Kehne Ko Humsafar Hain

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Kehne Ko Humsafar Hain
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Genre
Created by Ekta Kapoor
Written by
  • Vibha Singh
  • Jaya Mishra
Screenplay byVibha Singh
Story by Neena Gupta
Directed by
Creative directors
  • Jaspreet Kaur Ahuja
  • Niharika Singh Jadaun
Starring
Theme music composerAmruta Fadnavis [1]
Ending theme"Tum Ho Paas..."
ComposerAshish Rego
Country of originIndia
Original languageHindi
No. of seasons3
No. of episodes60 (list of episodes)
Production
Executive producers
  • Manyata Sood
  • Ankur Dwivedi
Producers
Production location Delhi, India
Editors
  • Satya Sharma
  • Sumanth Sharma
Camera setup Multi-camera
Running time18–28 minutes
Production companyRose Audio Visuals
Release
Original network
Picture format HDTV 1080i
Audio format Dolby Digital
Original release16 March 2018 (2018-03-16)

Kehne Ko Humsafar Hain is an Indian Hindi web series produced by Shristi Arya Behl and Goldie Behl for Ekta Kapoor's video on demand platforms ZEE5 and ALTBalaji. The series stars actors Ronit Roy, Mona Singh, and Gurdeep Kohli. [2] [3]

Contents

The series was launched on Zee TV on 25 March 2020 as a substitute for the Zee TV shows whose broadcast had to be stopped by the channel due to the COVID-19 pandemic. [4]

Plot

Season 1

Rohit Mehra, a chartered accountant is married to Poonam for twenty-two years and have two daughters named Bani and Nikki. On the surface, they are a happy couple. But Rohit has an affair with Ananya Sharma, an interior designer. They meet privately and carefully keep their relationship under wraps. However, the secret is soon discovered. The family is torn apart, and Rohit's kids start loathing Ananya. Torn between a loyal wife and lover, Rohit decides to divorce Poonam and legitimize his relationship with Ananya through marriage. After several arguments, Rohit and Poonam are legally separated, and he marries Ananya.

Shortly after her marriage, Bani, Rohit's elder daughter hits depression due to her unhappiness in her marital life. Rohit goes back to his family to extend his support to his daughter through this difficult phase. This makes Ananya insecure, leading to everyday chaos at home. She feels neglected by Rohit who is still deeply connected with his former wife and children. Upset at the turn of events, she writes a letter for Rohit and leaves the house.

Season 2

Upon reading Ananya's letter, Rohit feels betrayed as he had left his family for her. He goes out on a search and fails to locate her. Soon, he learns that she is in Doha, and immediately takes off to make it up to her. After several tries, he convinces her to come back to India, where they set up a new life together. Everything goes back to normal again. However, Rohit's first wife Poonam starts dating a young man named Abhimanyu.

In subsequent episodes, Bani realizes that she had never loved her husband and wants to divorce him. Meanwhile Rohit hits a financial crisis but keeps Ananya out of the matter. Ananya learns of this through Poonam who unintentionally spills it out. She feels hurt that Rohit never felt comfortable to share his troubles with her. On the other hand, Poonam is uncomfortable with the love she is receiving from Abhimanyu. She is going through a difficult period of having a menopause, which has made her emotionally unstable. Eventually she comes to Rohit for help, and they end up having a one-night stand. Poonam tells Rohit not to let Ananya know of the incident, as she would be very upset and end their relationship.

On Christmas Eve, a pregnant Ananya discovers the truth at a party. Rohit tries to explain, but a furious Ananya is adamant. She decides to not disclose to Rohit about her pregnancy, and immediately leaves for Doha, heartbroken.

Season 3

It has been four years since Ananya left Rohit. She has a three-year-old son, Kabir and still lives in Qatar. Meanwhile, Rohit has turned into a drunkard and philanderer.

One day, Ananya learns that her company in India, which she had given to Bani has hit a rough patch. She comes back to India and after a confrontation with Bani, decides to fix the issue with her. She meets everyone, including Rohit, that leads to an altercation. She makes up her mind for divorce but Rohit bluntly refuses.

Rohit and Poonam's younger daughter Nikki's marriage gets fixed. On the day of the wedding, the police arrives at the venue and arrests Rohit for allegedly kidnapping a lady' young daughter, who turns out to be the girl he is dating. Everyone tries to get him out of jail in time for the wedding, but the police refuses to give him bail. On the day of Nikki's marriage, Rohit confesses to his family that he had indeed married the girl he was dating. Everyone is shocked. Ananya feels sad and wants to leave.

Next morning, the daughter's mother comes to arrest Rohit again. She tells her daughter that the couple cannot be married since Rohit is her sister's husband. It is revealed that the woman is Ananya's mother, who had left her in a foster home when she was a baby. Her mother provided a huge amount of money to pay for Ananya's expenses but never met her. Ananya lived her life alone without parents and siblings which is why she has been so broken. The girl, in front of everyone, accepts that Rohit helped her in this matter because he loves Ananya so much. And that she and Rohit were not married. She then leaves.

Ananya misses her flight and decides to live in India with her family. She goes to meet Rohit with her son Kabir. He apologizes for everything and wants another chance, but she refuses to reconcile.

At last, they get divorced. After separation, Rohit comes to meet her. In a flashback, she says "I don't want my husband back. I want the man I love, Rohit, when we had great loving memories".

Cast

Episodes

Season 1

No.
overall
No. in
season
TitleDirected byWritten byOriginal release date
11"He Loves Me, He Loves Me Not"Anil V Kumar, Kapil SharmaVibha Singh, Jaya Mishra16 March 2018 (2018-03-16)
22"Memories Magic And Madness"Anil V Kumar, Kapil SharmaVibha Singh, Jaya Mishra16 March 2018 (2018-03-16)
33"Desperate Love, Guilty Hearts"Anil V Kumar, Kapil SharmaVibha Singh, Jaya Mishra16 March 2018 (2018-03-16)
44"Who Am I To You?"Anil V Kumar, Kapil SharmaVibha Singh, Jaya Mishra16 March 2018 (2018-03-16)
55"Stolen Love"Anil V Kumar, Kapil SharmaVibha Singh, Jaya Mishra19 March 2018 (2018-03-19)
66"Always An Outsider"Anil V Kumar, Kapil SharmaVibha Singh, Jaya Mishra21 March 2018 (2018-03-21)
77"The Wife's Challenge"Anil V Kumar, Kapil SharmaVibha Singh, Jaya Mishra23 March 2018 (2018-03-23)
88"Mine Forever"Anil V Kumar, Kapil SharmaVibha Singh, Jaya Mishra26 March 2018 (2018-03-26)
99"Love Or 'Tug-O'-War'"Anil V Kumar, Kapil SharmaVibha Singh, Jaya Mishra28 March 2018 (2018-03-28)
1010"J For Jealousy"Anil V Kumar, Kapil SharmaVibha Singh, Jaya Mishra30 March 2018 (2018-03-30)
1111"Trials And Tribulations"Anil V Kumar, Kapil SharmaVibha Singh, Jaya Mishra2 April 2018 (2018-04-02)
1212"Crossing Boundaries"Anil V Kumar, Kapil SharmaVibha Singh, Jaya Mishra4 April 2018 (2018-04-04)
1313"Home Alone"Anil V Kumar, Kapil SharmaVibha Singh, Jaya Mishra6 April 2018 (2018-04-06)
1414"New Beginnings Old Ghosts"Anil V Kumar, Kapil SharmaVibha Singh, Jaya Mishra9 April 2018 (2018-04-09)
1515"Nothing Lasts Forever"Anil V Kumar, Kapil SharmaVibha Singh, Jaya Mishra11 April 2018 (2018-04-11)

Season 2

No.
overall
No. in
season
TitleDirected byWritten byOriginal release date
161"Love, Loss and Lingering Memories"Anil V Kumar, Kapil SharmaVibha Singh, Jaya Mishra14 February 2019 (2019-02-14)
172"Sleepless in Qatar"Anil V Kumar, Kapil SharmaVibha Singh, Jaya Mishra14 February 2019 (2019-02-14)
183"Sukoon"Anil V Kumar, Kapil SharmaVibha Singh, Jaya Mishra14 February 2019 (2019-02-14)
194"Fifty Fifty"Anil V Kumar, Kapil SharmaVibha Singh, Jaya Mishra14 February 2019 (2019-02-14)
205"Nothing Changes But You"Anil V Kumar, Kapil SharmaVibha Singh, Jaya Mishra18 February 2019 (2019-02-18)
216"Fool's Paradise"Anil V Kumar, Kapil SharmaVibha Singh, Jaya Mishra20 February 2019 (2019-02-20)
227"The Dirty Secret"Anil V Kumar, Kapil SharmaVibha Singh, Jaya Mishra22 February 2019 (2019-02-22)
238"Web of Lies"Anil V Kumar, Kapil SharmaVibha Singh, Jaya Mishra25 February 2019 (2019-02-25)
249"Cold War and Red Roses"Anil V Kumar, Kapil SharmaVibha Singh, Jaya Mishra27 February 2019 (2019-02-27)
2510"Same Same But Different"Anil V Kumar, Kapil SharmaVibha Singh, Jaya Mishra1 March 2019 (2019-03-01)
2611"A secret to keep"Anil V Kumar, Kapil SharmaVibha Singh, Jaya Mishra4 March 2019 (2019-03-04)
2712"The Speed Dial Girl"Anil V Kumar, Kapil SharmaVibha Singh, Jaya Mishra6 March 2019 (2019-03-06)
2813"Fast and the Furious"Anil V Kumar, Kapil SharmaVibha Singh, Jaya Mishra8 March 2019 (2019-03-08)
2914"Like Father Like Daughter"Anil V Kumar, Kapil SharmaVibha Singh, Jaya Mishra11 March 2019 (2019-03-11)
3015"Parallel Universes"Anil V Kumar, Kapil SharmaVibha Singh, Jaya Mishra13 March 2019 (2019-03-13)
3116"The Plot Thickens"Anil V Kumar, Kapil SharmaVibha Singh, Jaya Mishra15 March 2019 (2019-03-15)
3217"Of Foes and Friends"Anil V Kumar, Kapil SharmaVibha Singh, Jaya Mishra18 March 2019 (2019-03-18)
3318"The Past Beckons"Anil V Kumar, Kapil SharmaVibha Singh, Jaya Mishra20 March 2019 (2019-03-20)
3419"Spilling the Beans"Anil V Kumar, Kapil SharmaVibha Singh, Jaya Mishra22 March 2019 (2019-03-22)
3520"Sea of Secrets"Anil V Kumar, Kapil SharmaVibha Singh, Jaya Mishra25 March 2019 (2019-03-25)
3621"Broken Heart Never Heals"Anil V Kumar, Kapil SharmaVibha Singh, Jaya Mishra27 March 2019 (2019-03-27)
3722"Karma Destiny and the Circle of Life"Anil V Kumar, Kapil SharmaVibha Singh, Jaya Mishra29 March 2019 (2019-03-29)
3823"Silence and the Silenced"Anil V Kumar, Kapil SharmaVibha Singh, Jaya Mishra1 April 2019 (2019-04-01)
3824"New Year, Old Lies"Anil V Kumar, Kapil SharmaVibha Singh, Jaya Mishra3 April 2019 (2019-04-03)
4025"Tell Tale"Anil V Kumar, Kapil SharmaVibha Singh, Jaya Mishra5 April 2019 (2019-04-05)
4126"What Goes Around Comes Around"Anil V Kumar, Kapil SharmaVibha Singh, Jaya Mishra5 April 2019 (2019-04-05)

Season 3

No.
overall
No. in
season
TitleDirected byWritten byOriginal release date
421"Hearts of Stone"Anil V Kumar, Kapil SharmaVibha Singh, Jaya Mishra6 June 2020 (2020-06-06)
432"Lambi Judai"Anil V Kumar, Kapil SharmaVibha Singh, Jaya Mishra6 June 2020 (2020-06-06)
443"This Hearts a Mess"Anil V Kumar, Kapil SharmaVibha Singh, Jaya Mishra6 June 2020 (2020-06-06)
454"Hello Stranger! Missed Me?"Anil V Kumar, Kapil SharmaVibha Singh, Jaya Mishra6 June 2020 (2020-06-06)
465"Mard Ko Dard Nahi Hota"Anil V Kumar, Kapil SharmaVibha Singh, Jaya Mishra6 June 2020 (2020-06-06)
476"The Aftermath"Anil V Kumar, Kapil SharmaVibha Singh, Jaya Mishra6 June 2020 (2020-06-06)
487"A Mistake, That's What I Am"Anil V Kumar, Kapil SharmaVibha Singh, Jaya Mishra6 June 2020 (2020-06-06)
498"Double Trouble"Anil V Kumar, Kapil SharmaVibha Singh, Jaya Mishra6 June 2020 (2020-06-06)
509"Moving on with a Ring!"Anil V Kumar, Kapil SharmaVibha Singh, Jaya Mishra6 June 2020 (2020-06-06)
5110"The Proposal"Anil V Kumar, Kapil SharmaVibha Singh, Jaya Mishra6 June 2020 (2020-06-06)
5211"Har Fikr Ko Dhuein Mein Udhata"Anil V Kumar, Kapil SharmaVibha Singh, Jaya Mishra1 July 2020 (2020-07-01)
5312"Small Flames = Big Fire"Anil V Kumar, Kapil SharmaVibha Singh, Jaya Mishra1 July 2020 (2020-07-01)
5413"Hit And Run"Anil V Kumar, Kapil SharmaVibha Singh, Jaya Mishra1 July 2020 (2020-07-01)
5514"The Ugly Truth"Anil V Kumar, Kapil SharmaVibha Singh, Jaya Mishra1 July 2020 (2020-07-01)
5615"Where There Is Smoke, There Is Fire"Anil V Kumar, Kapil SharmaVibha Singh, Jaya Mishra1 July 2020 (2020-07-01)
5716"Band Baaja Qaidkhaana"Anil V Kumar, Kapil SharmaVibha Singh, Jaya Mishra1 July 2020 (2020-07-01)
5817"Shaadi-Vyaah, Jail-Shail"Anil V Kumar, Kapil SharmaVibha Singh, Jaya Mishra1 July 2020 (2020-07-01)
5918"Gone Girl"Anil V Kumar, Kapil SharmaVibha Singh, Jaya Mishra1 July 2020 (2020-07-01)
6019"Control-Shift-Restart"Anil V Kumar, Kapil SharmaVibha Singh, Jaya Mishra1 July 2020 (2020-07-01)

Release and reception

Release

The series went live on March 16, 2018, on the ALT Balaji app and its associated websites. It simultaneously went live on the Jio Cinema app.

Reception

Mid-Day gave the series 4.5 stars and said, "High on emotions, Kehne Ko Humsafar Hain has a relatable story where life is not only about kitchen politics, or hacking an over-imaginative plan to kill someone or weeping all the time." [5]

Box Office India gave the show 4 stars and wrote, "Amid the regressive plots present in abundance in the Indian television industry, Kehne Ko Humsafar Hain gives a fresh story line, while talking about the reality of relationships and their conflicts. The struggle that the male protagonist faces to balance both aspects of his life with sensitivity promises to be interesting." [6]

Zee News gave the series 4/5 stars, writing "The storyline of the show is for a mature audience as it delves into the complex relationship of a husband, wife and the other woman. The web series shows a sneak-peek of what the reality today one faces in selecting between society and himself!" [7]

Awards

YearAwardCategoryRecipientResult
2018Streaming Awards - March EditionBreak Through Performance Mona Singh Won [8]

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