Mahira Khan’s Razia is all set to hit our TV screens this week. Express Entertainment will be airing the mini-series starting September 14th. At 8pm. Here’s all you need to know about the latest MK venture that has audiences super excited!
From curating an all-new set, to naming it Khwaab Nagar (a place where dreams come true), Mahira Khan’s final look and set design, drama serial Razia’s writer-director Mohsin Ali shares the story of Razia from the makers.
The lines resonate with a sharp hit from the first episode promo, Razia not mincing words here: “zamana e jahiliat mai beti paida hotay he dafna detay thay… Hum zinda rakhtay hain”, quips
Mahira’s character…”takay roz dafna saken”. – Razia
In an episodic promo release of the first episode, due to air on 14th September, Mahira’s dialogues are sufficient to send shivers down one’s spine, making us fully grasp the gravity & bitter truth of her words.
Want to know more about Mahira Khan’s latest project? Read on to know all the details about Express Entertainment’s upcoming limited series Razia, starting 14th September.
Here’s more on Razia, straight from the director, writer and team behind “Razia”!
It Might Be Kotri, But Actually It’s “Khwaab Nagar”?
Creators Mohsin Ali and Hina Aman are not just about dreams, but making them come true.
Hence the drama serial Razia, although shot in the rustic locales of Kotri, is referred to
endearingly by the makers as Khwaab Nagar – a small town where every girl can realize her
dream!
The Story Behind The Story
But hold on, the drama might be shot in the small and familiar town of Kotri but the set was created from scratch – all new, all handcrafted! The color palette shows off a burgundy hue set off with whites and blacks, yes, Mahira Khan’s outfit was also part of the curation process. (But more on that later).
Dreams Can Be Powerful, But Shouldn’t be Abandoned!
“Khwaab dekhtay hain, dekha karen, zaroor pooray hotay hain” – Writer-director Mohsin Ali shares his ethos and inspiration behind Razia. Razia is the story of all girls who let their dreams be – unfulfilled, half complete, … adhooray khwaab. Or … is it the story of all girls who make sure their dreams are not abandoned?
Storytelling At Its Most Charismatic!
Producer Hina Aman was moved by the story when it was related to her almost 3 years ago by writer Mohsin Ali. But when both creators got together, they wondered, why not get the tale its own storyteller?
This creation was signed off with visually appealing animation and state of the art graphics to give us a story that felt like we’re not watching “just any other story” but instead, “THE Story” that might be a gamechanger not just in the script but in the art of storytelling as well!
Will Razia lead to a new form of storytelling? We’ll just have to wait and see if the ripple effect inspires others to do more and better in the creative process.
Mahira Khan’s Outfit – A Piece Of Art In the Making
Mahira’s final look; heavily accessorized, yet girl next door, ethnic yet modern, relatable yet charismatic, was a finely tuned process from start to finish. The outfit was curated by producer Hina Aman and Art director Nisa Karamatullah with a final call from Mahira herself.
Yes, keep it relatable, yet fun, girls, that was the message – so that every young girl can see herself in Razia (and make her dreams come true too).
A Blend Of Talent, Note From Director
“To cast the young Razia, we conducted multiple auditions, many television star kids auditioned too but we ended up deciding on extracting raw, unexplored talent, visiting house to house in search of our younger protagonists. Most of the child stars are new without much acting background, performing for the very first time.” – writer-director Mohsin Ali on Razia Razia brings to the screen, a blend of young talent featuring an influx of new faces, alongside prominent, seasoned actors.
“Razia” is a mini-series aimed to empower and motivate with a reminder that anything is possible when we dare to dream big. The TV serial is both written and directed by the acclaimed Mohsin Ali, also known for penning memorable projects “Gunah” and “Dunk” It is produced by Hina Aman and Kamran Afridi and stars Mahira Khan, Momal Sheikh, Mohib Mirza, Parveen Akbar, Kausar Siddiqui, Shaheera Jalil Albasit, Kaleem Ghori, Arman Sami, Kashif Hussain, M.Saqib Rajput, Shahzad Mallick, Akbar Islam, Daniya Kanwal, Samina Nazeer, Abeer Na, Fajr Sheikh, Esha Usman.
So stay tuned to watch the drama air on 14th September, 8 pm, every Thursday exclusively on Express Entertainment – Razia, The Pure Art of storytelling with a Cause!
Written and Directed By: Mohsin Ali
Executive Producer: Hina Aman & Kamran Afridi
Composer: Adnan Dhol & Aahad Nayani
Singers: Adnan Dhol & Fabiha Hashmi
