Dhhai Kilo Prem (English: Two-and-a half Kilos of Love) is an Indian Hindi-language television series, which began airing from 3 April 2017 on StarPlus.[2] The series is produced by Balaji Telefilms of Ekta Kapoor and Shobha Kapoor.[3] The series aired from Mondays - Saturdays during the Star Dopahar (afternoon) programming block. The series ended on 30 September 2017 when the afternoon programming block was discontinued.[4]
| Dhhai Kilo Prem | |
|---|---|
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| Genre | Soap opera |
| Created by | Ekta Kapoor Shobha Kapoor |
| Written by | Muhammad Haris Siddiqui |
| Directed by | Neeraj Baliyan |
| Creative director | Sandiip Sikcand[1] Creative Team- Tanya Mukherjee |
| Starring | Meherzan Mazda Anjali Anand |
| Opening theme | "Dhhai Kilo Prem" by Pamela Jain & "Rang De" by Tulsi Kumar |
| Country of origin | India |
| Original language | Hindi |
| No. of seasons | 2 |
| No. of episodes | 156 |
| Production | |
| Producers | Ekta Kapoor Shobha Kapoor |
| Editor | Sameer Gandhi |
| Camera setup | Multi-camera |
| Production company | Balaji Telefilms |
| Original release | |
| Network | StarPlus |
| Release | 3 April – 30 September 2017 |
Plot
editThe story follows the journey of two overweighted individuals Piyush and Dipika. Despite both getting married, Piyush dislikes Dipika. Finally after many circumstances, they fall in love.
Cast
editMain cast
edit- Meherzan Mazda as Piyush Sharma: Dipika's husband; Pankaj and Madhuri's son
- Anjali Anand as Dipika Sharma: Piyush's Wife ; Dev and Ragini's daughter
Recurring cast
edit- Alice Kaushik as Meghna Rahul Mishra: Piyush's sister, Rahul's wife
- Kiran Karmarkar as Pankaj Sharma: Piyush's father
- Manasi Joshi Roy as Madhuri Sharma: Piyush's mother[5][6]
- Geeta Nair as Rukmani: Dipika's Aunty, Meghna's Mother inlaw
- Rahul Sharma as Rahul Mishra: Dipika's cousin, Meghna's husband[7]
- Vikram Pratap as Kishor[8]
- Rajendra Chawla as Dev Mishra : Dipika's father
- Ritu Vij as Ragini Mishra: Dipika's mother
- Himanshu Arora as Darshan Mishra : Dipika's Brother
- Aly Goni as Sushant
- Shireen Mirza as Rashmi
- Nandini Gupta as Namrata: Piyush's sister[9]
- Udit Shukla as Inspector Kunal: Namrata's husband[9]
- Pravisht Mishra as Tushar: Piyush's brother
- Benazir Shaikh as Sarika: Dipika's Best Friend[9]
- Suraj Kakkar as Rishi: Sarika's lover
- Rohan Gandotra as Aman
- Kishwer Merchant as Shilpa
Production
editMale lead Meherzan Mazda speaking about his transformation for his role from 80 to 102 kg, he said, "I had to go through special physical training to match the body type for my character. The script demanded me to get into a very weird shape. Along with muscular training in the gym, I went on a guilt-free indulgence diet. I was on a strict diet to gain weight. I had to put on 16 kilos in two months and I am glad that I have managed to do it."[10] Female lead Anjali Anand transformed from 72 to 108 kg for her role.[10] However, she was asked to gain more weight than this but she refused.[11] After auditioning over 900 people, Anjali Anand was cast as Deepika.[12]
Reception
editThe Times of India stated, "Set in Agra, the feel of the show is quite retro. Dialogues of the show, look forced and deliberate, only meant to create an effect. Focusing solely on how obesity comes as a hurdle in the way of finding a match, the content focuses on a single issue, and does not deal fairly with all the problems related to obesity. Even though Anjali and Meherzan do justice to their roles, it is the weak plot that kills the tale."[13]
References
edit- ^ "I am catering to those who still look at obesity as a 'blot' on a girl: Dhhai Kilo Prem producer Sandeep Sikcand". The Times of India. Retrieved 12 April 2020.
- ^ Laghate, Gaurav. "Star Plus to reboot afternoon slot with 4 new shows". The Economic Times.
- ^ "WOW! Kishwer Merchant is COMING BACK with Star Plus serial". ABP Live. 22 February 2017. Retrieved 1 March 2017.
- ^ "Star Dopahar to call it a day, all shows to end on September 30". Indian Express. Retrieved 19 September 2017.
- ^ "Mansi Joshi Roy to make a comeback with Dhaai Kilo Prem after 12 years | Bollywood Life". www.bollywoodlife.com. 24 March 2017. Retrieved 27 July 2019.
- ^ "Glad to have got a break from work: Manasi Joshi Roy". The Statesman. 10 April 2017. Retrieved 27 July 2019.
- ^ AuthorTelanganaToday. "Rahul sharma to debut in Dhai Kilo Prem". Telangana Today. Retrieved 27 July 2019.
- ^ "New entry in Star Plus' Dhhai Kilo Prem", Tellychakkar, 4 April 2017, retrieved 22 August 2017
- ^ a b c "Nanndinii Ghupta and Udit Shukla in Star Plus' Dhhai Kilo Prem", Tellychakkar, 8 March 2017, retrieved 22 March 2017
- ^ a b "Dhhai Kilo Prem to shatter stereotypes". The Asian Age. 28 March 2017.
- ^ "A 108-kg actor was asked to gain more weight for a Star Plus show. She refused". Hindustan Times. 28 March 2017.
- ^ "Anjali Anand chosen over 900 actors for Star Plus show 'Dhhai Kilo Prem'". ABP News. 3 April 2017.
- ^ "Dhhai Kilo Prem Review: A show that deals with body shaming in a dated way". The Times of India. 7 April 2017.
External links
edit- Dhhai Kilo Prem Streaming On Hotstar