Kehta Hai Dil

From Bharatpedia, an open encyclopedia

Kehta Hai Dil
File:Kehta Hai Dil.jpg
Directed byRakesh Sarang
Starringsee below
Music byLalit Sen
Opening theme"Kehta Hai Dil" by Mahalakshmi Iyer and Kumar Sanu
Country of originIndia
No. of episodes144
Production
Producers
Running timeapprox. 52 minutes
Production companyUTV Software Communications
Release
Original networkStar Plus
Picture format576i
Original release2 July 2002 (2002-07-02)[1] –
29 March 2005 (2005-03-29)
Chronology
Related showsPicket Fences
External links
Website

Kehta Hai Dil is an Indian soap opera that aired on Star Plus channel from 2 July 2002 to 29 March 2005, and is produced by UTV Software Communications.[2][3] The story is based on the life of a girl named Karishma and portrays the dramatic events that occur in her life, which affect her entire family - who lives in the small, idyllic town of Anand Nagar.[4][5] The series was initially based on Star World series Picket Fences.[6][7] However soon the story was entirely deviated from Picket Fences.[8]

Plot[edit]

Kehta Hai Dil is the story of a family who lives in the small, idyllic town of Anand Nagar. It is the family of Superintendent of Police (SP) Aditya Pratap Singh, Dr. Jaya Singh, and their three children - Karishma, Kunal and Kiran. Karishma loves Dhruv who is her childhood friend. Their fathers have also been friends.

SP Aditya tries to expose the corrupt town mayor Bhandari and his wife Lalita Devi. To take revenge, Lalita makes her elder son Nikhil befriend Karishma and then makes the media print a fake report alleging that Karishma is having an affair with Nikhil. This forces Karishma to marry Nikhil. It is only after they are married that the Bhandaris' lies is revealed. A devastated Karishma vows to take revenge on every single one of them. The story follows Karishma as she extracts her revenge and exposes the Bhandaris.

Cast[edit]

  • Kamya Panjabi / Pallavi Kulkarni as Karishma Singh / Karishma Nikhil Bhandari
  • Aman Verma / Akshay Anand as SP Aditya Pratap Singh
  • Gautami Kapoor as Dr. Jaya Aditya Pratap Singh
  • Swapnil Joshi as Dhruv
  • Manoj Joshi as Mayor Bhandari
  • Rushad Rana as Nikhil Bhandari, the Mayor's Adopted Son
  • Grusha Kapoor as Lalita Devi, Mayor Bhandari's Wife and Nikhil's Adopted Mother
  • Ram Kapoor as Jai Singh
  • Nivedita Bhattacharya as Mrs. Singh
  • Manoj Pahwa as Ranbir
  • Kuljeet Randhawa as Sonia
  • Mehul Kajaria as Kunal Singh
  • Tanvi Bhatia as Kiran Singh
  • Dara Singh as Karishma's Grandfather
  • Soumya Arya as Dr. Talwar
  • Kajal Nishad as Priya
  • Rajiv Kumar as Inspector Vikram
  • Lata Sabharwal as Constable's Wife
  • S.P Khere as Ameeta's Father
  • Reshma Polekar as Ameeta
  • Sushita Thatte as Sarson
  • Pamela Mukherjee as Divya
  • Devanshi as Sonia's Son
  • Sushmita Daan as Nilanjana
  • Atul Srivastava as Charandas
  • Hrishita as Deepti
  • Shagufta Ali as Jaya's Mother
  • Rakesh as Pappu
  • Tina Parekh as Dhruv's Friend
  • Rajesh Asthana as Inspector
  • Khyaati Khandke Keswani as Aanchal
  • Abbas Khan as Chota Pappu
  • Shadab Khan as Doctor
  • Sunita Verma as Menka
  • Rajni Chandra as Nikhil's Mother
  • Manav Merchant as Ravi
  • Dinesh Hinge as Judge
  • Navin Nischol as Pradhan
  • Natasha Sinha as Manju
  • Tanvir Roy as Chief Minister
  • Rahul Lohani as Swayam
  • Prithvi Zutshi as Professor
  • Pankaj Mishra as Narayan
  • Narendra Gupta as Dr. Jain
  • Salil Ankola as Ranveer Rathore / Sandeep Jain / Shakti Singh
  • Veerendra Saxena as Bijlani
  • Nagesh Bhonsle as Inspector Pandey
  • Sandeep Vohra as Prosecutor
  • Sunil Verma as Prisoner
  • Sunil Ghate as Judge
  • Kavita Vaid
  • Pooja as Shangrila

Reception[edit]

Aired on Tuesdays at prime time, it became the most watched Hindi show in its slot and one of the top ten Hindi GEC overall. Despite deviating entirely from Picket Fences, it was one of the top shows. In third week of August 2004, it garnered 7.1 TVR.[9] Between July to October 2004, it averaged 9.6 TVR with a peak rating of 10.5 TVR.[10] From 20 December 2004 to 15 January 2005 it garnered an average ratings of 11.2 TVR.[11]

Soundtrack[edit]

The music for Kehta Hai Dil was composed by Lalit Sen, and the lyrics were penned by Naqsh Lyalpuri. The title track was sung by Kumar Sanu, Mahalakshmi Iyer,[12] and Priya Bhattachariya.

Awards[edit]

The series has won the following awards in The Indian Telly Awards of 2003:[13]

References[edit]

  1. "Kehta Hai Dil: A new 'STAR' on the ascendant". Afaqs Dot Com. 10 June 2003. Retrieved 5 June 2020.
  2. "Star Plus revamps 9-10 pm band to build long term property". Indian Television dot com.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  3. Ronie Screwvala, Founder, Chairman, UTV (United Television)
  4. Pallavi Kulkarni returns, break ke baad Deccan Chronicle
  5. The Hindu Business Line : A`man' for all seasons
  6. "Bindass". The Times of India.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  7. "Kehta Hai Dil: A new 'STAR' on the ascendant". Afaqs.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  8. "NO HOSPITAL DRAMAS!". The Daily Eye.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  9. https://www.indiantelevision.com/headlines/y2k4/aug/aug249.htm?amp
  10. https://www.indiantelevision.com/headlines/y2k4/oct/oct239.htm
  11. "UTV SOFTWARE COMMUNICATIONS LIMITED". p. 47.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  12. "These singers made television musically sound". radioandmusic.com. 21 October 2017.
  13. "Bahus steal the show at third Indian Telly Awards". afaqs.com. 24 November 2003.

External links[edit]

Information red.svg
Scan the QR code to donate via UPI
Dear reader, We kindly request your support in maintaining the independence of Bharatpedia. As a non-profit organization, we rely heavily on small donations to sustain our operations and provide free access to reliable information to the world. We would greatly appreciate it if you could take a moment to consider donating to our cause, as it would greatly aid us in our mission. Your contribution would demonstrate the importance of reliable and trustworthy knowledge to you and the world. Thank you.

Please select an option below or scan the QR code to donate
₹150 ₹500 ₹1,000 ₹2,000 ₹5,000 ₹10,000 Other