# 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. 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

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| 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.

## 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 strong 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 strong 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

| Year | Awards | Category | Nominee/ Receipt | Result |
| 2017 | Lux Style Awards | Best TV Play | Six Sigma Plus | Won |
| 2017 | Lux Style Awards | Best Television Director | Nadeem Beyg | Nominated |
| 2017 | Lux Style Awards | Best Television Actor | Humayun Saeed | Nominated |
| 2017 | Lux Style Awards | Best Television Actress | Mehwish Hayat | Nominated |
| 2017 | Lux Style Awards | 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