CleanupBot II at 21:54, 13 August 2023

2023-08-13T21:54:37Z

New page

{{short description|Indian Hindi-language television series}}
{{Use Indian English|date=January 2019}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=January 2019}}
{{Infobox television
| image = Dil Toh Happy Hai Ji poster.jpg
| genre =
| based_on =
| director = Arif Ali Ansari
| writer =
| starring = {{plainlist|
* [[Jasmin Bhasin]]
* Ansh Bagri
* [[Donal Bisht]]
* [[Aru Krishansh Verma]]
}}
| composer =
| country = India
| language = Hindi
| num_seasons = 1
| num_episodes = 148
| location = [[Mumbai]]
| camera = [[Multiple-camera setup]]
| runtime = 22 min approx
| producer = [[Gul Khan (producer)|Gul Khan]]<br />Nilanjana Purkayasstha<br />Karishma Jain
| company = [[4 Lions Films]]<br />Invictus T Mediaworks
| distributor = [[Star India]]
| picture_format = [[576i]] <br /> [[1080i]] [[HDTV]]
| audio_format =
| channel = [[StarPlus]]
| first_aired = {{Start date|2019|1|15|df=y}}
| last_aired = {{End date|2019|8|9|df=y}}
| preceded_by =
| image_alt =
| caption =
| creator = [[Gul Khan (producer)|Gul Khan]]
| list_episodes =
| network = [[Star Plus]]
| released =
}}

'''''Dil Toh Happy Hai Ji''''' is an Indian drama television series created by [[Gul Khan (producer)|Gul Khan]] under [[4 Lions Films]] and available on [[Disney+ Hotstar]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.timesnownews.com/entertainment/telly-talk/gossip/article/dil-to-happy-hai-ji-promo-jasmin-bhasin-comes-back-with-another-happy-go-lucky-character-watch-video-tv-news/333151|title=Dil To Happy Hai Ji promo: Jasmin Bhasin comes back with another happy-go- lucky character – watch video|publisher=[[Times Now]]|author=Anusha Iyengar|date=18 December 2018|access-date=15 January 2019}}</ref> The series aired from 15 January to 9 August 2019 on [[Star Plus]] and starred [[Jasmin Bhasin]], [[Donal Bisht]] and Ansh Bagri.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.indiatoday.in/television/top-stories/story/donal-bisht-disappointed-with-abrupt-ending-of-dil-toh-happy-hai-ji-it-s-heartbreaking-1570273-2019-07-17|title=Donal Bisht disappointed with abrupt ending of Dil Toh Happy Hai Ji: It's heartbreaking|last=|first=|date=|website=India Today|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190717191356/https://www.indiatoday.in/television/top-stories/story/donal-bisht-disappointed-with-abrupt-ending-of-dil-toh-happy-hai-ji-it-s-heartbreaking-1570273-2019-07-17 |archive-date=17 July 2019 |access-date=}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://timesofindia.com/videos/tv/hindi/jasmin-bhasin-ansh-bagri-aruna-irani-at-the-launch-of-dil-toh-happy-hai-ji/videoshow/67472935.cms|title=Jasmin Bhasin, Ansh Bagri, Aruna Irani at the launch of Dil Toh Happy Hai Ji|work=[[The Times of India]]|author=|date=10 January 2019|access-date=15 January 2019}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.indiatoday.in/television/soaps/story/jasmin-bhasin-took-inspiration-from-this-popular-actress-for-her-role-in-dil-toh-happy-hai-ji-1425125-2019-01-07|title=Jasmin Bhasin took inspiration from this popular actress for her role in Dil Toh Happy Hai Ji|publisher=[[India Today]]|author=|date=6 January 2019|access-date=15 January 2019}}</ref>

==Plot==
{{expand section|date=March 2022}}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===
{{expand section|date=March 2022}}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===
{{expand section|date=March 2022}}Happy is a RJ, known as Khushi (which is the Hindi word for "Happy") Rocky has a 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 characters===
*[[Jasmin Bhasin]]/[[Donal Bisht]] as Happy Saluja - Sandhya and Harshdeep's elder daughter, Smiley's sister, Dinky, Neha, Anjali, Kajal and Rupinder's cousin, Chintu's widow, Rocky's second wife and Honey's adoptive mother.
*Ansh Bagri as Rocky Saluja: Madhu and Kulwant's adopted son, Chintu, Simmi and Guggi's foster brother, Harleen's widower, Happy's second husband and Honey's father.
*[[Aru Krishansh Verma|Aru K Verma]] as Chintu Khosla - Madhu and Kulwant's son, Rocky's foster brother, Simmi and Guggi's brother, Daddu's cousin and Happy's first husband.
*[[Rohit Purohit]] as Ranvijay "RV" Shroff - Ranveer's brother and Anaya's boyfriend.
*Purvi Mundada as Harleen Rocky Saluja - Rocky's first wife and Honey's mother.
*Ajinkya Mishra as Honey Rocky Saluja - Harleen and Rocky's son, and Happy's adoptive son.

===Recurring characters===
*[[Iris Maity]] as Anaya Grover - Sanjay's daughter and RV's girlfriend.
*Geetu Bawa as Sandhya Mehra - Harshdeep's widow, and Happy and Smiley's mother.
*Ankushi Gagneja as Smiley Mehra - Sandhya and Harshdeep's younger daughter, Happy's sister, Dinky, Neha, Anjali, Kajal and Rupinder's cousin, and Daddu's fiancé.
*[[Geetanjali Singh]] as Diana "Dinky" Mehra - Jasvir's daughter, Anjali and Neha's sister, and Happy, Smiley, Kajal and Rupinder's cousin.
*[[Aruna Irani]]<ref>{{cite news|url=https://mid-day.com/articles/aruna-irani-set-to-play-grandmother-in-dil-toh-happy-hai-ji/20188182|title=Aruna Irani set to play grandmother in Dil Toh Happy Hai Ji|work=[[Mid-Day]]|agency=[[Indo-Asian News Service|IANS]]|date=3 January 2019|access-date=15 January 2019}}</ref> as Sushmita Devi Khosla - Brijwant's widow, Kulwant and Balwant's mother, Chintu, Simmi, Daddu and Guggi's grandmother, and Rocky's foster grandmother.
*[[Satyajit Sharma]] as Kulwant Khosla - Sushmita and Trilok's elder son, Balwant's brother, Madhu's husband, Chintu, Simmi and Guggi's father, and Rocky's adoptive father.
*Rudrakshi Gupta as Madhavi "Madhu" Khosla - Kulwant's wife, Chintu, Simmi and Guggi's mother, and Rocky's adoptive mother.
*Sejal Sharma as Simran "Simmi" Khosla - Madhu and Kulwant's daughter, Chintu's sister, Guggi's twin sister and Rocky's adoptive sister.
*Khushi Mishra as Gurdeep "Guggi" Khosla: Madhu and Kulwant's daughter, Chintu's sister, Simmi's twin sister and Rocky's adoptive sister.
*Minoli Nandwana as Anjali Mehra
*Neha Luthra as Neha Mehra
*Akshita Vatsayan as Kajal Mehra
*Karan Singh Chabbra as Timmi
*Shubham Chandna as Sachin
*Hitanshu Jinsi as Baldeep Khosla
*Karan Taneja as Rupinder Mehra<ref>{{cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/hindi/karan-taneja-the-show-will-add-another-wish-to-your-bucket-list/articleshow/67522982.cms|title=Karan Taneja: The show will add another wish to your bucket list|work=[[The Times of India]]|author=|date=14 January 2019|access-date=15 January 2019}}</ref>
*Manish Khanna as Shyamnik Bhatia
*Shresth Kumar as Ranveer Shroff
*Akansha Sareen as Sania Shyamnik Bhatia
*[[Anang Desai]] as Sanjay Grover
*Romanch Mehta as Kabir

==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.”<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/television/jasmin-bhasin-dil-toh-happy-hai-ji-5539766/|title=Jasmin Bhasin: Dil Toh Happy Hai Ji will present a slice-of-life story|last=|first=|date=15 January 2019|website=Indian Express|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190115194454/https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/television/jasmin-bhasin-dil-toh-happy-hai-ji-5539766/ |archive-date=15 January 2019 |access-date=}}</ref>

In June 2019, on introduction of a 6 years leap in storyline, [[Jasmin Bhasin]] was uncomfortable playing a mother and thus she was replaced by [[Donal Bisht]].<ref name=":0">{{Cite web|url=https://www.indiatoday.in/television/soaps/story/unhappy-with-her-role-jasmin-bhasin-quits-dil-toh-happy-hai-ji-this-actress-to-replace-her-1551143-2019-06-18|title=Unhappy with her role, Jasmin Bhasin quits Dil Toh Happy Hai Ji. This actress to replace her|last=|first=|date=|website=India Today|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190618101418/https://www.indiatoday.in/television/soaps/story/unhappy-with-her-role-jasmin-bhasin-quits-dil-toh-happy-hai-ji-this-actress-to-replace-her-1551143-2019-06-18 |archive-date=18 June 2019 |access-date=}}</ref> Producer [[Gul Khan (producer)|Gul Khan]] confirmed, "[[Jasmin Bhasin|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."<ref name=":0" /> The show was aired as Happy Hearts on [[Star Life]] of Africa

==References==
{{reflist}}

{{StarPlus Shows}}
{{4 Lions Films}}

[[Category:2019 Indian television series debuts]]
[[Category:Hindi-language television shows]]
[[Category:Indian drama television series]]
[[Category:StarPlus original programming]]
[[Category:Television shows set in Punjab, India]]
[[Category:Television series by 4 Lions Films]]

Dil Toh Happy Hai Ji - Revision history

CleanupBot II at 21:54, 13 August 2023