TV series

Alif Laila

1993 · 1 season

A cozy, theatrical storytelling experience with simple morals and magical tales, easy to watch with family.

Overview: Alif Laila is a TV series based on the stories from The Arabian Nights. Produced by Sagar Films, two seasons were made; the first aired on DD National and the second on SAB TV. The series covers well- and lesser-known stories from One Thousand and One Nights.
How it feels: Whimsical, warm, earnest and campy. Measured and easy to follow.
About: Fate, deception, power, love
Content: Mild violence. No gore, sexual content or swearing.
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Tone: whimsicalstrength 2 of 3
warmstrength 2 of 3
earneststrength 2 of 3
campystrength 1 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: fate
deception
power
love
survival
Places: fantasy world
Era: period
Audience: family
Form: anthology
serialised
Content intensity: Gore none
Language none
Violence mild
Sex none

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Sunil PandeySabeer Ahmed (Three Brothers arc), Ali Baba (Ali Baba arc), thief Gufraan (Sinbad arc), vizier Sarbaakh (Two Brothers arc)
Damini Kanwal ShettyQueen Shahrzad
Ritambhara SahniIsmatjahan
Shah NawazRoyal Vizier
Girja ShankarShahryar
Navdeep SinghAladdin
Navdeep SinghAladdin

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Genres: drama
Created by: Anand Sagar, Moti Sagar, Prem Sagar
Written by: Ramanand Sagar
Starring: Sunil Pandey, Damini Kanwal Shetty, Ritambhara Sahni, Shah Nawaz, Girja Shankar, Navdeep Singh, Navdeep Singh
Length: 1 seasons, 143 episodes, 25 min each
Network: DD National
Country: India
Languages: Hindi, Urdu