Kabhi Kabhie Ittefaq Sey Explained

Kabhi Kabhie Ittefaq Sey is an Indian drama television series that premiered on 3 January 2022. It was aired on StarPlus and is digitally available on Disney+ Hotstar.^{[2] [3]} It stars Yesha Rughani and Manan Joshi.^[4] It is a loose Hindi adaptation of Star Jalsha's Khorkuto. The series went off-air on 20 August 2022.

Premise

Riddhima "Gungun" Kulshreshth lives with her father, Riddhesh and her aunt, Garima, so she does not know the joy of living in a big family like Anubhav "Anu" Kulshreshth. Anu and Gungun have somewhat opposite personalities; but fate still wants them to complete the love that; they are lacking in their lives.

Cast

Main

• Yesha Rughani as Riddhima "Gungun" Kulshreshth (née Bhatnagar): Riddhesh and Maya's daughter; Garima's niece; Anubhav's wife; Chief Editor and CEO of Jeet Network (2022)
• Manan Joshi as Dr. Anubhav "Anu" Kulshreshth: Chandragupt and Sargam's son; Khushi's elder brother; Yug, Rasika and Chhavi's cousin; Gungun's Husband. Scientist of the Year and International Scientist of the Year (2022)

Recurring

• Kanwarjit Paintal as Charudutt "Charu" Kulshreshth: Chandragupt, Kiran and Chanchal's elder brother; Sunanda's husband; Yug and Rasika's father; Patriarch of the Kulshreshth family (2022)
• Yamini Singh as Sunanda Kulshreshth: Charudutt's wife; Yug and Rasika's mother (2022)
• Rajeev Kumar as Chandragupt "Chandru" Kulshreshth: Charudutt, Kiran and Chanchal's brother; Sargam's husband; Anubhav and Khushi's father (2022)
• Nishigandha Wad as Sargam Kulshreshth: Chandragupt's wife; Anubhav and Khushi's mother (2022)
• Mehul Nisar as Chanchal "Golu" Kulshreshth : Charudutt, Chandragupt and Kiran's brother; Divya's husband; Chhavi's father (2022)
• Naina Gupta as Divya Kulshreshth: Chanchal's wife; Chhavi's mother (2022)
• Delnaaz Irani as Kiran "Goli" (née Kulshreshth) : Charudutt, Chandragupt and Chanchal's sister; Yug, Rasika, Anubhav, Khushi and Chhavi's aunt; Pratyush's wife (2022)
• Sandeep Rajora as Dr. Riddhesh Bhatnagar: Garima's brother; Maya's husband; Gungun's father (2022) (dead)
• Rushali Arora as Dr. Maya Bhatnagar: Riddhesh's widow; Gungun's estranged mother (2022)
• Shilpa Kadam as Garima Saxena (née Bhatnagar): Riddhesh's sister; Shankar's estranged wife; Akriti's estranged mother; Gungun's aunt (2022)
• Anuj Khurana as Yug Kulshreshth: Charudutt and Sunanda's son; Rasika's brother; Anubhav, Khushi and Chhavi's cousin; Neeti's husband (2022)
• Sonia Sharma as Neeti Kulshreshth: Yug's wife (2022)
• Priya Rore as Khushi Das (née Kulshreshth): Chandragupt and Sargam's daughter; Anubhav's younger sister; Yug, Rasika and Chhavi's cousin; Ankit's wife (2022)
• Gourav Raj Puri as Ankit Das: Khushi's husband; Anubhav's brother-in-law (2022)
• Akshita Tiwari as Chhavi Kulshreshth: Chanchal and Divya's daughter; Yug, Rasika, Anubhav and Khushi's cousin; Gungun's friend (2022)
• Riya Bhattacharjee as Akriti Saxena; Garima and Shankar's daughter; Gungun's cousin sister (2022)
• Saim Khan as Ranvijay "Ronny" Saxena: Gungun's namesake boyfriend; Mithilesh and Poonam's son (2022)
• Romanch Mehta as Shankar Saxena: Garima's estranged husband; Akriti's father (2022)
• ActorsFirdaush as Rishi (2022)
• Shivani Mahajan as Dr. Kamini: Maya's friend; Sarwar's mother (2022)
• Sheel Verma as Dr. Sarwar: Kamini's son (2022)
• Imran Khan/Rohit Mehta as Pratyush: Kiran's husband (2022)
• Abha Parmar as neighbor (2022)
• Sharik Khan as neighbor (2022)
• Siddharth Dhawan as Terrorist Group Leader (2022)
• Riyaz Panjwani as Mithilesh Saxena: Poonam's husband; Ranvijay's father (2022)
• Unknown as Poonam Saxena: Mithilesh's wife; Ranvijay's mother (2022)
• Ankit Bathla as Armaan Shah: Former Chief Editor and CEO of Jeet Network (2022)
• Krishnakant Singh Bundela as Panditji

Guest appearances

• Ayesha Singh as Sai Joshi from Ghum Hai Kisikey Pyaar Meiin^[5]
• Neil Bhatt as Virat Chavan from Ghum Hai Kisikey Pyaar Meiin

Production

Casting

The casting commenced in October 2021 and actors Delnaaz Irani and Rajiv Kumar were the first to be cast as pivotal recurring characters.^{[6] [7]} Later, Mehul Nisar, Kanwarjit Paintal, Shilpa Kadam and several others actors too were roped in to play pivotal roles.^{[8] [9] [10] [11] [12]}

Development

The pre-production began in July 2021.^[13] Shooting commenced in October 2021 and various sequences were shot in Lucknow.^[14]

Release

The first promo was released on 1 November 2021, featuring the leads Yesha Rughani and Manan Joshi.^[15]

Soundtrack

The song ‘Aate Jaate Khoobsurat’ was reverbed in a newer version as the title track for the show. It is sung by Shaan and Neeti Mohan.^[16]

Adaptations

Language	Title	Original release	Network(s)	Last aired	Notes	Ref.
Bengali	Khorkuto খড়কুটো	17 August 2020	Star Jalsha	21 August 2022	Original	[17]
Tamil	Namma Veetu Ponnu நம்ம வீட்டு பொண்ணு	16 August 2021	Star Vijay	25 March 2023	Remake	[18]
Marathi	Thipkyanchi Rangoli ठिपक्यांची रांगोळी	4 October 2021	Star Pravah	18 November 2023		[19]
Malayalam	Palunku പളുങ്ക്	22 November 2021	Asianet	30 December 2022		[20]
Hindi	Kabhi Kabhie Ittefaq Sey कभी कभी इत्तेफाक से	3 January 2022	StarPlus	20 August 2022		[21]
Kannada	Jenugudu ಜೇನುಗೂಡು	21 February 2022	Star Suvarna	30 September 2023		[22]

External links

• • Kabhi Kabhie Ittefaq Sey at Disney+ Hotstar

Notes and References

1. Web site: New Year 2022: स्टार प्लस पर साल की शुरुआत होगी इस रीमेक से, शान ने गाया किशोर कुमार का ये हिट गाना. 2022-01-03. Amar Ujala. hi.
2. Web site: StarPlus is set to showcase a new show titled Kabhi Kabhie Ittefaq Sey. The Tribune.
3. Web site: Exclusive! Manan Joshi and Yesha Rughani starrer Kabhi Kabhie Ittefaq Sey to be a remake of Trina Saha and Kaushik Roy starrer Khorkuto. The Times Of India.
4. Web site: Yesha Rughani and Manan Joshi to play the lead couple in Kabhie Kabhie Ittefaque Sey. The Times Of India.
5. Web site: TV Actor Ayesha Singh to do a cameo for StarPlus show 'Kabhi Kabhie Ittefaq Sey'.
6. Web site: Delnaaz Irani spills the beans on her character in Kabhi Kabhie Ittefaq Sey. The Times Of India.
7. Web site: Delnaaz Irani and Rajiv Kumar roped in for a new family drama. The Times Of India.
8. Web site: Mehul Nisar on his role in upcoming show Kabhi Kabhie Ittefaq Sey: I like to bring newness to the table and choose my projects wisely. The Times Of India.
9. Web site: Kanwarjit Paintal to star in Kabhi Kabhie Ittefaq Sey. The Times Of India.
10. Web site: My decision to take a break from TV wasn't a good one, says Shilpa Kadam who is now balancing two shows. The Times Of India.
11. Web site: All the struggle was worth it, says Priya Rore who is making her TV Debut with Kabhi Kabhie Ittefaq Sey. The Times of India.
12. Web site: Nishigandha Wad roped in to play a mother in Kabhi Kabhie Ittefaq Sey. The Times Of India.
13. Web site: Mega Show Khorkuto is being remade in Hindi and Tamil soon. Anandabazar Bangla. 26 July 2021.
14. Web site: Kabhi Kabhie Ittefaq Sey: Manan Joshi and Yesha Rughani shoot and shop in Lucknow. The Times Of India.
15. Web site: Khorkuto Hindi Remake 'Kabhi Kabhie Ittefaq Sey' first trailer out. Anandabazar Bangla.
16. Web site: Shaan and Neeti croon the title track for Kabhi Kabhie Ittefaq Sey. The Tribune.
17. Web site: Trina Saha and Koushik Roy starrer 'Khorkuto' completes one year; team is in a celebratory mood - Times of India. The Times of India. 2021-12-29.
18. Web site: Koushik Roy-Trina Saha starrer 'Khorkuto' gets a Tamil remake - Times of India. The Times of India. 2021-12-29.
19. Web site: Trina Saha and Koushik Roy starrer 'Khorkuto' to have a Marathi remake - Times of India. The Times of India. 2021-12-29.
20. Web site: New daily soap 'Palunku' to launch soon; Thej Gowda and Khushi to make their TV debut - Times of India. The Times of India. 2021-12-29.
21. Web site: Kabhie Kabhie Ittefaque Se: Trina Saha-Koushik Roy starrer 'Khorkuto' to be remade in Hindi - Times of India. The Times of India. 2021-12-29.
22. Web site: ಉತ್ತರ ಕರ್ನಾಟಕ ಸೊಗಡಿಗನ 'ಜೇನುಗೂಡು' ಧಾರಾವಾಹಿ ಶೀಘ್ರದಲ್ಲೇ ಪ್ರಸಾರ. 2022-02-22. Vijaya Karnataka. kn.