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{{For|the Bollywood film of the same name|Phir Bhi Dil Hai Hindustani}}
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{{Infobox television
| name = Phir Bhi Dil Hai Hindustani
| image = Phir Bhi Dil Hai Hindustani (TV Series).png
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| runtime = 22 minutes
| producer = Nirja Guleri
| director = Shrey Guleri
| cinematography = Lokesh Bhalla
| camera = [[Multi-camera]]
| theme_music_composer = Bittu Merchant
| company = Prime Channel
| distributor = Prime Channel
| executive_producer = Sahil Guleri
| genre = Sitcom
| creator = Nirja Guleri
| writer = Shrey Guleri
| starring = [[Sudhir Pandey]] [[Tushar Dalvi]] [[Jiten Lalwani]] Dharmesh Vyas [[Upasana Singh]] Shital Shah [[Bhavana Balsavar]] Hardik Gujjar Pallak Razdan
| opentheme = "Phir Bhi Dil Hai Hindustani" by [[Udit Narayan]]
| country = India
| language = Hindi
| first_aired = {{Start date|df=yes|2003|10|10}}
| last_aired = {{end date|2006|4}}
| network = [[DD National]]
| num_seasons = 2
| num_episodes = 408
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'''''Phir Bhi Dil Hai Hindustani''''' (Translation: ''Yet The Heart Is Indian'') is an Indian television [[patriotic]] [[sitcom]] that premiered on [[DD National]] on October 10, 2003 and ran for two seasons, from 2003 to 2006.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://mumbaimirror.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tv/show-me-the-money/articleshow/15655318.cms|title=''Phir Bhi Dil Hai Hindustani'': A Hit Serial on DD|work=Mumbai Mirror, The Times of India, Updated: Nov 18, 2006.}}</ref> ''Phir Bhi Dil Hai Hindustani'' was created by Nirja Guleri.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://indiantelevisionacademy.com/the-ita-coffee-table-book-the-trailblazers/|title=NIRJA GULERI: The Queen of Fantasy.|work=ITA Trailblazer: tale of the ita, p.128.}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=http://epaperbeta.timesofindia.com/Article.aspx?eid=31812&articlexml=Blast-from-the-past-Big-stars-on-small-04072017101040|title=IRRFAN IN CHANDRAKANTA: Directed by Nirja Guleri, the first woman in the country to direct a television series on such a grand scale|work=The Times of India, July 04, 2017.}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.tribuneindia.com/2004/20040411/herworld.htm|title=Nirja Guleri: The Trendsetter of ''Saas-Bahu'' serials on Indian Television|work=The Tribune, April 11, 2004}}</ref> The series was written and directed by Shrey Guleri.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://tellyawards.indiantelevision.com/y2k4/nominee.htm|title=Shrey Guleri: The Director of the Year|work=The Indian Telly Awards 2004|access-date=20 October 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131016123453/http://tellyawards.indiantelevision.com/y2k4/nominee.htm|archive-date=16 October 2013|url-status=dead}}</ref>

''Phir Bhi Dil Hai Hindustani'' chronicles the family of Bharat Bhushan, a perfect patriot. Bharat’s (Translation: ''India's'') family includes his three sons – Om, Jai, Jagdish, his three daughters-in-law – Ganga, Jamuna, Saraswati and his four grandchildren – Ram, Shyam, Munna and Munni, all of whom live in a house named Bharat Niwas (Translation: ''India House'') and personify the multi – cultural diversity of India.

''Phir Bhi Dil Hai Hindustani'' featured an [[ensemble cast]] including [[Upasana Singh]], [[Bhavana Balsavar]], [[Sudhir Pandey]], [[Tushar Dalvi]] and [[Aashish Kaul]]. Notable stars outside the main cast include [[Jay Bhanushali]], [[Sumeet Raghavan]], [[Swapnil Joshi]], [[Arjun (Firoz Khan)]], Naveen Bawa, [[Vishal Singh (actor, born 1974)|Vishal Singh]], [[Muskaan Mihani]], [[Lilliput (actor)|Lilliput]], [[Krutika Desai Khan|Krutika Desai]] and the veteran [[Kamini Kaushal]].

== Premise ==
''Bharat Niwas'' (Translation: ''India House'') is a home that is the epitome of the ethos and culture of India. ''Bharat Bhushan'', the patriarch of the family, is the perfect patriot who believes more in what you can do for your country rather than what the country can do for you. His family, consisting of his three sons (''Om, Jai and Jagdish''), three daughters-in-law (''Ganga, Jamuna and Saraswati'') and four grandchildren (''Ram, Shyam, Munna and Munni''), personifies the multi-cultural diversity of India with divergent views on issues relating to the society and the nation. Here lies the eternal conflict in ''Bharat Niwas'' – the embodiment of India!

The narrative stands the test of time as the issues are universally relevant and will continue to resonate with viewers for all time to come. Episodes are packed with super-sized laughs, heart-warming moments, drama, romance, action and most importantly, the sublime feeling of pride in being an Indian! The show imparts ''food-for-thought'' and inspires the viewer to become a catalyst for change, nationwide.

== Cast ==
===Main===
* [[Sudhir Pandey]] as Bharat
* [[Tushar Dalvi]] as Om
* [[Jiten Lalwani]] as Jai
* Dharmesh Vyas / [[Aashish Kaul]] as Jagdish
* [[Upasana Singh]] as Ganga
* Sheetal Shah as Jamuna
* [[Bhavana Balsavar]] as Saraswati
* Mickey Dhamejani as Ram
* Mickey Dhamejani as Shyam
* Hardik Gujjar as Munna
* Pallak Razdan as Munni
* [[Suhasi Dhami|Suhasi Goradia]] as Anjali (Season 2)
* [[Vishal Kotian]] as Various Characters (Season 2)

==Series overview==
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| start1 = {{Start date|df=yes|2003|10|10}}
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===Season 1===
The First Season was named as '''Phir Bhi Dil Hai Hindustani'''.

===Season 2===
The Second Season was named as '''Dil Hai Phir Bhi Hindustani'''.

==See also==
* [[List of Hindi comedy shows]]
* [[List of programs broadcast by DD National]]

== References ==
{{reflist}}

==External links==
* {{IMDb title|tt0401050|Phir Bhi Dil Hai Hindustani (TV Series)}}
* {{Cite web|url=https://archive.org/details/pbdhhtrpreprt|title=TRP Rating}}

[[Category:DD National original programming]]
[[Category:2003 Indian television series debuts]]
[[Category:2006 Indian television series endings]]
[[Category:Comedy-drama television series]]