''Dil Ki Baatein Dil Hi Jaane'' is an

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, which premiered on 23 March 2015 and was broadcast

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, starring

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and

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as the main

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. It is loosely based on the semi-autobiography novel "A Taste of Life: The Last Days of UG Krishnamurti" by

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. The serial was dubbed into

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and has been broadcast on

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. The show also focused on the life of

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. The series ended on 28 August 2015.

Plot

The show follows Ram Ahuja, whose wife is suffering with

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and wants to kill herself so her husband and her kids would stop worrying about her. Ram and both of their kids, Disha and Arav, (knowing the truth) support her for a speedy recovery. The show starts with Disha and Arav doing commentary on the ongoing cricket match in their colony, while their parents Ram and Anandita playing cricket with other colony members. Anandita faints, and Ram and their children care for her. Ram gets disturbed when he discovers Anandita cancer has relapsed. The doctor advises him to take Anandita to a cancer hospital. She refuses to go to the hospital and tells Ram to accept her willingness to die and her rejection of treatment. Anandita wishes to see her father, Mr. Kapoor, whom she left 18 years back. When they reach her father's house, her younger sister, Monica and Monica's husband, Manav, shout at them and ask them to leave. Mr. Kapoor, her father, argues with her for leaving them 18 years back and was not ready to forgive her. On returning home, Disha argues with them for meeting Mr. Kapoor. Ram convinces Disha and Anandita thanks him for saying sorry to her father. Ram plans a vacation for his family to

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, where they celebrate Anandita's birthday. Ahuja's family returns home from vacation. Anandita faints again and Ram calls for a local doctor. The doctor advises him to take her to a cancer specialist. Disha is shocked. At the hospital, Ram consoles Disha. After few weeks, Anandita dies in the hospital. After her death, Mr. Kapoor argues with Ram and forces Disha and Arav to come home with him. Disha meets a lawyer who helps Disha and her family to get out of the situation. However, Ayan's family warned Ayan not to help Disha and Arav, as his dad, Suraj, is Mr. Kapoor's driver. Disha argues with Mr. Kapoor but is unable to do anything. Mr. Kapoor apologizes to everyone in the court, police arrest him and take him away.

2 months later

Ayan asks Disha where to put a photo. They argue with each other. Mr. Ahuja tells them to keep quiet. Meanwhile, Arav brings a newspaper and shows him a photo in it. Ayan asks for a family photo. Ram, Disha, and Arav strike a pose and the show ends.

Reception

Prathamesh Jadhav of india.com rated 3.5/5 saying, "The show offers a ''hatke'' watch.

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rated 2.5 saying, Ram Kapoor’s ‘Dil Ki Baatein Dil Hi Jaane’ ventures into uncharted territory." Mouthshut.com rated 3.5. Bollowoodlife.com rated 4/5 saying, "The story itself provides for a huge scope of melodrama and emotion that is ideal for small screen. Plus Anandita and Ram's daughter Mahima are promising. And hopefully, like her on-screen dad, Disha too will bring out fresh expressions that will be a breath of fresh air from the regular ''rona-dhonaa'' that we witness on television.'

Cast

as ''Ram Ahuja; Anandita's husband and widower; Disha's and Aarav's father.'' *

as ''Anandita Ram Ahuja / Anu'' (Dead) *

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as ''Disha Ram Ahuja'' *

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as Anandita's Father (Anand Kapoor / Mr. Kapoor) * Shrey Pareek as ''Ayan Suraj Mehra'' * Ratna Shinde as ''Aarav Ram Ahuja''/ Aru *

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as ''Suraj Mehra (Ayan's Father)'' *

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as Ram's Friend *

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as ''Manav'' *

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as Manika / Manav's wife *

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as Ayan's Mother *

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as Barkha * Syed Ashraf Karim as "Ratnakar Shetty" LLB

International broadcasting

References

External links

* on

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