Leila
Info
Leila is an Indian dystopian drama web television series directed by Deepa Mehta, Shanker Raman and Pawan Kumar. Based on the 2017 eponymous novel by Prayaag Akbar, Leila follows the story of Shalini, who tries to find her missing daughter in a totalitarian regime in near future. Written by Urmi Juvekar, it will star Huma Qureshi, Siddharth, Rahul Khanna, Sanjay Suri and Arif Zakaria. A teaser was launched on 8 March. The six-episode series premiered on 14 June, 2019 on Netflix.
Cast
Huma Qureshi as Shalini
Siddharth as Bhanu
Seema Biswas as Madhu
Rahul Khanna as Rizwan chaudahari
Sanjay Suri as Joshiji
Arif Zakaria as Guru Ma
Ashwath Bhatt
Pallavi Batra as Kanika
Anupam Bhattacharya
Akash Khurana
Jagjeet Sandhu as Rakesh
Prasanna Soni as Ashish
Episodes
Episode 1
Imprisoned in an Aryavarta purity camp after her family is attacked, Shalini plays by the rules, hoping to be released and reunited with her daughter.
Episode 2
While running from Bhanu and his men, Shalini meets an unlikely companion. As the two head to and reach Unnati, vivid memories replay in Shalini’s mind.
Episode 3
Hoping to track down a reporter who could help her search for Leila, Shalini makes a risky deal. Secrets emerge about the family she now works for.
Episode 4
Determined to follow a new lead on Leila’s whereabouts, Shalini negotiates with Bhanu, who hesitates to trust her but knows she has something he wants.
Episode 5
After learning of a painful betrayal, Shalini agrees to be a mole at an Aryavarta politician’s home in exchange for the rebels' help in locating Leila.
Episode 6
Shalini’s surreptitious activities at Rao’s house threaten to expose her. On the eve of the Skydome event, Bhanu comes up with an unexpected plan.