| Diyar-e-Dil | |
|---|---|
 Title screen | |
| دیار دل | |
| Genre | Family drama Serial drama Romance |
| Created by | Momina Duraid |
| Based on | Dayar-e-Dil byFarhat Ishtiaq |
| Written by | Farhat Ishtiaq |
| Directed by | Haseeb Hassan |
| Starring | Abid Ali Osman Khalid Butt Maya Ali Sanam Saeed Mikaal Zulfiqar Hareem Farooq Ali Rehman Khan |
| Theme music composer | Shani Arshad Bilal Allah Dita |
| Opening theme | "Yar-e-Man" by Zebunnisa Bangash |
| Ending theme | "Goyanke Ishq" by Momin Durani |
| Composer | Shani Arshad |
| Country of origin | Pakistan |
| Original language | Urdu |
| No. of episodes | 33[1](list of episodes) |
| Production | |
| Producer | Momina Duraid |
| Production locations | Skardu,Gilgit–Baltistan, Karachi,Sindh |
| Cinematography | Zeb Rao |
| Editors | Mehmood Ali Areeb |
| Camera setup | Multi-Camera |
| Running time | 30–45 minutes |
| Production company | MD Productions |
| Original release | |
| Network | Hum TV |
| Release | 17 March (2015-03-17) – 27 October 2015 (2015-10-27) |
Diyar-e-Dil (Urdu:دیار دل ;lit. 'The Valley of the Heart') (also known asDayar-e-Dil)[2] is a Pakistani televisiondrama serial, that originally aired onHum TV from 17 March 2015 to 27 October 2015, in33 episodes.[3][4]Diyar-e-Dil follows the lives of a dysfunctional family led byAgha Jaan and his grandchildren,Wali andFaarah. The story is told in a heavily serialized manner. It revolves around the lives ofWali andFaarah, who were forced to commit to each other for the cause of reuniting their family, that had fallen apart long ago because of Agha Jaan's eldest sonBehroze, when he called off his long engagement to marry his late love interest.
Diyar-e-Dil features an ensemble cast withAbid Ali asBakhtiyar Ahmed Khan,Osman Khalid Butt andMaya Ali as his grandchildrenWali Suhaib Khan andFaarah Wali Khan,Meekal Zulfiqar,Ali Rehman Khan as his childrenBehroze Bakhtiyar Khan andSuhaib Bakthiyar Khan andSanam Saeed,Hareem Farooq as his daughters-in-lawRuhina Behroze Khan andArjumand Suhaib Khan.[5][6] It also starsBehroze Sabzwari,Tara Mahmood, Ahmad Zeb andMariyam Nafees in recurring roles.[7] It was created byMomina Duraid, and aired on Hum TV as part of night programming under Duraid'sproduction company. It was written byFarhat Ishtiaq based on hernovel of the same name and directed byHaseeb Hassan.[8] The show is set inSkardu,Gilgit–Baltistan andKarachi,Sindh.Diyar-e-Dil premiered in Pakistan, the UK, USA and UAE on 17 March 2015, with prime slot on Tuesdays.[9]
Diyar-e-Dil was 2015's highest rated and most acclaimed program of Pakistan.[10][11] It received critical appraisal for being visually-appealing for the male audience, due to the maintenance of their relationships in the story,[12] and was praised for its direction, cinematography and visuals.[13] It was the most awarded show at4th Hum Awards, and won awards forBest Drama Serial - Jury andBest Drama Serial - Popular. At15th Lux Style Awards, it won two awards includingBest TV Play out of six nominations.
Diyar-e-Dil depicted the story ofBakhtiyar Khan / Agha Jan (Abid Ali) and his family. Agha Jan's family parted ways long time ago due to the rebelliousness of his son,Behroze Bakhtiyar Khan (Mekal Zulfiqar) as he refused to marry a woman of his father's choiceArjumand Bedar Khan (Hareem Farooq) and went on to marryRuhina Arsalan (Sanam Saeed) instead. After getting disowned by his father, Behroze left his house to marry Ruhina, while Arjumand was forced to marry Behroze's younger brother,Suhaib Bakhtiyar Khan (Ali Rehman Khan). Soon after his marriage when Behroze came back to apologise to Agha Jaan, the young man and his wife were insulted and banished for life. This made the two bitter towards both Agha Jaan and Sohaib. The two couples navigated various problems in their marriage, which for Behroze and Ruhi were financial problems and for Sohaib and Arjumand was emotional disconnect. The series then focused on their life after marriage and showed how Suhaib and Arjumand grew close after the birth ofWali Suhaib Khan (Osman Khalid Butt), and fell in love, and later Ruhi and Behroze also had a daughter,Faarah Behroze Khan (Maya Ali). After twenty-years, Behroze became a successful business man, and both the couples were settled and satisfied. Suhaib never stopped looking after his older brother, in hope to reunite Behroze with his family. After Sohaib’s untimely death, Behroze finally came back home and made up with Agha Jaan. Their children were married, fulfilling Suhaib's last wish to reunite the family. However, Ruhina opposed this decision and left Behroze in anger due to her brother's manipulation. As a result, Behroze died of grief.
With the grief of her father's death, Farah never managed to connect with Agha Jaan and Wali, and if she ever managed to, she was pulled back by her mother. Her mother now made Agha Jaan give them a monthly allowance that she spent on her brother and his wife. With constant persuasion of her mother, maternal uncle and cousin, Faraah demanded for a divorce from Wali along with her inheritance, which further increased tension in the family and became the cause of Agha Jaan's developing illness. Faarah told her mother she did not want her inheritance, and that it was added to her divorce agreements without her choice, due to which Ruhi left the house in anger, leaving her daughter alone. After Agha Jaan's second heart attack, Wali, driven by rage, kidnapped Faarah from her house and drove her to his summer resort, locking her in a room so she would not be able to escape. Once Faarah calmed down, Wali made an agreement with her; that if she agreed to live with Agha Jaan for three months, he would give her a divorce so she could marry her cousin Moeez (Ahmad Zeb) whom he thought she loved. Following the agreement Faarah developed affection towards Agha Jaan and realised her mistakes and lies told by her uncleTajamul Arsalan (Behroze Sabzwari) and mother, and eventually developed a soft corner for Wali. Tajamul and Moeez's truth was revealed to Ruhi after which she regretted her doings and was locked up by Moeez. He kidnapped Faarah to retain her inheritance to invest in his business, where Wali saved Faarah and gets wounded of gun shot. Moeez ended up in jail, while Ruhi breaks all ties from her brother and reunites with Agha Jaan and her in-laws apologizing for her doings. Faarah admits her love for Wali the day her contract was due, and the two reconciled removing all the misconceptions they had in their hearts and complete the valley of heart (Diyar-e-Dil).
Diyar-e-Dil was developed byHum TV's senior producerMomina Duraid ofMD Productions, the channel hired the award-winning directorHaseeb Hassan to direct the series.[14] Story of serial is based on award-winning writerFarhat Ishtiaq's novel of the same nameDayar-e-Dil with few variations.[15][16] Screenplay is also written by Ishtiaq while script composing is done by Muhammad Wasi-ul-Din. Farhat has previously worked twice with Momina, when she wrote mega-hit drama serial in Pakistan television historyHumsafar[17] andMata-e-Jaan Hai Tu.[18]
Song composition is done by Shany Haider while background music is given by Bilal Allah Ditta, who chose Zeb Bangash and Momin Durrani[19] for singing. The show approximately airs weekly episode for 35–40 minutes (minus commercials) every Tuesday.[9]
There were several discussions laid on its time slot, previously it was announced that the show will air on Friday's replacingSadqay Tumhare,[20] and was also reported that the series will originally start its airing in April or May. However, due to promotional reasons the show was given a time slot of Tuesday, 8:00 pm and the pilot episode was released on 17 March 2015,[9] replacing channel's drama seriesZid to Sundays.
The drama serial screenplay is also written by Ishtiaq. She explained thatMomina Duraid gave her a full freedom of writing, while writing she discuss the story-line with Duraid and with mutual ideas and aspects Farhat wrote the scripts and made changes in several drafts of screenplay. Farhat said, "I did everything I wanted to and as I wanted to. I had the havelis [hilly] scenes planned out but was a bit scaredke it might be too much, but Momina made it happen and exactly like I had imagined it." Farhat wrote thirty plus episodes which she explained that "it isn't because it was the demand of the channel or producer, it is because that’s how I wrote it. You will see that it will not drag. But to do justice to the story (which revolves around 3 generations), the characters and their feelings, thirty plus episodes had to be written, otherwisebohut kuch reh jata."[21]
In an interview withHum TV Farhat states that, "Diyar-e-Dil as a novel was not my best thing. It could have been written better which I tried to do in the script. I personally feelDiyar-e-Dils script is far better than the original novel. I'm planning to rewriteDiyar-e-Dil novel with all the additions that I've made for the script. In my opinionDiyar e-Dil script is my best script till date.Diyar e Dil critics can disagree with me." Commenting on characters, she emphasized that they are based on, "Family ties, relationships and love. It was a journey which my characters took to find out whether love is enough for us or do we need blood relations also? Can a person survive without his/her parents, siblings and family? My characters chose different paths and some of them later regret their decisions. How one generation's mistakes bring troubles to the next generation was also a big problem which my characters faced."[22]
The entire story of the series is based on Ishtiaq's novella. While developing screenplay Farhat made several changes, in an interview she said, "There are some differences, but they are very positive. I wrote several drafts of this novel back in 2006. While adapting I took some scenes and situations from my earlier drafts of the novel. Interestingly Momina and I think on the same wavelength. She came up to me once and said Farhat, it would be great if the story had this and this and I said, that is what I had written in the earlier drafts and we just used those. In the novel, there were flashbacks here the story is very linear. Now we have a very strong linear story and I have strengthened the characters even more. I have really enjoyed this script and it was very difficult for me. There are so many characters and each with their feelings that I had to do justice to the feelings of all the characters. I Enjoyed the difficulty as I had also challenged myself."[23] Few characters were added, who only introduced namely in novel. Characters like, Laila, Ibrahim Feroze and parents of Arjumand, Yasmin and Bedar were expanded. Arjumand’s character itself had a less appearance in book while in serial it is one of leading character. Ruhina's miscarriage was also not written in the novel.
Producer Momina Duraid, writer Farhat Ishtiaq and director Haseeb Hassan mutually chose the cast which includesAbid Ali,Sanam Saeed,Maya Ali,Osman Khalid Butt,Mikaal Zulfiqar,Hareem Farooq andAli Rehman Khan, for the portrayal of leading characters.[5][6][24][7][25]
Abid Ali was selected to play Bakhtiyar Khan.[12] Actress Maya Ali and actor Osman Khalid Butt marked their third appearance together as a couple[26] having previously acted inAik Nayee Cinderella andAunn Zara.[27][28] The actors received overwhelming appraisal for their third appearance together as a couple in Diyar-e-Dil. According to Maya Ali, the role of Faarah was the most difficult role she had portrayed.[29]
On 12 October 2014, actressSanam Saeed joined the ongoing filming thereby confirming her role forDiyar-e-Dil.[25] Saeed was offered the role of Ruhina[25] after the success of her role of Kashaf Murtaza in channel’s seriesZindagi Gulzar Hai.[30][31][32] Alongside Saeed, Mikaal Zulfiqar was cast to play the role of Behroze.[33] Both marked their second appearance together as a couple after their TV Series Ek Kasak Reh Gayi. ActorsAli Rehman Khan andHareem Farooq were cast to portray the roles of Arjumand and Suhaib after their success in showsRishtay Kuch Adhooray Se andMausam.[34] It was their first appearance together as a couple. Production also choseBehroze Sabzwari, Tara Mehmood, Azra Mansoor,Rasheed Naz, Ahmed Zeb andEshita Mehboob for the supporting roles of Tajamul, Zuhra, Yasmeen, Beddar, Moeez and Laila respectively.
Principal photography and filming began in late September 2014 and finished in early April 2015[6][35] with approximately 33 episodes.[21] Shooting was extensively done in hilly areas of Pakistan, production house chooseKhaplu Palace for pivotal shooting location, inSkardo,Gilgit–Baltistan[35] which was set as a Mansion. Episodes were also shot inShangrila Resort andShangrila Lake was shown in drop up scenes.[35] In early March, channel releasedpromos of serial which were heavily praised for their shooting locations and cast. Series’s original sound track (OST) was recorded in January and was released in March 2015. The series was officially set to premier in May with Friday as prime time-slot. Teasers were released in February along with the OST of serial.
| Diyar-e-Dil OST | |
|---|---|
| Soundtrack album by Zebunnisa Bangash and Momin Durani | |
| Released | 14 March 2015 (2015-03-14) |
| Recorded | 2014 |
| Genre | Television soundtrack |
| Length | 4:55 |
| Language | Urdu .Persian |
| Label | Hum Music |
| Producer | Momina Duraid |
| Music video | |
| "Diyar-e-Dil" OST onYouTube | |
Thetitle song ofDiyar-e-Dil was composed by musician Shani Arshad who also did background music with Bilal Allah Ditta.The soundtrack consists of two songs, one in Urdu language and the other in Persian language. Lyrics for songs were written bySabir Zafar. The lines of the song are frequently used during the course of the show. The songs are sung byZebunnisa Bangash of duoZeb and Haniya and Momin Durrani. The original sound track was released on 14 March 2015 with the teaser trailer of serial. The song along with production is produced byMomina Duraid under her production companyM.D Productions.
All lyrics are written bySabir Zafar; all music is composed by Shany Haider, Bilal Allah Ditta
| No. | Title | Artist(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Yar-e-Mann" | Zebunnisa Bangash | 3:55 |
| 2. | "Goyanke-Ishq Aqbat" | Momin Durrani | 1:00 |
| Total length: | 4:55 | ||
Hum TV originally scheduled the series for Fridays slot, butDiyar-e-Dil aired an hourly episode on Tuesdays at 8:00 p.m (Pakistan Standard Time).[3] DuringRamadan the show timings were shifted to 9:00 pm. Series has also aired internationally, for North America, New Zealand, Australia and Middle East onHum TV World. It aired onHum Europe in UK and Europe,[4] onHum TV USA in USA[4] andHum TV Mena on UAE.[4] Later in 2021, show was dubbed in Pashto and was released onHum Pashto 1. In 2022, it began airing in India underZee Entertainment Enterprises's distribution on their channelZee Zindagi.
Diyar-e-Dil's episodes went available on Hum TV's YouTube channel till its syndication. Furthermore In January 2017, it had its digital release on theiflix app, but was taken off the same year as per contracted. It was also made available on theEros Now app. On August 16, 2020, the series was digitally released again onHum TV'sYouTube channel, the same month, it also began streaming digitally in India under channelZee Zindagi on theZEE5 app.
| Number of Episodes | Premiere | Finale | TV Season | Rank (2015) | Overall Rank | Overall viewership | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Date | Bizasia Ratings | UK Viewers (thousands) | Date | Bizasia Ratings | UK Viewers (thousands) | |||||
| 33 | 17 March 2015 (2015-3-17) | 67.3[36] | 82[37] | 27 October 2015 (2015-10-27) | 76.2[38] | 97[39] | 2015 | #1[40] | #4[41] | 70.1[39] |
BARB Asian broadcast reported that drama serial'spilot premiered with 8.0 TV ratings onHum TV[37] and averaged a TRP of 7.5 till itstwelfth episode.[36] However, onwardsepisode fifteenth toepisode twentieth, rating fell to an average of 4.0 TRPs.[42] However, onwardsepisode twentieth, ratings began to increase with an average of 9.0 TRPs[37] due to the plot change ofMaya Ali andOsman Khalid Butt’s track. Moreover,twenty-fourth episode scored a rating of 9.7.Thirtieth episode ofDiyar-e-Dil received the highest ratings with 14.0 TRPs,[43] This was followed byepisode thirty-second with 13 TRPs,[44] and itsfinale episode with 14 TRPs.[45]
| Season | Episode number | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 31 | 32 | 33 | ||
| 1 | 8.2 | 8.9 | 9.0 | 9.7 | 8.1 | 4.8 | 6.0 | 4.7 | 5.5 | 7.3 | 5.1 | 6.9 | 7.5 | 7.0 | 4.0 | 2.2 | 1.2 | 5.6 | 4.7 | 9.0 | 7.0 | 6.9 | 8.4 | 9.7 | 8.4 | 7.0 | 10.0 | 8.0 | 8.11 | 14.07 | 9.23 | 13.10 | 14.0 | |
ActorsAbid Ali andOsman Khalid Butt received immense appraisal for their portrayals. Sadaf Haider of theDawn praised the series' direction, cinematography, characterisation and production saying, "As with any excellent start the only fear is whether teamDiyar-e-Dil can maintain the standards it has now set. This serial is a must watch for any drama fan. Farhat Ishtiaq is a great storyteller but this time she has honed her script-writing skills too and Haseeb Hassan has managed to translate this with seamless ease to our screens."[13] She said that, "In many dramas we are shown protagonists, especially women who adapt with unnatural ease to each change of fortune. Director Haseeb Hassan has done a fabulous job of weaving this inter-generational story together combining beautiful cinematography and a fast paced, well-edited narrative to make a highly entertaining serial thus far."[12] In an issue ofDawn June 25, Sadaf said, "As a story,Diyar-e-Dil covers very traditional grounds: the honour and obedience we owe to our parents and the importance of family. These values are deeply ingrained in our culture, something the writer never questions but reinforces with each turn."[11]
Aruba Adil ofAaj News praises it story line and consensus that, "Diyar-e-Dil is different from other soap drama serials". She went to state five reasons that makes it different including, location, cast, realistic relationships, subtle love stories and unpredictable ending.[47] After the premier of series first episode it was listed among the top eleven drama serials of 2015 on place four.[41] It has been ranked on many media outlets of top list drama serials of twenty-fifteen.[48] Sheeba Khan ofHIP states the serial is, "As great as the script was, the direction was equally fantastic. Haseeb Hassan took the script and visualized it for us with absolute perfection. The cinematography and presentation was beautiful and it was nice to see the beauty of Pakistan, rather than the US or UK."[10] Commenting on the leads of serial she said, " We got to see more of Wali and Faara along with the dining table in the haveli. It was nice to see the lead pair's banter. With all the hatred Wali says he has of Faara, you can see how completely he is in love with her. In their last scene together, you could see how the hurt in his eyes when Faara tells him off, again!".[49] Writing forBrandSynario, Ghazal Sulaiman praises the chemistry between Sanam and Meekal and said, "All praises forDiyar-e-Dil, this drama seems to have all the elements to be HUM TV’s next hit. With an outstanding entry in the season, the drama is pacing fast and is successfully keeping the viewers hooked. Moreover, the drama’s crisp editing and exceptional direction will make you head over heels in love with the natural scenic beauty of Baltistan."[50]
Almas Akhtar ofThe Express Tribune praised the series story line, setting, location, casting and concept saying, "Diyar-e-dil the only drama portraying the true dynamics of a tribal family in Pakistan" she further added that the series also portray Male bonding thus attracting male viewers .[5] With the popularity of serial, the portrayal of Wali by Osman was declared the best character of the year alongsideKashaf Murtaza bySanam Saeed in 2012 drama serialZindagi Gulzar Hai.[51] Buraq Shabbir ofThe News also lauded the serial and said, "The themes of love, respect, andfamily values are recurrent throughDiyar-e-Dil. The show does a neat job of exploring various emotions and how damaging it can be if one is arrogant and angry and spends time in a negative structure."[52]
| Year | Award | Date | Category | Recipient(s) | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Hum Awards | April 23, 2016 28 May 2016 (televised) | Best Drama Serial | Momina Duraid | Won | [53] |
| Best Drama Serial - Popular | ||||||
| Best Director Drama Serial | Haseeb Hassan | |||||
| Best Actor | Meekal Zulfiqar | |||||
| Best Actor - Popular | Osman Khalid Butt | |||||
| Meekal Zulfiqar | ||||||
| Best Actress - Popular | Maya Ali | |||||
| Best Supporting Actor | Ali Rehman Khan | |||||
| Behroze Sabzwari | ||||||
| Best Writer Drama Serial | Farhat Ishtiaq | |||||
| Best Original Soundtrack | Shani Arshad | |||||
| Most Impactful Character | Abid Ali | |||||
| Best Onscreen Couple | Osman Khalid Butt &Maya Ali | |||||
| Best Onscreen Couple - Popular | Nominated | |||||
| Best Actor in a Negative Role | Sanam Saeed | |||||
| Lux Style Awards | July 29, 2016 20 August 2016 (televised) | Best TV Play | Momina Duraid, | Won | [54] | |
| Best Original Soundtrack | Momina Duraid | |||||
| Best TV Director | Haseeb Hassan | Nominated | ||||
| Best TV Writer | Farhat Ishtiaq | |||||
| Best Actor | Osman Khalid Butt | |||||
| Best Actress | Maya Ali |
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