Kaafir (Indian TV series) (original) (raw)

Kaafir is a 2019 Indian web television series directed by Sonam Nair. Written by Bhavani Iyer, the series follows Kainaaz Akhtar, a woman from Pakistan administered Kashmir who winds up on the Indian side of the Line-of-Control (LOC), and is held prisoner under the suspicion of being a militant. After giving birth to a child while spending seven years in imprisonment, Kainaaz and her daughter are helped by an Indian journalist, who seeks to bring them justice. It is inspired by the true story of Shehnaz Parveen. Starring Dia Mirza and Mohit Raina, all 8 episodes premiered on 15 June 2019 on the streaming platform ZEE5.