Mitti De Baway Cast: Real Names, Characters & Who Plays Who (Green TV)
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Short answer: Mitti De Baway is led by Mahira Khan as Bilqees Bano — "Billo" — and Wahaj Ali as Iqbal Channan — "Baala" — the two stars' first drama together. Around them, Aena Khan plays young Billo, Fazal Hussain plays young Baala, Noor ul Hassan plays the DSP, and Sohail Ahmed, Amar Khan, Junaid Khan, Uzma Hassan and Hina Afridi hold the village world together. The Green Entertainment serial is written by Faiza Iftikhar, directed by Syed Wajahat Hussain, and has aired every Wednesday and Thursday at 8:00 PM PKT since its 23 September 2026 premiere. Below is the full credited cast, who plays who, and everything the searchers keep asking about.
Mitti De Baway cast list with characters
| Actor | Plays |
|---|---|
| Mahira Khan | Bilqees Bano ("Billo") |
| Wahaj Ali | Iqbal Channan ("Baala") |
| Aena Khan | Young Billo |
| Fazal Hussain | Young Baala |
| Noor ul Hassan | The DSP — the police officer whose entry enters Billo's world |
| Ahmed Randhawa | Aslam |
| Anika Zulfiqar | Nosheen |
| Javed Rizvi | Billo's Peer |
| Arham Khan | Qadir |
| Sohail Ahmed | Key role |
| Amar Khan | Key role |
| Junaid Khan | Key role |
| Uzma Hassan | Key role |
| Hina Afridi | Key role (also features in the OST) |
| Mubashir Mehmood, Kamran Mujahid, Mohammad Ahmed | Supporting roles |
Character names follow the ones the drama itself and published cast rundowns confirm; Green TV's own credits list some supporting actors without on-screen names, and those are added here as the episodes name them.
Who plays who in Mitti De Baway
Mahira Khan's Billo and Wahaj Ali's Baala carry a story that starts in rural Punjab in 1999: Billo is the daughter of an influential Wazirabad family, Baala is a dhol player from Mitranawali, and their love runs straight into the wall of family honour. The two leads had never shared a screen before this serial, which is half the reason the show trended from its first week. By the story's 2002 stretch, Billo has transformed into a pir — a spiritual guide with her own following — and the reunion that follows reopens the betrayal and turns the story toward revenge.
The younger versions of the leads matter as much as the adult leads: Aena Khan plays young Billo and Fazal Hussain plays young Baala, and both have drawn separate praise — searchers typing "mitti de baway cast young bill" or "young mahira" are almost always looking for these two. If you typed "young nala", that is the romanised spelling of Baala. Around them, Noor ul Hassan's DSP — the police officer fans cheered in the Episode 14-15 stretch — Ahmed Randhawa's Aslam and Anika Zulfiqar's Nosheen give the village its second line of story, while Javed Rizvi's Peer and Arham Khan's Qadir own its darker corners.
Writer, director and the story behind the title
The serial is written by Faiza Iftikhar — one of Pakistani television's most distinctive dialogue writers — and directed by Syed Wajahat Hussain, who has since moved on to pre-production for Geo's Lahu. The title is Punjabi, matching the drama's rural Punjab setting, and the story's themes — caste, honour and the hypocrisy of the powerful — are the ones the press coverage keeps returning to. Episode timings have not moved since launch: Wednesdays and Thursdays at 8:00 PM PKT, per Green's own Episode 15 promo, and the Mitti De Baway timing and episodes guide keeps the full breakdown.
The OSTs
Mitti De Baway carries multiple original tracks: "Par Channah De" sung by Arif Lohar — the song searchers usually mean when they type "mitti de baway ost arif lohar" — plus "Surma" and "Akhiyan Vich Yaar De Deray", all released on Green TV's official channel. Hina Afridi, part of the cast, features in the OST video material.
How many episodes does it have?
No total has been announced — unlike a number-dropping page would claim, Green TV has not published an episode count or a finale date, and this page does not guess. What is fixed: Episodes 13 and 14 aired on 4-5 November, the official Episode 15 promo went up ahead of Wednesday 11 November, and two new episodes arrive every Wednesday and Thursday. The weekly new-episodes round-up tracks each date as it lands, and the show page keeps the full episode list.
Cast questions, answered
Who plays Billo in Mitti De Baway?
Mahira Khan, playing Bilqees Bano — "Billo" — the role that marks her return to a full serial lead. Aena Khan plays the character's younger self.
Who plays Baala — and is it "young nala" I am remembering?
Wahaj Ali plays Iqbal Channan — "Baala" — with Fazal Hussain as the young Baala. Searches that type "nala" are near-always after Baala; the spelling difference is romanisation, not a different character.
Is this Mahira Khan and Wahaj Ali's first drama together?
Yes — the pairing was the headline of the launch coverage, and it is the show's biggest calling card.
Where can I watch Mitti De Baway?
New episodes air on Green TV Wednesdays and Thursdays at 8:00 PM PKT, with the subtitled uploads on Green Entertainment's official YouTube channel after broadcast. The timing guide has the India, UAE and UK conversions.
What is the story about — in one line?
A rich family's daughter and a dhol player love each other in 1999 Punjab; family honour wins the first round, she becomes a pir, and the reunion years later turns love into revenge. The full story-so-far is kept current on the show page.