Katha Ankahee

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]

Katha Ankahee
GenreDrama
Based onBinbir Gece[1]
Directed byRavi Bhushan
Starring
Ahmad Harhash
Country of originIndia
Original languageHindi
No. of seasons1
No. of episodes52
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

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: Aditya and Katha's son (2022-present)
  • Samar Vermani as Ahsan Contractor: Shirin 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: Shirin's widow; Teji's friend; Ahsan'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 (Deceased)
  • 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)
  • Vishal Gandhi as Dr. Amit Rawal: Hematologist; Aarav's doctor (cameo appearance) (2022-2023)

Ahmad Harhash as Salian Singhmar he is the doctor of Yuvraj he owns the clinic (2022-2023)

Production

Casting

Initially, Mohit Malik was in talks to play male lead "Viaan", but couldn't join due to his prior commitments.[10]

Aditi Sharma as Katha, and Adnan Khan as Viaan were signed as the lead.[11][12]

Samar Vermani and Sheen Dass was cast as the other lead.[13]

In November 2022, it was confirmed Vishal Gandhi had a cameo appearance in the show.[14]

Development

The series was announced by Sphere Origins for Sony Entertainment Television in October 2022.[15] It is the remake of Kanal D's popular Turkish soap opera Binbir Gece.[16]

The series marks comeback for Adnan Khan and Aditi Sharma into fiction after COVID-19 pandemic and their first collaboration.[17][18]

Filming

The series is set in Mumbai, shooting began in November 2022 and mainly shot at the Film City, Mumbai.[19][20]

Release

The teaser of the series was released on 14 October 2022.[21] It replaced Yashomati Maiyaa Ke Nandlala from 5 December 2022.[22]

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".[23]

See also

References
  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. "Mohit Malik was first choice for Sony TV's 'Katha Ankahee'". The Statesman (India). 24 November 2022.
  11. Hungama, Bollywood (28 October 2022). "Aditi Sharma will be seen in Hindi remake of the Turkish series 1001 Nights : Bollywood News - Bollywood Hungama".
  12. "Adnan Khan returns with Katha Ankahee, reveals giving over 4-5 auditions each day". Hindustan Times. 28 November 2022.
  13. "Exclusive! Sheen Das joins the cast of the Turkish drama 1001 Nights' adaptation Katha Ankahee - Times of India". The Times of India.
  14. "Exclusive - 'Meet' fame Vishal Gandhi joins the cast of Katha Ankahee - Times of India". The Times of India.
  15. "Sony brings 'Katha Ankahee', Hindi remake of Turkish series '1001 Nights'". Indian Television Dot Com. 17 October 2022.
  16. "Sony Entertainment Television announces the Hindi remake of the hit Turkish drama '1001 Nights'". Mid-day. 18 October 2022.
  17. "Popular Turkish Series Binbir Gece Gets Remade in Hindi, Aditi Sharma, Adnan Khan to Lead Cast". News18. 31 October 2022.
  18. "It's Aditi Sharma and Adnan Khan on 'Katha Ankahee'". Mid-day. 1 November 2022.
  19. "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.
  20. "I was okay playing a mother even in my initial days in showbiz: Aditi Dev Sharma - Times of India". The Times of India.
  21. "Hindi version of this superhit Turkish show will come soon, Has been a hit in 50 countries". 18 October 2022.
  22. "Yashomati Maiyaa Ke Nandlala to wrap up on November 25 after completing five months - Times of India". The Times of India.
  23. "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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