Nadia is an Iraqi television series consisting of twenty-four episodes, directed by Salah Karam and starring Hassan Hosni and Amel Senan. The series follows Adel (played by Hassan Hosni), a man who falls in love with a mysterious woman who vanishes without explanation. Everyone around him, including family and close friends, denies that she exists. Following the events of the series, a complex conspiracy is revealed, organized by the owner of a hotel (played by Wajeeh Abdul-Ghani), and the woman discloses that her name is Nadia.
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Cast
Main
Hassan Hosni as Adel
Amel Senan as Nadia
Supporting
Wajeeh Abdul-Ghani
Sami Kaftan
Sana Abdul Rahman
Zaher Al-Fahid
Hadeel Kamel
Wajdi al-Ani
Ibtisam Farid
Aziz Khyoun
Bahjat Al- Jubouri
Iqbal Naeem
Amera Jawad
Saadia al-Zaidi
Shehab Ahmed
Sami El Sarraj
Taha Salem
Meqdad Muslim
Iltfat Aziz
Azzedine Tabou
Subhi Qasem
Leila Georgis
Ahlam Arab
Taleb Al-Rifai
Ferial Karim
Qahtan Zughayyar
Mutashar Al-Sudani
Magda El-Saadi
Azhar Al-Fourati
Redha Nidham
Walid al-Obeidi
Jabbar Hasan
Ali Ihsan Al-Jarrah
Subhi Sabri
Hassan fashil
Essam Abdel-Rahman
Hikmat Al- Qaisi
Karem Jallob
Salam al-Samarrai
Supporting – children
Ahmed Mohammed
Nada Taha Salim
Hamlet Sabah
Hamdi Saleh
Ammar Fadhel
Salah Zaid
Production
The series was produced in Baghdad in 1987 and broadcast on TV Iraq in late 1988. It marked the first television appearance of Amel Senan, who won the Best Actress award in Iraq for 1988 for her performance in the title role. The series was written by Ma'ath Joseph and directed by Salah Karam. The theme song, "Shjaha Al-nnas", was performed by Kazem El Saher, with lyrics by Karem Al-Iraqi and music composed by Jaafar Al-Khaffaf, performed by the Ra'ad George band.
Crew
Make-up: Yusuf Salman
Assistant directing: Akram Kamil and Najim Ali Jadoua
Executive Producer: Wajeeh Abdul-Ghani
Output port: Taleb Al-Rifai
Distribution: Warka of the television production
Written by: Ma'ath Joseph
Director: Salah Karam
Reception
Nadia attracted significant viewership upon its broadcast on TV Iraq in 1988. The series gained attention for its theme song, "Shjaha Al-nnas" (meaning "What Happened to People"), performed by Kazem El Saher early in his career, as well as for its plot, which centered on a mystery that sustained audience engagement across its run.