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Itti Si Khushi OTT release: When & where to watch Sumbul Touqeer's show?
Itti Si Khushi OTT release: When & where to watch?
• Release date and time- August 18 at 9 pm onwards'
Itti Si Khushi plot and cast
Sumbul Touqueer portrays Anvita, a 21-year-old girl in Itti Si Khushi. Anvita takes on the role of a loving mother figure for her younger siblings after her mother abandons them. The British television series Shameless and the Turkish drama Bizim Hikaye, which starred Burak Deniz and Hazel Kaya, appear to have served as inspiration for the main plot.
Varun Badola portrays Anvita's drunken and absent father, whose reckless and self-centred actions continue to cause havoc in her life. Varun was recently praised for his genuine acting in Saiyaara, where he portrayed Ahaan Panday's inebriated father. In the drama, Rajat Verma will portray Touqueer's romantic interest.
Itti Si Khushi tells the tale of Anvita, who balances her work, friendship, love life, and family obligations against the backdrop of Mumbai. While battling her issues, she acts as a mother figure to her siblings, Sidhu, Bandya, Chidiya, and Chiku.
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