Kashf (Urdu: کشف, lit. 'Unveiling') is a 2020 Pakistani spiritual romantic drama television series, that premiered on Hum TV on 7 April 2020.[1] It is written by Imran Nazeer, developed by Shahzad Javed, Head of Content, HUM TV, directed by Danish Nawaz and produced by Momina Duraid. The show stars Hira Mani in the title role of Kashf, who has engaged in recurrent nightmares that eventually take the shape of reality.[2][3] The supporting cast includes Junaid Khan, Samina Ahmad, Waseem Abbas, Lubna Aslam and Hajra Khan.[4] Music for the series has been composed and produced by Hamza Akram.[5]
| Kashf | |
|---|---|
 Official title card | |
| کشف | |
| Genre | Spiritual drama Family drama Romance |
| Developed by | Shahzad Javed |
| Written by | Imran Nazeer |
| Directed by | Danish Nawaz |
| Starring | |
| Country of origin | Pakistan |
| Original language | Urdu |
| No. of seasons | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 29 |
| Production | |
| Producer | Momina Duraid |
| Camera setup | Multi-camera setup |
| Running time | approx. 35-40 minutes |
| Production company | MD Productions |
| Original release | |
| Network | Hum TV |
| Release | 7 April – 27 October 2020 |
| Related | |
| Mein Na Janoo | |
Plot summary edit
Kashf (Hira Mani) is a gifted girl who has acquired the ability to foresee future events through her dreams, which are nightmares in most cases about the unfortunate events which will happen in her life. As Kashf's family is a set of greedy people, especially her father and her grandmother, his father, Imtiaz, uses Kashf's ability as an advantage and a way to overcome their financial crisis. Kashf's father is the taya of Wajdan (Junaid Khan) who is the fiancé of Kashf, though they haven't been married for years because of Kashf's father's behaviour. Ashi, the sister of Imtiaz, is a breadwinner of the family after her divorce from the false mentor MatiUllah. She strongly opposes her brother Imtiaz, kashf's father, when he makes her work with MatiUllah, who runs an Islamic sanctuary. After a change of events, they open their own sanctuary and exploit people in the name of donations. The deal is that Kashf will sit and women from the neighbourhood can ask her about their lives, and then she can tell them the next day through her dreams. Kashf's father doesn't understand that her ability is a natural ability and she cannot foresee the future of someone by herself. Kashf has no control over anything and is very lonely. After Kashf sees recurring nightmares about her family getting ruined, specifically recurring nightmares about her younger sister, Erum, marrying a man who has bad intentions, she insists on getting Erum married to the right person. Wajdan fulfills Imtiaz's condition of giving his home to Imtiaz in order to marry Kashf on the same day Kashf's younger sister Erum is getting married. However, Imtiaz has no intention of marrying them; he simply wants possession of the home. He wants to marry Wajdan to his youngest daughter Zoya. Zoya is shown as a greedy and ill-willed sister who will stop at nothing to win over Wajdan, with whom she is in love with. Zoya, who had no idea of her father's plan to get her married to Wajdan whom she loved, made plans with matiUllah to tarnish Kashf's reputation.They succeeded in doing so and Imtiaz, to save the sanctuary, married Kashf to Wajdan.
It is later shown that Imtiaz gets rich because of Kashf and they soon move into their new large home. On the other hand, Wajdan and Kashf both spend their honeymoon out of city and planned to settle there. Despite this, Kashf's father gets angry as their sanctuary starts to become unpopular and people demand to meet Kashf. However, seeing as their plan backfired, in order to bring Kashf back, MatiUllah and Zoya announced their marriage. In shock, Kashf returned and tried to stop Zoya from marrying that monster. Wajdan got irritated by Kashf's obedient attitude and told her to take a stand for herself and stop getting exploited in the name of the sanctuary. MatiUllah got Imtiaz in jail through his connections as Zoya disagreed to marry him at the exact moment. Wajdan had an accident and had an injury to his head. Having no choice, Kashf joined MatiUllah's sanctuary. After Wajdan was back, he was brainwashed by Zoya and his mum. Already in a state of confusion because of his head injury, he divorced Kashf. As Wajdan started losing his senses after doing so, Kashf started losing the will to live. Seeing her dead body, her father begging and Wajdan dancing madly, Kashf woke up in a horrified state. After a few months, Wajdan's mum and Imtiaz got Zoya married to a semi-insane Wajdan without knowing his state of mind. On their wedding night, Wajdan told her that he hated her and loved Kashf, completely lost his senses and ran away. Zoya was suffering because of all the horrible things she had done before. The next day, Kashf died in a state of sujood and left the whole family in a state of disbelief. Wajdan was seen cleaning a public sanctuary while Kashf's body was being carried to the grave. In the last scene, MatiUllah is seen making a sincere prayer for Kashf.
Cast edit
- Hira Mani as Kashf Bint-e-Imtiaz
- Junaid Khan as Wajdaan Ibn Fayaaz
- Waseem Abbas as Imtiaz Ahmed
- Munazzah Arif as Dilshad; Kashf's mother
- Lubna Aslam/Asma Abbas as Rashida; Wajdaan's mother
- Maryam Noor as Shumaila
- Samina Ahmad as Kashf's grandmother
- Hajra Khan as Aisha; "Ashi" Kashf's paternal aunt
- Sabeena Farooq as Zoya Wajdan
- Shehryar Zaidi as Fayaaz Ahmed; Wajdan's father
- Saleem Mairaj as Matiullah Shah; Ashi's Ex-Husband
- Tanya Hussain as Erum Waleed
- Amir Qureshi as Aisha's Love interest
- Agha Talal
- Abul Hasan as Babar; Erum's Ex-Fiancé
Production edit
On 14 November 2019, Junaid Khan revealed through Instagram about his upcoming project.[6] In December 2019, it was reported that Hira Mani would be paired with Khan in the lead.[7]
The first teaser was released on 20 March 2020.[8] It is the fourth project featuring Mani and Khan together after Sun Yaara (2016), Thays (2018) and Mohabbat Na Kariyo while both are second time collaborating with writer Imran Nazeer after Thays and director Danish Nawaz after Suna Yaara.[9]
Episodes edit
| No. | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original release date | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | "Episode #01" | Danish Nawaz | Imran Nazeer | April 7, 2020 | |
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Kashf has a dream that when she visits a graveyard, she smells a rose. Then, she holds a rose given by her fiancé which stings her hand. She wakes up abruptly after that. She tells Wajdan about her dream who ignores it as usual. Wajdan's mother, Rashida is not happy with their engagement. Kashf visits graveyard with her grandmother to offer fatiha at his grandfather's grave. While showering roses there, one rose stings her the same way as in her dream. Episodic reference:[10][11] | |||||
Soundtrack edit
| Kashf | |
|---|---|
| Soundtrack album by Hamza Akram Qawwal,
Taimoor Akram and Abdul Akram | |
| Released | 7 April 2020 |
| Recorded | 2020 |
| Genre | Television soundtrack |
| Length | 2:09 |
| Language | Urdu |
| Label | Hum TV |
| Music video | |
| "OST: Kashf" on YouTube | |
The Original soundtrack is sung and composed by Hamza Akram Qawwal, Taimoor Akram and Abdul Akram on lyrics of Shah Hussain.
Awards and nominations edit
| Date of ceremony | Award | Category | Recipients | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 9, 2021 | Lux Style Awards | Best Female Actor - Critics | Hira Mani | Nominated | [12] |
| November 5, 2021 | Pakistan International Screen Awards | Best Television Actress (Jury) | Hira Mani | Nominated | [13] |
| Best Supporting Actor | Waseem Abbas | Nominated |
References edit
- ^ Shirazi, Maria. "Junaid Khan talks about upcoming drama, Kashf". The News International. Retrieved 1 December 2019.
- ^ NewsBytes. "Hira Mani plays a woman with nightmare disorder in Kashaf". The News. Retrieved 4 April 2020.
- ^ "We will see our favorite Hira Mani in 'KASHF'". The Nation. 7 April 2020. Retrieved 9 April 2020.
- ^ "Junaid Khan and Hira come together for 'Kashf'". Daily Times. 30 March 2020. Retrieved 1 April 2020.
- ^ "Junaid Khan's recent character Wajdaan strikes a chord!". The Nation. 22 April 2020. Retrieved 26 April 2020.
- ^ Shirazi, Maria. "Upcoming TV dramas to look out for". The News International. Retrieved 1 December 2019.
- ^ "Junaid Khan's next mega project is titled 'Kashf'". Daily Times. 14 November 2019. Retrieved 1 December 2019.
- ^ Desk, BR Web (31 March 2020). "Hira Mani and Junaid Khan will be seen together again in Kashf". Business Recorder. Retrieved 1 April 2020.
- ^ "'کشف' میں جنید خان کے مدِ مقابل حرا مانی". Daily Jang. Retrieved 1 December 2019.
- ^ Kashf Episode 1 HUM TV Drama 7 April 2020. HUM TV. YouTube. 7 April 2020.
- ^ "Junaid Khan shows exquisite command over emotions as love blooms in 'Kashf'". Daily Times. 12 June 2020. Retrieved 20 June 2020.
- ^ Images Staff (26 August 2021). "Lux Style Awards announces nominations for its 20th edition". Images. Retrieved 27 August 2021.
- ^ "PISA 2021 announces nominations in 24 categories". Express Tribune. 6 September 2021. Retrieved 7 February 2022.