Dil Lagi () (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 aired on ARY Digital 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 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 as Mohid; Anmol's husband; Zulekha's son and Sabiha's brother
Mehwish Hayat 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) Asma Abbas ( Mishal & Anmol's mother; Mohid's mother-in-law ) Imran Ashraf as Dastagir; Mohid's assistant Mirza Zain Baig 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 Rahat Fateh Ali Khan. The music was composed by Sahir Ali Bagga and the lyrics were written by Faiza Iftikhar.
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.
Reception
The series received acclaim due to its script, performances and stong female protagonist. The Nation praised the writing for breaking the gender stereotypes. DAWN Images 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-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
References
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)