Updated On: 05 September, 2024 07:14 AM IST | Mumbai | The Hitlist Team
Humsafar, the popular Pakistani show featuring Fawad Khan and Mahira Khan, is getting an Indian stage adaptation with Mahesh Bhatt as presenter. Actor Imran Zahid, Bhatt’s protege, is spearheading the project, which they hope would restart the cultural exchange between India and Pakistan

Mahira Khan and Fawad Khan

Humsafar, the popular Pakistani show featuring Fawad Khan and Mahira Khan, is getting an Indian stage adaptation with Mahesh Bhatt stepping in as its presenter. Actor Imran Zahid, Bhatt’s protege who has worked on many stage adaptations of the filmmaker’s movies, is spearheading the project, which they hope would restart the cultural exchange between India and Pakistan. Zahid said they have reached a mutual agreement with Momina Duraid, the creator of Humsafar, for the stage adaptation in India. “It is an initiative from Mahesh Bhatt and Momina Duraid to continue the art and culture exchange between the two nations. This exchange has been stuck for a while, and I believe this is one small step towards restarting this,” Zahid said. In a statement, Bhatt said he firmly believes that India and Pakistan can “bridge the distances” through art and culture. Humsafar followed the story of Ashar (Fawad) and Khirad (Mahira), two individuals from different backgrounds who are compelled to get married due to their circumstances and must navigate the complexities of love, betrayal, and societal pressures.