Khaani

Plot

The story opens with Sanam Khan (Sana Javed), nicknamed Khaani. She is timid and cowardly, unlike Khan, and her family, who are busy preparing for Khaani and her twin brother Sarim's upcoming birthday. Meanwhile, Sarim is about to graduate when he angers the rich, spoiled son of a politician named Mir Hadi (Feroze Khan). A fight ensues, and Sarim is shot by Hadi four times and killed instantly.

Devastated over the murder of Sarim, Khaani's family files a court case against Hadi. They begin receiving threats and face a lot of humiliation and harassment. However, Khaani, who has matured and grown a backbone since her brother's death, is steadfast even when her parents waver in the situation. She goes to meet Hadi in jail and warns him that he will be stuck in this jail forever. A few hours later, Khaani reaches her home, only to find Hadi there, free! He points a gun at her forehead, and with the fear of getting her shot, Khaani's mother agrees to sign the maafinama (papers in which he has claimed to forgive Hadi and happily take the case back). Khaani curses him, saying that he'll suffer immensely despite being free. He leaves and later thinks about how he literally placed the loaded gun on her forehead, but she didn't even shiver a slightest bit. Seeing this courage, Hadi is surprised and gradually gets infatuated and obsessed with her. He stalks her, one time to the grave of Sarim, where she poured her heart, and Hadi, hiding in the back, feels sympathy towards her. He also sends her gifts, which she burns. Seeing that she isn't willing to accept him, he sends her love letters without revealing his identity. Khaani starts to like her mysterious admirer, but when she realizes that the"H” mentioned in the letters is really Hadi, she lets go of her feelings.

Hadi's parents are extremely against his unrelenting interest in Khaani and plan an 'accident' to kill her. Khaani ends up in the hospital, and when Hadi learns it was planned by his father, he confronts him and openly declares his love for Khaani, threatening to take his own life if she dies. Khaani survives with just minor injuries, and Hadi is then determined to marry her. He tries to persuade her, but is unsuccessful. Seeing their son's marriage to Khaani as an opportunity to gain a favorable impression and votes in the upcoming election, Hadi's parents agree to help him get Khaani but ask him to be patient while they convince her parents. However, Hadi grows impatient and forcefully betrothes her to himself when his father is away on a business trip. This leads to Khaani and her family deciding to escape during the night and go into hiding. Hadi obsessively tries to search for her, and his relationship with his father worsens when he refuses to help Hadi find Khaani with his resources.

Cast

Main

Feroze Khan as Mir Hadi

Sana Javed as Sanam Ali Khan “Khaani”

Recurring

Mehmood Aslam as Mir Shah – Hadi's father

Saman Ansari as Sitara Shah – Hadi's mother

Malik Emad as Ali as Hadi's best friend

Shehzad Mukhtar as Mitthal – Mir Shah's right-hand man

Salma Hassan as Sonia Salman Ali Khan – Sanam's mother

Rashid Farooqui as Salman Ali Khan – Sanam's father

Rimha Ahmed as Sana Ali Khan – Sanam's sister

Shehzeen Rahat as Sara Ali Khan – Sanam's sister

Muhammad Mubarik Ali as Arham – Sanam's Husband

Qavi Khan as Hamid Malik – Arham's grandfather

Seemi Pasha as Iffat – Arham's mother

Khushi Maheen as Raima – Arham's daughter

Cameo

Ali Ansari as Sarim Ali Khan (Dead)

Qazi Wajid as Judge

Zia Gurchani as Khaani's lawyer against Mir Hadi

Interruption

Khaani was on hiatus beginning on 2 April 2018 due to the ban of Geo Entertainment Network, but the broadcast resumed again on 23 April 2018.

Soundtrack

The OST was sung by Rahat Fateh Ali Khan. It has gained more than 100 million views on YouTube.

International broadcast

Due to its immense popularity serial is broadcast by MBC Bollywood in Middle East in 2019 under the same title and is also available on Sahid.net in Arabic. The show was also aired in Somaliland on Horn Cable Television Network under the same title in 2019.

Netflix

Later in mid 2019, the series was also released on Netflix due to its immense popularity.

Reception

The serial created new records of popularity soon after its inception and became viral especially on social media. Khaani's OST has been appreciated with millions of views. Moreover, the episodes uploaded on the official channel page on YouTube has garnered millions of views and trended on the top 3 positions. Khaani won over audience nationally and internationally. IMDb gave 8.1 out of 10, according to the TRP charts Khaani first episode gained 4.8 TRP ratings. Its second episode gained 4.1 TRP. Its third episode received 4.9 TRP ratings. Its fourth episode received 5.1 TRP ratings. Khaani's fifth episode gained 4.7 TRP ratings. Its sixth episode received 5.4 TRP ratings and seventh episode with 6.82 TRP and eighth episode got 7.4 TRP. The 9th episode of Khaani on the first day of new year got 8.2. On its 11th episode it got 8.9 TRPs and a peak rating of 10.1 leaving behind Hum TV's serial Alif Allah Aur Insaan (TV series). This was the highest rating for any drama serial at that point. Its 12th episode received rating with 9.1 TRPs. On its 13th episode got 8.3 TRPs. Khaani's 14th episode peak rating was 7.1 TRPs. Its 15th episode received rating with 9.0 TRPs. its 17th episode received 7.4 TRPs. Khaani 18th episode got 8.0 TRPs and until highest rating with 10.00 TRPs on its 20th episode. The second last episode of the serial got more than 5 million views on YouTube and gain 8.9 TRP ratings, and the last episode of the serial had 10.1 TRP.

Before the telecast of last episode, a campaign was started by Geo Entertainment about the end of Mir Haadi's story and was largely appreciated by the Khaani viewers.