Katha Ankahee

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Katha Ankahee
File:Katha Ankahee.jpeg
GenreDrama
Based onBinbir Gece[1]
Directed byRavi Bhushan ,Inder Das
Starring
Country of originIndia
Original languageHindi
No. of seasons1
No. of episodes75
Production
ProducerSunjoy Waddhwa
Camera setupMulti-camera
Running timeapprox. 24 minutes
Production companySphere Origins
DistributorCulver Max Entertainment
Release
Original networkSony Entertainment Television
Picture format
  • 576i
  • HDTV 1080i
Audio formatDolby Digital
Original release5 December 2022 (2022-12-05) –
present
External links
[{{#property:P856}} Website]

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

Plot[edit]

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[edit]

Main[edit]

  • 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[edit]

  • 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; Varun and Rajat's mother (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[8] 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; in flashback) (2022)
  • Gireesh Sahdev[9] 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–present)
  • Vishal Gandhi as Dr. Amit Rawal – Hematologist; Aarav's doctor (cameo appearance) (2022–2023)
  • Astha Agarwal as Meera; Katha's colleague; the other woman in Yuvraj's life (2023–present)[10]

Production[edit]

Casting[edit]

Initially, Mohit Malik was in talks to play male lead "Viaan", but couldn't join due to his prior commitments.[11]

Gashmeer Mahajani was also approached to play the male lead, but he refused.[12] He revealed that he regretted rejecting the role.[13]

Aditi Sharma as Katha, and Adnan Khan as Viaan were signed as the lead.[14][15]

Samar Vermani and Sheen Dass was cast as the other lead.[16]

In November 2022, it was confirmed Vishal Gandhi had a cameo appearance in the show.[17]

Development[edit]

The series was announced by Sphere Origins for Sony Entertainment Television in October 2022.[18] It is the remake of Kanal D's popular Turkish soap opera Binbir Gece.[19]

The series marks comeback for Adnan Khan and Aditi Sharma into fiction after COVID-19 pandemic and their first collaboration.[20][21]

Filming[edit]

The series is set in Mumbai, shooting began in November 2022 and mainly shot at the Film City, Mumbai.[22][23]

Release[edit]

The teaser of the series was released on 14 October 2022.[24] It replaced Yashomati Maiyaa Ke Nandlala from 5 December 2022.[25]

Reception[edit]

Critical reception[edit]

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".[26]

See also[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ↑ Service, Tribune News. "Turkish drama 'Binbir Gece' gets a Hindi remake". Tribuneindia News Service.
  2. ↑ "Aditi Sharma to star in Hindi remake of Turkish series 1001 Nights". Free Press Journal.
  3. ↑ "Katha Ankahee actress Aditi Sharma shares, 'Due to time pressure, we have to compromise with quality in TV shows'". Free Press Journal.
  4. ↑ "Popular Turkish drama 1001 Nights to get a Hindi remake titled Katha Ankahee. Details here". India Today.
  5. ↑ "Adnan Khan to be seen in 'Kathaa Ankahee'; Hindi remake of Turkish series - Times of India". The Times of India.
  6. ↑ Service, Tribune News. "Aditi Dev Sharma on upcoming show 'Katha Ankahee'". Tribuneindia News Service.
  7. ↑ "Aditi Sharma, Adnan Khan on Katha Ankahee's comparisons with One Thousand and One Nights | TV - Times of India Videos". timesofindia.indiatimes.com.
  8. ↑ "Sheen das opens up on joining the cast of the Turkish drama - Times of India". The Times of India.
  9. ↑ "Gireesh Sahdev talks about playing a ruthless person in 'Kathaa Ankahee' - Times of India". The Times of India.
  10. ↑ "Kathaa Ankahee: Extra Marital affair Twist with new entry of Astha Agarwal". Serial Gossip.
  11. ↑ "Mohit Malik was first choice for Sony TV's 'Katha Ankahee'". The Statesman (India). 24 November 2022.
  12. ↑ "Gashmeer Mahajani Reveals Aditi Sharma Is His Favourite Actress; Regrets Refusing Katha Ankahee". News18. 2 March 2023. Retrieved 3 March 2023.
  13. ↑ "Gashmeer Mahajani regrets refusing TV show Katha Ankahee; writes, 'It would have been nice doing scenes with Aditi'". The Times of India. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 3 March 2023.
  14. ↑ Hungama, Bollywood (28 October 2022). "Aditi Sharma will be seen in Hindi remake of the Turkish series 1001 Nights : Bollywood News - Bollywood Hungama". Bollywood Hungama.
  15. ↑ "Adnan Khan returns with Katha Ankahee, reveals giving over 4-5 auditions each day". Hindustan Times. 28 November 2022.
  16. ↑ "Exclusive! Sheen Das joins the cast of the Turkish drama 1001 Nights' adaptation Katha Ankahee - Times of India". The Times of India.
  17. ↑ "Exclusive - 'Meet' fame Vishal Gandhi joins the cast of Katha Ankahee - Times of India". The Times of India.
  18. ↑ "Sony brings 'Katha Ankahee', Hindi remake of Turkish series '1001 Nights'". Indian Television Dot Com. 17 October 2022.
  19. ↑ "Sony Entertainment Television announces the Hindi remake of the hit Turkish drama '1001 Nights'". Mid-day. 18 October 2022.
  20. ↑ "Popular Turkish Series Binbir Gece Gets Remade in Hindi, Aditi Sharma, Adnan Khan to Lead Cast". News18. 31 October 2022.
  21. ↑ "It's Aditi Sharma and Adnan Khan on 'Katha Ankahee'". Mid-day. 1 November 2022.
  22. ↑ "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.
  23. ↑ "I was okay playing a mother even in my initial days in showbiz: Aditi Dev Sharma - Times of India". The Times of India.
  24. ↑ "Hindi version of this superhit Turkish show will come soon, Has been a hit in 50 countries". 18 October 2022.
  25. ↑ "Yashomati Maiyaa Ke Nandlala to wrap up on November 25 after completing five months - Times of India". The Times of India.
  26. ↑ "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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