Kahaan Hum Kahaan Tum


Kahaan Hum Kahaan Tum is an Indian romantic drama television series that aired from 17 June 2019 to 14 March 2020 on Star Plus. Produced by Sandiip Sikcand under SOL Productions, it starred Karan Grover and Dipika Kakar.
Kahaan Hum Kahaan Tum revolves around the lives of Dr. Rohit Sippy and Sonakshi Rastogi, two completely different individuals belonging to completely different worlds unaware of the fact that their worlds, though poles apart, are meant to collide.

Plot

Rohit Sippy is a successful cardiologist; calm and practical, he swears by logic and science. Sonakshi Rastogi is a popular television actress; chirpy and vivacious, she lives in the world of fiction and magic. Dedicated in their own fields, the two are broken souls with troubled pasts. They meet and start off on a conflicting note, unable to understand each others' worlds which are poles apart. Slowly, they start seeing each other in a new light, forming a bond of support and friendship.
With time, Sonakshi falls in love with Rohit. Guilt-laden and unable to move on from Raima's memories, Rohit refuses to accept having fallen for Sonakshi but eventually realises and accepts his feelings. Meanwhile, Raima wakes up from coma after four years. Stubborn and accusive at first, she later understands Rohit and Sonakshi's love and accepts being his past. Free from his guilt, Rohit reunites with Sonakshi.
In between plotting, blames and misunderstandings; Rohit and Sonakshi get married. It is revealed that Pooja is Naren's illegitimate daughter from his affair after marriage. Tanya exposes Rohan and Pari's affair. Rohan cuts all ties with Pari.
When Naren announces his plan to transfer ownership of all his property to Veena and Pooja, Nishi tries to kill him and sets Sonakshi up for it. Pari tries to move on from Rohan but is left shocked when she realises that she is pregnant with his child. When Rohit finds out about Nishi, she blackmails him to divorce Sonakshi. Helpless, he agrees. Sonakshi burns her pictures with Rohit, having lost her faith in love. Rohit is drunk and heartbroken.

4 months later

Sonakshi is searching for work while Rohit has separated himself from his family. Nishi has taken over the entire property. Naren has been discharged from the hospital and is on a wheelchair. He shows improvement after meeting Sonakshi. Pari plots to get Rohan back into her life to secure her child's future but gets reprimanded by Sonakshi.
Rohit gets affected by super virus, and in her attempts to save him, Sonakshi finds out the truth. The two reunite and expose Nishi, getting her arrested. Veena throws Rohan out of the house. Aakash and Deepa marry while Rohit and Sonakshi re-marry.

Cast

Main

Development

In May 2019, Saif Ali Khan introduced Karan Grover and Dipika Kakar as Dr. Rohit Sippy and Sonakshi Rastogi.
In February 2020, Grover confirmed about the series going off air on 14 March 2020. The shooting of the series wrapped up on 28 February 2020.

Casting

In September 2019, Farnaz Shetty joined the cast as Raima Sengupta. In December 2019, Kishwer Merchant replaced Tanaaz Irani as Nishi Sippy.

Writing

Cancellation

The series maintained its position in top 11 to 20 shows throughout its runtime with a decent viewership. It
continously maintained a trp ranging 1.6 to 1.8.
Producer Sandiip Sikcand speaking about the end of the series said, “The ratings never went above 1.8. The moment we brought in some drama during Sonakshi's wedding, which was very TV— a psychopath lover and all that, the ratings touched 2.3. And everybody was abusing us. So we said wedding is done, let's come back to our normal KHKT storytelling. Again we came down to 1.7-1.8. And then when the whole drama against Sonakshi was going on we touched a 1.9 again. All this analysis has made one thing very clear, that online everyone say, 'excellent show', but that does not translate into ratings." SOL productions founder and managing director Fazila Allana explained, “Star had maintained from the start that they want to break the 2 GRP barrier for the 9pm slot. It is a tough spot and is against a number one show. We came close but couldn't cross it. The channel probably had their own research and decided that they want to experiment with a different kind of story. Even KHKT was an experiment and it worked up to a point.”

Soundtrack

Written and sung by Shivangi Bhayana, Kahaan Hum Kahaan Tum is composed by Shubham Sundaram.

Reception

Times Now said, “Kahaan Hum Kahaan Tum is a fresh, never seen before love story between a television actress and a doctor.”
Times of India noted, “Dipika and Karan's fresh pairing looks quite interesting. Both of them have perfectly portrayed their inner vulnerabilities.”
The Indian Express stated, “Kahaan Hum Kahaan Tum is different from what Indian television has to offer now.”
The Quint reviewed, “Kahaan Hum Kahaan Tum steers clear of melodrama, and takes a more realistic approach. And the ensuing drama is also peppered with a good dose of well-written humour and lighthearted moments. Dipika is very natural, looks beautiful and really owns every scene she is in, proving her versatility as an actor. Karan’s expressions and comic timing really work for the show. Karan and Dipika’s onscreen relationship is progressive, and their chemistry, in comic, emotional and romantic scenes, is easy and refreshing.”
Times of India also appreciated Karan Grover and Dipika Kakar's chemistry.

Awards and nominations