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Katha Ankahee
File:Katha Ankahee.jpeg
GenreDrama
Based onBinbir Gece[1]
Directed byRavi Bhushan
Starring
Country of originIndia
Original languageHindi
No. of seasons1
No. of episodes55
Production
ProducerSunjoy Waddhwa
Camera setupMulti-camera
Running timeapprox. 24 minutes
Production companySphere Origins
Original release
NetworkSony Entertainment Television
Release5 December 2022 (2022-12-05) –
present

Katha Ankahee (transl. A Story Untold)[2] is an Indian television drama series.[3] Produced by Sunjoy Waddhwa under the banner of Sphere Origins.[4] An official Hindi remake of Turkish series One Thousand and One Nights, better known as Arabian Nights.[5] It stars Aditi Sharma and Adnan Khan.[6][7] It premiered on 5 December 2022 on Sony Entertainment Television, and streams digitally on SonyLIV.[8]

Plot

Katha is a single mother whose primary job is architecture besides numerous secondary jobs while Viaan is calculated and cold hearted. Katha's son Aarav is ailing from a blood cancer whose expensive treatment compels her to submit to her boss' request of spending a night with him.

Cast

Main

  • Aditi Sharma as Katha Singh Garewal – Aditya's widow; Aarav's mother (2022-present)
  • Adnan Khan as Viaan Raghuwanshi – Teji and Viraj's son; Katha's boss (2022-present)

Recurring

  • Ajinkya Mishra as Aarav Garewal – Katha and Aditya's son (2022-present)
  • Samar Vermani as Ehsan Contractor – Salim and Farah's son; Viaan's friend (2022-present)
  • Preeti Amin as Neerja – Aarav's donor (2022-present)
  • Bidisha Ghosh Sharma as Teji Raghuwanshi – Viraj's widow; Farah's friend; Viaan's mother (2022-present)
  • Priyamvada Singh as Farah Contractor – Salim's widow; Teji's friend; Ehsan's mother (2022-present)
  • Sheen Dass[9] as Rewa – Katha's friend (2022-present)
  • Reeta Prajapati as Falguni Ben – Katha's neighbour (2022-present)
  • Vinay Rohrra as Aditya "Adi" Garewal – Kavita and Kailash's elder son; Yuvraj's brother; Katha's husband; Aarav's father (Dead)
  • Gireesh Sahdev[10] as Kailash Garewal – Kavita's husband; Aditya and Yuvraj's father; Kiara, Aarna and Aarav's grandfather (2022-present)
  • Jyoti Gauba as Kavita Garewal – Kailash's wife; Aditya and Yuvraj's mother; Kiara, Aarna and Aarav's grandmother (2022-present)
  • Vishal Malhotra as Yuvraj Garewal – Kavita and Kailash's younger son; Aditya's brother; Reet's husband; Kiara and Aarna's father (2022-present)
  • Jasveenn Kaur as Reet Garewal – Yuvraj's wife; Kiara and Aarna's mother (2022-present)
  • Himanshu Manek as Jitesh "Jeetu" Patel – Manu's husband; Viaan's employee (2022-present)
  • Priti Narnaware as Amrita Mehra (2022)
  • Manoj Chandila as Anirudh Verma – Pyramid Global Architecture limited (MD) (2022)
  • Vishal Gandhi as Dr. Amit Rawal – Hematologist; Aarav's doctor (cameo appearance) (2022-2023)
  • Astha Aggarwal as Meera; Katha's colleague; the other woman in Yuvraj's life (2023–present)[11]

Production

Casting

Initially, Mohit Malik was in talks to play male lead "Viaan", but couldn't join due to his prior commitments.[12]

Aditi Sharma as Katha, and Adnan Khan as Viaan were signed as the lead.[13][14]

Samar Vermani and Sheen Dass was cast as the other lead.[15]

In November 2022, it was confirmed Vishal Gandhi had a cameo appearance in the show.[16]

Development

The series was announced by Sphere Origins for Sony Entertainment Television in October 2022.[17] It is the remake of Kanal D's popular Turkish soap opera Binbir Gece.[18]

The series marks comeback for Adnan Khan and Aditi Sharma into fiction after COVID-19 pandemic and their first collaboration.[19][20]

Filming

The series is set in Mumbai, shooting began in November 2022 and mainly shot at the Film City, Mumbai.[21][22]

Release

The teaser of the series was released on 14 October 2022.[23] It replaced Yashomati Maiyaa Ke Nandlala from 5 December 2022.[24]

Reception

Critical reception

Times Of India commented on Sharma and Khan for "seamlessly fit[ting] into their parts", and particularly noted the dialogue, the costuming and "[e]ven the Mumbai apartments" in which the production is filmed, but nonetheless faulted the program as "too slow with very few cheerful moments".[25]

See also

References

  1. ^ Service, Tribune News. "Turkish drama 'Binbir Gece' gets a Hindi remake". Tribuneindia News Service.
  2. ^ "Katha Ankahee Untold Story". Katha Ankahee. Retrieved 20 February 2023.
  3. ^ "Aditi Sharma to star in Hindi remake of Turkish series 1001 Nights". Free Press Journal.
  4. ^ "Katha Ankahee actress Aditi Sharma shares, 'Due to time pressure, we have to compromise with quality in TV shows'". Free Press Journal.
  5. ^ "Popular Turkish drama 1001 Nights to get a Hindi remake titled Katha Ankahee. Details here". India Today.
  6. ^ "Adnan Khan to be seen in 'Kathaa Ankahee'; Hindi remake of Turkish series - Times of India". The Times of India.
  7. ^ Service, Tribune News. "Aditi Dev Sharma on upcoming show 'Katha Ankahee'". Tribuneindia News Service.
  8. ^ "Aditi Sharma, Adnan Khan on Katha Ankahee's comparisons with One Thousand and One Nights | TV - Times of India Videos". timesofindia.indiatimes.com.
  9. ^ "Sheen das opens up on joining the cast of the Turkish drama - Times of India". The Times of India.
  10. ^ "Gireesh Sahdev talks about playing a ruthless person in 'Kathaa Ankahee' - Times of India". The Times of India.
  11. ^ "Kathaa Ankahee: Extra Marital affair Twist with new entry of Astha Agarwal". Serial Gossip.
  12. ^ "Mohit Malik was first choice for Sony TV's 'Katha Ankahee'". The Statesman (India). 24 November 2022.
  13. ^ Hungama, Bollywood (28 October 2022). "Aditi Sharma will be seen in Hindi remake of the Turkish series 1001 Nights : Bollywood News - Bollywood Hungama".
  14. ^ "Adnan Khan returns with Katha Ankahee, reveals giving over 4-5 auditions each day". Hindustan Times. 28 November 2022.
  15. ^ "Exclusive! Sheen Das joins the cast of the Turkish drama 1001 Nights' adaptation Katha Ankahee - Times of India". The Times of India.
  16. ^ "Exclusive - 'Meet' fame Vishal Gandhi joins the cast of Katha Ankahee - Times of India". The Times of India.
  17. ^ "Sony brings 'Katha Ankahee', Hindi remake of Turkish series '1001 Nights'". Indian Television Dot Com. 17 October 2022.
  18. ^ "Sony Entertainment Television announces the Hindi remake of the hit Turkish drama '1001 Nights'". Mid-day. 18 October 2022.
  19. ^ "Popular Turkish Series Binbir Gece Gets Remade in Hindi, Aditi Sharma, Adnan Khan to Lead Cast". News18. 31 October 2022.
  20. ^ "It's Aditi Sharma and Adnan Khan on 'Katha Ankahee'". Mid-day. 1 November 2022.
  21. ^ "I have never enjoyed partying, I prefer honing my craft or spending time with my mom at home: Adnan Khan - Times of India". The Times of India.
  22. ^ "I was okay playing a mother even in my initial days in showbiz: Aditi Dev Sharma - Times of India". The Times of India.
  23. ^ "Hindi version of this superhit Turkish show will come soon, Has been a hit in 50 countries". 18 October 2022.
  24. ^ "Yashomati Maiyaa Ke Nandlala to wrap up on November 25 after completing five months - Times of India". The Times of India.
  25. ^ "Katha Ankahee review: Adnan Khan and Aditi Sharma's show is promising but slow-paced - Times of India". The Times of India.
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