Web Series "Kaafir" Shoot Continued Amidst Terror Attacks In J&K

Imran Asif Fazal |Jun 07, 2019

The positive cast and crew of "Kaafir" were adamant to bring the true story in front of a huge audience.

ZEE5 announced its latest original eight episodes web series Kaafir to be released on June 15. The debutants in the digital world - actors Dia Mirza and Mohit Raina will be seen in a true-life story written by Bhavani Iyer and directed by Sonam Nair.

Cast and crew of Kaafir
Cast and crew of "Kaafir" during the announcement of ZEE5 web series.

The 40 days shoot of 8 episodes (40 minutes each) in Jammu and Kashmir turned tragic after the terror attack on 14 February in Pulwama, Kashmir Valley. The shoot scheduled went haywire leading to tensions among the producer Siddharth Malhotra and the entire cast and crew.

Amidst the tensions, the crew were to shoot in Srinagar.

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said Malhotra.

Cast and crew of Kaafir
Dia Mirza during the announcement of web series "Kaafir".

The story of Kaafir revolves around a young Pakistani woman, Kainaaz (Dia Mirza) who comes to India through a strange series of circumstances and is unable to go back home. Vedant (Mohit Raina) plays the role of a lawyer who helps her get justice after the woman is accused of being a militant.

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said Dia Mirza.

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Actor Mohit Raina during the announcement of ZEE5 original series "Kaafir".

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said Mohit Raina.

The web series will be released in 173 countries across the globe on ZEE5 Over-The-Top (OTT) platform.

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