Ekta Kapoor’s Kasautii Zindagi Kay was one of the most successful shows on Indian television. The characters, Prerna Sharma and Anurag Basu, became household names and are still remembered for their chemistry. Shweta Tiwari, Cezanne Khan, and Urvashi Dholakia headlined the show. In 2018, the revamped daily soap featured Erica Fernandes, Parth Samthaan and Hina Khan. However, the original 2001 serial has a permanent impact on the audience. Now, the Indian audience is convinced that Hindi daily soaps also influence Pakistani filmmakers.
Pakistani show copies Kasautii Zindagi Kay’s theme?
On August 18, Pakistan’s Geo Entertainment shared the teaser of an upcoming show, titled Nashtar. Anmol Baloch and feature in the promo. The theme of Nashtar’s teaser is black and red. The flow pattern of the red curtains reminded the internet of Kasautii Zindagi Kay’s teaser.
Reacting to Nashtar’s teaser, one netizen wrote, “Imtihan har ghadi ki, kasauti zindagi ki……Yeh kya bakwaas hai?! Has creativity just gone for a loop?” Another commented, “millennials know it’s kasauti zindagi kay.” “Anurag Basu is that you lol,” read a comment.
Internet reacts to Nashtar’s teaser
Internet reacts to Nashtar’s teaser
Internet reacts to Nashtar’s teaser
What is Nashtar?
Nashtar is a Pakistani show which will go on air on August 21. It will feature Danish Taimoor, Anmol Baloch, Naeema Butt, Usmaan Peerzada, Haroon Shahid, Yousuf Bashir Qureshi, Shahnawaz Zaidi, Mahmood Aslam, Nida Mumtaz, Ali Dayyan Walji, Muhammad Faizan Sheikh, Ramsha Salahuddin, Syed Afzal Ali, Fatima Gohar, Ayesha Gul, Laiba Rehman Butt, Zarafshan Amir, Annie Zaidi, Muhammad Asad Gojar, and Talia Jan. Seraj ul Haq is the director of the series, written by Maha Malik.
As per the official synopsis, Nashtar promises a captivating story filled with intense emotions, powerful performances, and unexpected twists.
About Kasautii Zindagi Kay
follows the story of Prerna Sharma and Anurag Basu. They fall in love. However, their story faces multiple obstacles. Komolika desires Anurag’s attention and love; however, he is committed to Prerna. Under family’s pressure, he marries Komolika, but their marriage ends soon. Prerna ties the knot with Mr Bajaj. Eventually, Anurag and Prerna are out of their respective marriages and get married. But they continue facing problems in their paradise. In the end, Anurag and Prerna die.
All episodes of the original Kasautii Zindagi Kay are streaming on JioHotstar. As of now, the makers of Nashtar are yet to respond to the comparison.