---
title: "Alif Laila"
year: 1993
canonical_url: "https://www.archytele.com/show/alif-laila-1993"
media_type: "tv"
tmdb_id: 15778
imdb_id: "tt4703656"
status: "Ended"
seasons_count: 1
episodes_count: 100
runtime_minutes: 25
community_rating: 8.0
vote_count: 5
content_rating: "Unrated"
---

# Alif Laila (1993) — Television & Cinema Intelligence Dossier

> **Archytele Living Vault Canonical Record**: https://www.archytele.com/show/alif-laila-1993

## Executive Summary & Cultural Positioning

Alif Laila is a television series that originally premiered in nineteen ninety-three and is based on the stories from The Arabian Nights, also known as One Thousand and One Nights. The Indian television series was produced by Sagar Films and consists of two seasons. During its broadcast run, the first season aired on DD National, while the second season aired on SAB TV. The production covers a variety of both well-known and lesser-known tales from the traditional collection. The television series ran from nineteen ninety-three to nineteen ninety-seven.

## The Hook & The Verdict

**The Hook**: "Journey into the classic tales of The Arabian Nights with this television series."

### Why Watch
- Adaptation of well-known and lesser-known stories from The Arabian Nights
- Produced by Sagar Films

### Caveats & Content Note
- Only two seasons were made
- Tone & Suitability: The series is a drama based on traditional tales.

**Micro-Themes & Vibe Matrix**: classic, mythological, dramatic

## Streaming Availability Matrix

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## Season Architecture & Lore Primers

### Season 1 (143 Episodes)
Alif Laila is an Indian television series based on the collection of folk tales known as One Thousand and One Nights, or the Arabian Nights. Produced by Sagar Films, also referred to as Sagar Pictures Entertainment, the series was made in two seasons. The first season aired on DD National, while the second season aired on SAB TV. The entire series was telecast from 1993 to 1997, and later from 2001 to 2002, spanning a total of 303 episodes. The television show covers both well-known and lesser-known stories from the source material. Within the narrative framework, a character named Shahrzad narrates stories from the Arabian Nights. This collection of folk tales brims with great morals, fascinating characters, flying carpets, magic lamps, and fairies. The cast and crew of the production include actors such as Firoz Ali, Girija Shankar, Damini Kanwal Shetty, and Shahnawaz Pradhan, bringing the classic tales to life across its broadcast run.

**Essential Lore Primer (Before Watching S1)**:
- The series is based on the traditional collection of folk tales known as One Thousand and One Nights, also referred to as the Arabian Nights.
- Shahrzad serves as the narrator who recounts stories from the collection.
- The source collection brims with great morals, fascinating characters, flying carpets, magic lamps, and fairies.
- The production is a television series based on these well-known and lesser-known tales.

## Filler vs. Essential Episode Classifier

- **Total Tracked Episodes**: 143
- **Crucial Mytharc Episodes**: 3 (2%)
- **Character Core Episodes**: 140 (98%)
- **Side Quest / Filler Episodes**: 0 (0%)

## Creative Credits

- **Created by**: Prem Sagar, Anand Sagar, Moti Sagar
- **Networks / Studios**: DD National

## Key Cast Continuity

- **Sunil Pandey** as *Sabeer Ahmed (Three Brothers arc), Ali Baba (Ali Baba arc), thief Gufraan (Sinbad arc), vizier Sarbaakh (Two Brothers arc)*
- **Damini Kanwal Shetty** as *Queen Shahrzad*
- **Ritambhara Sahni** as *Ismatjahan*
- **Shah Nawaz** as *Royal Vizier*
- **Girja Shankar** as *Shahryar*
- **Navdeep Singh** as *Aladdin*
- **Navdeep Singh** as *Aladdin*

## Canonical Frequently Asked Questions

### Q: What is Alif Laila based on?
Alif Laila is a television series based on the stories from The Arabian Nights.

### Q: Who produced Alif Laila?
The series was produced by Sagar Films.

### Q: How many seasons of Alif Laila were made?
Two seasons were made.

### Q: Where did the first season air?
The first season aired on DD National.

### Q: Where did the second season air?
The second season aired on SAB TV.

## Grounded Source Citations

- [Alif Laila — The Movie Database (TMDB)](https://www.themoviedb.org/tv/15778)
- [Sinbad the Sailor](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sinbad_the_Sailor)

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