After making her comeback with drama serial Aisi Hai Tanhai, actress Nadia Khan has been on a roll.
The actress went on to host her own Nadia Khan Show. Now she’s all set to play the lead in the most expensive comedy show in the history of television, Dolly Darling.
Nadia Khan’s next big project titled Dolly Darling cast her in the titular role. The actress is already calling this the ‘best project’ of her career.
“This is the best project of my career”
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Dolly Darling is set to be an unconventional sit-com. Aijazz Aslam is set to play Nadia’s onscreen husband. Aslam’s character is a workaholic, ad film director.
How Expensive is Dolly Darling?
Speaking of unconventional unlike the usual sit-com Dolly Darling will feature a variety of locations.
“Each episode has been worked on with the meticulousness of a drama serial. It has a very extravagant budget. It’s the first time a production house has invested a mega drama serial budget in a comedy series. No expense has been spared in the matters of talent, technical, locations.”
Doing It For the Laughs
In her long acting career, Nadia has never been cast in a comedy. She’s been experimenting with roles ever since her comeback in 2017 after a 17 year hiatus.
Her reasons for signing a comedy were so that she could laugh more. That comedy just happened to be Dolly Darling
“I don’t laugh very often but I was in tears while reading the script. I feel so blessed to play the role I got. I’ve wanted to do comedy for a while and only got the chance now so many years into my career.”
No wonder she’s calling Dolly Darling the best project of her career. Nadia said that’s its made her the happiest already.
“Out of all my work, this project has given my the most joy and used my talents to the fullest. I request my viewers to look at me as a newcomer and forget my previous work. They will be struck with what I’m capable of.”
A Welcome Change
The Zun Mureed actress has had it with tear-jerking roles and scripts for a while. Nadia Khan needed a break and signed a project in the process.
“Serious dramas aren’t fun to do. They are depressing, tiring and stressful for a person like me. But in a comedy serial, I won’t get tired even if I work 18 hours straight.”
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Let’s see what writer Dr Younis Butt, producers Abdullah Kadwani and Asad Qureshi have lined up with the most expensive comedy serial.
Dolly Darling is being directed by Muhammad Iftikhar and will air on Geo TV during Ramzan.
