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Kaafir (Indian TV series)

Kaafir () is a 2019 Indian streaming television series directed by Sonam Nair. Written by Bhavani Iyer, the series follows Kainaaz Akhtar, a woman from Pakistan-administered Kashmir who on accident crosses the Line-of-Control (LOC), and ends up in Indian-administered Kashmir where is held prisoner under the suspicion of being a militant. After giving birth to a child while spending seven years imprisoned, Kainaaz and her daughter are helped by an Indian journalist, who seeks to bring them justice. It is inspired by the true story of Shehnaz Parveen. Starring Dia Mirza and Mohit Raina, all 8 episodes premiered on 15 June 2019 on the streaming platform ZEE5.

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

Episodes

Production

Kaafir is set in Jammu and Kashmir, and was shot almost entirely in Himachal Pradesh.

Reception

The series received mixed to positive reviews.

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