Mumbai: Pakistani TV series Dhoop Kinare was the rage on both sides of the border during the 1980s and Sony is trying to cash in on the popularity of the hospital romance with its new show Kuch Toh Log Kahenge, an adaptation of the Rahat Kazmi and Marina Khan starrer.
The theme of Kuch Toh Log Kahenge is the same and so are the characters. While the role of Dr. Ahmer Ansari will be played by Mohnish Behl, TV actress Kritika Kamra will enact the role of Dr. Zoya.
Kamlesh Pandey, who scripted Rang De Basanti, is re-writing the script to strike a chord among audiences of both nations. He says the biggest challenge for the writer is to do justice to the characters and the story, which was originally scripted by Haseena Moin.
"When, I was offered to re-write this serial, I was in a fix. First, to adapt the storyline of a serial which has been appreciated so well is a task in itself. Secondly, to do justice to the original story of Haseenaji was the biggest challenge," he added.
"We are primarily focussing on fiction shows, but they have to be fresh and simple. So, after audiences accepted Bade Acche Laggte Hai and Saas Bina Sasural, we wanted to further strengthen our position," said Rajani, Sony's senior executive vice president and business head.
The show premiers Oct 3 and it will run Monday to Friday at 8 p.m.
The theme of Kuch Toh Log Kahenge is the same and so are the characters. While the role of Dr. Ahmer Ansari will be played by Mohnish Behl, TV actress Kritika Kamra will enact the role of Dr. Zoya.
Kamlesh Pandey, who scripted Rang De Basanti, is re-writing the script to strike a chord among audiences of both nations. He says the biggest challenge for the writer is to do justice to the characters and the story, which was originally scripted by Haseena Moin.
"When, I was offered to re-write this serial, I was in a fix. First, to adapt the storyline of a serial which has been appreciated so well is a task in itself. Secondly, to do justice to the original story of Haseenaji was the biggest challenge," he added.
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"We are primarily focussing on fiction shows, but they have to be fresh and simple. So, after audiences accepted Bade Acche Laggte Hai and Saas Bina Sasural, we wanted to further strengthen our position," said Rajani, Sony's senior executive vice president and business head.
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The show premiers Oct 3 and it will run Monday to Friday at 8 p.m.
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