''Chalawa'' () is a Pakistani supernatural horror drama series directed by Najaf Bilgrami and

Shamoon Abbasi Shamoon Abbasi (; born 4 April 1973) is a Pakistani actor, director, producer and screenwriter, best known for portraying villain roles. Early life and family In his early years Abbasi was a footballer, captaining his team at U-17 school level. ...

and premiered on

Hum TV Hum TV HD is a 24-hour Urdu general entertainment TV channel based in Karachi, Pakistan. It was founded by Sultana Siddiqui and Duraid Qureshi. It is owned by Hum Network Limited and traded on the Pakistan Stock Exchange as (HUMNL). Hum Net ...

on 8 November 2020. It is produced by M. Nadeem J. and Umer Mukhtar under

MD Productions Momina Duraid (, born 30 June 1971) is a Pakistani director and producer. She is a senior producer and creative head of television network Hum TV and CEO of her own production company MD Productions. She has produced and created several serie ...

and NJ Films. The drama stars Noor Zafar, Ali Ansari and

Naveen Waqar Naveen Waqar () (born 9 January 1985) is a Pakistani television actress and former video and radio jockey. She made her acting debut playing the antagonist Sara in 2012 series ''Humsafar.'' Her television appearances include a series of acclaim ...

in the lead.

Plot

Chalawa is supernatural story of a young girl named Sawera who is possessed by birth by a Chalawa (a type of supernatural

demon A demon is a malevolent supernatural entity. Historically, belief in demons, or stories about demons, occurs in folklore, mythology, religion, occultism, and literature; these beliefs are reflected in Media (communication), media including f ...

) having the ability of

betrayal Betrayal is the breaking or violation of a presumptive contract, trust, or confidence that produces moral and psychological conflict within a relationship amongst individuals, between organizations or between individuals and organizations. Of ...

and

illusion An illusion is a distortion of the senses, which can reveal how the mind normally organizes and interprets sensory stimulation. Although illusions distort the human perception of reality, they are generally shared by most people. Illusions may ...

. Her father Aamir had died before her birth but little did she know that Professor Hamdani was behind the betrayal who on the other hand seemed to be a savior to her mother Mahnoor earlier in her childhood after he "helped" get rid of the Chalawa named Sarnash from Sawera.

Cast

Main

Noor Zafar Khan Noor Zafar Khan () is a Pakistani actress who appears in Urdu-language television series. She is known for playing roles in the romance ''Bharam'' (2019) and the mystery drama '' Chalawa'' (2020). Early life Khan was born to a Lebanese mothe ...

as Sawera Ahmed Turk *

as Mahnoor; Sawera's mother * Ali Ansari as Harib Khanzada / Sarnash (when possessed by him) *

Adnan Jaffar Adnan Jaffar () is a Pakistani actor and former anchor from Karachi. He is known for his work in theatre, film and television industry of Pakistan. Early life and education Adnan began his career after attending National Academy of Perform ...

as Professor Faraz Hamdani *

Usama Khan Usama Khan (born 22 November 1991) is a Pakistani television actor. Khan is best known for portraying the main role Tabrez in 2018 soap '' Sanwari'' for which he received Hum Award for Best Soap Actor. He further portraying main role in A-Plu ...

as Sarosh / Kaafur (when possessed by the Chalawa Kaafur)

Recurring

* Tahir Jatoi as Azlaan; a

Jinn Jinn or djinn (), alternatively genies, are supernatural beings in pre-Islamic Arabian religion and Islam. Their existence is generally defined as parallel to humans, as they have free will, are accountable for their deeds, and can be either ...

who was made a well-wisher to Mahnoor and later helped Sawera *

Fawad Jalal Fawad Jalal is a Pakistani actor who was born on July 1st, 1980. He made his first debut in the Pakistani film called “ Blind Love” in 2016. Jalal is best known for his role as Laxman in the historical drama '' Dastaan'' and as Aazan in '' Aik ...

as Amir Ahmed Turk; Sawera's father *

Samina Ahmed Samina Ahmad (born 20 March 1950) is a Pakistani film and television actress, stage performer, producer, and director. She is one of the most popular actresses of her time and was one of the most successful actresses of the 1970s, 1980s, and 19 ...

as Khala / Dadi * Naveed Raza as Fawaad * Emmad Butt as Sarosh's father * Unknown as Mehak; Sarosh's mother *

Tabbasum Arif Tabbasum Arif is a Pakistani actress. She is known for her roles in dramas '' Chalawa'', ''Ishq Hai'', '' Khalish'', '' Bikhray Moti'', '' Faryaad'', '' Khuda Mera Bhi Hai'' and '' Mah-e-Tamaam''. Early life She was born in 1968 on 12 December ...

as Tehmina, Harib's mother * Sohail Masood as Sarfarz, School's principal * Zain Ullah as Zayn * Hina Sheikh as the wife of Principal * Anoushey Rania Khan as Sawera (Young) * Ashir Ali Khan as Sarnash/Chalawa (Young)

References

External links

Official Website
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