnitude of this news.The love story angle is sure to capture everyone's attention.
After the success of her 2021Ramadan television seriesChupke Chupke, screenwriterSaima Akram Chaudhry revealed that her next series is titledKala Doriya, which will not broadcast in Ramadan.[1] In September 2021, it was confirmed thatSana Javed andFarhan Saeed has been selected to portray the leading roles, andAmin Iqbal, the director ofIshq-e-Laa, will direct the series.[2] The pre-production work on the series began in late 2020 but released in 2022 due to Chaudhry's other projects with the production house, includingChupke Chupke andHum Tum.[3]
In March 2022, it was reported thatUsman Mukhtar had joined the cast by replacing Saeed.[4] In June 2022, the project underwent major changes, withAli Rehman Khan replaced Saeed and director Amin Iqbal replaced byDanish Nawaz.[5] In the same month,Nadia Afgan also joined the cast. In late July, it was reported that the male lead had changed again, andOsman Khalid Butt has replaced Khan, who will make his second collaboration with Javed afterGoya.[6] In the same month, Afgan revealed that the character she is playing is almost similar to Shahana, the character she played inSuno Chanda and its sequel.[7]
The first and second teasers were released on 7 September 2022.[8]
The show launched on 16 September. The first episode received mixed reviews from the audience, some comparing it with previous Ramadan plays on HUM TV.[9]The drama started with lower TRPs but later achieved high ratings, up to 7 of the 9th episode.[10]