Dhhai Kilo Prem

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Dhhai Kilo Prem
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GenreSoap opera
Created by Ekta Kapoor
Shobha Kapoor
Directed byNeeraj Baliyan
Creative directorSandiip 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 originIndia
Original languageHindi
No. of seasons2
No. of episodes156
Production
Producers Ekta Kapoor
Shobha Kapoor
EditorSameer Gandhi
Camera setup Multi-camera
Production company Balaji Telefilms
Original release
Network Star Plus
Release3 April (2017-04-03) 
30 September 2017 (2017-09-30)

Dhhai Kilo Prem is an Indian Hindi television series, which began airing from 3 April 2017 on Star Plus. [2] The series is being 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]

Contents

Plot

The 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

Main cast

Recurring cast

Production

Male 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

The 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]

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