Dil Lagi

Dil Lagi (Urdu: دل لگی) (English: Feelings of the Heart) is a Pakistani romantic drama television series, produced by Humayun Saeed and Shahzad Nasib under their production banner Six Sigma Plus. It is directed by Nadeem Baig and written by Faiza Iftikhar. It features Humayun Saeed and Mehwish Hayat in lead roles. The serial originally started airing on ARY Digital on 5 March 2016.^[1][2] 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.

Dil Lagi
Title screen
Genre	Drama Romance Emotional
Written by	Faiza Iftikhar
Directed by	Nadeem Baig
Starring	Humayun Saeed Mehwish Hayat
Theme music composer	Sahir Ali Bagga
Opening theme	"Tumhain Dil Lagi Bhool Jani Paregi by Rahat Fateh Ali Khan
Composer	Sahir Ali Bagga
Country of origin	Pakistan
Original language	Urdu
No. of seasons	1
No. of episodes	25
Production
Executive producer	Samina Humayun Saeed
Producers	Humayun Saeed Shahzad Nasib
Production locations	Karachi, Sukkur
Camera setup	Multi-camera
Running time	39:32 minutes
Production company	Six Sigma Plus
Original release
Network	ARY Digital
Release	5 March (2016-03-05) – 10 September 2016 (2016-09-10)

Plot

Dillagi is a romantic story of Mohid (Humayun Saeed) and Anmol (Mehwish Hayat). 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

• Humayun Saeed^[3] as Mohid : Anmol's husband; Zulekha's son; Sabiha's brother.
• Mehwish Hayat as Anmol : Mohid's wife; Mishal's sister.

Recurring cast

• Saba Hameed As Zulekha : Mohid and Sabiha's mother.
• Asma Abbas as Mishal & Anmol's mother.
• Imran Ashraf as Dastagir : Mohid's assistant.
• Mirza Zain Baig as Fazal : Sabiha's husband.
• Uzma Hassan as Sabiha : Mohid's sister; Fazal's wife; Zulekha's daughter.
• Inayat Khan as Fareed : Anmol's lover.
• Mariam Ansari as Mishal : Anmol's sister.

Episodes

No.	Title	Directed by	Written by	Original release date [2]
1	"Dil Lagi Episode 1"	Nadeem Baig	Faiza Iftikhar	5 March 2016 (2016-03-05)
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2	"Dil Lagi Episode 2"	Nadeem Baig	Faiza Iftikhar	12 March 2016 (2016-03-12)
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3	"Dil Lagi Episode 3"	Nadeem Baig	Faiza Iftikhar	26 March 2016 (2016-03-26)
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4	"Dil Lagi Episode 4"	Nadeem Baig	Faiza Iftikhar	2 April 2016 (2016-04-02)
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5	"Dil Lagi Episode 5"	Nadeem Baig	Faiza Iftikhar	9 April 2016 (2016-04-09)
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6	"Dil Lagi Episode 6"	Nadeem Baig	Faiza Iftikhar	16 April 2016 (2016-04-16)
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7	"Dil Lagi Episode 7"	Nadeem Baig	Faiza Iftikhar	23 April 2016 (2016-04-23)
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8	"Dil Lagi Episode 8"	Nadeem Baig	Faiza Iftikhar	30 April 2016 (2016-04-30)
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9	"Dil Lagi Episode 9"	Nadeem Baig	Faiza Iftikhar	14 May 2016 (2016-05-14)
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10	"Dil Lagi Episode 10"	Nadeem Baig	Faiza Iftikhar	21 May 2016 (2016-05-21)
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11	"Dil Lagi Episode 11"	Nadeem Baig	Faiza Iftikhar	28 May 2016 (2016-05-28)
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12	"Dil Lagi Episode 12"	Nadeem Baig	Faiza Iftikhar	4 June 2016 (2016-06-04)
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13	"Dil Lagi Episode 13"	Nadeem Baig	Faiza Iftikhar	11 June 2016 (2016-06-11)
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14	"Dil Lagi Episode 14"	Nadeem Baig	Faiza Iftikhar	18 June 2016 (2016-06-18)
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15	"Dil Lagi Episode 15"	Nadeem Baig	Faiza Iftikhar	25 June 2016 (2016-06-25)
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16	"Dil Lagi Episode 16"	Nadeem Baig	Faiza Iftikhar	9 July 2016 (2016-07-09)
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17	"Dil Lagi Episode 17"	Nadeem Baig	Faiza Iftikhar	16 July 2016 (2016-07-16)
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18	"Dil Lagi Episode 18"	Nadeem Baig	Faiza Iftikhar	23 July 2016 (2016-07-23)
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19	"Dil Lagi Episode 19"	Nadeem Baig	Faiza Iftikhar	30 July 2016 (2016-07-30)
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20	"Dil Lagi Episode 20"	Nadeem Baig	Faiza Iftikhar	6 August 2016 (2016-08-06)
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21	"Dil Lagi Episode 21"	Nadeem Baig	Faiza Iftikhar	13 August 2016 (2016-08-13)
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22	"Dil Lagi Episode 22"	Nadeem Baig	Faiza Iftikhar	20 August 2016 (2016-08-20)
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23	"Dil Lagi Episode 23"	Nadeem Baig	Faiza Iftikhar	27 August 2016 (2016-08-27)
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24	"Dil Lagi Episode 24"	Nadeem Baig	Faiza Iftikhar	3 September 2016 (2016-09-03)
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25	"Dil Lagi Episode 25"	Nadeem Baig	Faiza Iftikhar	10 September 2016 (2016-09-10)
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Production

Iman Ali was offered the protagonist role in the series, however she declined it due to her reluctance to work in summers.^[29]

Broadcast and availability

The show was dubbed in Arabic under the title الحب المستحیل and is available as VOD on shahid.net. The show is also available on MX Player app. It was also aired on ARY Digital's sister channel ARY Zindagi.^{[citation needed]}

Reception

The series received acclaim due to its script, performances and strong female protagonist.^[30][31] The Nation praised the writing for breaking the gender stereotypes.^[32] DAWN Images praised the writing for the depiction of family values, women bonds and strong female protagonist, which was rare on television at that time.^[33][34] The misogynistic elements of the plotline were however criticized.^[35][36]

Awards and nominations

Lux Style Awards

Year	Awards	Category	Nominee/ Receipt	Result	Ref.
2017	Lux Style Awards	Best TV Play	Six Sigma Plus	Won	[37]
		Best Television Director	Nadeem Beyg	Nominated
		Best Television Actor	Humayun Saeed	Nominated
		Best Television Actress	Mehwish Hayat	Nominated
		Best Television Writer	Faiza Iftikhar	Nominated

International Pakistan Prestigue Academy Awards

Nominations

• Best TV Play-ARY Digital-Nominated
• Best TV Director-Nadeem Baig-Nominated
• Best TV Actor-Humayun Saeed-Winner
• Best TV Actress-Mehwish Hayat-Nominated
• Best TV Supporting Actor/Actress-Saba Hameed-Nominated

ARY Social Media Awards

• Best Drama-Winner
• Best Actor-Humayun Saeed-Winner
• Best On-Screen Couple-Humayun Saeed & Mehwish Hayat-Winner
• Best Supporting Actor-Imran Ashraf-Winner
• Best Supporting Actress-Mariam Ansari-Winner
• Best Mother-Saba Hameed-Winner
• Best OST-Winner