Dilli Wali Thakur Gurls

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Dilli Wali Thakur Gurls
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Genre Soap opera
Based on Those Pricey Thakur Girls
by Anuja Chauhan
Written by Zaman Habib
S. Manasvi
Directed by Rakesh Kumar
Starring See below
Country of origin India
Original languageHindi
No. of seasons1
No. of episodes150
Production
Production location Delhi
Camera setup Multi-camera
Running timeApprox. 22 minutes
Production company Cinevistaas Limited
Release
Original network &TV
Original release30 March (2015-03-30) 
23 October 2015 (2015-10-23)

Dilli Wali Thakur Gurls is an Indian television series based on the 2013 novel Those Pricey Thakur Girls by Anuja Chauhan. [1] [2] It aired from 30 March 2015 to 23 October 2015 on &TV. [3] [4] The show stars Sukirti Kandpal and Aamir Ali. [5] It is set against the backdrop of Delhi and the story revolves around five siblings who are alphabetically named yet very different from each other. [6]

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Plot

The story is about the family of Justice LN Thakur, his wife Mamta and their five eccentric daughters: Anji, Binni, Daboo, Chandu, and Eshu. Famous for their shenanigans and popular with the boy brigade, each of the Thakur girls has her unique style, personality and charm.

The story revolves around how the girls manage to woo everyone around them and conquer the world as they see it.

Cast

Main cast

Recurring cast

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