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* [[Santram Varma]]
* Garry Bhinder
* [[Ravindra Gautam]]
* Anoop Chaudhary
* V G Roy
* Deepak Saini
* Fahad Kashmiri
* Rishi Tyagi
* Mujammil Desai
* Anil V Kumar
* Talat Jani
* Praveen Suden
* Ashish Shrivastav
* Hitesh Tejwani
* Ajay Veermal
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* [[Nivedita Basu]]
* [[Nivedita Basu]]
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* Madhura Rapsang
* Madhura Rapsang
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| starring          = [[Harshad Chopda]]<br>[[Additi Gupta]]<br> [[Sushant Singh Rajput]]<br>[[Meher Vij]]
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| language          = Hindi
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| runtime            = 24 minutes
| company            = [[Balaji Telefilms]]
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| distributor        = [[Star India]]
| network            = [[StarPlus]]
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'''''Kis Desh Mein Hai Meraa Dil''''' (''In Which Country Does My Heart Live'') is an Indian drama television 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 [[Harshad Chopda]], [[Additi Gupta]], [[Sushant Singh Rajput]] and [[Meher Vij]] as Prem, Heer, Preet and Meher.<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 Shoba 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>
'''''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==
==Plot==


The story is of two lovers, Prem and Heer and their undying love for one another. Despite conspiracies, tragedies and heart-break, their undying love for one another prevails through the roughest of times. In parallel, the show also focuses on Prem and Heer's siblings Preet and Meher.  
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>
 
The story begins with a young village woman, Heer Maan, who has been engaged to her father's best friend's son whilst being young. She is a simple girl, and above all wants to make her parents happy. She doesn’t think twice about her engagement to a man she has never seen. On the other side, we have Prem , a man who has grown up in Canada, yet has no problem agreeing to a marriage his father decided on years ago, because his parents are the most important people to him. Next to them, his happiness means nothing. Prem returns to India with his family, only to find out that Heer and her entire family have supposedly perished in an accident.
 
Now, here, instead of releasing Prem from his promise, his father forces him to agree to marry his best friend's niece, thinking to appease his best friend's soul in this way. The thing they don't know is that Heer and her sister, Mehar, are actually alive and well. Their deaths are a lie perpetuated by an evil aunt, Daljeet, who wants to marry her daughter, Ashlesha, off to the rich Prem Juneja.
 
Prem meets Heer, falls in love with her. He loves his father, but he cannot watch Heer marry a mentally challenged man. When Prem's relationship with Heer comes to light at the event of his marriage, his father, Lalit Juneja, gets angry and disowns him. Prem leaves his house along with Heer and Mehar. Prem regrets hurting his father, but he has made a promise to Heer. After a period of tribulation, during a storm, Lalit Juneja, Prem's father, realizes the truth and is ready to give his blessing to the couple. Heer does not know this, and pretends to have amnesia so that Prem can be free to go back to his family. Heer sneaks out one night, and Prem goes after her. At the train station, Lalit helps Prem convince Heer to stay. Heer and Prem reunite and Lalit gives them his blessing.
 
Before Heer and Prem can marry, Prem supposedly dies in a bomb blast. However, he turns out to be alive, and pretends to be suffering from amnesia. He comes back in time to save Heer from marriage to a man bent on destroying the Juneja family. It then seems that the man Heer married is not Prem Juneja, but is actually someone masquerading as him for money. As the story moves along, it is proved that Heer's husband actually is Prem Juneja, but he is dying of a disease. And then, that turns out to be a lie. Prem is actually whole and healthy. Prem and Heer reunite.
 
The story continues, just as Prem and Heer consummate their relationship, Prem's spoiled sister Veera comes home with tales about her husband's (Nihaal) abuse. Because Veera's husband is Heer's long-lost brother, Nihal, Heer is kicked out of the house in retaliation. Preet and Mehar work diligently to reunite the two. Eventually, Prem realizes that while he must respect his mother, his wife is his responsibility, too. He brings Heer back home. They reunite. This action causes Prem's(step)mother to hate Heer, to be jealous of her, and to decide on destroying her son’s relationship with Heer. Stepmother succeeds. She manipulates Prem into thinking that Heer is having an affair. Prem then gets drunk and supposedly falls into bed with Ashlesha. Heer leaves.
 
Six years later, the two meet again. Prem finds out that Heer had a daughter that she named Chahat. At this point, we see an angry and bitter Heer. She has been hardened by Prem’s betrayal, and wants nothing to do with him. Prem pursues Heer(knowing that he cannot live without her any longer) and later creates a drama where he gets engaged to Heer's friend Geet inorder to make Heer jealous and reveal her true feelings for Prem. The plan succeeds and Heer becomes jealous and later agrees to the fact that she loves Prem and also cannot let Chahat live without her father, therefore she forgives Prem and they reunite.
 
Stepmother is still trying to separate the two, and Heer doesn't tell Prem about this. Prem is still easily manipulated and explodes at Heer multiple times. The woman that Prem supposedly slept with comes back into their lives to separate the two again so she can make place for herself in the Juneja's mansion. That is when the truth comes out regarding Prem's infidelity (He had never slept with Ashlesha but it was an elaborate revenge set up by Ashlesha, made to look like prem had in fact slept with her to break prem and heers strong relationship).
 
After all of this, Prem and Heer's main supporter, and Mehar's husband, Preet, is killed by Lalit Juneja's stepbrother's son who were determined to destroy the Juneja's family. There then follows a plot regarding Mehar's evil new husband, kidnapping, and the truth coming out. The story ends with the Juneja family mourning those they have lost, and being hopeful about the future.
<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==
==Cast==
===Main===
===Main===
*[[Harshad Chopda]] as Prem Lalit Juneja: Lalit and Rasika's son; Gayatri's step-son; Preet, Harman and Veera's step-brother; Varun's cousin; Heer's husband; Chahat's father (2008–2010)
* [[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)
* [[Additi Gupta]] as Heer Balraj Maan / Heer Prem Juneja: Balraj and Teji's 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===
===Recurring===
* [[Sushant Singh Rajput]] as Preet Lalit Juneja: Lalit and Gayatri's son; Prem's step-brother; Harman and Veera's brother; Varun's cousin; Meher's husband (2008–2009)
* [[Meher Vij]] as Meher Balraj Maan / Meher Preet Juneja: Balraj and Teji's daughter; Heer and Nihaal's sister; Preet's wife; Harman's ex-fiancé
* [[Varun Kapoor]] as Varun Gangotre: Shubhi's son; Prem, Preet, Harman and Veera's cousin
* [[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
* [[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" Balraj Maan: Balraj's wife; Heer, Meher and Nihaal's mother
* [[Sadhana Singh]] as Tejassi "Teji" Maan: Balraj's wife; Heer, Meher and Nihaal's mother
* [[Mahesh Shetty]] as Nihaal Balraj Maan: Balraj and Teji's son; Heer and Meher's brother; Veera's husband
* [[Mahesh Shetty]] as Nihaal Maan: Balraj and Teji's son; Heer and Meher's brother; Veera's husband
* [[Krystle D'Souza]] as Veera Lalit Juneja / Veera Nihaal Maan: Lalit and Gayatri's daughter; Preet and Harman's sister; Prem's step-sister; Varun's cousin; Nihaal's wife
* [[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; Prem, Preet, Harman and Veera's father; Rasika's widower; Gayatri's husband
* 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 Lalit Juneja: Lalit's second wife; Prem's step-mother; Preet, Harman and Veera's mother
* [[Shama Deshpande]] as Gayatri Juneja: Lalit's second wife; Prem and Kulraj's step-mother; Preet, Harman and Veera's mother
* Nidhi Tikoo as Kulraj Gupta
* [[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
* [[Manoj Chandila]]/Tabrez Khan as Harman Lalit Juneja: Lalit and Gayatri's son; Preet and Veera's brother; Prem's step-brother; Maya's husband; Meher's ex-fiancé
* [[Madhura Naik]] as Maya Juneja: Harman's wife
* [[Madhura Naik]] as Maya Harman 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
* [[Manav Vij]] as Kiran Gupta: Kulraj's husband
* Ranjeev Verma as Balwant Maan: Balraj's brother; Daljeet's husband; Ashlesha's father
* Ranjeev Verma as Balwant Maan: Balraj's brother; Daljeet's husband; Ashlesha's father
* [[Tasneem Sheikh]] as Daljeet Balwant Maan: Balwant's wife; Ashlesha's mother
* [[Tasneem Sheikh]] as Daljeet Maan: Balwant's wife; Ashlesha's mother
* [[Mihika Verma]] as Ashlesha Balwant Maan: Balwant and Daljeet's daughter; Preet and Prem's ex-fiancé
* [[Mihika Verma]] as Ashlesha Maan: Balwant and Daljeet's daughter; Preet and Prem's ex-fiancé
* Muskaan Uppal as Chahat Prem Juneja: Prem and Heer's daughter
* Muskaan Uppal as Chahat Juneja: Prem and Heer's daughter
* [[Jai Kalra]] as Rishabh Rampaal
* [[Jai Kalra]] as Rishabh Rampal
* [[Apara Mehta]] as Bharti Rampaal
* [[Apara Mehta]] as Bharti Rampal
* Vishal Thakkar/Dev Keswani as Dheer
* Vishal Thakkar / Dev Keswani as Dheer
* [[Dimple Jhangiani]] as Sanjana Rampaal
* [[Dimple Jhangiani]] as Sanjana Rampaal
* [[Avinash Sachdev]] as Prashant Chhabria/Manmeet
* [[Avinash Sachdev]] as Prashant Chhabria / Manmeet
* Harsh Somaiya as Ketan Gupta
* Harsh Somaiya as Ketan Gupta
* Simran Khanna as Geet
* Simran Khanna as Geet
*[[Rachana Parulkar]] as Rano
*[[Sudha Chandran]] as Inspector Sagarika Solanki
*[[Sudha Chandran]] as Inspector Sagarika Solanki
*[[Anita Hassanandani]] as Shruti
*[[Anita Hassanandani]] as Shruti
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==Production==
==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}}</ref>
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>
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>
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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 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}}</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}}</ref> The new episodes started to telecast from 1 December 2008.<ref>{{Cite web|title=New look return|url=https://m.telegraphindia.com/entertainment/new-look-return/cid/515296|website=The Telegraph}}</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>
 
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==References==
==References==
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[[Category:2010 Indian television series endings]]
[[Category:2010 Indian television series endings]]
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[[Category:Television shows set in Punjab, India]]
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Kis Desh Mein Hai Meraa Dil
GenreSoap opera
Story bySonali Jaffar
Creative directors
StarringAdditi Gupta
Harshad Chopda
Sushant Singh Rajput
Meher Vij
Opening themeKis Desh Mein Hai Meraa Dil by Richa Sharma and Kailash Kher
Country of originIndia
Original languageHindi
No. of episodes444
Production
Executive producerVikas Gupta
Producers
Cinematography
  • Suhas Shirodkar
  • Rajan Singh
  • Mahesh Thalakaad
Editors
  • Vikas Sharma
  • Sandeep Bhatt
  • Vishwabandhu Giri
Running time24 minutes
Production companyBalaji Telefilms
Release
Original networkStarPlus
Original releaseMarch 3, 2008 (2008-03-03)[1] –
5 February 2010 (2010-02-05)
External links
[{{#property:P856}} Website]

Kis Desh Mein Hai Meraa Dil (In Which Country Does My Heart Live) is an Indian television drama series that aired on Star Plus.[2] It starred Additi Gupta, Harshad Chopda, Sushant Singh Rajput and Meher Vij.[3] It was produced by Ekta Kapoor and Shobha Kapoor under Balaji Telefilms.[4]

Plot[edit | edit source]

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.[5]

Cast[edit | edit source]

Main[edit | edit source]

  • 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[edit | edit source]

  • 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[edit | edit source]

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.[6]

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."[7]

In March 2009, the series was given a warning from the channel for its non satisfactory ratings to improve.[8]

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 FWICE (Federation of Western India Cine Employees) for increasing the wages, better work conditions and more breaks between shootings.[9] FWICE first took a strike on 1 October 2008 when they addressed their problems with the producers and production was stalled.[10] 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.[11] 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.[11][12] On 19 November 2008, the strike was called off after settling the disputes and the production resumed.[13] The new episodes started to telecast from 1 December 2008.[14]

References[edit | edit source]

  1. ↑ "One 'k' & a double 'd'". The Telegraph. 3 March 2008. Retrieved 20 June 2020.
  2. ↑ IANS (7 November 2014). "Harshad Chopra feels change has become part of her lifestyle". IndiaTV. Retrieved 18 March 2018.
  3. ↑ "Fan Fair". The Tribune.
  4. ↑ "'Newcomers are willing to give 100 per cent'". Rediff.com.
  5. ↑ Gupta, Kovid (5 September 2014). "What Was Really Behind the Success of the K-Serials?". Grist Media/Yahoo. Retrieved 18 March 2018.
  6. ↑ "5 Things You Didn't Know About Sushant Singh Rajput!". The Quint. 19 January 2019.
  7. ↑ "Kasauti Zindagi Kay to be replaced". Hindustan Times.
  8. ↑ "Tough times for Tujh Sang... and Kis Desh..." Hindustan Times.
  9. ↑ "Cine technicians go on strike". The Indian Express.
  10. ↑ "Work hit as 1.5 lakh cine workers strike work". Outlook India.
  11. ↑ 11.0 11.1 "Strike off, TV shooting to resume". The Indian Express.
  12. ↑ "No more repeat of TV soaps as TV industry strike ends". India Today. 19 November 2008.
  13. ↑ "No more repeat telecast of TV soaps as strike ends". Live Mint. 20 November 2008.
  14. ↑ "New look return". The Telegraph.

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