Kaafir (Indian TV series) explained
| Genre: | Drama
Thriller |
| Runtime: | 40 mins approx. |
| Director: | Sonam Nair |
| Starring: | Dia Mirza
Mohit Raina
Dara Sandhu |
| Theme Music Composer: | Ravi Singhal |
| Composer: | Background Score:
Raju Singh |
| Country: | India |
| Language: | Hindi
Urdu |
| Location: | India |
| Cinematography: | Pratik Shah |
| Editor: | Yashashwini Y.P. |
| Network: | ZEE5 |
| Company: | Alchemy Films
Miracle Pictures |
| Producer: | Siddharth P. Malhotra |
| Num Seasons: | 1 |
| Num Episodes: | 8 |
| List Episodes: | Kaafir (Indian TV series)#Episodes |
| Image Alt: | Kaafir Poster |
Kaafir is a 2019 Indian web television series directed by Sonam Nair.[1] [2] Written by Bhavani Iyer, the series follows Kainaaz Akhtar, a woman from Pakistan-administered Kashmir who winds up on the Indian side of the Line-of-Control (LOC), and is held prisoner under the suspicion of being a militant.[3] After giving birth to a child while spending seven years in imprisonment, Kainaaz and her daughter are helped by an Indian journalist, who seeks to bring them justice.[4] It is inspired by the true story of Shehnaz Parveen.[5] [6] Starring Dia Mirza and Mohit Raina, all 8 episodes premiered on 15 June 2019 on the streaming platform ZEE5.[7]
Cast
- Dia Mirza as Kainaaz Akhtar
- Mohit Raina as Vedant Rathod
- Umar Sharif as Mohd. Siddiqi
- Dara Sandhu as Rafique
- Abhiroy Singh as Dhruv Rathod
- Suhail Sidhwani as Veer Rathod
- Dishita Jain as Seher
- Meenal Kapoor as public prosecutor
- Faezeh Jalali as Mastani
Production
Kaafir is set in Jammu and Kashmir, and was shot almost entirely in Himachal Pradesh.[8]
Reception
The series received mixed to positive reviews.[9] [10]
External links
Notes and References
- News: Dia Mirza: Kaafir is the most beautiful story I have heard. Farzeen. Sana. The Indian Express. 8 April 2019. 4 June 2019.
- News: Dia Mirza: I am too old to play parts opposite men my age, too young to play their mother. Kaushal. Ruchi. Hindustan Times. 29 March 2019. 4 June 2019.
- Web site: 'Kaafir' trailer: Dia Mirza plays a Pakistani prisoner in Kashmir-set Zee5 web series. Scroll.in. 29 May 2019. 4 June 2019.
- News: Kaafir trailer: Dia Mirza, Mohit Raina star in this intense web series set in Kashmir. The Indian Express. 28 May 2019. 4 June 2019.
- Web site: Rao. Soumya. 23 June 2019. 'Kaafir' review: An Indian and a Pakistani team up for justice in Kashmir-set web series. 2021-07-11. Scroll.in. en-US.
- Web site: Nair. Sumitra. 6 July 2019. Heart of the matter. 2021-07-11. The Week.
- News: Dia Mirza enjoys playing basketball on the set of her upcoming web show Kaafir. Mid Day. 23 May 2019. 4 June 2019.
- News: Dia Mirza looks breathtaking in her first look from upcoming web series Kaafir. See pic. India Today. 4 April 2019. 4 June 2019.
- Web site: Paul. Shreya. 2019-06-20. Kaafir review: Mature, relevant storytelling allows Dia Mirza's Zee5 Original to make a bold statement. 2021-07-11. Firstpost.
- Web site: Shukla. Stuti. 2019-06-18. 'Kaafir' is a Beautiful Journey of Love, Humanity & Sacrifice. 2021-07-11. TheQuint. en.
