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| Ekta back on Sony with Khwaish | ||||
| Anil Merani alaji Telefilms has got the distinction of being the first Indian production house to make a serial for Pakistan television, (PTV). Khwaish which is around 15-20 episodes old across the border will now air in India on Sony from July 16 on the 7.30 pm slot. Khwaish is a story of two Indian Muslim families settled in the beautiful desert city of Dubai. It talks about the love between Afreen (Priya Ashok Bathija) and Kabir(Sumeet Sachdev). Both get married and seem to be living a very contented life, until tragedy strikes and Afreen is forced to marry Kabir's younger brother, Azaan. Ekta Kapoor said at the launch press conference "I have always been attacked for not doing a Muslim social. Hope this beautiful venture satisfies my critics at least on this point." Sumit Sachdev who is a part of Kyunki Saas Bhi Kabhi Bahu Thi ( yes, Gomzi is back) and had earlier done Karam Apna Apna is quite happy with this new role. He says "Kabir is a very positive character (calm, simple and down-to-earth) and quite similar to me. I play the dashing foreign returned elder son of Shanawaz (Indraneel Bhattacharya) and Zarin Khan(Anju Mahendru)." This architect turned actor does not have any problems playing a Pakistani, "We share a similar culture, don't we? The female lead, Priya was first seen in a small role in Kyunki... as KT's friend. Nivedita Basu, creative head, Balaji Telefilms said, "This is in keeping with the Balaji tradition of choosing news leads from the pool of actors who have done smaller roles in our other shows." Ekta added that they deliberately did not choose somebody established because she might not have had the time to go to Dubai for long schedules. Priya described Afreen as a kind-hearted girl, who can never see others in pain "My, character is very supportive to her family and is looked upon as the 'son' to her father, Hadi (Ragesh Banwarilal Asthanaa)," she explained. The third peg of this triangle, Azan is played by Pakistani actor and model, Yasir Shah. The production house has deliberately not taken major Pakistani TV stars for the role because according to Nivedita Basu, "Pakistani actors are few in number and they will not be able to find time for a daily like Khwaish". "Even the Dubai unit of Balaji is in-house, for we are more comfortable with someone who knows our style of working" said Basu.
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