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{{short description|Indian television series from 1993 to 1997}}
{{short description|Indian television series from 1993 to 2002}}
{{about|the 1993 [[DD National]] series Directed by [[Anand Sagar]]|the 2020 [[Dangal (TV channel)|Dangal TV]] series Directed by Nikhil Sinha|Alif Laila (2020 TV series)}}
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{{Infobox television
{{Infobox television
| name                    = Alif Laila
| image               = Aliflailacover.jpg
| image                   = Aliflailacover.jpg
| alt_name             = Arabian Nights
| alt_name                 = Arabian Nights
| genre               = Fantasy
| genre                   = Fantasy
| based_on             = ''[[One Thousand and One Nights]]''
| based_on                 = ''[[One Thousand and One Nights]]''
| director             = {{Unbulleted list|Anand Sagar|[[Prem_Sagar_(cinematographer)|Prem Sagar]]|Moti Sagar}}
| director                 = {{Unbulleted list|Anand Sagar|Prem Sagar|Moti Sagar}}
| theme_music_composer = Ravindra Jain
| theme_music_composer     = Ravindra Jain
| opentheme           = Krishna M. Gupta
| opentheme               = Krishna M. Gupta
| endtheme             = Krishna M. Gupta
| endtheme                 = Krishna M. Gupta
| composer             = [[Ravindra Jain]]
| composer                 = [[Ravindra Jain]]
| country             = India
| country                 = [[India]]
| language             = {{unbulleted list|Hindi|Urdu}}
| language                 = {{unbulleted list|Hindi|Urdu}}
| num_seasons         = 2
| num_seasons             = 2
| num_episodes         = 303
| num_episodes             = 303
| producer             = Subhash Sagar
| producer                 = Subhash Sagar
| runtime             = 22 Minutes
| runtime                 = 23 Minutes
| network             = {{ubl|[[DD National | DD1]] (season 1)|[[SAB TV]] (season 2)}}
| network                 = [[DD National]]
| first_aired         = {{Start date|1993}}
| picture_format          = [[480i]]
| last_aired           = {{End date|2002}}
| first_run                = [[India]]
| company             = [[Sagar Arts]]  
| first_aired             = {{start date|1993}}
| screenplay           = [[Ramanand Sagar]]
| last_aired               = {{end date|1997}}
| company                 = [[Sagar Arts]]
| screenplay               = [[Ramanand Sagar]]
| website                  =
| channel                  =
| related                  = [[Alif Laila (2020 TV series)|Alif Laila (2020)]]
}}
}}


'''''Alif Laila''''' is an Indian television series based on the ''[[One Thousand and One Nights]]'', also known as the ''Arabian Nights''.<ref name="RajadhyakshaWillemen1994">{{cite book|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=nOZkAAAAMAAJ|title=Encyclopaedia of Indian cinema|author1=Ashish Rajadhyaksha|author2=Paul Willemen|publisher=British Film Institute|year=1994|isbn=978-0-85170-455-5|pages=42, 63, 572|access-date=30 May 2012}}</ref> It was produced by [[Sagar Arts]].<ref name="Kapoor2000">{{cite book|author=Ravi Shanker Kapoor|title=More equal than others: a study of the Indian Left|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=OJUFAQAAIAAJ|year=2000|publisher=Vision Books|isbn=978-81-7094-381-5}}</ref> It was made in two seasons. The series from 1993 to 1997 for 143 episodes on [[DD National]].
'''''Alif Laila''''' is an Indian television series based on the ''[[One Thousand and One Nights]]'', also known as the ''Arabian Nights''.<ref name="RajadhyakshaWillemen1994">{{cite book|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=nOZkAAAAMAAJ|title=Encyclopaedia of Indian cinema|author1=Ashish Rajadhyaksha|author2=Paul Willemen|publisher=British Film Institute|year=1994|isbn=978-0-85170-455-5|pages=42, 63, 572|access-date=30 May 2012}}</ref> It was produced by [[Sagar Pictures Entertainment]].<ref name="Kapoor2000">{{cite book|author=Ravi Shanker Kapoor|title=More equal than others: a study of the Indian Left|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=OJUFAQAAIAAJ|year=2000|publisher=Vision Books|isbn=978-81-7094-381-5}}</ref> It was made in two seasons. The series from 1993 to 2002 for 303 episodes on [[DD National]] and later on [[SAB TV]].


The plotline of the series starts from the very beginning when [[Scheherazade|Shahrzad]] starts telling stories to [[Shahrayar|Shahryar]] and contains both the well-known and the lesser-known stories from the ''One Thousand and One Nights'' which are mentioned here. The name ''Alif Laila'' is a short form of the original Arabic title of the ''One Thousand and One Nights'' - ''Alif Layla wa-Layla'' ({{lang-ar|ألف ليلة وليلة}}).
The plotline of the series starts from the very beginning when [[Scheherazade|Shahrzad]] starts telling stories to [[Shahrayar|Shahryar]] and contains both the well-known and the lesser-known stories from the ''One Thousand and One Nights'' which are mentioned here. The name ''Alif Laila'' is a short form of the original Arabic title of the ''One Thousand and One Nights'' - ''Alif Layla wa-Layla'' ({{langx|ar|ألف ليلة وليلة}}).


==Stories==
==Stories==
===Season 1===
===Season 1 (1993–1997) on DD1 ===
{{Incomplete|some stories|date=April 2019}}
* Prologue to the story of King Shahryar and Queen Shahrzad
*'''Ep 1-2''' Prologue to the story of King [[Shahrayar|Shahryar]] and Queen [[Scheherazade|Shahrzad]]
*EP (03–06) – The Trader and the Genie ''(Taajir aur [[Jinn]])''
*'''Ep 2-6''' The Trader and the [[Genie]] (''Taajir aur [[Jinn]]'')
*EP (07–09) – Story of the First Traveller ''(Pahla Musaafir aur Do Kutton ki Kahaani)''
*'''Ep 6-9''' Story of the First Old Man (''Pahla Musaafir aur Do Kutton ki Kahaani'')
*EP (10–13) – Story of the Second Traveller ''(Doosra Musaafir aur Bakri ki Kahaani)''
*'''Ep 9-13''' Story of the Second Old Man (''Doosra Musaafir aur Bakri ki Kahaani'')
*EP (14–15) – [[The Fisherman and the Jinni|The Fisherman and the Genie]]<ref name="selection">{{cite book|title=A selection of stories from Alif laila wa laila: the Arabian nights' entertainment|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=rvRMAAAAMAAJ|year=1892|publisher=Ginn & co.}}</ref> ''(Maahigir aur Jinn)''
*'''Ep 13-15''' [[The Fisherman and the Jinni|The Fisherman and the Genie]]<ref name="selection">{{cite book|title=A selection of stories from Alif laila wa laila: the Arabian nights' entertainment|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=rvRMAAAAMAAJ|year=1892|publisher=Ginn & co.}}</ref> (''Maahigir aur Jinn'')
*EP (16–18) – Tale of the Vizier and the Sage [[List of One Thousand and One Nights characters#Duban|Duban]] ''(Hakeem Dobaan ki Kahaani)''
*'''Ep 15-18''' Tale of the Vizier and the Sage [[List of One Thousand and One Nights characters#Duban|Duban]] (''Hakeem Dobaan ki Kahaani)''
* EP (19-33) – [[Aladdin]] and the Magic Lamp ''(Aladeen aur Jaadui Chiraagh)''
*
*EP (34–47) – [[Ali Baba]] and the Forty Thieves'''<ref name="ColbyWilliams19182">{{cite book |author1=Frank Moore Colby |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=6GwNAQAAMAAJ |title=The New international encyclopædia |author2=Talcott Williams |publisher=Dodd, Mead and company |year=1918}}</ref>''' ''(Ali Baba aur Chaalis Chor)''
*'''Ep 19-33''' [[Aladdin]] and the Wonderful Lamp (''Aladeen aur Jaadui Chiraagh'')
*EP (48-49) – [[Sinbad the Sailor]] ''(Sindbad Jahaazi)''
*'''Ep 34-47''' [[Ali Baba]] and the Forty Thieves<ref name="ColbyWilliams1918">{{cite book|author1=Frank Moore Colby|author2=Talcott Williams|title=The New international encyclopædia|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=6GwNAQAAMAAJ|year=1918|publisher=Dodd, Mead and company}}</ref> (''Ali Baba aur Chaalis Chor'')
*EP (50–55) – Sindbad's First Voyage ''(Prince Gulfam and Jadugarni Azbela & Jadugar Bargwan)''
*'''Ep 48-49''' [[Sinbad the Sailor]] and Pirate Qehermann (''Sindbad Jahaazi aur Samudri Daaku Keharmann'')
*EP (56–69) – Sindbad's Second Voyage ''(Maut Ki Vaadi)''
*'''Ep 50-55''' ''Sinbad First Voyage''
*EP (70–89) – Sindbad's Third Voyage ''(Nigaristan)''
*'''Ep 56-69''' ''Sinbad Second Voyage''
*EP (90–106) – Sindbad's Fourth Voyage ''(Kaala Jazeera)''
*'''Ep 70-89''' ''Sindbad Third Voyage''
*EP (107–135) – Prince Jalal Talib and Malika Hamira ''(Shahzaada Jalaal Taalib aur Malika Hameera)''
*'''Ep 90-106''' ''Sindbad Fourth Voyage''
*EP (136–143) – Prince Jamal Saqib and Princess Mahapara ''(Shahzaada Jamaal Saaqib aur Shahzaadi Mahapaara)''
*'''Ep 107-135''' ''Prince Jalal Talib and Malika Hamira'' (a.k.a. ''Prince Jalal Talib and the Three Pearls'')<ref name="Story of Prince Jalal Talib">{{cite web |url=https://www.amazon.in/Jalal-Talib-Aur-Malika-Hamira/dp/B008VQ7D9G |title=Buy Jalal Talib Aur Malika Hamira DVD, Blu-ray Online at Best Prices in India &#124; Movies & TV Shows |publisher=Amazon.in |access-date=2018-11-05 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170911024935/https://www.amazon.in/Jalal-Talib-Aur-Malika-Hamira/dp/B008VQ7D9G |archive-date=11 September 2017 |url-status=dead }}</ref> (''Shahzaada Jalaal Taalib aur Malika Hameera'')
* Epilogue to the story of Shahryar and Shahrzad
*'''Ep 136-143''' ''Prince Jamal Saqib and Princess Mahapara'' (''Shahzaada Jamaal Saaqib aur Shahzaadi Mahapaara'')


===Season 2===
===Season 2 (2001–2002) on SAB TV ===
* The Night-Adventures of [[Caliph]] [[Harun al-Rashid]] (''Khaleefa Haarun Rasheed ke Gashte'')
* The Night-Adventures of '''[[Caliph]] [[Harun al-Rashid]]''' ''(Khaleefa Haarun al-Rasheed ke Gashte)''
* ''The Caliph's Judgement''  
* EP (02–10) – Story of the Blind Man ''(Andhe Faqeer Jamaal ki Kahaani)''
* Story of the Blind Man (''Andhe Faqeer Jamaal ki Kahaani'')
* EP (11–27) – Zishan and Sofonisba ''(Zishaan aur Sofonisba),'' ''loosely based on the History of Sidi Nu'uman''
* ''Zishan and Sofonisba'' (''Zishaan aur Sofonisba''), ''loosely based on the'' History of Sidi Nu'uman  
* EP (28–35) – History of Khwajah Hasan al-Khabbal ''(Khwaaja Hasan Khabaal ki Kahaani)''
* History of Khwajah Hasan al-Habbal (''Khwaaja Hasan Khabaal ki Kahaani'')
* EP (36–83) – Two Brothers Jalal and Bilal ''(Do Bhaai Jalaal aur Bilaal)''
* ''Two Brothers Jalal and Bilal'' (''Do Bhaai Jalaal aur Bilaal'')
* EP (84–103) – Prince Afat and Firoza vs Firoz ''(Prince Afat aur Firoza banaam Firoz)''  
* ''Prince Afat and Firoza vs Firoz''
* EP (104–160) – Sindbad's Four Skull Raids ''(Sindbad ka Chaar Khopdi abhijan)''
* (Epilogue to the story of Shahryar and Shahrzad)
* End-of-night adventures of Harun al-Rashid


==Cast==
==Cast==


=== Main ===
=== Main ===
*[[Girija Shankar]] as King [[Shahrayar|Shahryar]]<ref name="autogenerated1997">{{Cite web|url=http://www.imdb.com/title/tt4703656/fullcredits|title=Alif Laila (TV Series 1997–2002) - IMDb|via=www.imdb.com}}</ref>
* [[Girija Shankar]] as King [[Shahrayar|Shahryar]]
* Damini Kanwal Shetty (Seema Kanwal) as Queen [[Scheherazade|Shahrzad]]<ref name="autogenerated1997" /><ref name="nettv4u1">{{cite web|title=Alif Laila|url=http://www.nettv4u.com/about/Hindi/tv-serials/alif-laila|website=nettv4u|language=en}}</ref>
* [[Damini Kanwal Shetty]] as Queen [[Scheherazade|Shahrzad]]


=== Recurring ===
=== Recurring ===
*[[Shahnawaz Pradhan]] as Royal Vizier (Prologue), [[Sinbad the Sailor]], clone Badrous (Sinbad arc), thief Asfandyaar (Ali Baba arc)
* Navdeep singh as Aladdin
* Shweta Rastogi as daughter of Royal Vizier (Prologue)
* [[Papiya Sengupta]] as princess Gulafsha of Naglistaan
* Swati Anand as princess Sofonisba of Gudjistaan [Sharara Gul] (Jishan & Sofonisba arc)
* [[Mukul Nag]] as prince Jamal Saakib
* Radhakrishna Datta as Trader (Trader & Genie arc), shape-shifter Cheema (Jalal Talib arc)<ref name="autogenerated1997" />
* Sunil Pandey as Sabeer Ahmed, Ali Baba
* Pramod Kapoor as merchant Sirajuddin Shareef Zardaari (Trader & goat arc), prince Gulfaam/Shah Khurram of Mehrabaad/sorcerer Misri (Sinbad arc), sorcerer Azgar (Jalal Taalib arc), King Baazik (Two Brothers arc)<ref name="autogenerated1997" />
* [[Shahnawaz Pradhan]] as Sindbad, Royal Vizier (Prologue), Clone Badrous, Thief Asfandyaar
*[[Mulraj Rajda|Mulraj Razda]] as Hakim Douban<ref name="autogenerated1997" />
* Vilas Raj as Qehermaan,Zingalu Zungla
* Neela Patel as fisherman's wife (Fisherman & Genie arc), Aladdin's mother (Aladdin arc), Shah of Baghdad's consort (Sinbad arc), Queen Zamaani of Shahristaan (Jalal Talib arc)
* Jharna Dave as Zubeidaa
* Hyder Kazmi as Jaadugar Talimosh and Darvesh
* Tarakesh Chauhan as Jalal Talib / Harun-Ar Rashid
* Navdeep Singh as [[Aladdin]] (Aladdin arc)<ref name="autogenerated1997" />
* Mona Parikh as Princess Tayyabah
* [[Papiya Sengupta]] as princess Gulafsha of Naglistaan<ref name="autogenerated1997" />
* Lata Haya (née Lata Nagar) as witch-queen Hameera
* Sanjeev Sharma as Haasim (Ali Baba arc), Daniel (Jalal Talib arc)
* [[Pinky Parikh]] as Duraksha, Fairy Zeba Zeemi Shaheen, Marjina, Princess [[Badroulbadour]] and witch-queen Taaguti
* Vilas Raj as African magician Zingaalu Zungla (Aladdin arc), pirate Qehermaan/evil shadow Hamzaad (Sinbad arc), shape-shifter Jhingaal (Jalal Talib arc)
* Jyotin Dave as Shah Of Baghdad
*[[Pinky Parikh]] as Duraksha (Trader & goat arc), Fairy Zeba Zeemi Shaheen (Aladdin arc), Marjina (Ali Baba arc), princess [[Badroulbadour]] and witch-queen Taaguti (Sinbad arc)<ref name="nettv4u1" />
* [[Mulraj Rajda]] as Hakim Douban
*[[Sulakshana Khatri]] as witch Asbela (Sinbad arc), princess of corpses Asjaar Salatiya (Jalal Talib arc)
* Neela Patel as Fisherman's wife, Aladdin's mother, Shah of Baghdad's consort, Queen Zamaani of Shahristaan
* Jyotin Dave as King of Naglistaan (Aladdin arc), Police chief (Ali Baba arc), Shah of Baghdad (Sinbad arc), King of Shahristaan/dervish (Jalal Talib arc)<ref name="nettv4u1" />
* Sanjeev Sharma as Haasim, Daniel
* Sunil Pandey as Sabeer Ahmed (Three Brothers arc), Ali Baba (Ali Baba arc), thief Gufraan (Sinbad arc), vizier Sarbaakh (Two Brothers arc)
* [[Sulakshana Khatri]] as witch Asbela & Princess of corpses Asjaar Salatiya
* Tarakesh Chauhan as merchant Qaasim (Ali Baba arc), Balgavaan, Hafiz (Sinbad arc), prince Jalal Talib bin Sheikh Abdul Majeedi of ShahHarounabad (Jalal Talib, Two Brothers arc)
* Radha Yadav as Dilshad, Mother of kidnapped child (Sinbad arc)
* Radha Yadav as Dilshad (Ali Baba arc), mother of kidnapped child (Sinbad arc)
* [[Pramod Kapoor]] as merchant Sirajuddin Shareef Zardaari, prince Gulfaam/Shah Khurram of Mehrabaad/sorcerer Misri, Sorcerer Azgar, King Baazik
* Jharna Dave as Naubahar (Ali Baba arc), sorceress Zubeidaa (Sinbad arc)
* Kumar Hegde as Shape-Shifter Halkaash
* Paulomi Mukherjee as lady Shahzamaani (Sinbad arc)
* Sunil Nagar as King Of Nigaristan
* Ashwini Sidhwani as fairy Maarukh (Sinbad arc)
* Aslam Khan as Kiled Brother Jinn
* Sunil Nagar as Sultan Bakht, lady Gazala's lover, Fairy-king of Nigaristaan (Sinbad arc)
* Sanjay Bn Sharma as Tabbak Jinn
* Payal Mehta as lady Gazala (Sinbad arc), princess Mahapara of Cheestaan (Two Brothers arc)
* Dayal Singh Kashyap as Qayamat Jinn
* Kumar Hegde as shape-shifter Halkaash (Sinbad arc), genie-lord Aatish Fishaani (Jalal Talib arc), court magician Hattat (Two Brothers arc)<ref name="nettv4u1" />
* Hyder Kazmi as Jadugar Talimosh
* Mona Parikh as lady Kulussun (Sinbad arc), princess Tayyabah of Shahristaan (Jalal Talib arc)
* Neha Grewal as Heena (Fairy)
* Lata Haya (née Lata Nagar) as Queen Malika-e-Aliyah (Sinbad arc), witch-queen Hameera (Jalal Talib arc)<ref name="nettv4u1" />
* Swati Anand as Sofonisba / Sharara Gul
* Sanjeev Siddharth as genie Dara (Jalal Talib arc)
* Ritambhara Sahni as Ismatjahan
* Anupama Pardesi as courtesan Gulroo/serpent-princess Bargamaayi (Sinbad arc)
* Yashodhan Rana as Sindbad
* Swati as fairy  Mahajabin Shaheedi (Sinbad arc)
* Firoz Ali as Shehzada Afak
* Neha Grewal, Hetal Panchal, Heena as fairies (Jalal Talib arc)
* Mukul Nag as prince Jamal Saakib of ShahHarounabad (Two Brothers arc)
* Arvind Rausariya as magician Gaaradgar (Two Brothers arc), Magician Ajij Sambri(Sindbad arc)
* Aslam Khan as Gyan, Amar, Shirke, Muniraj, Kaleem, Ajay, A. Sodhi, Ramesh Ambavale, Akhtar, Vinod, Nagesh played minor roles in every story arc.<ref name="autogenerated1997" /><ref>{{cite web|title=Alif Laila Original TV Cast|url=http://charactersrealnames.com/alif-laila-tv-series-cast-original-names-with-pictures/|access-date=1 February 2017|date=8 December 2015}}</ref>
*Vikram Sharma as Jadugar Hawabaaj


==Home media==
==Home media==
The episodes of ''Alif Laila'' were released on both [[Video CD|VCD]] and [[DVD]] format from Moserbaer. The DVD<ref name="DVD release">{{cite web|url=https://www.amazon.in/Alif-Laila-1001-Nights-Episodes/dp/B006O2NHTY |title=Buy Alif Laila: 1001 Nights - Vol. 1 to 20 (Episodes - 1 to 143) DVD, Blu-ray Online at Best Prices in India &#124; Movies & TV Shows |publisher=Amazon.in |access-date=2018-11-05}}</ref> release was marketed as 20 volumes consisting of 143 episodes, while the VCD<ref name="Boxset release">{{cite web|url=https://www.amazon.in/Laila-Worlds-Greatest-Arabian-Nights/dp/B006QQAEY4 |title=Buy Alif Laila (World's Greatest Tales from Arabian Nights) DVD, Blu-ray Online at Best Prices in India &#124; Movies & TV Shows |publisher=Amazon.in |date=2018-10-03 |access-date=2018-11-05}}</ref> released as 50 sets. There have also been DVD and VCD releases of single story arcs.
The episodes of ''Alif Laila'' were released on both [[Video CD|VCD]] and [[DVD]] format from Moserbaer. The DVD release was marketed as 20 volumes consisting of 143 episodes.


The 160 episodes of season 2 have been made available on [[MX Player]] on the official channel of Sri Adhikari Brothers.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web|url=https://www.mxplayer.in/show/watch-alif-laila-series-online-bb5dbc9aebc18b306980d19652e4efff|title=Watch Alif Laila Serial All Latest Episodes and Videos Online on MX Player|website=www.mxplayer.in|language=en}}</ref>
== Broadcast ==
 
Alif Laila first aired on [[DD National|DD1]], and later, Season 2 was broadcast on [[Sony SAB|SAB TV]].
==Broadcast==
The show was [[Broadcast syndication|syndicated]] in [[Bengali language|Bengali]] on [[Bangladesh Television|BTV]], [[Gazi Television]],<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.kalerkantho.com/online/entertainment/2018/01/09/587776|title=জিটিভিতে অলিফ লায়লা &#124; কালের কণ্ঠ|date=9 January 2018|website=Kalerkantho}}</ref> and [[Ekushey Television|ETV]] ([[Bangladesh]]).
copyright owned by Sagar Pictures as of 2009
The show has re-aired on channels owned by Shri Adhikari Brothers since its original run. It re-aired from June 2011 on [[Dabangg (TV channel)|Dabangg TV]], from 2012 to 2013 on [[Dhamaal Tv|Dhamaal TV]], from 2013 to 2016 on [[Dabangg (TV channel)|Dabangg TV]] again<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.dhamaal.tv/aliflaila.htm|title=Loading...|website=www.dhamaal.tv}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.dabangg.tv/alif-laila.htm|title=Alif Lala ..:: Dabangg - The Power of Youth ::..|website=www.dabangg.tv}}</ref> and in 2017 on Dillagi TV.
It is being broadcast again during the quarantine period in India on DD Bharati from 10:30 AM to 11:00 AM & also on DD1 from 7:00 PM to 7:30 PM (Mon to Fri).
And in this pandemic event it is been re-aired on enter10 channel at 7:00 P.M. (Monday-Sunday)
<ref>{{cite tweet|number=1245355189134999552|user=DD_Bharati|title=On public demand, we have changed the...|date=1 April 2020}}</ref>


==References==
==References==
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*[http://www.sagarpictures.com Sagar Pictures website]
*[http://www.sagarpictures.com Sagar Pictures website]
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20121001171704/http://sagartv.com/alif-laila.htm Production website]
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20121001171704/http://sagartv.com/alif-laila.htm Production website]
*[http://www.dhamaal.tv/aliflaila.htm Dhamaal TV page]
*[http://www.dhamaal.tv/aliflaila.htm Dhamaal TV page] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191028171745/http://www.dhamaal.tv/aliflaila.htm |date=28 October 2019 }}


{{DD National Shows}}
{{DD National Shows}}
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{{One Thousand and One Nights}}
{{One Thousand and One Nights}}
{{Ali Baba and the Forty Thieves}}
{{Ali Baba and the Forty Thieves}}
{{Aladdin and the Magic Lamp}}
{{Aladdin}}
{{Sinbad the Sailor}}
{{Sinbad the Sailor}}


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[[Category:Television shows based on fairy tales]]
[[Category:Television shows based on fairy tales]]
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[[Category:Works based on Sinbad the Sailor]]
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[[Category:Arabian mythology in popular culture]]
[[Category:Television series about Islam]]
[[Category:Television series about Islam]]
[[Category:Islam in popular culture]]
[[Category:Cultural depictions of Harun al-Rashid]]
[[Category:Islam in fiction]]
[[Category:Sony SAB original programming]]

Latest revision as of 00:01, 11 March 2026


For other uses, see Alif Laila (disambiguation).

Alif Laila
Also known asArabian Nights
GenreFantasy
Based onOne Thousand and One Nights
Screenplay byRamanand Sagar
Directed by
Theme music composerRavindra Jain
Opening themeKrishna M. Gupta
Ending themeKrishna M. Gupta
ComposerRavindra Jain
Country of originIndia
Original languages
  • Hindi
  • Urdu
No. of seasons2
No. of episodes303
Production
ProducerSubhash Sagar
Running time22 Minutes
Production companySagar Arts
Release
Original network
Original release1993 (1993) –
2002 (2002)
External links
[{{#property:P856}} Website]

Alif Laila is an Indian television series based on the One Thousand and One Nights, also known as the Arabian Nights.[1] It was produced by Sagar Pictures Entertainment.[2] It was made in two seasons. The series from 1993 to 2002 for 303 episodes on DD National and later on SAB TV.

The plotline of the series starts from the very beginning when Shahrzad starts telling stories to Shahryar and contains both the well-known and the lesser-known stories from the One Thousand and One Nights which are mentioned here. The name Alif Laila is a short form of the original Arabic title of the One Thousand and One Nights - Alif Layla wa-Layla (Script error: The function "langx" does not exist.).

Stories[edit | edit source]

Season 1 (1993–1997) on DD1[edit | edit source]

  • Prologue to the story of King Shahryar and Queen Shahrzad
  • EP (03–06) – The Trader and the Genie (Taajir aur Jinn)
  • EP (07–09) – Story of the First Traveller (Pahla Musaafir aur Do Kutton ki Kahaani)
  • EP (10–13) – Story of the Second Traveller (Doosra Musaafir aur Bakri ki Kahaani)
  • EP (14–15) – The Fisherman and the Genie[3] (Maahigir aur Jinn)
  • EP (16–18) – Tale of the Vizier and the Sage Duban (Hakeem Dobaan ki Kahaani)
  • EP (19-33) – Aladdin and the Magic Lamp (Aladeen aur Jaadui Chiraagh)
  • EP (34–47) – Ali Baba and the Forty Thieves[4] (Ali Baba aur Chaalis Chor)
  • EP (48-49) – Sinbad the Sailor (Sindbad Jahaazi)
  • EP (50–55) – Sindbad's First Voyage (Prince Gulfam and Jadugarni Azbela & Jadugar Bargwan)
  • EP (56–69) – Sindbad's Second Voyage (Maut Ki Vaadi)
  • EP (70–89) – Sindbad's Third Voyage (Nigaristan)
  • EP (90–106) – Sindbad's Fourth Voyage (Kaala Jazeera)
  • EP (107–135) – Prince Jalal Talib and Malika Hamira (Shahzaada Jalaal Taalib aur Malika Hameera)
  • EP (136–143) – Prince Jamal Saqib and Princess Mahapara (Shahzaada Jamaal Saaqib aur Shahzaadi Mahapaara)
  • Epilogue to the story of Shahryar and Shahrzad

Season 2 (2001–2002) on SAB TV[edit | edit source]

  • The Night-Adventures of Caliph Harun al-Rashid (Khaleefa Haarun al-Rasheed ke Gashte)
  • EP (02–10) – Story of the Blind Man (Andhe Faqeer Jamaal ki Kahaani)
  • EP (11–27) – Zishan and Sofonisba (Zishaan aur Sofonisba), loosely based on the History of Sidi Nu'uman
  • EP (28–35) – History of Khwajah Hasan al-Khabbal (Khwaaja Hasan Khabaal ki Kahaani)
  • EP (36–83) – Two Brothers Jalal and Bilal (Do Bhaai Jalaal aur Bilaal)
  • EP (84–103) – Prince Afat and Firoza vs Firoz (Prince Afat aur Firoza banaam Firoz)
  • EP (104–160) – Sindbad's Four Skull Raids (Sindbad ka Chaar Khopdi abhijan)
  • End-of-night adventures of Harun al-Rashid

Cast[edit | edit source]

Main[edit | edit source]

Recurring[edit | edit source]

  • Navdeep singh as Aladdin
  • Papiya Sengupta as princess Gulafsha of Naglistaan
  • Mukul Nag as prince Jamal Saakib
  • Sunil Pandey as Sabeer Ahmed, Ali Baba
  • Shahnawaz Pradhan as Sindbad, Royal Vizier (Prologue), Clone Badrous, Thief Asfandyaar
  • Vilas Raj as Qehermaan,Zingalu Zungla
  • Jharna Dave as Zubeidaa
  • Tarakesh Chauhan as Jalal Talib / Harun-Ar Rashid
  • Mona Parikh as Princess Tayyabah
  • Lata Haya (née Lata Nagar) as witch-queen Hameera
  • Pinky Parikh as Duraksha, Fairy Zeba Zeemi Shaheen, Marjina, Princess Badroulbadour and witch-queen Taaguti
  • Jyotin Dave as Shah Of Baghdad
  • Mulraj Rajda as Hakim Douban
  • Neela Patel as Fisherman's wife, Aladdin's mother, Shah of Baghdad's consort, Queen Zamaani of Shahristaan
  • Sanjeev Sharma as Haasim, Daniel
  • Sulakshana Khatri as witch Asbela & Princess of corpses Asjaar Salatiya
  • Radha Yadav as Dilshad, Mother of kidnapped child (Sinbad arc)
  • Pramod Kapoor as merchant Sirajuddin Shareef Zardaari, prince Gulfaam/Shah Khurram of Mehrabaad/sorcerer Misri, Sorcerer Azgar, King Baazik
  • Kumar Hegde as Shape-Shifter Halkaash
  • Sunil Nagar as King Of Nigaristan
  • Aslam Khan as Kiled Brother Jinn
  • Sanjay Bn Sharma as Tabbak Jinn
  • Dayal Singh Kashyap as Qayamat Jinn
  • Hyder Kazmi as Jadugar Talimosh
  • Neha Grewal as Heena (Fairy)
  • Swati Anand as Sofonisba / Sharara Gul
  • Ritambhara Sahni as Ismatjahan
  • Yashodhan Rana as Sindbad
  • Firoz Ali as Shehzada Afak

Home media[edit | edit source]

The episodes of Alif Laila were released on both VCD and DVD format from Moserbaer. The DVD release was marketed as 20 volumes consisting of 143 episodes.

Broadcast[edit | edit source]

Alif Laila first aired on DD1, and later, Season 2 was broadcast on SAB TV.

References[edit | edit source]

  1. ↑ Ashish Rajadhyaksha; Paul Willemen (1994). Encyclopaedia of Indian cinema. British Film Institute. pp. 42, 63, 572. ISBN 978-0-85170-455-5. Retrieved 30 May 2012.
  2. ↑ Ravi Shanker Kapoor (2000). More equal than others: a study of the Indian Left. Vision Books. ISBN 978-81-7094-381-5.
  3. ↑ A selection of stories from Alif laila wa laila: the Arabian nights' entertainment. Ginn & co. 1892.
  4. ↑ Frank Moore Colby; Talcott Williams (1918). The New international encyclopædia. Dodd, Mead and company.

External links[edit | edit source]

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