Alif Laila: Season 1
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
Season 1 Lore Primer
Key plot threads, lore context, and character stakes you need to remember before diving into this season.
- 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.
Season overview
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.