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| creator = <br />
| director = [[Habib Faisal]]<br />
| based_on = {{based on | ''Those Pricey Thakur Girls''| [[Anuja Chauhan]]}}<br />
| screenplay = {{ubl| Suhani Kanwar | Ruchika Roy }}<br />
| starring = {{ubl|[[Akshay Oberoi]]|[[Sahher Bambba]]|[[Anjali Anand]]|[[Raj Babbar]]|[[Padmini Kolhapure]]|[[Sukhmani Sadana]]|[[Poonam Dhillon]]}}<br />
| opentheme = "Dil Bekaraar Title Track" by {{ubl|[[Hitesh Modak]]|[[Kausar Munir]]}}<br />
| composer = Hitesh Modak<br />
| country = India<br />
| language = {{ubl|Hindi|English}}<br />
| num_seasons = 1<br />
| num_episodes = 10<br />
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| executive_producer = <br />
| animator = <br />
| editor = Abhijit Deshpande<br />
| cinematography = Rakesh Singh<br />
| runtime = 30–35 minutes<br />
| company = Sobo Films<br />
| network = [[Disney+ Hotstar]]<br />
| released = <br />
| first_aired = {{Start date|2021|11|26|df=yes}}<br />
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'''''Dil Bekaraar''''' is an Indian [[romantic comedy]] television series directed by [[Habib Faisal]] based on the 2013 novel ''Those Pricey Thakur Girls'' by [[Anuja Chauhan]]. The series stars [[Akshay Oberoi]], [[Sahher Bambba]], [[Anjali Anand]], [[Raj Babbar]], [[Padmini Kolhapure]], [[Sukhmani Sadana]] and [[Poonam Dhillon]]. The series premiered on [[Disney+ Hotstar]] on 26 November 2021.<ref name=IER>{{cite web|last=Sharma|first=Sampada|title=Dil Bekaraar first impression: Disney Plus Hotstar series stays true to Anuja Chauhan's novel|url=https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/web-series/dil-bekaraar-review-first-impression-those-pricey-thakur-girls-disney-plus-hotstar-7642376/|url-status=live|website=[[The Indian Express]]|date=26 November 2021 |language=|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211126101632/https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/web-series/dil-bekaraar-review-first-impression-those-pricey-thakur-girls-disney-plus-hotstar-7642376/ |archive-date=26 November 2021 }}</ref><br />
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== Plot ==<br />
Set in the 80s, the 10-episode series Dil Bekaraar revolves around the day-to-day shenanigans of Justice LN Thakur, his wife Mamta and their alphabetically named five daughters Anjini, Binodini, Chandu, Debjani and Eshwari.<ref>{{cite web|last1=Srivastava|first1=Samriddhi|title=Dil Bekaraar Review: Disney+ Hotstar's show is more than just a mix bag of love and comedy|url=https://www.indiatoday.in/binge-watch/story/dil-bekaraar-review-disney-hotstar-s-show-is-more-than-just-a-mix-bag-of-love-and-comedy-1881531-2021-11-27|url-status=live|website=[[India Today]]|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211127113636/https://www.indiatoday.in/binge-watch/story/dil-bekaraar-review-disney-hotstar-s-show-is-more-than-just-a-mix-bag-of-love-and-comedy-1881531-2021-11-27 |archive-date=27 November 2021 }}</ref><br />
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== Cast ==<br />
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* [[Akshay Oberoi]] as Dylan Shekhawat<br />
* [[Sahher Bambba]] as Debjani Thakur<br />
* [[Raj Babbar]] as LN Thakur<br />
* [[Poonam Dhillon]] as Mamata Thakur<br />
* [[Anjali Anand]] as Binodini Thakur<br />
* [[Sukhmani Sadana]] as Anjini Thakur<br />
* [[Medha Shankar]] as Eshwari Thakur<br />
* Sanya Thakur as Chandu Thakur<br />
* [[Chandrachur Singh]] as Hardik Motla (Health Minister)<br />
* [[Aditya Kapadia]] as Gulgul Thakur: AN and Bhudevi's son<br />
* Pankaj Kalra as AN Thakur: LN's younger brother; Bhudevi's husband; Gulgul's father<br />
* [[Padmini Kolhapure]] as Bhudevi Thakur: AN's wife; Gulgul's mother<br />
* Apeksha Porwal as Mitali Pednekar: Dylan's ex–girlfriend<br />
* [[Suhel Seth]]<br />
* [[Tej Sapru]] as Sahas Shekhawat<br />
* [[Sonali Sachdev]] as Juliet Shekhawat<br />
* Aishwarya Aher as Natasha<br />
* Surabhi Tiwari as Aap Aur Hum Show Host<br />
* Kaisha Bhutani as Hardik Motla's daughter <br />
* Kisha Arora as Bonu's Kid<br />
* Aditya Jain as Jay Kakkar<br />
* Hitesh Arora as Vicky<br />
* Alekh Angal<br />
* Arjun Berry<br />
* [[Shataf Figar]] as Amitabh Bose<br />
* Krishna Kant Singh Bundela as Yoga Instructor<br />
* Sharat Sonu as Surendra Makhija<br />
* Shiva Kumar as <br />
* Prateek Kapoor as Basketball Coach<br />
* Surya Mittal as Viewstrack News Host<br />
* Sahil Takhi as CBI Inspector <br />
* Sajid Hussain as Cameraman <br />
* Ravindra Pal as Bartender<br />
* Gurpreet Kaur as Dolly Ahluwalia <br />
* Punesh Tripathi as Lineman<br />
* Pawan Utwani as Friend <br />
* Mahendra Vaswani as Advocate <br />
* Ajay Madhok as Home Minister <br />
* Shweta Padda as Sarala Narang<br />
* Siddhant Shukla<br />
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== Episodes==<br />
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|Title = Ek Hasina Thi, Ek Diwana Tha<br />
|DirectedBy = Habib Faisal<br />
|WrittenBy = {{ubl| Suhani Kanwar | Ruchika Roy}}<br />
|OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2021|11|26|df=y}}<br />
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|EpisodeNumber = 2<br />
|Title = Baaton Baaton Mein<br />
|DirectedBy = Habib Faisal<br />
|WrittenBy = {{ubl| Suhani Kanwar | Ruchika Roy}}<br />
|OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2021|11|26|df=y}}<br />
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|EpisodeNumber = 3<br />
|Title = Jawani Janeman<br />
|DirectedBy = Habib Faisal<br />
|WrittenBy = {{ubl| Suhani Kanwar | Ruchika Roy}}<br />
|OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2021|11|26|df=y}}<br />
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{{Episode list<br />
|EpisodeNumber = 4<br />
|Title = Aajkal Tere Mere Pyaar Ke Charche<br />
|DirectedBy = Habib Faisal<br />
|WrittenBy = {{ubl| Suhani Kanwar | Ruchika Roy}}<br />
|OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2021|11|26|df=y}}<br />
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{{Episode list<br />
|EpisodeNumber = 5<br />
|Title = Pyaar Humein Kis Mod Pe Le Aaya<br />
|DirectedBy = Habib Faisal<br />
|WrittenBy = {{ubl| Suhani Kanwar | Ruchika Roy}}<br />
|OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2021|11|26|df=y}}<br />
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|EpisodeNumber = 6<br />
|Title = Gazab Ka Hai Din<br />
|DirectedBy = Habib Faisal<br />
|WrittenBy = {{ubl| Suhani Kanwar | Ruchika Roy}}<br />
|OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2021|11|26|df=y}}<br />
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|EpisodeNumber = 7<br />
|Title = Dard-e-Dil<br />
|DirectedBy = Habib Faisal<br />
|WrittenBy = {{ubl| Suhani Kanwar | Ruchika Roy}}<br />
|OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2021|11|26|df=y}}<br />
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|EpisodeNumber = 8<br />
|Title = Yeh Kahan Aa Gaye Hum<br />
|DirectedBy = Habib Faisal<br />
|WrittenBy = {{ubl| Suhani Kanwar | Ruchika Roy}}<br />
|OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2021|11|26|df=y}}<br />
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{{Episode list<br />
|EpisodeNumber = 9<br />
|Title = Hum Kisise Kum Nahi<br />
|DirectedBy = Habib Faisal<br />
|WrittenBy = {{ubl| Suhani Kanwar | Ruchika Roy}}<br />
|OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2021|11|26|df=y}}<br />
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{{Episode list<br />
|EpisodeNumber = 10<br />
|Title = Khullam Khulla Pyaar Karenge<br />
|DirectedBy = Habib Faisal<br />
|WrittenBy = {{ubl| Suhani Kanwar | Ruchika Roy}}<br />
|OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2021|11|26|df=y}}<br />
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== Production ==<br />
In 2019, [[Star India]] had commissioned the series adaptation of [[Anuja Chauhan]]'s 2013 novel Those Pricey Thakur Girls for its then streaming service [[Hotstar]] under the newly created label [[Hotstar Specials]] as the rights for the adaptation was rebound to Chauhan.<ref name="Upadhyay 2019">{{cite web | last=Upadhyay | first=Karishma | title=Anuja Chauhan's journey into Bollywood | website=The Hindu | date=2019-08-09 | url=https://www.thehindu.com/books/books-authors/anuja-chauhans-journey-into-bollywood/article28936515.ece | access-date=2021-12-16}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|date=26 November 2021|title=Anuja Chauhan on Dil Bekaraar Based on Those Pricey Thakur Girls: I was Smart Enough to Get Rights Back and Resell {{!}} Exclusive|url=https://www.news18.com/news/movies/anuja-chauhan-on-dil-bekaraar-based-on-those-pricey-thakur-girls-i-was-smart-enough-to-get-rights-back-and-resell-4471712.html|url-status=live|website=[[News18]]|language=en|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211126233751/https://www.news18.com/news/movies/anuja-chauhan-on-dil-bekaraar-based-on-those-pricey-thakur-girls-i-was-smart-enough-to-get-rights-back-and-resell-4471712.html |archive-date=26 November 2021 }}</ref><br />
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===Casting===<br />
In early July 2021, Medha Shankar was reportedly cast in the series.<ref name="The Hindu 2021">{{cite web | title=living her dreams: Medha Shankar of 'Shadisthan' hopes to make a mark as an actor | website=The Hindu | date=2021-07-13 | url=https://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/medha-shankar-of-shadisthan-hopes-to-make-a-mark-as-an-actor/article35296497.ece | access-date=2021-12-16}}</ref> By the end of July 2021, casting was completed for the lead roles.<ref name="Rajesh 2021">{{cite web | last=Rajesh | first=Srividya | title=Exclusive: Alekh Sangal bags Hotstar series Those Pricey Thakur Girls | website=IWMBuzz | date=2021-07-24 | url=https://www.iwmbuzz.com/digital/news-digital/exclusive-alekh-sangal-bags-hotstar-series-those-pricey-thakur-girls/2021/07/24 | access-date=2021-12-16}}</ref><br />
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== Release ==<br />
All episodes of the series were premiered on [[Disney+ Hotstar]] in India, on [[Hulu]] in the United States and on Hotstar globally on 26 November 2021.<ref name="Jha 2021">{{cite web | last=Jha | first=Lata | title=Disney+ Hotstar to stream new show 'Dil Bekaraar' on 26 November | website=mint | date=2021-11-20 | url=https://www.livemint.com/industry/media/disney-hotstar-to-stream-new-show-dil-bekaraar-on-26-november-11637383183934.html | access-date=2021-12-16}}</ref><br />
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===Promotion===<br />
The series was unveiled by [[Disney+ Hotstar]] as part of the SpecialsX21 line-up along.<ref name="K 2021">{{cite web | last=K | first=Balakumar | title=Disney+ Hotstar unveils its new slate of content - It includes 2 big movies | website=TechRadar | date=2021-07-28 | url=https://www.techradar.com/news/disney-hotstar-unveils-its-new-slate-of-content-it-includes-2-big-movies | access-date=2021-12-16}}</ref> The first teaser was released in early November 2021 followed by the trailer.<ref name="teaser">{{cite web | last=Desk | first=Entertainment | title=Dil Bekaraar teaser: Raj Babbar, Poonam Dhillon promise a nostalgic trip back to the 80's in Hotstar Special | website=The Indian Express | date=2021-11-08 | url=https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/web-series/dil-bekarar-teaser-hotstar-special-promises-a-nostalgic-trip-back-to-the-80s-7612464/ | access-date=2021-12-16}}</ref><br />
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== Reception == <br />
Archika Khurana of ''[[The Times Of India]]'' rated the series three out of five and overall praised the story ‘Dil Bekaraar,’ with its family drama and romance set in the era of telegrams, typewriters, Doordarshan, and Campa Cola, will definitely take you down the memory lane while recreating the 80s magic. It's enjoyable! .<ref>{{cite news|title=DIL BEKARAAR SEASON 1 REVIEW : AN INTERESTING COCKTAIL OF ROMANCE AND COMEDY|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/web-series/reviews/hindi/dil-bekaraar/season-1/seasonreview/87865096.cms|url-status=live|website=[[The Times of India]]|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211128130111/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/web-series/reviews/hindi/dil-bekaraar/season-1/seasonreview/87865096.cms |archive-date=28 November 2021 }}</ref> Biswadeep Ghosh of ''[[National Herald]]'' noted that Dil Bekaraar will make us yearn for those lost years from not-so-far-back in time and might end up binge-watching it on a weekday.<ref name="Ghosh 2021">{{cite web | last=Ghosh | first=Biswadeep | title=Dil Bekaraar: Return of those lost years | website=National Herald | date=2021-11-30 | url=https://www.nationalheraldindia.com/films/dil-bekaraar-return-of-those-lost-years | access-date=2021-12-16}}</ref> Nandini Ramnath of [[Scroll.in]] highly praised the performance of the cast and the story that recalls the 80s India.<ref>{{cite web|date=|title='Dil Bekaraar' review: Romance and frivolity in 1980s India|url=https://scroll.in/reel/1011326/dil-bekaraar-review-romance-and-frivolity-in-1980s-india|url-status=live|website=[[Scroll.in]]|language=en|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211126073808/https://scroll.in/reel/1011326/dil-bekaraar-review-romance-and-frivolity-in-1980s-india |archive-date=26 November 2021 }}</ref> Shreemayee Das of [[Firstpost]] noted that the series did a great job of building the world of DD, Campa Cola, and imported perfume and with the help of the opening theme and credits the audience would be immediately placed in that world.<ref name="Firstpost 2021">{{cite web | title=Dil Bekaraar review: A warm slice of the '80s to get nostalgic with | website=Firstpost | date=2021-11-26 | url=https://www.firstpost.com/entertainment/dil-bekaraar-review-a-warm-slice-of-the-80s-to-get-nostalgic-with-10165851.html | access-date=2021-12-16}}</ref><br />
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== References ==<br />
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== External links ==<br />
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* {{IMDb title|15892034|Dil Bekaraar}}<br />
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