Kuch Ankahi

Kuch Ankahi is a Pakistani television series written by Syed Mohammad Ahmed and directed by Nadeem Baig. It is produced by Kashf Foundation in collaboration with Six Sigma Plus. The lead cast include Sajal Aly and Bilal Abbas Khan in their third on-screen appearance. It first aired on 7 January 2023.

Kuch Ankahi
Original titleکُچھ اَن کہی
Written bySyed Mohammad Ahmed
Directed byNadeem Baig
Starring
Country of originPakistan
Original languageUrdu
No. of episodes5
Production
Executive producerNadeem Baig
Producers
Production companies
DistributorARY Television Network
Release
Original networkARY Digital
Original release7 January 2023 (2023-01-07) –
present

Cast

Main cast:

Aaliya's household:

  • Mohammad Ahmed as Agha Jaan, Aaliya's father
  • Irsa Ghazal as Aaliya's mother
  • Mira Sethi as Samiya Agha, Aaliya's older sister
  • Qudsia Ali as Tania Agha, Aaliya's younger sister
  • Vaneeza Ahmad as Sofia Agha, Agha Jaan's younger sister
  • Adnan Samad Khan as Shakeel, Agha Jaan and Sofia’s nephew
  • Moona Shah as Mina, housemaid of Aaliya's house

Salman's household:

Azfar's household:

  • Alina Abbas as Sehrish, Asfar's step-sister
  • Yousuf Bashir Qureshi as Asfar and Sehrish's father

Additional cast:

  • Asma Abbas as Zareena, Samiya's mother in law
  • Ali Safina as Saif ur Rahman, Samiya's fiance
  • Uroosa Siddiqui as Saif ur Rahman's girlfriend
  • Mohammed Ehteshamuddin
  • Abdullah Abid Malik as Ali, Tania's friend
  • Babar Ali
  • Emaan Khan as Neha, Mina's daughter
  • Saqib Sumeer as Mina's husband
  • Falak Shahzad as Deepak, Mina's son
  • Hammad Farooq as Parmesh, Mina's nephew
  • Shabir Murad as Munawar, Agha Jaan's lawyer
  • Musaddiq Malek as Rafiq, Salman's business partner

Production

In July 2021, the head of Kashf Foundation Roshaneh Zafar revealed that they are developing the concept for her next serial, that will be lighter in mood and with it she hopes to revive the days of Ankahi and Tanhaiyaan. She further revealed that it will address the themes such as population boom, reproductive health of women, domestic violence and family planning.[1] On 11 August 2022, Khan revealed on his Instagram account about his next project which was tentatively titled Kashf, a poduction of Six Sigma Plus. Later, Galaxy Lollywood reported that Aly will star opposite Khan in the series which will be directed by Nadeem Baig and written by Syed Mohammad Ahmed. Thus, it marked Aly and Khan's third on-screen together appearance after O Rangreza (2017) and feature film Khel Khel Mein (2021).[2][3] In November, the official title of series Kuch Ankahe was revealed.[4] In conservation with DAWN Images, Sethi revealed that the plot revolves around three sisters, and their aspirations; the release date of the series was also revealed.[5]

The first look of the series was unveiled on 23 December 2022.[6]

Soundtrack

The original soundtrack of the show was composed by Azaan Sami Khan, who also performed it and lyrics by Syed Mohammad Ahmed.[7]

Reception

Television rating points (TRPs)
DateEp#TRPsRef.
7 January 201316.6[8]

Critical reception

DAWN Images praised the light heartedness and subtle messaging in the series.[9]

References
  1. https://www.somethinghaute.com/video-founder-kashf-foundation-roshaneh-zafar-shares-details-of-next-project/
  2. "Exclusive: Sajal Aly And Bilal Abbas To Reunite For Nadeem Baig's Next". 11 August 2022.
  3. "Kashaf: Sajal Aly, Bilal Abbas Khan to reunite for a Nadeem Baig directorial". Express Tribune. 13 August 2022. Retrieved 24 September 2022.
  4. "Sajal Aly and Bilal Abbas pair up for their upcoming drama "Kuch Ankahe"". Bol News. 12 November 2022.
  5. Irfan ul Haq (21 December 2022). "Mira Sethi and Sajal Aly's upcoming drama Kuch Ankahi to release on Jan 15". images.dawn.com. Retrieved 21 December 2022.
  6. "First look at Sajal Aly, Bilal Abbas Khan's Kuch Ankahi". Cutacut. 23 December 2022. Retrieved 23 December 2022.
  7. "'Kuch Ankahi' — the star-studded OST is out now!". Daily Times. 6 January 2023. Archived from the original on 6 January 2023.
  8. "A Dream Start". Instagram. 9 January 2023. Archived from the original on 10 January 2023.
  9. Marsha Tayyab. "Here are 5 reasons why you need to watch Kuch Ankahi". images.dawn.com. Retrieved 25 January 2023.
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