Larin izbor (English: Lara's Choice) is a Croatian telenovela created by Jelena Veljača and written by Tomislav Hrpka. The series premiered on September 4, 2011 on Nova TV. Doris Pinčić and Ivan Herceg are main protagonists, while Ecija Ojdanić, Filip Juričić, Jagoda Kumrić, Marija Karan and Janko Popović Volarić are villains/antagonists, with support cast of Marija Kohn and Frane Perišin. In Pakistan, the show was broadcast on Urdu 1 retitled Lara Ki Kahani.

Larin izbor
StarringIvan Herceg
Doris Pinčić Rogoznica
Filip Juričić
Frane Perišin
Ecija Ojdanić
Marija Kohn
Opening theme"Samo ljubav ostaje"
Country of originCroatia
Original languageCroatian
No. of seasons2
No. of episodes347
Production
Running time45 minutes
Original release
NetworkNova TV
ReleaseSeptember 4, 2011 (2011-09-04) –
July 3, 2013 (2013-07-03)
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Synopsis

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Lara Božić is a young and simple girl who lives and works in Split. Although an educated musician, she works as an assistant cook at a catering service. Owners of the catering service offer her a job as a waitress at a Zlatar family banquet. The Zlatar family is an aristocratic family. At the banquet, Lara meets Jakov Zlatar, a young, well-raised young man from a respectable family. Jakov returned to Split after several years and his mother Nela had prepared a party in his honor. Jakov is not interested in the world that his mother and father try to impose on him, with the young girl catching his eye. Jakov and Lara fall in love at first sight and spend the evening together. After a passionate night in the garden, Nela catches them and expels Lara from the Zlatar property. Because he failed to prevent his mother's act, Jakov feels embarrassed and asks Lara for forgiveness.

Nela Zlatar is a proud woman obsessed with the family's image and the continuation of the respected Zlatar bloodline. She is convinced that Lara approached Jakov only to enter their family and to destroy Jakov's career as a successful sea captain. Jakov needs to leave for work abroad but before his departure, he proposes to Lara. The two get married. Jakov brings Lara back into the Zlatar house and tells everyone that Lara is now his legal wife. Lara's world starts to change dramatically. She is left to the mercy of Nela and Jakov's younger sister Nikol.

Seasons

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SeasonNumber of
episodes
Series PremiereSeries Finale
Season 1182[1]September 4, 2011June 20, 2012
Season 2165[2]September 23, 2012July 3, 2013

Cast

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Protagonists and supporting roles

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ActorCharacterDuration
Doris PinčićLara Zlatar (née Božić)2011–2013
Ivan HercegJakov Zlatar "Jaša"2011–2013
Jana MilićLeila Bilić (née Vidić)2011–2013
Ecija OjdanićAntonela Zlatar "Nela"2011–2013
Mladen VulićAlen Dijak2011–2013
Tamara GarbajsVjera Dijak2011–2013
Ornela VišticaKarmen Sita2011–2013
Stefan KapičićNikša Ivanov2011–2013
Jagoda KurmićNikolina Zlatar-Škopljanac "Nikol"2011–2013
Dino RogićMate Škopljanac2011–2013
Sanja VejnovićMija Božić-Petrović2011–2013
Marija KohnAnđela Zlatar2011–2013
Frane PerišinTonči Zlatar2011–2013
Edita KarađoleCvitka Radošić2011–2013
Helena BuljanKike #22011–2013

Villains

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ActorCharacterDuration
Filip JuričićDinko Bilić2011–2013
Sanja PopovićDalia2012–2013
Janko Popović VolarićLucijan Krstulović2012–2013

Abandoned the series

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ActorCharacterDuration
Branimir PopovićŠimun Santini †2012–2013
Ana MarasAnita2011–2012
Andrej DojkićMaro2011–2012
Mark UremJakov "Zlaja" Zlatar #12011–2012
Marija TadićLidija Bilić2011–2012
Milan ŠtrljićVuksan Petrović †2011–2012
Franko JakovčevićFilip Kelava2011–2012
Karlo MrkšaJure Šoštarić †2011
Nada RoccoAlma †2012
Jasmin MekićKris Vidić †2011
Bruna Bebić-TudorBlanka Bilić †2011–2012
Zoran PribičevićDorian Damjanović †2012
Marija KaranAnastasija Popović2012
Miraj GrbićDžin2012
Luka PerošCrni2012
Predrag PetrovićBranko †2012
Željko Vukmiricaknez Nikola Popović †2012

Ratings

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The show premiered on Sunday September 4, 2011 with domestic share of 11,9%. Its 50th episode was watched by a record-breaking 1,2 million viewers. It is the most-watched scripted show in Croatia, attracting more viewers that the national news, Dnevnik, which used to be an all-time ratings leader in Croatia.The title track translated into Arabic and has achieved success in Egypt and Dubai (Samo ljubav ostaje-https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pld3D1xMRsw).

Broadcasting

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CountryTV network(s)Series premiereSeries endTime slot
 CroatiaNova TVSeptember 4, 2011July 3, 201320:00
 Bosnia and HerzegovinaRTRS
FTV
BN
OBN
September 5, 2011July 3, 201317:05h
21:00
 North MacedoniaKanal 5September 5, 2011
 SloveniaPOP TVSeptember 12, 2011June 20, 201317:45
 BulgariabTV
bTV Lady
March 28, 2012July 12, 201517:30/13:30/12:00
 SlovakiaTV DomaMay 28, 2012July 21, 201316:30
 RomaniaAcasăMay 29, 201218:30
 IranFarsi1July 28, 201222:00
 MontenegroTV VijestiAugust 27, 201219:10
 GreeceANT-1July 8, 201321:25
 EgyptCBC EgyptFebruary 2, 201318:00
 SerbiaB92 (S1 E1-117)March 18, 2013December 12, 201319:00
Prva TV (S2)April 24, 2015December 2, 2015
 ItalyRAI
 Ukraine
 PakistanUrdu 1
 Czech RepublicTelkaJune 3, 201310:55
 RomaniaAcasăMay 12, 201418:30
 Morocco2M TVSeptember 23, 2014July 201518:30
 VietnamTHVL 1September 27, 2018present13:00

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