Khasara
Genre
Written byMaha Malik
Directed byShahid Shafaat
Starring
Opening themeKhasara Kar Baithey Hain Singer(s) Rahat Fateh Ali Khan
Country of originPakistan
Original languageUrdu
No. of seasons1
No. of episodes27
Production
ProducerSix Sigma Plus
Original release
NetworkARY Digital
Release10 April (2018-04-10) 
21 August 2018 (2018-08-21)

Khasara (Urdu: خسارا;transl.Loss) is a Pakistani romantic drama that first aired on ARY Digital in 2018. It focuses on four characters who are initially friends, but then get intertwined into a relation which is closer than friends – an affair of money in the name of love. The show has gained critical acclaim for its storyline.[1][2] The show aired Tuesday evenings (switched to Thursday evenings in Ramzan) in a double-episode (two episodes at once) format.

Plot

Sila and Moonis are a simple couple who live in a simple part of Karachi. Sila wants a lavish lifestyle and chases her upscale desires. Moonis is a happy railway employee who is content with the way his life is. Moonis' childhood best friend Mohtasim and wife Linta come to visit. Mohtasim is a rich businessman who is a playboy and flirts with every woman. His wife Linta is rich and spoiled and loves to brag about how rich she is. Mohtasim and Linta visit Sila and Moonis and spoil the couple – getting gifts for them, their kids and giving money. Mohtasim begins to flirt with Sila knowing he can get her. Sila is falling for him, and gets conflicted as to what she should do. She now wants to get with Mohtasim since he has a lot of money to support her lavish dreams. Slowly, sila and mohtasim begin dating. And it is soon revealed to moonis who is heartbroken but decides to let her leave. She settles down with mohtasim, and enjoys the new luxury lifestyle. They face issues as they demand child's custody from moonis as well as linta's behaviour with sila. One evening, drunk mohtasim meets a car and accident and dies. Linta informs this to sila and she cries and regrets. Sje goes back to mohtasim who still loves her somehow but is reluctant to start life all over again with her. Sila goes to pray in a darga where she spends hours crying and telling herself that moonis may be not so well-off, his love was unconditional. Realising that she can't make up for this loss, khasara, she slowly dies.

Cast

Soundtrack

Khasara – OST
Soundtrack album by
Released1 December 2018 (2018-00-01)
Recorded2018
GenreTelevision soundtrack
Length(3:54)
LanguageUrdu
LabelARY Digital
Music video
"Khasara" OST on YouTube

The title song was sung by Rahat Fateh Ali Khan. The music was composed by Soch Band and the lyrics were written by Adnan Dhool.

International release

The show was dubbed in Arabic and is available as VOD on shahid.net by the title خسارة.

Awards and nominations

Year Award Category Recipient(s) Result Ref.
2019 ARY Digital- Social Media Drama Awards 2018 Best Drama Serial -2018 Khasara Nominated [3]
Best Actor Male (Serial) Mikaal Zulfiqar Nominated
Best Supporting Actor (Male) Junaid Khan Nominated
Best Negative Actor (Male) Mikaal Zulfiqar Nominated
Best OST Khasara Nominated
Best Director Shahid Shafaat Nominated

References

  1. Haq, Irfan Ul (7 October 2017). "Junaid Khan will be playing a "simple man" in upcoming serial, Khasara". Images. Retrieved 9 May 2018.
  2. "Here Is Why Y'all Should Start Watching Drama "Khasara" RIGHT Now". MangoBaaz. 3 May 2018. Retrieved 9 May 2018.
  3. "ARY Social Media Awards 2018 – List of Nominations". ARY Digital.
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