The Egyptian Revolution of 1919 breaks out, and the government announces a state of emergency. Leila Mourad is born a year before the revolution, and her father is unable to get a job because of the English occupation.
Zaki Mourad starts working on the Good Camaraderie opera, while Youssef Bey, the head of the Jewish community, starts working with Talaat Harb at Banque Misr. Mr. Zaki Mourad bids his family farewell and decides to travel and work abroad.
Levy suggests to Leila Mourad's mother that the family migrate to Palestine, which she strongly opposes. Meanwhile, Zaki stops sending the family money, putting them through financial difficulty.
Leila's younger sister passes away, but her mother still refuses Youssef Bey's help. In an attempt to save her family from their demise, Leila starts working as a seamstress for the actress Raqiya Ibrahim.
Upon losing all his money in the stock exchange, Leila's father returns empty-handed. Leila continues working as a dressmaker to provide for her family. The only upside is when Zaki's friends hear Leila's enchanting voice and suggest introducing her to the famous musician Mohammed Abdel Wahab.
Mohammed Abdel Wahab agrees with Zaki Mourad to hold rehearsals for Leila for a year before she releases her first album. Leila's first appearance before the audience is a huge success as they give her a standing ovation.
While asleep, someone breaks into the villa where Leila is staying and tries to assault her, but Leila is saved. Meanwhile, her father works as her business manager. Things look up for Leila when Umm Kulthum praises her.
Despite the director's objections, Mohammed Abdel Wahab insists on having Leila Mourad co-star in his next movie, and it becomes a huge success indeed, promising more success in the cinematic world.
Dawood Hosni, who brought Leila's talent to the surface, passes away, and his friends mourn his loss. Leila, meanwhile, confesses her love for Mohammed Abdel Wahab who rejects her and tells her he merely regards her as his disciple and fellow artist.
Zaki Mourad agrees with Mohammed Abdel Wahab about Leila's financial receivables from her new movie that is to premiere the following week. Leila is saddened to learn she is not to act with Abdel Wahab in his new movie.
Leila's career in music and cinema becomes robust. She crosses paths with a man in the diplomatic corps and tells him that she likes him.
Esmat tells Leila he loves her, but when she goes to meet his family, she is shocked to learn that they don't approve of her artistic career and urge her to abandon it if she is to marry Esmat. As Leila refuses to give up her passion, her grief deepens when her mother passes away.
Leila's aunt stays with the family after her sister's death. Anwar Wagdi appears and develops a crush on Leila Fawzy.
When Anwar Wagdi proposes to Leila Fawzy, her parents reject him, and Leila Fawzy succumbs to her parents' wishes and breaks up with Anwar.
Leila Mourad sings at the King's Palace. She signs a contract for her upcoming movie with Anwar Wagdi and gets a fortune for it.
Anwar Wagdi goes to Leila Mourad's house to ask her to star in the first movie of his production. He also asks her to lower her rate because his company is still but a startup company.
Zaki Mourad falls ill and Leila looks after him. Anwar Wagdi asks a journalist friend to publish an article to state that the censorship committe has refused to release his movie just because he is an actor, not a director.
The King asks Leila to throw a concert at the palace, but she refuses on the pretext that she started filming her new movie. A rumor spreads about Leila Mourad having married Anwar Wagdi.
Anwar Wagdi meets Zaki Mourad to ask for Leila's hand in marriage, and after some consideration, Leila accepts and they get married.
Zaki Mourad leaves the cabaret enraged upon learning that his sweetheart is seeing another man, and his memory starts to fade. Anwar Wagdi dissolves his partnership with the other producers.
Anwar and Leila quarrel when he asks her not to accept any movie offer before she getting back to him, and to reject the offer from the producer Ahmed Salem immediately.
Anwar's heart softens as he reconciles with Leila and accepts her collaboration with Ahmed Salem. However, his jealousy spikes up when he sees a journalist interviewing her, and he threatens to divorce her.
Zaki's health goes downhill, and his mind becomes blank as he starts losing his memory. Anwar tries to get back with his wife.
Anwar gets back with Leila, and he rejoices upon learning that the King will attend Leila's movie premiere. However, Anwar is disappointed when the king doesn't grant him the title 'bey'.
Leila gets infuriated when a rumor about her having a brother and a cousin in the Israeli army spreads, and with Anwar Wagdi and Mohammed Abdel Wahab's help, she contacts newspapers to deny the rumors.
Naguib Al-Rihani passes away right after his last film with Leila, entitled Candyfloss, and Leila mourns his death. Anwar Wagdi gets severely ill and the doctor advises him to seek treatment abroad.
A new rumor about Leila Mourad funding the Israeli army with 50 thousand pounds spread, and she seeks the help of Anwar Wagdi, Mohammed Abdel Wahab, and Youssef Wahbi to refute the rumor, especially after her conversion to Islam.
The doctor tells Anwar Wagdi that he is sterile. Leila asks for a divorce when she learns that he has cheated on her.
Anwar Wagdi and Leila Mourad get a divorce. Leila remarries and gives birth to her son Ashraf, while Wagdi marries Leila Fawzy.
Leila Mourad marries Fateen Abdel Wahab, and they are blessed with a baby, Zaki Fateen Abdel Wahab. Meanwhile, Anwar Wagdi passes away after a struggle with his illness. When her latest film fails to earn recognition, Leila Mourad quits acting.