# Larin izbor

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, Sanja Popović 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.

## Synopsis

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

| Season | Number of episodes | Series Premiere | Series Finale |
| Season 1 | 182 | September 4, 2011 | June 20, 2012 |
| Season 2 | 165 | September 23, 2012 | July 3, 2013 |

## Cast
### Protagonists and supporting roles

| Actor | Character | Duration |
| Doris Pinčić | Lara Zlatar (née Božić) | 2011–2013 |
| Ivan Herceg | Jakov Zlatar "Jaša" | 2011–2013 |
| Jana Milić | Leila Bilić (née Vidić) | 2011–2013 |
| Ecija Ojdanić | Antonela Zlatar "Nela" | 2011–2013 |
| Mladen Vulić | Alen Dijak | 2011–2013 |
| Tamara Garbajs | Vjera Dijak | 2011–2013 |
| Ornela Vištica | Karmen Sita | 2011–2013 |
| Stefan Kapičić | Nikša Ivanov | 2011–2013 |
| Jagoda Kurmić | Nikolina Zlatar-Škopljanac "Nikol" | 2011–2013 |
| Dino Rogić | Mate Škopljanac | 2011–2013 |
| Sanja Vejnović | Mija Božić-Petrović | 2011–2013 |
| Marija Kohn | Anđela Zlatar | 2011–2013 |
| Frane Perišin | Tonči Zlatar | 2011–2013 |
| Edita Karađole | Cvitka Radošić | 2011–2013 |
| Helena Buljan | Kike #2 | 2011–2013 |

### Villains

| Actor | Character | Duration |
| Filip Juričić | Dinko Bilić | 2011–2013 |
| Sanja Popović | Dalia | 2012–2013 |
| Janko Popović Volarić | Lucijan Krstulović | 2012–2013 |

### Abandoned the series

| Actor | Character | Duration |
| Branimir Popović | Šimun Santini † | 2012–2013 |
| Ana Maras | Anita | 2011–2012 |
| Andrej Dojkić | Maro | 2011–2012 |
| Mark Urem | Jakov "Zlaja" Zlatar #1 | 2011–2012 |
| Marija Tadić | Lidija Bilić | 2011–2012 |
| Milan Štrljić | Vuksan Petrović † | 2011–2012 |
| Franko Jakovčević | Filip Kelava | 2011–2012 |
| Karlo Mrkša | Jure Šoštarić † | 2011 |
| Nada Rocco | Alma † | 2012 |
| Jasmin Mekić | Kris Vidić † | 2011 |
| Bruna Bebić-Tudor | Blanka Bilić † | 2011–2012 |
| Zoran Pribičević | Dorian Damjanović † | 2012 |
| Marija Karan | Anastasija Popović | 2012 |
| Miraj Grbić | Džin | 2012 |
| Luka Peroš | Crni | 2012 |
| Predrag Petrović | Branko † | 2012 |
| Željko Vukmirica | knez Nikola Popović † | 2012 |

## Ratings

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

| Country | TV network(s) | Series premiere | Series end | Time slot |
| Croatia | Nova TV | September 4, 2011 | July 3, 2013 | 20:00 |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina | RTRS FTV BN OBN | September 5, 2011 | July 3, 2013 | 17:05h 21:00 |
| North Macedonia | Kanal 5 | September 5, 2011 | | |
| Slovenia | POP TV | September 12, 2011 | June 20, 2013 | 17:45 |
| Bulgaria | bTV bTV Lady | March 28, 2012 | July 12, 2015 | 17:30/13:30/12:00 |
| Slovakia | TV Doma | May 28, 2012 | July 21, 2013 | 16:30 |
| Romania | Acasă | May 29, 2012 | | 18:30 |
| Iran | Farsi1 | July 28, 2012 | | 22:00 |
| Montenegro | TV Vijesti | August 27, 2012 | | 19:10 |
| Greece | ANT-1 | July 8, 2013 | | 21:25 |
| Egypt | CBC Egypt | February 2, 2013 | | 18:00 |
| Serbia | B92 (S1 E1-117) | March 18, 2013 | December 12, 2013 | 19:00 |
| Serbia | Prva TV (S2) | April 24, 2015 | December 2, 2015 | |
| Italy | RAI | | | |
| Ukraine | | | | |
| Pakistan | Urdu 1 | | |
| Czech Republic | Telka | June 3, 2013 | | 10:55 |
| Romania | Acasă | May 12, 2014 | | 18:30 |
| Morocco | 2M TV | September 23, 2014 | July 2015 | 18:30 |
| Vietnam | THVL 1 | September 27, 2018 | present | 13:00 |