Dil Toh Happy Hai Ji
Dil Toh Happy Hai Ji is an Indian drama television series co-produced by Gul Khan's banner 4 Lions Films and available on Hotstar.[1] It was telecasted from 15 January to 9 August 2019 on Star Plus.[2] It stars Jasmin Bhasin, Ansh Bagri, Rohit Purohit and Aru Krishansh Verma.[3] Bhasin was later on replaced by Donal Bisht.[4]
Dil Toh Happy Hai Ji | |
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Directed by | Arif Ali Ansari |
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Country of origin | India |
Original language | Hindi |
No. of seasons | 1 |
No. of episodes | 148 |
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Producers | Gul Khan Nilanjana Purkayasstha Karishma Jain |
Production location | Mumbai |
Camera setup | Multiple-camera setup |
Running time | 22 min approx |
Production companies | 4 Lions Films Invictus T Mediaworks |
Distributor | Star India |
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Original network | Star Plus |
Picture format | 576i 1080i HDTV |
Original release | 15 January – 9 August 2019 |
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Production website |
Plot
Happy Mehra is a free-spirited middle-class girl. Rocky Khosla is a playboy and an arrogant goon. His elder kind-hearted brother Chintu falls in love with Happy and befriends her. Happy constantly fights with Rocky. She and Chintu get married as she learns about his feelings. However, he dies in an accident.
Chintu and Rocky's father Kulwant blames Rocky and disowns him. Rocky sets up a hotel to fulfill Chintu's dream. Happy joins him; they slowly become friends. Ranvijay Shroff, a dapper famous lawyer fighting for righteousness of society starts falling for Happy. Rocky is falsely accused of molesting Happy's sister Smiley and jailed for ten years.
3 years later
Happy is running the hotel successfully and has a friendship with Ranvijay. After escaping, Rocky is jealous seeing them together and proves his innocence. He realises his feelings for Happy and decides to confess it. Obsessed with Happy, Ranvijay dies after killing his brother Ranveer and girlfriend Anaya. Happy fakes her death to leave the city. Rocky is heartbroken.
6 years later
Happy is a RJ, known as Khushi. Rocky has wife Harleen but hates her and still mourns Happy. Harleen hates their son Honey as she never wanted a child. Honey runs away and meets Happy who looks after him. She finds out about him being Rocky's son. Rocky learns that Happy is alive. Kumar tries to shoot Honey. Harleen comes in between to save him and dies. Happy proposes Rocky and they get married.
Cast
Main
- Jasmin Bhasin/Donal Bisht as Happy Khosla (Nee'Mehra) ; Sandhya's daughter, Smiley's elder sister, Rocky's wife, Honey's adoptive mother (2019)/(2019)
- Ansh Bagri as Rocky Khosla; Madhu's son, Chintu's brother, Harleen's former husband, Honey's father, Happy's husband (2019)
- Rohit Purohit as Ranvijay "RV" Shroff; Ranveer's brother; Anaya's former boyfriend, Happy’s former love interest (2019)
- Purvi Mundada as Harleen Khosla; Rocky's former wife, Honey's mother (2019)
Recurring
- Ajinkya Mishra as Honey Khosla; Rocky and Harleen's son, Happy's adoptive son (2019)
- Iris Maity as Anaya Grover; Mr. Grover's daughter, RV's former girlfriend (2019)
- Geetu Bawa as Sandhya Mehra; Happy and Smiley's mother (2019)
- Ankushi Gagneja as Smiley Mehra; Sandhya's daughter, Happy's younger sister (2019)
- Geetanjali Singh as Dinky; Happy's cousin sister, Daddu's fiancée (2019)
- Aruna Irani as Mrs. Khosla; Rocky's grandmother (2019)[5]
- Aru K Verma as Chintu Khosla; Rocky's adoptive brother, Happy's former husband (2019)
- Satyajit Sharma as Kulwant Khosla; Madhu's husband, Chintu's father, Rocky's adoptive father (2019)
- Rudrakshi Gupta as Madhu Kulwant Khosla; Kulwant's wife, Chintu and Rocky's mother (2019)
- Sejal Sharma as Simmi Khosla; Chintu's sister, Rocky's adoptive sister (2019)
- Khushi Mishra as Guggi Khosla; Chintu's sister, Rocky's adoptive sister (2019)
- Minoli Nandwana as Anjali Mehra; Happy and Smiley's cousin (2019)
- Neha Luthra as Neha Mehra; Happy and Smiley's cousin (2019)
- Akshita Vatsayan as Kajal Mehra; Happy and Smiley's cousin (2019)
- Karan Singh Chabbra as Timmi; Rocky's friend (2019)
- Shubham Chandna as Rocky's friend (2019)
- Hitanshu Jinsi as Daddu Khosla; Chintu and Rocky's cousin, Dinky's fiancée (2019)
- Karan Taneja as Rupinder Mehra; Happy and Smiley's cousin brother (2019)[6]
- Manish Khanna as Mr. Bhatia; Sania's father (2019)
- Shresth Kumar as Ranveer Shroff; RV's younger brother (2019)
- Akansha Sareen as Sania Bhatia; Rocky's former friend (2019)
- Anang Desai as Mr. Grover; Anaya's father, Happy and Rocky's client (2019)
- Romanch Mehta as Kabir (2019)
Development
Talking about her show Dil Toh Happy Hai Ji, Jasmin Bhasin stated, “In a time when supernatural dramas are taking charge, Dil Toh Happy Hai Ji is a slice-of-life story. I have grown up watching such shows and I am sure the audience will love it too. We are making it with full honesty and heart. I am sure everyone will relate to it and enjoy it.”[7]
In June 2018, on introduction of a 6 years leap in storyline, Jasmin Bhasin was uncomfortable playing a mother and thus she was replaced by Donal Bisht.[8] Producer Gul Khan confirmed, "Jasmin was not okay bonding with a child in the show. Even though she had agreed on the story line, on scene level she was uncomfortable. We do not want any actor to be uncomfortable or unhappy while shooting. So we amicably parted ways. We wish her all the best."[8]
References
- Anusha Iyengar (18 December 2018). "Dil To Happy Hai Ji promo: Jasmin Bhasin comes back with another happy-go- lucky character - watch video". Times Now. Retrieved 15 January 2019.
- "Donal Bisht disappointed with abrupt ending of Dil Toh Happy Hai Ji: It's heartbreaking". India Today.
- "Jasmin Bhasin, Ansh Bagri, Aruna Irani at the launch of Dil Toh Happy Hai Ji". The Times of India. 10 January 2019. Retrieved 15 January 2019.
- "Jasmin Bhasin took inspiration from this popular actress for her role in Dil Toh Happy Hai Ji". India Today. 6 January 2019. Retrieved 15 January 2019.
- IANS (3 January 2019). "Aruna Irani set to play grandmother in Dil Toh Happy Hai Ji". Mid Day. Retrieved 15 January 2019.
- "Karan Taneja: The show will add another wish to your bucket list". The Times of India. 14 January 2019. Retrieved 15 January 2019.
- "Jasmin Bhasin: Dil Toh Happy Hai Ji will present a slice-of-life story". Indian Express.
- "Unhappy with her role, Jasmin Bhasin quits Dil Toh Happy Hai Ji. This actress to replace her". India Today.