Not to be confused with Kaafir (Pakistani TV series).

2019 Indian TV series or program

Kaafir

Web series poster

Genre| Drama
Thriller
Written by| Bhavani Iyer
Directed by| Sonam Nair
Starring| Dia Mirza
Mohit Raina
Dara Sandhu
Theme music composer| Ravi Singhal
Composers| Background Score:
Raju Singh
Country of origin| India
Original languages| Hindi
Urdu
No. of seasons| 1
No. of episodes| 8 (list of episodes)
Production
Producer| Siddharth P. Malhotra
Production location| India
Cinematography| Pratik Shah
Editor| Yashashwini Y.P.
Running time| 40 mins approx.
Production companies| Alchemy Films
Miracle Pictures
Distributor| ZEE5
Release
Original network| ZEE5
Picture format| 4K (UHDTV)
Original release| 15 June 2019 (2019-06-15)

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 occupied 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[edit]

* 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[edit]

No.
overall| No. in
season| Title| Directed by| Written by| Original release date

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1| 1| "The First Meeting"| Sonam Nair| Bhavani Iyer| 15 June 2019 (2019-06-15)
2| 2| "A Tale of Retrospection"| Sonam Nair| Bhavani Iyer| 15 June 2019 (2019-06-15)
3| 3| "Truth and Lies"| Sonam Nair| Bhavani Iyer| 15 June 2019 (2019-06-15)
4| 4| "Judgement Day"| Sonam Nair| Bhavani Iyer| 15 June 2019 (2019-06-15)
5| 5| "Redemption and Retribution"| Sonam Nair| Bhavani Iyer| 15 June 2019 (2019-06-15)
6| 6| "Where Do We Belong?"| Sonam Nair| Bhavani Iyer| 15 June 2019 (2019-06-15)
7| 7| "A Final Try"| Sonam Nair| Bhavani Iyer| 15 June 2019 (2019-06-15)
8| 8| "The Last Goodbye"| Sonam Nair| Bhavani Iyer| 15 June 2019 (2019-06-15)

## Production[edit]

Kaafir is set in Jammu and Kashmir, and was shot almost entirely in Himachal Pradesh.[8]

## Reception[edit]

The series received mixed to positive reviews.[5][9][10]

## References[edit]

1. ^ Farzeen, Sana (8 April 2019). "Dia Mirza: Kaafir is the most beautiful story I have heard". The Indian Express. Retrieved 4 June 2019.
2. ^ Kaushal, Ruchi (29 March 2019). "Dia Mirza: I am too old to play parts opposite men my age, too young to play their mother". Hindustan Times. Retrieved 4 June 2019.
3. ^ "'Kaafir' trailer: Dia Mirza plays a Pakistani prisoner in Kashmir-set Zee5 web series". Scroll.in. 29 May 2019. Retrieved 4 June 2019.
4. ^ "Kaafir trailer: Dia Mirza, Mohit Raina star in this intense web series set in Kashmir". The Indian Express. 28 May 2019. Retrieved 4 June 2019.
5. ^ a b Rao, Soumya (23 June 2019). "'Kaafir' review: An Indian and a Pakistani team up for justice in Kashmir-set web series". Scroll.in. Retrieved 11 July 2021.`{{cite web}}`: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
6. ^ Nair, Sumitra (6 July 2019). "Heart of the matter". The Week. Retrieved 11 July 2021.`{{cite web}}`: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
7. ^ "Dia Mirza enjoys playing basketball on the set of her upcoming web show Kaafir". Mid Day. 23 May 2019. Retrieved 4 June 2019.
8. ^ "Dia Mirza looks breathtaking in her first look from upcoming web series Kaafir. See pic". India Today. 4 April 2019. Retrieved 4 June 2019.
9. ^ Paul, Shreya (20 June 2019). "Kaafir review: Mature, relevant storytelling allows Dia Mirza's Zee5 Original to make a bold statement". Firstpost. Retrieved 11 July 2021.`{{cite web}}`: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
10. ^ Shukla, Stuti (18 June 2019). "'Kaafir' is a Beautiful Journey of Love, Humanity & Sacrifice". TheQuint. Retrieved 11 July 2021.

## External links[edit]

* Kaafir at IMDb
* Kaafir on ZEE5

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