Karan Johar‘s ‘Nazdeekiyan’ is slated to release on a streaming platform this year. As per the latest update about the show, it explores the themes of duty, loyalty, and desire. Did you know the series is reportedly inspired by KJo’s multi-starrer film, ‘Kabhi Alvida Naa Kehna’? Let’s learn more about it in detail.
Karan Johar-backed show ‘Nazdeekiyan’ inspired by ‘Kabhi Alvida Naa Kehna’
According to the Mid-Day report, Karan Johar-backed upcoming web series ‘Nazdeekiyan’ is inspired by his film ‘Kabhi Alvida Naa Kehna’, which featured Shah Rukh Khan, Rani Mukerji, Abhishek Bachchan, and Preity Zinta in the lead roles. The report stated, “The series is a contemporary take on infidelity. ‘Kabhi Alvida Naa Kehna’, though controversial at the time, aged well, with generations resonating with the four leads’ conflict.“The report further stated that the production house “was keen to revisit the idea, and from there, the story for ‘Nazdeekiyan’ was fleshed out.”Though the show is set to showcase similar issues, the storyline will not be the same. The report added, “The DNA is similar, but the situations and setting of the four leads here are different.”
More about ‘Nazdeekiyan’
The show is directed by Ruchir Arun and is reportedly set to have 20 episodes. It will be headlined by Taha Shah Badussha and Nikita Dutta. The series will stream on Amazon Prime Video; however, the official premiere date is yet to be announced.
More about ‘Kabhi Alvida Naa Kehna’
Directed by Karan Johar, the movie starred Amitabh Bachchan, Shah Rukh Khan, Abhishek Bachchan, Rani Mukerji, Preity Zinta, and Kirron Kher. Kajol, John Abraham, Karan Johar, and Ayan Mukerji made special appearances in the movie.Not just the movie, but the songs of the film also became big hits. It was released in theaters in August 2006.
