Never Kiss Your Best Friend

Never Kiss Your Best Friend is a web series based on two best friends fighting their feelings for each other. The ZEE5 web series premiered on 10th January 2020. The show is directed by Arif Khan, written by Sumrit Shahi[1] and stars Anya Singh[2][3], Nakuul Mehta[4][5] in the leading roles.

Never Kiss Your Bestfriend
GenreRomantic Comedy
Written bySumrit Shahi
Directed byArif Khan
Country of originIndia
Original language(s)Hindi
No. of seasons2
No. of episodes20
Production
Producer(s)Sarita A Tanwar, Niraj Kothari
Release
Original networkZee5
Original release10 January 2020 –
present

The first season garnered appreciation from the viewers. Keeping the viewers entertained during the lockdown, the makers have decided to release a lockdown special edition[6] of the series, but with a TWIST! The series stars Zain Iman[7][8] and Anya Singh in the lead roles and is set to release on 18th June 2020[9] on ZEE5. The second season is also written by Sumrit Shahi and directed by Arif Khan.

Plot

Never Kiss Your Best Friend[10][11] is a story based on Sumrit Shahi’s novel of the same name. It is a story about two best friends, Tanie and Sumer who fall in love with each other after five years of separation. The web series redefines the rules of friendship between a girl and a boy.

The show plays across two timelines - their youth when their friendship was the highlight of their lives and their adulthood when they meet after five years. What happened to the friendship? What made them drift apart? Will they ever cover the distance and confront their feelings for each other?

Lockdown Special

The lockdown edition comes with a twist. Can you fall in love, all over again, with the first man you ever kissed? Especially when you’ve decided to stay away from love after a kiss with a best friend, ruined your idea of love, in the first place?

Cast

Lockdown Special

Episodes
Episode No. Title Plot Duration
1 Bare(ly) Buddies Tanie is a 27-year-old woman who lives a monotonous life and spends her weekend with her boss to get free alcohol. During this time, Tanie runs into Sumer, her former best friend, after 7 years. As they meet, they go back to the memories the two shared when they were best of friends. 23 Min
2 BF Ki GF Aur GF Ka BF Sumer and Tanie go back to the time when they met each other. Sumer was Tanie's neighbor who eventually became her best friend. Later, the two find their partners which becomes a turning point in their friendship. 24 Min
3 Rajkumari Ka Only Promise Tanie goes to Sumer's film set and discovers a shocking truth. The story takes you back to the past when Sumer and Tanie have their first fight after Sumer breaks up with his then-girlfriend, Laika. 23 Min
4 Pehla Legit Panga Sumer tries to make up for the fight and helps her set up her new house. They spend the night together. 25 mIN
5 Never Kiss Your Best Friend The story takes us back to the time when Tanie reached out to Sumer after she discovered an unpleasant truth about her boyfriend. Sumer and Tanie end up doing something they shouldn't have done 24 Min
6 Tu Chal, Mein Aaya! Sumer and Tanie fight but end up coming together when a common friend visits them in London. Sumer is seen as convincing her mother to let Tanie pursue her MBA at Cardiff. The two part ways and promise to continue staying best friends. 21 Min
7 Billioyon Waali Fight In the present, Tanie decides to make amends with Sumer after discovering a deep secret about Sumer. 23 Min
8 Galat Scene Ho Raha Hai Bro Despite all these years, Tanie discovers she has feelings for Sumer. 22 Min
9 Happy Aunty Ka Happy Birthday Tanie decides to confess her feelings to Sumer but everything changes after a sudden situation. 23 Min
10 I'll Always Remain His Best Friend Sumer decides to leave London. Will the two realise their feelings for each other? 28 Min

Lockdown Special

In June 2020, the cast and crew shot a special edition at home, actors Anya Singh and Zain Iman[12] were added as additional cast to the series.“During the lockdown, I am sure many of us connected with our long-lost friends and exes! The story of ‘Never Kiss Your Best Friend’ lockdown special is synonymous to the current situation, from rekindling with our exes or procrastinating on our past love,” Zain said.[13] The season two is set to return on 18 June 2020.

Episode No. Title Plot Directed By Written/Produced By
1 Lockdown mein Blast from the past If getting stuck in Delhi, in the lockdown wasn’t enough, Tanie’s position of being a social media celebrity and best selling author is threatened when a Blast from the past decides to reveal a big secret. And it all goes kaboom! Arif Khan Sumrit Shahi
2 Sumer Jhootha- Main Sachi ! Nobody wants to remember their then first ex boyfriend especially when they are being trolled online all because of him. But Tanie can’t ignore Zayed. Not with the biggest challenge of her life facing her. all in the times of corona
3 Ex sey dosti karogey? Tanie and Zayed try to clear the misunderstanding that ruined their relationship. It makes sense, now that Tanie’s mom wants her to have a love story, not for her necessarily, though
4 Meri mom ki conspiracy   They’re lonely in a pandemic. They’ve shared a kiss. They’ve broken up. And now they’re thinking of becoming friends again. They both know, this isn’t the best idea. But they might just go ahead with it.
5 Fake relationship or pehla pyaar? Her maamu won’t stop pranking her while her mother has come up with the strangest plan to make sure her new book is a success. Zayed on the other hand is realising the hard way that being friends with an ex is not only difficult but impossible. What will Tanie do when she’s thrown in it All?
6 Anything for my bestfriend Going by Tanie’s Mother’s plan, Tanie and Zayed pretend to be what they’re not for Tanie’a fans. A couple. Just that, staying just friends in the real world is equally difficult especially when Tanie realises Zayed perhaps hasn’t changed, after all.
7 #instalove Amidst a fight with Zayed, Tanie’s informed she could possible be infected with the virus after a contact tests positive. What will Tanie do, with the heart and the threat of the virus, torturing her in equal amounts
8 Tanie positive hai? Where a night of light drinking makes Zayed and Tanie cross a line they had decided not to. Is this a new beginning? Or the beginning of an end?
9 Pehla nasha. Aakhri hangover With the wedding of Zayed's sister, both Tanie and Zayed relook at their own relationship and arrive at contrasting destinations. Will the twain ever meet?
10 Tume Dosti chahiye aur mujhe pyaar. :At the big day of ending of the lockdown and the decision arrives, the world watches on as their favorite writer faces the most difficult question she has ever faced.

Reception

The web series received positive feedback from the critics. Shweta Keshri from India Today gave a positive response and wrote[14], "It's a fun story about two friends who gradually realise that they could be more than just that. With an onslaught of crime-thrillers, Never Kiss Your Best Friend is a simple story that millennials can easily relate to".

Arushi Jain of The Indian Express commented[15], "Never Kiss Your Best Friend provides all the entertainment of a Bollywood-ish romantic drama packaged in a web series format. A perfect pick for a lazy weekend with your bae".

References
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  14. DelhiJanuary 22, Shweta Keshri New; January 22, 2020UPDATED:; Ist, 2020 17:14. "Never Kiss Your Best Friend Review: You can totally relate to this binge-worthy millennial rom-com". India Today. Retrieved 2020-05-07.CS1 maint: extra punctuation (link) CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  15. "Never Kiss Your Best Friend review: An easy-breezy show on love and friendship". The Indian Express. 2020-01-28. Retrieved 2020-05-07.
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