# Koi Laut Ke Aaya Hai (कोई लौट के आया है)
**Koi Laut Ke Aaya Hai** (कोई लौट के आया है, "Someone has returned") is a 2017 Hindi-language Indian television psychological thriller that aired on Star Plus, centered on a newlywed royal widow whose husband returns after his unexplained death.[1](https://www.justwatch.com/in/tv-show/koi-laut-ke-aaya-hai) • [2](https://www.tvguide.com/tvshows/koi-laut-ke-aaya-hai/1000663668/) The series ran as a single season of 33 episodes, each about 43 minutes long, and was directed by Santram Varma.[1](https://www.justwatch.com/in/tv-show/koi-laut-ke-aaya-hai)
| Key fact | Detail |
|---|---|
| Original run | Premiered 25 February 2017 on Star Plus; weekend show airing Saturdays and Sundays at 9 pm[3](https://www.filmibeat.com/television/news/2017/surbhi-jyoti-shoaib-ibrahim-koi-laut-ke-aaya-hai-new-promo-breathtaking-watch-255077.html) |
| Format | 1 season, 33 episodes, about 43 minutes each; a finite series[1](https://www.justwatch.com/in/tv-show/koi-laut-ke-aaya-hai) • [4](https://hindi.filmibeat.com/television/surbhi-jyoti-shoaib-ibrahim-koi-laut-ke-aaya-hai-go-off-air-061588.html) |
| Genre | Psychological and supernatural thriller, drama, romance, mystery[1](https://www.justwatch.com/in/tv-show/koi-laut-ke-aaya-hai) |
| Lead cast | Surbhi Jyoti as Geetanjali Singh Rathore; Shoaib Ibrahim as Abhimanyu Singh Rathore/Aditya Singh Rathore; Sharad Kelkar as Rishabh Shekhari[1](https://www.justwatch.com/in/tv-show/koi-laut-ke-aaya-hai) |
| Setting | Royal Rajasthani family; filmed at desert and palace locations in Rajasthan[5](https://www.indiatoday.in/television/soaps/story/koi-laut-ke-aaya-hai-review-a-gripping-show-leaves-you-asking-for-more-surbhi-jyoti-shoaib-ibrahim-lifetv-962943-2017-02-27) |
| Director | Santram Varma[1](https://www.justwatch.com/in/tv-show/koi-laut-ke-aaya-hai) |
| Current streaming | VI movies and tv (subscription) and JioHotstar (free with ads) in India; not available in the United States[1](https://www.justwatch.com/in/tv-show/koi-laut-ke-aaya-hai) |
| IMDb rating | 3.5 from 653 user votes; UA age rating[1](https://www.justwatch.com/in/tv-show/koi-laut-ke-aaya-hai) |
## Plot
Gitanjali Singh Rathore, a member of a royal family, defies her family's wishes to marry Captain Abhimanyu Singh Rathore, an officer in the [Indian Army](https://www.edgepedia.org/indian-army). Soon after the wedding, Abhimanyu's car meets with an accident and he goes missing under mysterious circumstances; his body is never recovered.[2](https://www.tvguide.com/tvshows/koi-laut-ke-aaya-hai/1000663668/) The story takes a six-year leap with [Gitanjali](https://www.edgepedia.org/gitanjali) still waiting for his return. The army declares Captain Abhimanyu dead, which leaves Gitanjali shattered, and he then makes a comeback in her life that leaves everyone puzzled.[5](https://www.indiatoday.in/television/soaps/story/koi-laut-ke-aaya-hai-review-a-gripping-show-leaves-you-asking-for-more-surbhi-jyoti-shoaib-ibrahim-lifetv-962943-2017-02-27)
The opening of the show establishes its tone of unexplained dread: a terrified Gitanjali walks through her haveli with a candelabrum, hears someone gasping and knocking inside an old wooden treasure chest, and wakes up; it was a daydream.[5](https://www.indiatoday.in/television/soaps/story/koi-laut-ke-aaya-hai-review-a-gripping-show-leaves-you-asking-for-more-surbhi-jyoti-shoaib-ibrahim-lifetv-962943-2017-02-27) Gitanjali's visually-impaired brother Rishabh is against the marriage, doubting that [Abhimanyu](https://www.edgepedia.org/abhimanyu) is after the family's money.[5](https://www.indiatoday.in/television/soaps/story/koi-laut-ke-aaya-hai-review-a-gripping-show-leaves-you-asking-for-more-surbhi-jyoti-shoaib-ibrahim-lifetv-962943-2017-02-27)
## Production and casting
The series marked a comeback for both of its leads. [Surbhi Jyoti](https://www.edgepedia.org/surbhi-jyoti), previously known for [Zee TV](https://www.edgepedia.org/zee-tv)'s *Qubool Hai* and a guest appearance in *Ishqbaaaz*, returned to television as the lead, and Star Plus made a return to the thriller genre with the show.[6](https://www.indiatoday.in/television/soaps/story/qubool-hai-surbhi-jyoti-sasural-simar-ka-shoaib-ibrahim-return-koi-laut-ke-aya-hai-lifetv-955664-2017-01-18) [Shoaib Ibrahim](https://www.edgepedia.org/shoaib-ibrahim), remembered for playing Prem in *Sasural Simar Ka*, returned to television after more than four years and played the dual roles of Abhimanyu and Aditya Singh Rathore in a production by Sphere Origin.[6](https://www.indiatoday.in/television/soaps/story/qubool-hai-surbhi-jyoti-sasural-simar-ka-shoaib-ibrahim-return-koi-laut-ke-aya-hai-lifetv-955664-2017-01-18) • [7](https://www.aajtak.in/topic/shoaib-ibrahim)
The supporting cast included [Sharad Kelkar](https://www.edgepedia.org/sharad-kelkar) as the possessive brother Rishabh, Shaleen Malhotra as Rajeev Malhotra, and [Mita Vashisht](https://www.edgepedia.org/mita-vashisht), Nivedita Bhattacharya, Sreejita De, Ekroop Bedi, Megha Gupta, and Varun Buddhadev in further roles.[5](https://www.indiatoday.in/television/soaps/story/koi-laut-ke-aaya-hai-review-a-gripping-show-leaves-you-asking-for-more-surbhi-jyoti-shoaib-ibrahim-lifetv-962943-2017-02-27) • [1](https://www.justwatch.com/in/tv-show/koi-laut-ke-aaya-hai) Reports at launch described the show as based on the concept of reincarnation, in keeping with its title.[6](https://www.indiatoday.in/television/soaps/story/qubool-hai-surbhi-jyoti-sasural-simar-ka-shoaib-ibrahim-return-koi-laut-ke-aya-hai-lifetv-955664-2017-01-18)
Promos for the show were shot in Bikaner, and the series was filmed across [Rajasthan](https://www.edgepedia.org/rajasthan), with desert scenes, forts, and palaces playing a large part in its visual identity.[8](https://www.filmibeat.com/television/news/2017/promo-of-surbhi-jyoti-and-shoaib-ibrahim-new-show-to-be-out-soon-252510.html) • [5](https://www.indiatoday.in/television/soaps/story/koi-laut-ke-aaya-hai-review-a-gripping-show-leaves-you-asking-for-more-surbhi-jyoti-shoaib-ibrahim-lifetv-962943-2017-02-27) The lead actress described the story as one of death and reincarnation in the mystery-thriller genre that often borders on the spooky.[9](https://www.tribuneindia.com/news/archive/features/fear-zone-364049)
## Reception and run
An early review in *India Today* called the show a gripping psychological thriller with interesting plots and thrilling twists, a change from the supernatural shows then on air.[5](https://www.indiatoday.in/television/soaps/story/koi-laut-ke-aaya-hai-review-a-gripping-show-leaves-you-asking-for-more-surbhi-jyoti-shoaib-ibrahim-lifetv-962943-2017-02-27) In April 2017, trade reporting said the show had failed to hold its audience and was headed off air, noting that it had been made as a finite series of about 50 episodes.[4](https://hindi.filmibeat.com/television/surbhi-jyoti-shoaib-ibrahim-koi-laut-ke-aaya-hai-go-off-air-061588.html) The series ultimately ended with 33 episodes in its single season.[1](https://www.justwatch.com/in/tv-show/koi-laut-ke-aaya-hai) • [10](https://whichott.com/in/tv/koi-laut-ke-aaya-hai-2017-136626)
The show received award nominations in 2017, including an Indian Television Academy Award nomination for Best Actor in a Negative Role and a Star Parivaar Award nomination for Most Stylish Sadasya.[2](https://www.tvguide.com/tvshows/koi-laut-ke-aaya-hai/1000663668/) On IMDb it holds a rating of 3.5 from 653 votes.[1](https://www.justwatch.com/in/tv-show/koi-laut-ke-aaya-hai)
## Availability
In India the series currently streams on VI movies and tv by subscription and free with ads on JioHotstar, including through Airtel Xstream Play via JioHotstar; it is not on Netflix or Amazon Prime Video, and [JustWatch](https://www.edgepedia.org/justwatch) found no streaming options in the United States.[1](https://www.justwatch.com/in/tv-show/koi-laut-ke-aaya-hai) • [10](https://whichott.com/in/tv/koi-laut-ke-aaya-hai-2017-136626) • [11](https://www.justwatch.com/us/tv-show/koi-laut-ke-aaya-hai)
## References
1. [Koi Laut Ke Aaya Hai – streaming tv show online, JustWatch (India)](https://www.justwatch.com/in/tv-show/koi-laut-ke-aaya-hai)
2. [Koi Laut Ke Aaya Hai – Where to Watch and Stream, TV Guide](https://www.tvguide.com/tvshows/koi-laut-ke-aaya-hai/1000663668/)
3. [Koi Laut Ke Aaya Hai New Promo Is Breathtaking, Filmibeat (26 February 2017)](https://www.filmibeat.com/television/news/2017/surbhi-jyoti-shoaib-ibrahim-koi-laut-ke-aaya-hai-new-promo-breathtaking-watch-255077.html)
4. [Koi Laut Ke Aaya Hai to go OFF-AIR, Hindi Filmibeat (25 April 2017)](https://hindi.filmibeat.com/television/surbhi-jyoti-shoaib-ibrahim-koi-laut-ke-aaya-hai-go-off-air-061588.html)
5. [Koi Laut Ke Aaya Hai review: A gripping show, India Today (27 February 2017)](https://www.indiatoday.in/television/soaps/story/koi-laut-ke-aaya-hai-review-a-gripping-show-leaves-you-asking-for-more-surbhi-jyoti-shoaib-ibrahim-lifetv-962943-2017-02-27)
6. [Surbhi Jyoti and Shoaib Ibrahim return with this new supernatural show, India Today (18 January 2017)](https://www.indiatoday.in/television/soaps/story/qubool-hai-surbhi-jyoti-sasural-simar-ka-shoaib-ibrahim-return-koi-laut-ke-aya-hai-lifetv-955664-2017-01-18)
7. [Shoaib Ibrahim topic page, Aaj Tak](https://www.aajtak.in/topic/shoaib-ibrahim)
8. [Surbhi Jyoti and Shoaib Ibrahim Team Up For Koi Laut Ke Aaya Hai, Filmibeat (24 January 2017)](https://www.filmibeat.com/television/news/2017/promo-of-surbhi-jyoti-and-shoaib-ibrahim-new-show-to-be-out-soon-252510.html)
9. [Fear zone, The Tribune (15 February 2017)](https://www.tribuneindia.com/news/archive/features/fear-zone-364049)
10. [Where to watch Koi Laut Ke Aaya Hai (2017) in India, WhichOTT](https://whichott.com/in/tv/koi-laut-ke-aaya-hai-2017-136626)
11. [Koi Laut Ke Aaya Hai – streaming tv show online, JustWatch (US)](https://www.justwatch.com/us/tv-show/koi-laut-ke-aaya-hai)
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