# Bebaakee
**Bebaakee** (बेबाकी) is a 2020 Indian Hindi-language romantic drama web series produced for the streaming platforms [ALTBalaji](https://www.edgepedia.org/altbalaji) and ZEE5, created by [Ekta Kapoor](https://www.edgepedia.org/ekta-kapoor) and starring [Kushal Tandon](https://www.edgepedia.org/kushal-tandon), Shivjyoti Rajput, and Karan Jotwani.[1](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt11992162/) • [2](https://www.bizasialive.com/suchitra-pillai-bebaakee-my-role-is-not-just-one-dimensional/) Its title is a Hindi word meaning fearless or outspoken, and the story follows a love triangle between two close friends and the woman they both love.[3](https://www.justwatch.com/au/tv-show/bebaakee)
| Key fact | Detail |
|---|---|
| Format | Hindi-language scripted drama web series, one season of 31 episodes, episodes of roughly 20 minutes[4](https://www.tvmaze.com/shows/50467/bebaakee) • [3](https://www.justwatch.com/au/tv-show/bebaakee) |
| Release | Premiered on ALTBalaji and ZEE5 on 30 August 2020; final episode streamed 11 December 2020[5](https://www.zee5.com/web-series/details/bebaakee/0-6-2909) • [4](https://www.tvmaze.com/shows/50467/bebaakee) |
| Creator | Ekta Kapoor[1](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt11992162/) |
| Directors | Muzammil Desai and Jeetu Arora[3](https://www.justwatch.com/au/tv-show/bebaakee) |
| Lead cast | Kushal Tandon as Sufiyaan, Shivjyoti Rajput as Kaiynaat, Karan Jotwani as Imtiaz[1](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt11992162/) • [3](https://www.justwatch.com/au/tv-show/bebaakee) |
| Reception | IMDb rating of 6.8/10 from about 3,600 user votes[6](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt11992162/ratings/) |
| Availability | Streaming on ZEE5 and VI movies and tv, free with ads on ZEE5[7](https://www.justwatch.com/in/tv-show/bebaakee) |
## Spoilers
### Premise
The series centers on Sufiyaan and Imtiaz, two men who are like brothers and together run one of the biggest media houses in Manali; the drama begins when both fall for the same woman, Kainaat, and she must choose between a good friend and a "bebaak" lover.[3](https://www.justwatch.com/au/tv-show/bebaakee) ZEE5's own description names the three leads Kaiynaat Sahani, Sufiyaan Abdullah, and Imtiaz Alqazi, whose lives take a drastic turn when the trio falls into a twisted love triangle.[5](https://www.zee5.com/web-series/details/bebaakee/0-6-2909)
The two families at the heart of the story, the Alqaazis and the Abdullahs, live together in one large house; the heads of the two families, Farhad and Adil, are best friends who run a digital media company, and their sons are likewise close friends before the rivalry over Kainaat begins.[2](https://www.bizasialive.com/suchitra-pillai-bebaakee-my-role-is-not-just-one-dimensional/) Reviews place the household in the hill town of Shimla, where it runs a successful newspaper called United India,[8](https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/web-series/reviews/hindi/bebaakee/season-1/seasonreview/77873910.cms) while the [JustWatch](https://www.edgepedia.org/justwatch) synopsis locates the media house in Manali.[3](https://www.justwatch.com/au/tv-show/bebaakee)
### Cast and characters
Kushal Tandon plays Sufiyaan, Shivjyoti Rajput plays Kaiynaat, and Karan Jotwani plays Imtiaz, the second lead of the triangle.[1](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt11992162/) • [9](https://m-hindi-uat.webdunia.com/bollywood-gossip/alt-balaji-and-zee5-romantic-drama-web-series-bebaakee-120090200088_1.html) The supporting cast includes [Suchitra Pillai](https://www.edgepedia.org/suchitra-pillai) as Dana Alqaazi, the strong-willed wife of Farhad Alqazi, a character Pillai described as filled with shades of gray and determined to see everything go to her son Imtiaz rather than Sufiyaan.[2](https://www.bizasialive.com/suchitra-pillai-bebaakee-my-role-is-not-just-one-dimensional/) Sameer Malhotra appears as Adil Abdullah, and the wider credited cast includes Ananya Bellos, Ishaan Dhawan, Indraneel Bhattacharya, Mahir Pandhi, Pubali Sanyal, Krutika Desai, and Pratik Sehajpal.[5](https://www.zee5.com/web-series/details/bebaakee/0-6-2909) • [10](https://www.airtelxstream.in/tv-shows/bebaakee/ZEEFIVE_TVSHOW_0-6-2909)
### Episodes and release pattern
The first ten episodes were released together on 30 August 2020, with titles such as "Jab We Met", "Hate at First Sight", and "Breaking News"; a further block followed on 12 October 2020, and the remaining episodes arrived on 11 December 2020.[5](https://www.zee5.com/web-series/details/bebaakee/0-6-2909) TVmaze records the season as 31 episodes scheduled on Mondays, Wednesdays, Fridays, and Sundays, with the finale "Do or Die" airing on 11 December 2020.[4](https://www.tvmaze.com/shows/50467/bebaakee) The season is listed as ended.[4](https://www.tvmaze.com/shows/50467/bebaakee)
## Reception
On IMDb the series holds a 6.8/10 rating weighted from about 3,600 user votes, with an unweighted mean of 9.1; early episodes of season 1 scored between 7.8 and 9.2 among raters.[6](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt11992162/ratings/) The Times of India's season 1 review called the show a "pretty predictable fare of romance and bromance", noting its lavish palace setting with chandeliers and servants in black tuxedos.[8](https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/web-series/reviews/hindi/bebaakee/season-1/seasonreview/77873910.cms) The series received one award win and one nomination in total, according to IMDb.[1](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt11992162/)
## Music
The series generated a set of songs released through Zee Music in 2020, including "Sun Le Zara", "Raat Akeli Hai", "Dil Kahe", and "Itni Khafa".[11](https://www.novex.in/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/ZMC-Catalogue.pdf?ifPeYTT=ABf8o8I) ZEE5 also promoted a qawwali song from the series, "Nabi Ka Martaba".[12](https://www.zee5.com/pa/web-series/details/bebaakee/0-6-2909)
## Availability
As of recent listings, Bebaakee streams on ZEE5 and VI movies and tv, and is available free with ads on ZEE5 and VI movies and tv; ZEE5 offers the series in Hindi with subtitles in English, Tamil, Telugu, Malayalam, and Kannada.[7](https://www.justwatch.com/in/tv-show/bebaakee) • [5](https://www.zee5.com/web-series/details/bebaakee/0-6-2909) In India it is also accessible through Airtel Xstream Play via ZEE5, depending on the user's Airtel plan.[10](https://www.airtelxstream.in/tv-shows/bebaakee/ZEEFIVE_TVSHOW_0-6-2909)
## References
1. [Bebaakee (TV Series 2020– ) - IMDb](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt11992162/)
2. [Suchitra Pillai on 'Bebaakee': "My role is not just one dimensional...", BizAsiaLive](https://www.bizasialive.com/suchitra-pillai-bebaakee-my-role-is-not-just-one-dimensional/)
3. [Bebaakee - watch tv show stream online, JustWatch](https://www.justwatch.com/au/tv-show/bebaakee)
4. [Bebaakee | TVmaze](https://www.tvmaze.com/shows/50467/bebaakee)
5. [Bebaakee Web Series Full Episodes - ZEE5](https://www.zee5.com/web-series/details/bebaakee/0-6-2909)
6. [Bebaakee (TV Series 2020– ) - Ratings - IMDb](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt11992162/ratings/)
7. [Bebaakee - watch tv show streaming online (India), JustWatch](https://www.justwatch.com/in/tv-show/bebaakee)
8. [Bebaakee Season 1 Review: A pretty predictable fare of romance and bromance, Times of India](https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/web-series/reviews/hindi/bebaakee/season-1/seasonreview/77873910.cms)
9. [वेब सीरीज 'बेबाकी' के एक्टर कुशाल टंडन बोले, Webdunia](https://m-hindi-uat.webdunia.com/bollywood-gossip/alt-balaji-and-zee5-romantic-drama-web-series-bebaakee-120090200088_1.html)
10. [Bebaakee TV Show - Airtel Xstream Play](https://www.airtelxstream.in/tv-shows/bebaakee/ZEEFIVE_TVSHOW_0-6-2909)
11. [Zee Music Catalogue, Novex](https://www.novex.in/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/ZMC-Catalogue.pdf?ifPeYTT=ABf8o8I)
12. [Bebaakee Web Series Full Episodes - ZEE5 (Punjabi locale)](https://www.zee5.com/pa/web-series/details/bebaakee/0-6-2909)
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