''Kuch Ankahi'' is a Pakistani television series written by

Syed Mohammad Ahmed Syed Mohammad Ahmed credited as Mohammad Ahmed is a Pakistani screenwriter, lyricist, actor, and director. He is best known for ''Mystery Theater'', ''Badtameez'', '' Tum Se Kehna tha'', ''Shaista Shaista'', ''Azar Ki Ayegi Baraat'', ''Annie Ki A ...

and directed by Nadeem Baig. It is produced by

Kashf Foundation Kashf Foundation (Punjabi and ur, ) is a non-profit organization, founded by Roshaneh Zafar in 1996. Kashf is regarded as the first microfinance institution (MFI) of Pakistan that uses village banking methodology in microcredit to alleviate p ...

in collaboration with

Six Sigma Plus Six Sigma Plus is a Pakistani independent film and television production company. The company was founded by actor Humayun Saeed and Shahzad Nasib. This company also co-produces TV dramas with Next Level Entertainment. Six Sigma Plus Entertain ...

. The lead cast include

Sajal Aly Sajal Aly (; born 17 January 1994) is a Pakistani actress noted for playing a variety of characters in a range of serials—from contemporary social to romantic dramas. Career Sajal's first appearance on screen was a minor role in one episode ...

and

Bilal Abbas Khan Bilal Abbas Khan ( ur, ; born 4 June 1993) is a Pakistani actor who primarily works in Urdu television. He made his acting debut with a supporting role in the religious drama ''Saya-e-Dewar Bhi Nahi'' (2016). His debut in a leading role was i ...

in their third on-screen appearance. It first aired on 7 January 2023.

Cast

Main cast: *

as Aaliya Agha *

as Salman *

Sheheryar Munawar Sheheryar Munawar Siddiqui (born 9 August 1988) is a Pakistani actor, film producer and director. He made his film debut as a lead actor and producer in 2016 with Ho Mann Jahaan. He is notable for his role in Asim Raza's ''Parey Hut Love'', whi ...

as Asfar Aaliya's household: * Mohammad Ahmed as Agha Jaan, Aaliya's father *

Irsa Ghazal Irsa Ghazal is a Pakistani television actor known for her roles in television serials such as ''Miraat-ul-Uroos'', '' Ullu Baraye Farokht Nahi'', '' Aangan'', ''O Rangreza'' and ''Ishq Jalebi''. Biography and career Ghazal is the daughter of for ...

as Aaliya's mother *

Mira Sethi Mira Sethi (born January 12, 1987) is a Pakistani actress and writer. The daughter of journalists Najam Sethi and Jugnu Mohsin, she attended Lahore Grammar School and Cheltenham Ladies' College then graduated from Wellesley College in 2010; she ...

as Samiya Agha, Aaliya's older sister *

Qudsia Ali Qudsia Ali is a Pakistani actress. She made her acting debut in 2020 from ARY Digital's ''Aulaad'' and since then has appeared in several television serials. She made her film debut with Nabeel Qureshi's historical drama '' Khel Khel Mein''. Q ...

as Tania Agha, Aaliya's younger sister *

Vaneeza Ahmad ''Vaneeza Ahmad'' ( Punjabi, ur, ; born 24 June 1971) is a Pakistani model and actress, and occasional singer. As a model she has seen success as the face of brands in Pakistan, and is the first Pakistani model to model for Donna Karan and C ...

as Sofia Agha, Agha Jaan's younger sister * Adnan Samad Khan as Tufail Agha, Agha Jaan's younger brother * Moona Shah as Mina, housemaid of Aaliya's house Salman's household: * Annie Zaidi as Almas, Salman's mother Azfar's household: * Alina Abbas as Sehrish, Asfar's step-sister * Yousuf Bashir Qureshi Asfar and Sehrish's father Additional cast: *

Asma Abbas Asma Abbas ( ur, ) is a Pakistani actress, producer, singer and host known for her supporting roles in Urdu films and television. She played a role of Fehmida in 2018 acclaim serial ''Ranjha Ranjha Kardi''. She hosted celebrity talkshow ''Awaz ...

as Zareena, Samiya's mother in law *

Ali Safina Ali Safina (born 18 December 1983) is a Pakistani actor. He has starred in sitcoms such as ''Takkay Ki Ayegi Baraat'' and in 2015 made his film debut with ''Jalaibee.'' Personal life Ali Safina was born in Multan, Pakistan then he moved to Om ...

as Saif ur Rahman, Samiya's fiance *

Uroosa Siddiqui Uroosa Siddiqui is a Pakistani television actress and comedian. She is best known for her role as Sukhi in ''Baraat'' series and got her first leading role in 3rd season of ''Baraat'' series ''Takkay Ki Ayegi Baraat''. Her Other notable works incl ...

as Saif ur Rahman's girlfriend * Abdullah Abid Malik as Ali, Tania's friend *

Babar Ali Babar Ali ( ur, ; born 30 June 1972) is a Pakistani film and television actor. He started his career at age sixteen. Babar Ali is known for playing ‘Bali’ in the drama serial Landa Bazaar directed by Khalil-ur-Rehman Qamar. Career Babar ...

* Emaan Khan as Neha, Mina's daughter *

Saqib Sumeer Saqib Sumeer is a Pakistani actor, director and writer who performs mostly in theatre and also works in television and films. He made his cinematic debut in 2017 with Yasir Nawaz's ''Mehrunisa V Lub U''. He is also known for his roles, as Dilawar ...

as Mina's husband * Falak Shahzad as Deepak, Mina's son * Hammad Farooq as 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

Roshaneh Zafar Roshaneh Zafar (Urdu: روشانے ظفر) is a Pakistani development activist, working in the field of women's economic empowerment. She created the first specialised microfinance organisation in Pakistan, the Kashf Foundation, in 1996 which has ...

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 ''Ankahi'' ( ur, , lit=Unsaid) is an Urdu television drama serial broadcast by PTV in 1982 as is now considered as a cult-classic. It was written by Haseena Moin and directed by Shoaib Mansoor and Mohsin Ali. The drama serial featured an ense ...

'' and ''

Tanhaiyaan ''Tanhaiyaan'' ( ur, , English: The loneliness) is a 1985 Pakistani drama serial which is now considered a cult classic. ''Tanhaiyan Naye Silsilay'' telecast in 2012 is the sequel of 27-year-old serial ''Tanhaiyaan''. The drama serial was dire ...

''. She further revealed that it will address the themes such as population boom, reproductive health of women, domestic violence and family planning. On 11 August 2022, Khan revealed on his Instagram account about his next project which was tentatively titled ''Kashf'', a poduction of

. 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 ''O Rangreza'' ( ur, ), is a Pakistani romantic drama serial that aired on Hum TV. It starred Bilal Abbas and Sajal Ali in lead roles. It was written by Saji Gul and was directed by Kashif Nisar, who previously directed ''Dumpukht'', which als ...

'' (2017) and feature film ''Khel Khel Mein'' (2021). In November, the official title of series ''Kuch Ankahe'' was revealed. In conservation with ''

DAWN Images ''Dawn'' is a Pakistani English-language newspaper that was launched in British India in 1941. It is the largest English newspaper in Pakistan, and also serves as the country's newspaper of record. ''Dawn'' is the flagship publication of the Da ...

'', Sethi revealed that the plot revolves around three sisters, and their aspirations; the release date of the series was also revealed. The first look of the series was unveiled on 23 December 2022.

Soundtrack

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

Cast

Production

Soundtrack

Reception

Television rating points (TRPs)

Critical reception

References