# Pardes Mein Hai Mera Dil (परदेस में है मेरा दिल)
**Pardes Mein Hai Mera Dil** (परदेस में है मेरा दिल) was an Indian Hindi-language romantic drama television series that aired on Star Plus from 7 November 2016 to 30 June 2017, produced by [Ekta Kapoor](https://www.edgepedia.org/ekta-kapoor) and Shobha Kapoor under [Balaji Telefilms](https://www.edgepedia.org/balaji-telefilms). It ran for 170 episodes in a single season and followed Naina Batra and Raghav Mehra, two Indian expatriates in a foreign country who, abandoned by their loved ones, become each other's strength.[1](https://www.moviefone.com/tv-shows/pardes-mein-hai-mera-dil/zzYsGZdIQfAlyjAY7qguy4/) • [2](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vyjmBzdZ5vQ) • [3](https://play.google.com/store/tv/show/Pardes_Mein_Hai_Mera_Dil?hl=en&id=D647E5BAE78CA90ASH)
| Key fact | Detail |
|---|---|
| Channel and slot | Star Plus, Monday to Friday at 20:00[4](https://www.mtwikiblog.com/2016/09/pardes-mein-hai-mera-dil-serial-on-star-plus-star-cast-timings-info.html) |
| Run | 7 November 2016 to 30 June 2017; 1 season, 170 episodes[1](https://www.moviefone.com/tv-shows/pardes-mein-hai-mera-dil/zzYsGZdIQfAlyjAY7qguy4/) |
| Lead cast | Drashti Dhami as Naina Batra Khurana; Arjun Bijlani as Raghav Mehra; Vineet Raina as Rehaan Khurana; Surekha Sikri as Indumati Mehra[1](https://www.moviefone.com/tv-shows/pardes-mein-hai-mera-dil/zzYsGZdIQfAlyjAY7qguy4/) |
| Source material | Based on Manju Kapur's novel *The Immigrant* and loosely inspired by the 1997 film *Pardes*[5](https://www.filmibeat.com/television/news/2016/drashti-dhami-show-pardes-mein-hai-mera-dil-to-replace-hthghpkk-239304.html) |
| Production location | Partly shot in Austria, with the opening episodes set in Innsbruck[6](https://filmibeat.com/television/news/2016/pardes-mein-hai-mera-dil-first-episode-naina-leaves-for-pardes-246552.html) |
| UK audience | Record 175,300 viewers at 20:00 on 20 January 2017, peaking at 199,700[7](https://www.bizasialive.com/overnights-pmhmd-shatters-own-uk-ratings-record/) |
| IMDb rating | 5.3/10 from 279 votes (unweighted mean 7.7)[8](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt6350894/ratings/) |
## Premise and opening
The serial told the story of Raghav and Naina, "two individuals with a golden heart, who are fated to meet and fall in love in a foreign land, but destined to face challenges before their union."[1](https://www.moviefone.com/tv-shows/pardes-mein-hai-mera-dil/zzYsGZdIQfAlyjAY7qguy4/) Star Plus's own show listing described the setup as Naina and Raghav, abandoned by their loved ones, finding strength in each other as expatriates abroad.[9](https://www.airtelxstream.in/tv-shows/pardes-mein-hai-mera-dil/HOTSTAR_DTH_TVSHOW_897) A synopsis aggregator summarized the early plot: Naina and Raghav meet in Austria and become friends, and things take a turn when, through unforeseen circumstances, they marry each other.[10](https://www.xwhos.com/person/pardes_mein_hai_mera_dil-whois.html)
The first episode, broadcast on 7 November 2016 at 8 pm, followed Naina, an independent working woman who balances her job with care for her ailing mother, as she left for [Innsbruck](https://www.edgepedia.org/innsbruck). The promotional promo, released days earlier and shot in Austrian locales, was received positively.[6](https://filmibeat.com/television/news/2016/pardes-mein-hai-mera-dil-first-episode-naina-leaves-for-pardes-246552.html) An episode-one review noted the show placed a new pair, [Drashti Dhami](https://www.edgepedia.org/drashti-dhami) and [Arjun Bijlani](https://www.edgepedia.org/arjun-bijlani), together on television for the first time, in a story supposedly inspired by the film *Pardes*, airing Monday to Friday at 8 pm.[11](https://www.alphagirlreviews.com/pardes-mein-hain-mera-dil-review-fresh-new-pair-old-boring-love-saga/)
## Cast and production
Drashti Dhami and Arjun Bijlani played the leads, Naina and Raghav.[12](https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/hindi/Maninee-Mishra-roped-in-for-Pardes-Mein-Hai-Mera-Dil/articleshow/55306420.cms) The supporting cast included Vineet Raina as Rehaan Khurana, Surekha Sikri as Indumati Mehra, and Alka Amin as Asha Batra.[1](https://www.moviefone.com/tv-shows/pardes-mein-hai-mera-dil/zzYsGZdIQfAlyjAY7qguy4/) Soon after the premiere, Maninee Mishra joined as the mother of Laksh Lalwani's character, with Rakesh Kukreti playing her husband and Laksh's father; both had recently appeared in other Hindi serials.[12](https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/hindi/Maninee-Mishra-roped-in-for-Pardes-Mein-Hai-Mera-Dil/articleshow/55306420.cms) [Additi Gupta](https://www.edgepedia.org/additi-gupta) was cast as a negative character before the show launched.[13](https://www.asianage.com/tv/additi-gupta-play-baddie-pardes-mein-hai-mera-dil-023)
The production was expensive by television standards. Reporting before launch said the show was based on Manju Kapur's novel *The Immigrant* and loosely inspired by *Pardes*, with portions shot abroad and the team flying to Austria in the first week of September 2016.[5](https://www.filmibeat.com/television/news/2016/drashti-dhami-show-pardes-mein-hai-mera-dil-to-replace-hthghpkk-239304.html) A Hindi news report confirmed the serial's storyline was reported to be based on the [Shah Rukh Khan](https://www.edgepedia.org/shah-rukh-khan) and [Mahima Chaudhry](https://www.edgepedia.org/mahima-chaudhry) film *Pardes* and that shooting would take place in Austria.[14](https://www.aajtak.in/amp/entertainment/television/story/drashti-dhamis-new-show-pardes-mein-hai-mera-dil-to-be-shot-in-austria-380295-2016-08-24) In an interview during the run, Arjun Bijlani said the show was "very different from film Pardes" and described being proud of the association with Balaji Telefilms.[15](https://www.tribuneindia.com/news/archive/two-fall-into-manhole-rescued-325656) A 2020 academic thesis on Hindi film and television lists the serial among television series "inspired by" [Subhash Ghai](https://www.edgepedia.org/subhash-ghai)'s 1997 film *Pardes*, as an example of synergy between the Hindi film industry and television production.[16](https://westminsterresearch.westminster.ac.uk/download/4827d6ce19eeed9d5085c8b5afb12d7c769613a3f6fca48c4b887279ec4cd864/3163776/Charusmita-thesis._June2020.pdf) Balaji Telefilms' annual report described it as "a romantic daily soap about two heartbroken souls who start a new life in Austria," noting it ended in Q1 FY18 (the quarter ending June 2017).[17](https://www.balajitelefilms.com/pdf/annualreports/balajiannualreports/Balaji_Telefilms_Limited_Annual_Report_2018.pdf) The serial was written by Ritu Bhatia and received a nomination for the STAR Parivaar Award for Favourite International Jodi.[10](https://www.xwhos.com/person/pardes_mein_hai_mera_dil-whois.html)
## Reception: strong abroad, weak at home
In the United Kingdom the serial was a consistent ratings leader; in India it struggled from early in its run. BizAsiaLive's overnight UK data showed it repeatedly topping the channel's charts: on 20 January 2017 it "shattered its own ratings record," drawing 175,300 viewers at 20:00 and peaking at 199,700.[7](https://www.bizasialive.com/overnights-pmhmd-shatters-own-uk-ratings-record/) It led UK ratings again on 16 February 2017 with 169,200 viewers[18](https://www.bizasialive.com/overnights-pmhmd-leads-wednesday-uk/) and on 27 May 2017 with 121,600 viewers.[19](https://www.bizasialive.com/overnights-pmhmd-leads-uk-ratings-friday/) The final episode on Friday 30 June 2017 "bowed out on top in UK ratings," ending with 89,300 viewers at 20:00 and peaking at 109,000; BizAsia described a show "loved by many and regularly topped UK charts."[20](https://www.bizasialive.com/overnights-pmhmd-bows-top-uk/)
In India the picture differed. In April 2017, trade reporting said the show would go off air, citing sources that "the real reason for this untimely wrap-up is show's low TRP" and that the two big-name leads had "failed to build the chemistry on-screen"; the same reports noted that Additi Gupta and Laksh Lalwani had quit the show because they were unhappy with how the track was progressing, roughly six months into the run.[21](https://news.abplive.com/entertainment/television/shocking-news-pardes-mein-hai-mera-dil-to-go-off-air-516634) • [22](https://www.spotboye.com/television/television-news/buzz-drashti-dhami-arjun-bijlani-s-pardes-mein-hai-mera-dil-to-go-off-air/58ef5866000b6a9479ba2078) BizAsia reported in June 2017 that while the show had "proved a success in international territories, it has been stagnating in India ratings," and that it would end at the close of the month to make way for *Iss Pyaar Ko Kya Naam Doon* Season 3 in the 20:00 slot.[23](https://www.bizasialive.com/ipkknd-3-replace-pmhmd-star-plus-month/)
On IMDb the serial holds a weighted rating of 5.3/10 from 279 votes, with an unweighted mean of 7.7; the countries with the most ratings are India, the United States, the United Kingdom, Indonesia, and Bahrain.[8](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt6350894/ratings/)
## Afterlife
The serial has remained available on streaming: as of 2026 listings it streams on Vi Movies and TV and JioHotstar (including via Airtel Xstream Play and Tata Play Binge), with the full 170-episode season.[1](https://www.moviefone.com/tv-shows/pardes-mein-hai-mera-dil/zzYsGZdIQfAlyjAY7qguy4/) • [9](https://www.airtelxstream.in/tv-shows/pardes-mein-hai-mera-dil/HOTSTAR_DTH_TVSHOW_897) The character pair of Raghav and Naina, played by Bijlani and Dhami, was nominated for the STAR Parivaar Award for Favourite International Jodi.[10](https://www.xwhos.com/person/pardes_mein_hai_mera_dil-whois.html) Drashti Dhami later spoke publicly about why the show ended, saying she had made great friends and that "Balaji is absolutely amazing to work with."[24](https://www.indiaforums.com/article/drashti-dhami-speaks-up-on-why-pardes-mein-hai-mera-dil-failed_131336)
## References
1. [Pardes Mein Hai Mera Dil – TV Series, Moviefone](https://www.moviefone.com/tv-shows/pardes-mein-hai-mera-dil/zzYsGZdIQfAlyjAY7qguy4/)
2. [Pardes Mein Hai Mera Dil – episode upload, StarPlus on YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vyjmBzdZ5vQ)
3. [Pardes Mein Hai Mera Dil – Google Play TV listing](https://play.google.com/store/tv/show/Pardes_Mein_Hai_Mera_Dil?hl=en&id=D647E5BAE78CA90ASH)
4. [Pardes Mein Hai Mera Dil Serial on Star Plus – Story, Timings & Star Cast, MT Wiki Blog](https://www.mtwikiblog.com/2016/09/pardes-mein-hai-mera-dil-serial-on-star-plus-star-cast-timings-info.html)
5. [Drashti Dhami's 'Pardes Mein Hai Mera Dil' To Replace 'Humko Tumse Ho Gaya Hai Pyar Kya Karein'? – Filmibeat](https://www.filmibeat.com/television/news/2016/drashti-dhami-show-pardes-mein-hai-mera-dil-to-replace-hthghpkk-239304.html)
6. [Pardes Mein Hai Mera Dil First Episode: Naina Leaves For 'Pardes' On An Optimistic Note! – Filmibeat](https://filmibeat.com/television/news/2016/pardes-mein-hai-mera-dil-first-episode-naina-leaves-for-pardes-246552.html)
7. [Overnights: 'PMHMD' shatters own UK ratings record – BizAsiaLive](https://www.bizasialive.com/overnights-pmhmd-shatters-own-uk-ratings-record/)
8. [Pardes Mein Hai Mera Dil (TV Series 2016–2017) – Ratings, IMDb](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt6350894/ratings/)
9. [Pardes Mein Hai Mera Dil TV Show – Airtel Xstream Play](https://www.airtelxstream.in/tv-shows/pardes-mein-hai-mera-dil/HOTSTAR_DTH_TVSHOW_897)
10. [Pardes Mein Hai Mera Dil – TV series profile, xwhos](https://www.xwhos.com/person/pardes_mein_hai_mera_dil-whois.html)
11. [Pardes Mein Hain Mera Dil Review: A Fresh New Pair In The Same Old Boring Love Saga – AlphaGirl Reviews](https://www.alphagirlreviews.com/pardes-mein-hain-mera-dil-review-fresh-new-pair-old-boring-love-saga/)
12. [Maninee Mishra roped in for 'Pardes Mein Hai Mera Dil' – Times of India](https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/hindi/Maninee-Mishra-roped-in-for-Pardes-Mein-Hai-Mera-Dil/articleshow/55306420.cms)
13. [Additi Gupta to play a baddie in Pardes Mein Hai Mera Dil – Asian Age](https://www.asianage.com/tv/additi-gupta-play-baddie-pardes-mein-hai-mera-dil-023)
14. [ऑस्ट्रिया में होगी दृष्टि धामी के नए शो 'परदेस में है मेरा दिल' की शूटिंग – Aaj Tak](https://www.aajtak.in/amp/entertainment/television/story/drashti-dhamis-new-show-pardes-mein-hai-mera-dil-to-be-shot-in-austria-380295-2016-08-24)
15. [Unique tale of love – The Tribune (interview with Arjun Bijlani)](https://www.tribuneindia.com/news/archive/two-fall-into-manhole-rescued-325656)
16. [Charusmita (2020), thesis on Hindi film and television, University of Westminster](https://westminsterresearch.westminster.ac.uk/download/4827d6ce19eeed9d5085c8b5afb12d7c769613a3f6fca48c4b887279ec4cd864/3163776/Charusmita-thesis._June2020.pdf)
17. [Balaji Telefilms Limited Annual Report 2018](https://www.balajitelefilms.com/pdf/annualreports/balajiannualreports/Balaji_Telefilms_Limited_Annual_Report_2018.pdf)
18. [Overnights: 'PMHMD' leads Wednesday in UK – BizAsiaLive](https://www.bizasialive.com/overnights-pmhmd-leads-wednesday-uk/)
19. [Overnights: 'PMHMD' leads UK ratings on Friday – BizAsiaLive](https://www.bizasialive.com/overnights-pmhmd-leads-uk-ratings-friday/)
20. [Overnights: 'PMHMD' bows out on top in UK – BizAsiaLive](https://www.bizasialive.com/overnights-pmhmd-bows-top-uk/)
21. [SHOCKING NEWS! PARDES MEIN HAI MERA DIL to go Off Air – ABP News](https://news.abplive.com/entertainment/television/shocking-news-pardes-mein-hai-mera-dil-to-go-off-air-516634)
22. [BUZZ: Drashti Dhami & Arjun Bijlani's Pardes Mein Hai Mera Dil To Go Off Air – SpotboyE](https://www.spotboye.com/television/television-news/buzz-drashti-dhami-arjun-bijlani-s-pardes-mein-hai-mera-dil-to-go-off-air/58ef5866000b6a9479ba2078)
23. ['IPKKND 3' to replace 'PMHMD' on Star Plus this month? – BizAsiaLive](https://www.bizasialive.com/ipkknd-3-replace-pmhmd-star-plus-month/)
24. [Drashti Dhami speaks up on why 'Pardes Mein Hai Mera Dil' FAILED – India Forums](https://www.indiaforums.com/article/drashti-dhami-speaks-up-on-why-pardes-mein-hai-mera-dil-failed_131336)
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