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{{Short description|Indian television series}}
{{Use Indian English|date=May 2015}}
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{{Infobox television
| image = Kis Desh Mein Hain Mera Dil.jpg
| caption =
| alt_name =
| genre = Soap opera
| creator =
| story = Sonali Jaffar
| screenplay =
| creative_director = {{Plainlist|
* [[Nivedita Basu]]
* [[Vikas Gupta]]
* Ipshita Deb
* Doris Dey
* Pranshu Ghosh
* Mansi Sawant
* Doyel Som
* Sanchi Bawa
* Madhura Rapsang
}}
| starring = [[Additi Gupta]]<br>[[Harshad Chopda]]<br> [[Sushant Singh Rajput]]<br>[[Meher Vij]]
| opentheme = ''Kis Desh Mein Hai Meraa Dil'' by [[Richa Sharma (singer)|Richa Sharma]] and [[Kailash Kher]]
| country = India
| language = Hindi
| num_seasons =
| num_episodes = 444
| list_episodes =
| executive_producer = [[Vikas Gupta]]
| producer = {{Plainlist|
* [[Ekta Kapoor]]
* [[Shobha Kapoor]]
}}
| cinematography = {{Plainlist|
* Suhas Shirodkar
* Rajan Singh
* Mahesh Thalakaad
}}
| editor = {{Plainlist|
* Vikas Sharma
* Sandeep Bhatt
* Vishwabandhu Giri
}}
| camera =
| runtime = 24 minutes
| company = [[Balaji Telefilms]]
| network = [[StarPlus]]
| first_aired = {{start date|2008|3|3}}<ref>{{Cite web|date=3 March 2008|title=One 'k' & a double 'd'|url=https://www.telegraphindia.com/entertainment/one-k-a-double-d/cid/602800|access-date=20 June 2020|website=The Telegraph}}</ref>
| last_aired = {{end date|df=y|2010|2|5}}
| image_alt =
}}

'''''Kis Desh Mein Hai Meraa Dil''''' (''In Which Country Does My Heart Live'') is an Indian television drama series that aired on [[Star Plus]].<ref>{{cite news | url=https://www.indiatvnews.com/entertainment/bollywood/harshad-chopra-over-his-life-18274.html | title=Harshad Chopra feels change has become part of her lifestyle | date=7 November 2014 | publisher=IndiaTV | author=IANS | access-date=18 March 2018 }}</ref> It starred [[Additi Gupta]], [[Harshad Chopda]], [[Sushant Singh Rajput]] and [[Meher Vij]].<ref>{{Cite web|title=Fan Fair|url=https://m.tribuneindia.com/2009/20090516/ttlife1.htm|website=The Tribune}}</ref> It was produced by Ekta Kapoor and Shobha Kapoor under Balaji Telefilms.<ref>{{Cite web|title='Newcomers are willing to give 100 per cent'|url=https://m.rediff.com/movies/2008/mar/04ekta.htm|website=Rediff.com}}</ref>

==Plot==

The story is of two lovers, Prem and Heer and their undying love for each other. Despite conspiracies, tragedies and heart-break, their undying love for each other prevails through the roughest of times. In parallel, the show also focuses on Prem and Heer's siblings Preet and Meher.<ref>{{cite news | url=https://in.news.yahoo.com/what-was-really-behind-the-success-of-the-k-serials-045354426.html | title=What Was Really Behind the Success of the K-Serials? | first=Kovid | last=Gupta | date=5 September 2014 | publisher=Grist Media/Yahoo | access-date=18 March 2018 }}</ref>

==Cast==
===Main===
* [[Additi Gupta]] as Heer Maan Juneja: Teji and Balraj's elder daughter; Meher and Nihaal's sister; Prem's wife; Chahat's mother (2008–2010)
*[[Harshad Chopda]] as Prem Juneja: Lalit and Rasika's son; Gayatri's step-son; Kulraj's brother; Preet, Harman and Veera's half-brother; Heer's husband; Chahat's father (2008–2010)
* [[Sushant Singh Rajput]] as Preet Juneja: Lalit and Gayatri's elder son; Prem's half-brother; Harman and Veera's brother; Varun's cousin; Meher's husband (2008–2009)
* [[Meher Vij]] as Meher Maan Juneja: Balraj and Teji's daughter; Heer and Nihaal's sister; Harman's ex-fiancé; Preet's wife (2008—2010)

===Recurring===
* [[Varun Kapoor]] as Varun Gangotre: Shubhi's son; Prem, Preet, Harman and Veera's cousin
* [[Virendra Saxena]] as Balraj Maan: Balwant's brother; Lalit's best friend; Teji's husband; Heer, Meher and Nihaal's father
* [[Sadhana Singh]] as Tejassi "Teji" Maan: Balraj's wife; Heer, Meher and Nihaal's mother
* [[Mahesh Shetty]] as Nihaal Maan: Balraj and Teji's son; Heer and Meher's brother; Veera's husband
* [[Krystle D'Souza]] as Veera Juneja Maan: Lalit and Gayatri's daughter; Preet and Harman's sister; Prem's half-sister; Nihaal's wife
* Deepak Qazir as Lalit Juneja: Balraj's best friend; Shubhi's brother; Rasika's widower; Gayatri's husband; Kulraj, Prem, Preet, Harman and Veera's father
* [[Shama Deshpande]] as Gayatri Juneja: Lalit's second wife; Prem and Kulraj's step-mother; Preet, Harman and Veera's mother
* [[Manoj Chandila]] / Tabrez Khan as Harman Juneja: Lalit and Gayatri's younger son; Preet and Veera's brother; Prem's half-brother; Maya's husband; Meher's ex-fiancé
* [[Madhura Naik]] as Maya Juneja: Harman's wife
* Nidhi Tikoo as Kulraj Gupta: Lalit and Rasika's daughter; Gayatri's step daughter; Prem's sister; Preet, Harman and Veera's step sister; Kiran's wife
* [[Manav Vij]] as Kiran Gupta: Kulraj's husband
* Ranjeev Verma as Balwant Maan: Balraj's brother; Daljeet's husband; Ashlesha's father
* [[Tasneem Sheikh]] as Daljeet Maan: Balwant's wife; Ashlesha's mother
* [[Mihika Verma]] as Ashlesha Maan: Balwant and Daljeet's daughter; Preet and Prem's ex-fiancé
* Muskaan Uppal as Chahat Juneja: Prem and Heer's daughter
* [[Jai Kalra]] as Rishabh Rampal
* [[Apara Mehta]] as Bharti Rampal
* Vishal Thakkar / Dev Keswani as Dheer
* [[Dimple Jhangiani]] as Sanjana Rampaal
* [[Avinash Sachdev]] as Prashant Chhabria / Manmeet
* Harsh Somaiya as Ketan Gupta
* Simran Khanna as Geet
*[[Rachana Parulkar]] as Rano
*[[Sudha Chandran]] as Inspector Sagarika Solanki
*[[Anita Hassanandani]] as Shruti
*[[Puja Banerjee]] as Vrinda
*[[Hina Khan]] as Akshara
*[[Parul Chauhan]] as Ragini
*[[Anjali Abrol]] as Rani
*[[Pooja Gor]] as Pratigya

==Production==
Initially titled as ''Khandaan'', it was later renamed as ''Kis Desh Mein Hai Meraa Dil'' before premiere. [[Sushant Singh Rajput]] playing Preet Singh Juneja was killed in a sequence. However, on viewers demand, during the finale of the series, he returned as a spirit.<ref>{{Cite web|title=5 Things You Didn't Know About Sushant Singh Rajput!|url=https://www.thequint.com/entertainment/celebrities/sushant-singh-rajput-five-things-you-didnt-know-about-actor|website=The Quint|date=19 January 2019 }}</ref>

Speaking about the series, producer [[Ekta Kapoor]] said, "I would love to describe this as an ethereal story from the heart. This show is bound to ignite the magic of love and romance on television once again."<ref>{{Cite web|title=Kasauti Zindagi Kay to be replaced|url=https://m.hindustantimes.com/tv/kasauti-zindagi-kay-to-be-replaced/story-0PQSsyoUL0VOadY0YBcVrN.html|website=Hindustan Times}}</ref>

In March 2009, the series was given a warning from the channel for its non satisfactory ratings to improve.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Tough times for Tujh Sang... and Kis Desh...|url=https://m.hindustantimes.com/tv/tough-times-for-tujh-sang-and-kis-desh/story-0lfKf4lPQ0avgFkQLkYizH.html|website=Hindustan Times}}</ref>

In November 2008, the shootings and telecast of all the Hindi television series including this series and films were stalled on 8 November 2008 due to dispute by the technician workers of [[Federation of Western India Cine Employees|FWICE]] (Federation of Western India Cine Employees) for increasing the wages, better work conditions and more breaks between shootings.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Cine technicians go on strike|url=http://archive.indianexpress.com/news/cine-technicians-go-on-strike/368228/|website=The Indian Express}}</ref> FWICE first took a strike on 1 October 2008 when they addressed their problems with the producers and production was stalled.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Work hit as 1.5 lakh cine workers strike work|url=https://www.outlookindia.com/newswire/story/work-hit-as-15-lakh-cine-workers-strike-work/10878|website=Outlook India}}</ref> A contract was signed after four days discussions and shooting were happening only for two hours content in a day then after which differences increased between them while channels gave them time until 30 October 2008 to sort it out.<ref name=":3" /> Failing to do so lead to protests again from 10 November 2008 to 19 November 2008 during which channels blacked out new broadcasts and repeat telecasts were shown from 10 November 2008.<ref name=":3">{{Cite web|title=Strike off, TV shooting to resume|url=http://archive.indianexpress.com/news/strike-off-tv-shooting-to-resume/387871/|website=The Indian Express}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=No more repeat of TV soaps as TV industry strike ends|url=https://www.indiatoday.in/latest-headlines/story/no-more-repeat-of-tv-soaps-as-tv-industry-strike-ends-33649-2008-11-19|website=India Today|date=19 November 2008 }}</ref> On 19 November 2008, the strike was called off after settling the disputes and the production resumed.<ref>{{Cite web|title=No more repeat telecast of TV soaps as strike ends|url=https://www.livemint.com/Consumer/lFsrye8ynEtEnU4oD9NEdL/No-more-repeat-telecast-of-TV-soaps-as-strike-ends.html|website=Live Mint|date=20 November 2008 }}</ref> The new episodes started to telecast from 1 December 2008.<ref>{{Cite web|title=New look return|url=https://www.telegraphindia.com/entertainment/new-look-return/cid/515296|website=The Telegraph}}</ref>

==References==
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== External links ==
* [http://www.hotstar.com/tv/kis-desh-mein-hai-meraa-dil/8941 Kis Desh Mein Hai Meraa Dil] Streaming on [[Hotstar]]
{{Star Plus Shows}}
{{Balaji Telefilms}}

[[Category:Balaji Telefilms television series]]
[[Category:Indian television soap operas]]
[[Category:2008 Indian television series debuts]]
[[Category:2010 Indian television series endings]]
[[Category:StarPlus original programming]]
[[Category:Television shows set in Punjab, India]]

Kis Desh Mein Hai Meraa Dil - Revision history

Ahad Sabri at 12:06, 11 October 2025