# Ishq Aaj Kal

Ishq Aaj Kal is an Indian web series featured on ZEE5. The show is produced by Dheeraj Kumar, Zuby Kochhar, Sunil Gupta and directed by Nitesh Singh. It stars Angad Hasija, Ankitta Sharma, and Paras Kalnawat in lead roles. This show is a spin-off version of Ishq Subhan Allah.
The story revolves around Alia Jaffri whose dark past continues to ruin her present life and impacts her relationships. Right after the success of Season 1, Ishq Aaj Kal was renewed at Zee5 for second, third and fourth seasons.

## Premise

The story focuses around 24-year-old Alia Jaffri who is on a mission to find her father and discover the truth about her mother's murder.

## Synopsis

Alia Jaffri is interning at a hotel where her team is led by Arshad Ali Khan. Within the team, Faraz Sheikh seems to show an interest in Alia but she dislikes him.
However, Alia's dark past brings her, Faraz and Arshad to a crossroads.

## Cast

* Ankitta Sharma as Alia Jaffri: Amaira's half-sister; Kabir's cousin; Arshad and Ejaz's love-interest
* Angad Hasija as Arshad Ali Khan: Ejaz and Amaira's cousin; Naaz's nephew; Alia's former love-interest (Season 1-3)
* Paras Kalnawat as Faraz Sheikh: Amaira's boyfriend; Alia's one-sided obsessive lover
* Puneett Chouksey as Ejaz Ali Khan: Arshad's cousin; Alia's love-interest (Season 3-4)
* Roshmi Banik as Munmun Sengupta: Alia, Faraz and Amaira's fellow intern
* Kavita Ghai as Naaz Khan: Arshad and Ejaz's aunt; Amaira's mother
* Shagun Jaiswal as Amaira Khan Jaafri: Alia's half-sister; Naaz's daughter; Faraz's girlfriend
* Rushil Bangia was added to the cast for Season 3

## Episodes

| Series | Episodes | Episodes | Originally released | Originally released |
| 1 | 8 | 8 | 4 July 2019 (2019-07-04) | 4 July 2019 (2019-07-04) |
| 2 | 8 | 8 | 2 August 2019 (2019-08-02) | 2 August 2019 (2019-08-02) |
| 3 | 8 | 8 | 6 September 2019 (2019-09-06) | 6 September 2019 (2019-09-06) |
| 4 | 8 | 8 | 30 October 2019 (2019-10-30) | 30 October 2019 (2019-10-30) |

### Season 1

| No. overall | No. in season | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original release date |
| 1 | 1 | "The Grand Mountain Resort" | Nitesh Singh | Niraj Kumar Mishra and Heena Kohli Khan | 4 July 2019 (2019-07-04) |
| 2 | 2 | "Kiss and tale" | Nitesh Singh | Niraj Kumar Mishra and Heena Kohli Khan | 4 July 2019 (2019-07-04) |
| 3 | 3 | "Friends forever?" | Nitesh Singh | Niraj Kumar Mishra and Heena Kohli Khan | 4 July 2019 (2019-07-04) |
| 4 | 4 | "V for Vendetta" | Nitesh Singh | Niraj Kumar Mishra and Heena Kohli Khan | 4 July 2019 (2019-07-04) |
| 5 | 5 | "No child's play" | Nitesh Singh | Niraj Kumar Mishra and Heena Kohli Khan | 4 July 2019 (2019-07-04) |
| 6 | 6 | "All's fair in love and war" | Nitesh Singh | Niraj Kumar Mishra and Heena Kohli Khan | 4 July 2019 (2019-07-04) |
| 7 | 7 | "The fallout" | Nitesh Singh | Niraj Kumar Mishra and Heena Kohli Khan | 4 July 2019 (2019-07-04) |
| 8 | 8 | "A moment of truth" | Nitesh Singh | Niraj Kumar Mishra and Heena Kohli Khan | 4 July 2019 (2019-07-04) |

### Season 2

| No. overall | No. in season | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original release date |
| 9 | 1 | "Chasing dreams" | Nitesh Singh | Heena Kohli Khan and Pankhuri Gangwal (Jain) | 2 August 2019 (2019-08-02) |
| 10 | 2 | "The pain of losing a close one" | Nitesh Singh | Heena Kohli Khan and Pankhuri Gangwal (Jain) | 2 August 2019 (2019-08-02) |
| 11 | 3 | "The beginning" | Nitesh Singh | Heena Kohli Khan and Pankhuri Gangwal (Jain) | 2 August 2019 (2019-08-02) |
| 12 | 4 | "Alia's search for the truth" | Nitesh Singh | Heena Kohli Khan and Pankhuri Gangwal (Jain) | 2 August 2019 (2019-08-02) |
| 13 | 5 | "Connecting the dots" | Nitesh Singh | Heena Kohli Khan and Pankhuri Gangwal (Jain) | 2 August 2019 (2019-08-02) |
| 14 | 6 | "You are under surveillance" | Nitesh Singh | Heena Kohli Khan and Pankhuri Gangwal (Jain) | 2 August 2019 (2019-08-02) |
| 15 | 7 | "Fighting the blame game" | Nitesh Singh | Heena Kohli Khan and Pankhuri Gangwal (Jain) | 2 August 2019 (2019-08-02) |
| 16 | 8 | "A mixed bag" | Nitesh Singh | Heena Kohli Khan and Pankhuri Gangwal (Jain) | 2 August 2019 (2019-08-02) |

### Season 3

| No. overall | No. in season | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original release date |
| 17 | 1 | "Brave, Not Perfect" | Nitesh Singh | Pankhuri Gangwal (Jain) and Arshad Jaffrey | 6 September 2019 (2019-09-06) |
| 18 | 2 | "An Incomplete Victory" | Nitesh Singh | Pankhuri Gangwal (Jain) and Arshad Jaffrey | 6 September 2019 (2019-09-06) |
| 19 | 3 | "Tying up the Loose Ends" | Nitesh Singh | Pankhuri Gangwal (Jain) and Arshad Jaffrey | 6 September 2019 (2019-09-06) |
| 20 | 4 | "In Search of the Truth" | Nitesh Singh | Pankhuri Gangwal (Jain) and Arshad Jaffrey | 6 September 2019 (2019-09-06) |
| 21 | 5 | "The First Fight" | Nitesh Singh | Pankhuri Gangwal (Jain) and Arshad Jaffrey | 6 September 2019 (2019-09-06) |
| 22 | 6 | "The Hunter Becomes the Hunted" | Nitesh Singh | Pankhuri Gangwal (Jain) and Arshad Jaffrey | 6 September 2019 (2019-09-06) |
| 23 | 7 | "The Mystery Behind the Mask" | Nitesh Singh | Pankhuri Gangwal (Jain) and Arshad Jaffrey | 6 September 2019 (2019-09-06) |
| 24 | 8 | "The Final Face-off" | Nitesh Singh | Pankhuri Gangwal (Jain) and Arshad Jaffrey | 6 September 2019 (2019-09-06) |

### Season 4

| No. overall | No. in season | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original release date |
| 25 | 1 | "Dark Secrets" | Nitesh Singh | Arshad Jaffrey and Salil Sand | 30 October 2019 (2019-10-30) |
| 26 | 2 | "Set it Up" | Nitesh Singh | Arshad Jaffrey and Salil Sand | 30 October 2019 (2019-10-30) |
| 27 | 3 | "The Imposter" | Nitesh Singh | Arshad Jaffrey and Salil Sand | 30 October 2019 (2019-10-30) |
| 28 | 4 | "Flesh and Blood" | Nitesh Singh | Arshad Jaffrey and Salil Sand | 30 October 2019 (2019-10-30) |
| 29 | 5 | "In the League" | Nitesh Singh | Arshad Jaffrey and Salil Sand | 30 October 2019 (2019-10-30) |
| 30 | 6 | "Trust No One" | Nitesh Singh | Arshad Jaffrey and Salil Sand | 30 October 2019 (2019-10-30) |
| 31 | 7 | "Tell Me the Truth" | Nitesh Singh | Arshad Jaffrey and Salil Sand | 30 October 2019 (2019-10-30) |
| 32 | 8 | "Start from the Beginning" | Nitesh Singh | Arshad Jaffrey and Salil Sand | 30 October 2019 (2019-10-30) |