# Kabhi Neem Neem Kabhi Shahad Shahad (कभी नीम नीम कभी शहद शहद)
**Kabhi Neem Neem Kabhi Shahad Shahad** (कभी नीम नीम कभी शहद शहद) is an Indian Hindi-language romantic soap opera that aired on Star Plus from June 6, 2025 to September 22, 2025, running for a single season of 106 episodes[1](https://www.thetvdb.com/series/kbhii-niim-niim-kbhii-shhd-shhd). It follows Katha Kumari Rathi, a reserved but lively nature lover, and Udayveer "UV" Jindal, a charismatic chef, as their lives intertwine[1](https://www.thetvdb.com/series/kbhii-niim-niim-kbhii-shhd-shhd). The title, which translates roughly as "sometimes bitter, sometimes sweet," reflects the show's premise of a life passing through bitter and sweet moments[2](https://hindi.oneindia.com/news/entertainment/exclusive-afia-tayyab-ali-became-the-narrator-of-the-show-kabhi-neem-neem-kabhi-shahad-shahad-kno-1273429.html).
| Key fact | Detail |
|---|---|
| Original title | कभी नीम नीम कभी शहद शहद (Kabhi Neem Neem Kabhi Shahad Shahad)[1](https://www.thetvdb.com/series/kbhii-niim-niim-kbhii-shhd-shhd) |
| Network and studio | Star Plus; studio JioHotstar[1](https://www.thetvdb.com/series/kbhii-niim-niim-kbhii-shhd-shhd) |
| Run | June 6, 2025 to September 22, 2025; one season, 106 episodes[1](https://www.thetvdb.com/series/kbhii-niim-niim-kbhii-shhd-shhd) |
| Genre | Romance, soap[1](https://www.thetvdb.com/series/kbhii-niim-niim-kbhii-shhd-shhd) |
| Leads | Abrar Qazi as Udayveer "UV" Jindal; Afia Tayebali as Katha Kumari Rathi[1](https://www.thetvdb.com/series/kbhii-niim-niim-kbhii-shhd-shhd) |
| Average runtime | About 19 minutes per episode[1](https://www.thetvdb.com/series/kbhii-niim-niim-kbhii-shhd-shhd) |
| Peak TRP | 1.5 rating, fifth place among Hindi serials in week 22 of 2025[3](https://hindi.asianetnews.com/entertainment/tv/anupama-udne-ki-aasha-to-yeh-rishta-kya-kehlata-hai-see-full-tv-trp-report-of-2025-week-22/photoshow-if2de96) |
## Premise and characters
The show centers on the contrast between its two leads. Katha Kumari Rathi is described as a nature lover, somewhat shy but full of life; UV is a charismatic chef[1](https://www.thetvdb.com/series/kbhii-niim-niim-kbhii-shhd-shhd). In the promotional material, Katha tends her plants the way she would care for family, finds comfort in old Bollywood songs, holds to her values, and trusts small signs from above when facing difficult decisions[2](https://hindi.oneindia.com/news/entertainment/exclusive-afia-tayyab-ali-became-the-narrator-of-the-show-kabhi-neem-neem-kabhi-shahad-shahad-kno-1273429.html). UV, despite belonging to an industrialist family, runs a small café of his own[4](https://www.timesnowhindi.com/entertainment/television/kabhi-neem-neem-kabhi-shehed-shehed-abrar-qazi-upcoming-show-promo-video-release-love-will-blossom-with-fight-article-151367370).
Their romance begins with friction. The promo showed the two colliding, with fertilizer from one of Katha's plants landing on UV, and established that Katha runs away at the mere mention of marriage while UV's love story starts with a quarrel[4](https://www.timesnowhindi.com/entertainment/television/kabhi-neem-neem-kabhi-shehed-shehed-abrar-qazi-upcoming-show-promo-video-release-love-will-blossom-with-fight-article-151367370).
**Cast.** Among those credited were Abrar Qazi, playing Udayveer "UV" Jindal; Afia Tayebali, playing Katha Kumari Rathi; Sejal Jaiswal, playing Naina; Mohit Hiranandani, playing Tejas; [Darshan Jariwala](https://www.edgepedia.org/darshan-jariwala), playing Eeshwar Jindal; Amit Dolawat, playing Shlok Jindal; Soumya Dilwal, playing Parineeta "Pari" Soni; Shivi Bajpai, playing Ayushmati "Ash" Jindal; Meet Sadhwani, playing Omkar "Omi" Jindal; and Chandresh Singh, playing Mohan Rathi[1](https://www.thetvdb.com/series/kbhii-niim-niim-kbhii-shhd-shhd). The veteran Bengali film actor [Prosenjit Chatterjee](https://www.edgepedia.org/prosenjit-chatterjee) made his Hindi television debut with the show[5](https://epaper.samagya.in/media/2025-04/samagya_s20.pdf), and the television actress Sheetal Maulik later joined the cast in a negative role[6](https://epaper.shubhlabhdaily.com/media/2025-07/shubhlabh-bangalore-31-july-edition.pdf).
## Production
Afia Tayyab Ali made her television debut with the role of Katha. In an April 2025 interview she described her character as deeply rooted in her culture, outwardly innocent but firm in her thinking, someone who stands up for what is right and protects her loved ones with full intensity[2](https://hindi.oneindia.com/news/entertainment/exclusive-afia-tayyab-ali-became-the-narrator-of-the-show-kabhi-neem-neem-kabhi-shahad-shahad-kno-1273429.html).
The credited crew, per IMDb, included Vikram Labhe as director across all 106 episodes, Sadeep Bhattacharjee and Mallika Dutt on screenplay, Munisha Rajpal as dialogue writer, and Saswati Ghosh as creator and story writer[7](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt36579066/fullcredits/). The serial is a remake of a Bengali show[8](https://www.gillitv.live/tvshow/kabhi-neem-neem-kabhi-shehad-shehad/).
## Broadcast and ratings
The show aired daily on Star Plus[1](https://www.thetvdb.com/series/kbhii-niim-niim-kbhii-shhd-shhd). It entered the top five of the Hindi TRP (Television Rating Point) chart in its early weeks, recording a 1.5 rating and fifth place in week 22 of 2025[3](https://hindi.asianetnews.com/entertainment/tv/anupama-udne-ki-aasha-to-yeh-rishta-kya-kehlata-hai-see-full-tv-trp-report-of-2025-week-22/photoshow-if2de96). The following week it slipped to tenth place with a 1.3 rating[9](https://www.theindiadaily.com/entertainment/trp-report-week-23-anupamaa-gets-number-one-spot-yeh-rishta-kya-kehlata-hai-drama-fails-tarak-mehta-takes-over-news-82951).
## Cancellation and finale
Despite its strong start, the show's ratings fell within a few episodes, and year-end retrospectives of 2025 television listed it among the serials that launched and closed within the same year, citing a weak script and slow storytelling as reasons it lost the TRP race and went off air early[10](https://raftaar.in/news/entertainment/entertainment-year-ender-the-tv-industry-suffered-losses-in-2025-these-7-shows-cost-the-makers-millions/). Its final episode aired on September 22, 2025[1](https://www.thetvdb.com/series/kbhii-niim-niim-kbhii-shhd-shhd).
The finale gave the story a complete resolution. UV made his love confession to Katha, and the writers brought the story full circle by revisiting the couple's first meeting, the cow dung incident, turning an embarrassing moment into a symbol of their bond. Subplots were also closed: Eeshwar's heartfelt apology and family reconciliation, the reunion of Harshvardhan and Sheetal, the engagement of Omi and Naina, and news of parenthood for Shlok and Charu. Reviewers judged the sendoff warm and satisfying, though they noted that Katha's emotional conflict before the confession felt compressed[11](https://tellyreviews.com/2025/09/22/kabhi-neem-neem-kabhi-shahad-shahad-22nd-september-2025-written-update-uvs-love-confession-and-happy-ending/).
## References
1. [कभी नीम नीम कभी शहद शहद, TheTVDB.com](https://www.thetvdb.com/series/kbhii-niim-niim-kbhii-shhd-shhd)
2. [Exclusive: शो 'कभी नीम नीम कभी शहद शहद' की कथा बनीं अफिया तैयब अली, Hindi Oneindia (April 18, 2025)](https://hindi.oneindia.com/news/entertainment/exclusive-afia-tayyab-ali-became-the-narrator-of-the-show-kabhi-neem-neem-kabhi-shahad-shahad-kno-1273429.html)
3. [TRP Report 2025 Week 22, Asianet News Hindi](https://hindi.asianetnews.com/entertainment/tv/anupama-udne-ki-aasha-to-yeh-rishta-kya-kehlata-hai-see-full-tv-trp-report-of-2025-week-22/photoshow-if2de96)
4. [Kabhi Neem Neem Kabhi Shehed Shehed promo video release, Times Now Navbharat](https://www.timesnowhindi.com/entertainment/television/kabhi-neem-neem-kabhi-shehed-shehed-abrar-qazi-upcoming-show-promo-video-release-love-will-blossom-with-fight-article-151367370)
5. [Samagya epaper, Kolkata (April 2025)](https://epaper.samagya.in/media/2025-04/samagya_s20.pdf)
6. [Hindi Dainik Sama, Bangalore edition (July 31, 2025)](https://epaper.shubhlabhdaily.com/media/2025-07/shubhlabh-bangalore-31-july-edition.pdf)
7. [Kabhi Neem Neem Kabhi Shahad Shahad full cast & crew, IMDb](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt36579066/fullcredits/)
8. [Kabhi Neem Neem Kabhi Shehad Shehad, gillitv](https://www.gillitv.live/tvshow/kabhi-neem-neem-kabhi-shehad-shehad/)
9. [TRP Report Week 23, India Daily](https://www.theindiadaily.com/entertainment/trp-report-week-23-anupamaa-gets-number-one-spot-yeh-rishta-kya-kehlata-hai-drama-fails-tarak-mehta-takes-over-news-82951)
10. [Entertainment Year Ender: 2025 में टीवी इंडस्ट्री को नुकसान, Raftaar](https://raftaar.in/news/entertainment/entertainment-year-ender-the-tv-industry-suffered-losses-in-2025-these-7-shows-cost-the-makers-millions/)
11. [Kabhi Neem Neem Kabhi Shahad Shahad 22nd September 2025 Written Update: UV's Love Confession and Happy Ending, TellyReviews](https://tellyreviews.com/2025/09/22/kabhi-neem-neem-kabhi-shahad-shahad-22nd-september-2025-written-update-uvs-love-confession-and-happy-ending/)
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