Dil Ruba
{{short description|Pakistani television series by Momina Duraid}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=April 2020}}
{{Use Pakistani English|date=April 2020}}
{{Infobox television
| image = Dil Ruba.jpg
| caption = Official title card
| budget =
| producer = Momina Duraid
| location =
| cinematography = Abrar kashmiri
| editor = Faizan ghori
| camera =
| runtime = approx. 38-40 minutes
| company = MD Productions
| network = Hum TV
| num_episodes = 24
| first_aired = {{Start date|2020|03|28|df=y}}
| last_aired = {{End date|2020|09|19|df=y}}
| related = {{Plainlist|
- Deewar-e-Shab
- Dulhan
}}
| executive_producer = Momina Duraid
| num_seasons = 1
| screenplay =
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| native_name =
| genre = Romance
Drama
Comedy
Social issue
| creator =
| based_on =
| developer =
| writer = Qaisra Hayat
| story =
| language = Urdu
| director = Ali Hasan
| creative_director =
| starring = {{plainlist|
}}
| narrated =
| theme_music_composer = Shani Arshad
| opentheme =
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| country = Pakistan
}}
Dil Ruba ({{Langx|ur|{{Nastaliq|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
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
- Hania Aamir{{Cite web|date=2020-07-14|title=Asim is a beautiful part of my life: Hania Aamir|url=http://tribune.com.pk/story/2254814/asim-is-a-beautiful-part-of-my-life-hania-aamir|access-date=2020-08-08|website=The Express Tribune|language=en}} as Sanam Jameel
- Shehroz Sabzwari{{Cite web|last1=Gulrez |first1=Ali |url=https://www.incpak.com/entertainment/hania-amir-to-star-in-drama-serial-dilruba/|title=Hania Amir to star in drama serial Dilruba|date=2020-02-29|website=INCPak|language=en-US|access-date=2020-03-08}} 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
First episode of the serial garnered 7.8 TRP and 7 million views on YouTube.{{cite AV media|url=https://youtube.com/watch?v=q_x_av6g3Dk|title=Dil Ruba Episode 1 - English Sub - HUM TV Drama - 28 Mar 2020|work=Hum TV|publisher=YouTube|date=28 March 2020}} Amir's portrayal of Sanam was praised by critics.{{Cite web|url=https://dailytimes.com.pk/591691/hania-cooks-pasta-for-gohar-rasheed/|title=Hania cooks pasta for Gohar Rasheed|date=2020-04-08|website=Daily Times|language=en-US|access-date=2020-04-12}} 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.{{Cite web | url=https://www.oyeyeah.com/drama-reviews/dilruba-episode-1-review/ | title=Dilruba Episode-1 Review: Beginning of an interesting story based on a social media queen| date=31 March 2020}}{{Cite web|title=PRIME TIME: BINGE WATCHING Dilruba, Tarap, Sabaat… BUT FOR HOW LONG?|url=https://www.dawn.com/news/1548503|last=Jawaid|first=Mohammad Kamran|date=2020-04-12|website=DAWN.COM|language=en|access-date=2020-05-08}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.thenews.com.pk/magazine/instep-today/633917-looking-at-a-new-season-of-drama-serials|title=Looking at a new season of drama serials|last=Shabbir|first=Buraq|website=The News International|language=en|access-date=2020-04-19}}{{Cite web|url=https://amp.masala.com/amp/article_listing/masala/pakistani-dramas-3-promising-new-shows-to-look-forward-to-in-march-2020-322962.html|title=Pakistani Dramas: 3 Promising New Shows To Look Forward To in March 2020|website=amp.masala.com|access-date=2020-03-29}}
= Awards and nominations =
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| Year | Awards | Category | Recipient | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| rowspan="9"|2021
| rowspan="9"|Lux Style Awards | Best Emerging Talent in TV | {{Nom}} |
References
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External links
- {{IMDb title|tt12297704}}
- [https://www.hum.tv/dramas/dil-ruba/ Official website]
{{Hum TV Programs}}
Category:2020 Pakistani television series debuts
Category:Hum TV original programming