''Dil Lagi'' ( ur, ) (

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: Feelings of the Heart) is a Pakistani romantic-drama television series, produced by

Humayun Saeed Humayun Saeed Ansari (born 27 July 1971), professionally known as Humayun Saeed, is a Pakistani actor and producer. He has appeared in dozens of Pakistani television dramas and limited number of films, and earned Lux Style Awards, and ARY Fil ...

and Shahzad Nasib under their production banner

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. It is directed by Nadeem Baig and written by Faiza Iftikhar. It features

and

Mehwish Hayat Mehwish Hayat (born 6 January 1988) is an Pakistani actress who primarily works in Urdu films and former television. She made her debut in film with comedy ''Jawani Phir Nahi Ani'' (2015) and later went on to ''Actor in Law'' (2016). Hayat is ...

in lead roles. The serial aired on

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on 5 March 2016. The series was well received and critically acclaimed. At 16th Lux Style Awards, it received four nominations with winning an award of Best TV Play.

Plot

Dillagi is romantic story of Mohid (

)and Anmol (

). It is set in the narrow back streets of Sukkur in interior Sindh, where Anmol lives a simple life with her mother and younger sister Mishal Ansari. Before he died, Anmol's father had paid off a debt he owed to local moneylender Kifayat Ali using his home as security, but Anmol's mother has no proof of the debt repayment so they are an easy mark for fraud. Kifayat Ali engages Mohid, who specializes in real-estate, and a little ghundagardi on the side to evict Anmol's family. The clash between Mohid and Anmol is the crux of this story.

Cast

Main cast

as Mohid; Anmol's husband; Zulekha's son and Sabiha's brother *

as Anmol; Mohid's wife; Zulekha's daughter-in-law and Mishal's sister

Recurring cast

* Saba Hameed As Zulekha; (Mohid and Sabiha's mother and Anmol's mother-in-law) *

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( Mishal & Anmol's mother; Mohid's mother-in-law ) *

Imran Ashraf Imran Ashraf Awan (born 11 September 1989) is a Pakistani actor and writer. Ashraf appeared in ''Dil Lagi'', ''Alif Allah Aur Insaan'' and ''Raqs-e-Bismil''. He is best known for portraying mentally challenged Bhola in ''Ranjha Ranjha Kardi'' ...

as Dastagir; Mohid's assistant *

Mirza Zain Baig Mirza Zain Baig (Urdu: مرزا زین بیگ; born 12 January 1990) is a Pakistani actor and model. In 2016 he made his debut in Dil Lagi as Fazal. Baig rose to fame after portraying Malik Balaj, a cruel, feudal person in Malaal-e-Yaar. In 20 ...

as Fazal; Sabiha's husband and Mohid's brother-in-law * Uzma Hassan as Sabiha; Mohid's sister; Fazal's wife and Zulekha's daughter * Inayat Khan as Fareed; Anmol's lover * Mariam Ansari as Mishal; Mohid's sister-in-law and Anmol's sister

Episodes

Soundtrack

The title song was sung by

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. The music was composed by Sahir Ali Bagga and the lyrics were written by Faiza Iftikhar.

Broadcast and availability

The show was dubbed in

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under the title ''الحب المستحیل'' and is available as VOD on shahid.net. The show is also available on

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app. It was also aired on ARY Digital's sister channel

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Reception

The series received acclaim due to its script, performances and stong female protagonist. ''

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'' praised the writing for breaking the gender stereotypes. ''

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'' praised the writing for the depiction of family values, women bonds and stong female protagonist, which was rare on television at that time. The misogynistic elements of the plotline were however criticized.

Awards and nominations

Lux Style Awards

* Best Television Play-Won * Best Television Director- Nadeem Beyg-Nominated * Best Television Actor-

-Nominated * Best Television Actress-

-Nominated * Best Television Writer-Faiza Iftikhar-Nominated

International Pakistan Prestigue Academy Awards

Nominations * Best TV Play-

-Nominated * Best TV Director- Nadeem Baig-Nominated * Best TV Actor-

-Winner * Best TV Actress-

-Nominated * Best TV Supporting Actor/Actress- Saba Hameed-Nominated

ARY Social Media Awards

* Best Drama-Winner * Best Actor-

-Winner * Best On-Screen Couple-

-Winner * Best Supporting Actor-

-Winner * Best Supporting Actress- Mariam Ansari-Winner * Best Mother- Saba Hameed-Winner * Best OST-Winner

References

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External links

Website
ARY Digital original programming Pakistani drama television series 2016 Pakistani television series debuts 2016 Pakistani television series endings Films directed by Nadeem Baig (director)