Kuchh Bheege Alfaaz (2018): cast, story & where to watch

Released in 2018, Kuchh Bheege Alfaaz is a drama and romance film directed by Onir, running about 116 minutes. “A Whatsapp kinda romance” — that tagline sets the tone.

What it’s about. Every night at 10, Kolkata tunes into radio to listen to 'Kuchh Bheege Alfaaz' - an episodic series of unrequited love stories hosted by RJ Alfaz who, despite his tremendous following, prefers staying detached and anonymous. Among his many fans is the boisterous Archana, a girl working at a creative agency – which designs branded memes. She is leukodermic but lives life to the fullest. They meet; or rather talk, for the first time over a misplaced call, when Archana accidentally dials Alfaaz's number, while trying to connect with her latest blind date. Thus begins an interesting relationship between two unlikely characters, one overly compensating, but in denial of her present, and the other buried under a dark secret of his past.

Who’s in it. Kuchh Bheege Alfaaz stars Zain Khan Durrani as Alfaaz, Geetanjali Thapa as Archana 'Archie' Pradhan, Shray Rai Tiwari as Apu Khandelwal and Mona Ambegaonkar as Aruna Pradhan, among others.

How it landed. With an audience score of 7.5/10, Kuchh Bheege Alfaaz has been warmly received by audiences.

Where to watch. In GB you can stream it on Amazon Prime Video and Amazon Prime Video with Ads. See the full, country-by-country breakdown on our where to watch Kuchh Bheege Alfaaz page.

If you liked it. Fans of Kuchh Bheege Alfaaz tend to enjoy The Shawshank Redemption, The Godfather, Schindler's List and The Godfather Part II.