Ziddi Dil Maane Na

Ziddi Dil Maane Na
Genre	Drama
Created by	Seema Sahani Sharma Sudhir Sharma
Screenplay by	Nishikant Roy Ira Arya
Story by	Shivani Shah
Directed by	Amit D Malik
Creative director	Mani Dixit
Starring	Shaleen Malhotra
Theme music composer	Shalin Sharma
Opening theme	Dil Ziddi Hai
Ending theme	Dil Ziddi Hai
Composer	Divya Limbasia
Country of origin	India
Original language	Hindi
No. of seasons	1(season 2 coming soon)
No. of episodes	233
Production
Camera setup	Multi-camera
Running time	23-28 minutes
Production company	Sunshine Productions
Original release
Network	Sony SAB
Release	30 August 2021 (2021-08-30) – 4 June 2022 (2022-06-04)

Ziddi Dil Maane Na (English: The Stubborn Heart Doesn't Agree) is an Indian Hindi-language youth based drama television series which airs on Sony SAB. It stars Shaleen Malhotra, Kaveri Priyam, Kunal Karan Kapoor, Diljot Kaur Chhabra, Aditya Deshmukh and Simple Kaul. Its story revolves around a young team of SAF (Special Action Force), who find love while fulfilling their aspirations at the camp. The show is being made under the banner of Sunshine Productions which premiered on 30 August 2021 and ended on 4 June 2022.

Plot

Colonel Pushpendra Batra, founder of Parakram SAF Academy comes out of retirement and starts a civilian training program due to the increased terrorist activities and promises the minister that if he fails in his mission he would return all his medals to the ministry which he has earned in his life. He chooses his 3 best special agents to carry out this program: Special Agent Karan Shergill, a very strict and brave commando; Special Agent Sanjana Dubey, a rough and tough commando and Special Agent Faizuddin Siddiqui, a cheerful and flirt guy who has his commitment reserved only for his country. The academy is in Deolali.

Dr. Monami Mahajan is of kind-hearted and helpful nature and has decided to join the training against her father's wishes. Her best friend is Siddharth Ganju, a comfort & drone flying lover and happy-go-lucky guy, and he is her world. Both of them are quite close. She sees Karan who is trying to stop Bala, a pick pocketer who has stolen his wallet and picks up a fight with him thinking him to be a bully and creates a terrible first impression. The recruits arrive and Karan asks them to trek in the forest to enter the academy. He thinks that while trekking the weak recruits will quit. All the recruits come inside the academy by the allotted time but Monami, who almost reaches the gate, goes back to help Koel, another recruit, and gets late by 30 seconds. Karan doesn't allow her but Monami convinces Colonel Batra that she is fit for the academy and she too is admitted. She earns the name "Monami Tsunami" from the trainers and "Rani Sahiba" from Karan for her privilege while she calls Karan "Khadoos Shergill".

Problems increase for her as Sid arrives at the academy and claims her to be his fiancée. She denies it but as Sanjana beats him, she accepts it. Sid claims to have a rare heart disease and Mrs. Batra throws an engagement party for Sid and Monami. Sid likes Sanjana but Sanjana rejects him and his gifts as she is already engaged though she doesn't mention it. Karan gets angry and locks up Sid and doesn't give him food or water. Sid gets unconscious and the cadets divide into two teams as they take sides: one saying Sid is at fault and the other saying Karan is too strict and it's his fault. Ambar Rawat, who hates Karan for his medals and qualifications gets a video of the fight in the academy between Karan and Monami and asks the minister for an enquiry against Karan. Karan is set free of the inquiry after a few events.

After some events, Monami falls in love with Karan and becomes friends with him while Siddharth and Sanjana too become close. The cadets too become like family. Karan too starts to feel for Monami but ignores them due to his past trauma of losing his brother whom he loved very much. Koel is helped by the cadets and trainers to set herself free from her abusive husband. Monami proposes Karan but he refuses to it, though not saying that he doesn't feel for her. Faizi and Koel come closer while Monami gathers herself and puts a strong face and after some events gets to know Karan's whole past and she sets him free from her love to not become a burden on him. Karan starts realizing his love and soon accepts being in love with Monami in front of Faizi. Here enters the scene Sanjana's regressive fiancé Kundan and Sid and Monami's good friend Dr. Aneesh who loves Monami from their college days, making Karan jealous, insecure and possessive, and even brings out a new lover boy side of his. Sid gets heartbroken upon learning about Kundan and Sanjana. Karan and Monami console Sanju and Sid over this while Sanju leaves the academy. Karan-Monami spend some quality time together while Sid takes a break from the academy to overcome the recent happenings. Seeing them close, Aneesh conspires to create misunderstandings between them in which he succeeds leading to Karan-Monami having a heated argument. Karan realizes his intentions to degrade him in front of Monami. Later, Karan along with other SAF trainers and cadets go on a rescue mission during a landslide. Karan was worried about Monami being stuck in the landslide but he soon finds her safe, much to his relief. The duo again become close and soon Monami becomes inconsolable after finding Sid's hoodie and wallet on the site. Kundan is revealed to be involved in illegal activities. Soon Sid calls Monami and informs about him being fit and fine. Aneesh plans to kill Karan by trapping him inside a very weak cave but Monami sees Karan going inside and follows him. The duo gets close and Karan confesses his love for her but she gets unconscious due to hypothermia. Both of them are rescued while Karan starts doubting Aneesh.

Later, an attack is expected on Parakram SAF on Republic Day by Revolutionary People's Front (RPF), an extremist organization. It's leader Kanu Pandya (KP)'s daughter Dhanu takes the guise of Pushpa and manages to enter the academy as an event manager by killing the real one to kill Karan as he failed their plans and almost arrested KP two years back.

Karan learns that Monami didn't hear his confession and gets upset while she is confused by his changed behavior towards her. Sid too figures out that Sanjana isn't happy with her marriage and loves him and reaches her village to stop her wedding.

In Republic Day's function, Karan finds bomb in the mike which get defused timely and the other one too is defused. Pushpa decides to kill Karan anyhow but Faizi finds out her reality and is injured by her. Monami somehow figures out the truth from Faizi and informs Karan but is held hostage at gunpoint by Pushpa. She manages to run away using Monami as a pawn. Monami recalls the cave incident but wants Karan to confess again and pesters him, and he gives into it after some pestering and confesses his love. Monami is elated while Sid starts to implement his plan. Monami and Karan share some cute and romantic moments together and go on a date while Sid is determined to break Sanju's marriage. He later learns Kundan's truth but Sanju's disbelieves him. Aneesh vows to separate Karan and Monami and pretends injured to keep Monami occupied, which Karan learns of. Aneesh calls Dr. Deepak, Monami's father, to the academy who manages to create misunderstandings between her and Karan while Kundan's boss KD enters. Kundan realizes about Sid and Sanjana and kidnaps him, who vows to not let the marriage happen at any cost. Sanjana goes to rescue Sid in which she succeeds but gets caught by KD. Karan and Monami finds Sid. They with the help of Koel and other SAF members rescue Sanjana and other girls and gets Kundan and KD arrested. Sid tries to make Sanjana accept her love while Karan and Monami sort out their differences and hug, angering Aneesh and Dr. Deepak.

Dhanu finds Karan's look-alike Balli, a truck driver and plans to disguise him as Karan and send him to academy to take his place. Col. Batra informs Karan about Dhanu planning something big, which he hides from Monami for his duty while Balli gets smitten by her. Karan and Monami share few romantic moments. Aneesh conspires against them and captures their intimate moment and gets their photos exposed publicly in a bad light in women's day press conference with the help of a journalist. The journalist maligns Karan and Monami which leads Karan to accept their love in front of everyone. They find out that it was Aneesh's conspiracy and he is thrown out while Col. Batra and others support Karan and Monami. Karan's Bhabhi does Monami's roka and gifts her Karan's medal, who decides to ring her after Param's barsi but gets trapped by Dhanu, Charu and their men. Karan shoots Dhanu in the ensuing fight due to which she slips into coma but gets kidnapped by Charu after meeting an accident due to Balli. Balli swaps his place with Karan while Monami grows anxious for Karan's safety. Balli's activities makes Monami and others suspicious about him. Their doubts are confirmed after Balli inappropriately touches Monami while Karan kills Dhanu. Batra Sir gives Monami, Faizi and Sanjana 2 days to find Karan and they start implementing their plan. Karan realizes about the team knowing the truth and trying to find him while Monami is determined to bring him back. Karan notices another prisoner too captured by Charu and team, who turns out be Param, his brother. Balli betrays Charu which angers her. Monami, Faizi and Sanjana get to know about Aneesh's betrayal too and go to rescue Karan with the help of Balli while Charu plants a bomb in Karan's cell which blasts as Balli opens the door. Karan breathes his last in Monami's arms. Monami is shattered upon losing her love and vows vengeance while cadets realise what Karan wanted to teach them after they find their favorite belongings which Karan supposedly burnt during their first day in academy when they go to storeroom to plan a party for Monami's birthday and feel guilty for wrongly judging him. Sid is worried for Monami as he knows the truth and Monami and others were missing for two days. Monami regains consciousness after two days of Karan's death and returns academy while Batra Sir, Sanju, Faizi and Ustad Ji too breakdown. Batra and team decide to use Balli after he informs them about Charu's misunderstanding and her plan. Monami gets emotional during her birthday celebration and misses Karan while Sanju, Faizi, Ustad Ji and Batra sir support her. Monami faces a hard time seeing Balli getting the love and respect Karan used to get. The terrorist organization plans an attack on CM when he visits Parakram SAF. Monami learns about Param being alive and informs the same to Col. Batra. They rescue Param and it is revealed to the cadets that Karan is dead while Charu and team are caught. They give him a tribute. All forgive Balli in the academy after he save their lives except Monami. Param behaves weird with everyone including Baby and Barkha, which makes Balli suspicious of him and he discovers that the head of PRF is Param himself, after which he decides to join as a cadet to expose Param. Monami too doubts Param and informs Balli about it. Karan is revealed to be alive and is undercover to gather proves against Param. Monami discovers the same and makes Karan come in front of her. The duo share an emotional and romantic time together. Karan informs Monami about all what happened with him and replaces Balli in the academy to trick Param with the help of Monami and Balli. First Sid and then Faizi gets to know about Karan being alive. Later Koel proposes Faizi for marriage and he happily agrees. Balli, Monami, Karan and Faizi organise a scholarship gala to expose Param. Param finally gets exposed on the day of the scholarship gala. Param keeps Monami on gunpoint for revenge. Karan shoots Param and the latter is hospitalised. Param apologizes to Karan, Monami, Baby and Barkha and gets arrested. They forgive him. Sid reconciles with Sanjana and they rekindle their relationship and go to Bundelkhand as Sanjana is given the responsibility to open a branch of Parakram SAF in Bundelkhand while Karan gets promoted as the Academy Head of Parakram SAF, Deolali.

1 YEAR LATER

Monami becomes a Spl. Agent and is the new head trainer of Parakram SAF as a bunch of new recruits join, and is stern with them just how Karan used to be. Karan is the academy head. Balli runs an NGO to help orphans using the money given by Charu and PRF. Sumanji is a Karate teacher who runs a Karate school for girls. Chitra and Bala are together. Koel, Faizi and Nikhil are a family and Koel is an agent as well. Sid is also an agent and Sanjana is the Academy Head of Parakram SAF Bundelkhand. Monami and Karan invite everyone for their marriage party. They have a reunion and have fun while Monami and Karan share a romantic dance. The show ends with Baby and Nikhil reciting the academy's anthem and deciding to be commandoes as well and Monami and Karan smiling seeing them.

Cast

Main

• Shaleen Malhotra as
  • Special Agent Major Karan Shergill: Param's Brother, Barkha's brother-in-law, Soumya's uncle and best friend, Faizuddin's childhood best friend, Monami's fiancé turned husband. He loves his country, his family and Monami the most. He was supposedly martyred during a bomb blast but was saved. He later became Parakram Academy's head. (2021–2022)
  • Balli: A Punjabi truck driver, Karan's lookalike appointed by Dhanu to take his place, Had a short time attraction towards Monami. He later joined the academy as a cadet after getting suspicious about Param and is helping Karan. He later opened an NGO to help poor children after passing out from the academy. (2022)
• Kaveri Priyam as Dr. Monami "Monu/Mo" Mahajan Shergill: Deepak and Juhi's daughter, Siddharth's best and childhood friend, Doctor at Mahajan Multispecialty Hospital, earlier cadet at Parakram SAF, Aneesh's college friend and junior, Karan's fiancée turned wife. She loves Karan and the academy most. She later became the Head Trainer after passing out her training. (2021–2022)
• Kunal Karan Kapoor as Siddharth "Sid" Ganju: Avinash's son, Monami's childhood best friend, Earlier cadet at Parakram SAF, Sanjana's boyfriend. He later became Head trainer in Parakram Academy, Bundelkhand branch (2021–2022)
• Diljot Kaur Chhabra as Special Agent Sanjana "Sanju" Dubey: Kundan's ex-fiancée, Siddharth's girlfriend. Head of Parakram Academy's Bundelkhand Branch. (2021–present)
• Aditya Deshmukh as Special Agent Faizuddin Siddiqui aka Faizi: Karan's childhood best friend, Koel's love interest turned husband. (2021–2022)
• Simple Kaul as Koel Roy Siddiqui: Nikhil's mother, Abhay's ex-wife, Earlier cadet at Parakram SAF, Later became a Trainer there, Faizuddin's love interest turned wife. (2021–2022)

Recurring

• Abhishek Rawat/Siddhaanth Vir Surryavanshi as Commander and Special Agent Param Shergill: Karan's brother who was assumed a martyr, Barkha's husband, Soumya's father, Monami's brother-in-law. He was made Major post his supposed death. He is the leader of the terrorist organization PRF. He later realised the truth and promised to come back stronger and turn into his own self. (2021–2022)/(2022)
• Nirbhay Thakur as Nikhil Mehra: Koel and Abhay's biological son, Faizi's step-son who is loved by him very much. (2021–2022)
• Satyaketi Mishra as Suman Tiwari a.k.a Sumanji: A cadet, Wife of Rajesh Tiwari, Koel's rival-turned-friend. After passing out, she opened a Karate training academy for girls of her own. (2021–present)
• Nirisha Basnett as Chitra: A cadet, Bala's girlfriend, later wife and a social media freak (2021–2022)
• Raju Shrestha as Prem "Premji" Deshpremi: An actor who joins the academy to show his children that he is something without TV shows too and even he has an identity of his own (2021–2022)
• Prathmesh Sharma as Bala: An ex-pickpocketer who joins the academy due to Karan, A cadet, Chitra's boyfriend, later husband. (2021–2022)
• Subodh Gulati as Banta Singh aka Ustad Ji: A trainer (2021–2022)
• Vijay Kashyap as Col. Pushpinder Batra: Director of Parakram SAF and Civilian Training Project (2021–2022)
• Gulfam Khan as Mrs. Batra: Col. Batra's wife.(2021–2022)
• Amarkant Dubey as Dilbag Ji: A cook and in charge of the mess in Parakram SAF (2021–2023)
• Aarzu Soni as Soumya "Baby" Shergill: Param and Barkha's daughter, Karan's niece and best friend (2021–2022)
• Shriya Jha as Barkha Shergill: Param's wife, Soumya's mother, Karan and Monami's sister-in-law (2021–2022)
• Varsha Dhagat as Sanjana's Mother (2021–2022)
• Himanshu Gokani as Chief Minister (2021–2022)
• Aashish Kaul as Avinash Ganju: Siddharth's father (2021–2022)
• Jiten Lalwani as Dr. Deepak Mahajan: Monami's father, Juhi's widower, founder and CEO of Mahajan Multispecialty Hospital (2021–2022)
• Kimmy Kaur as Lieutenant General Dr. Gunjan Bhushan: Late Dr. Juhi Mahajan's friend who motivates Monami and gifts her the brooch which Dr. Juhi gifted her. (2021–2022)
• Dinesh Agarwal as Shaunty: Balli's best friend (2022–2022)
• Siraj Mustafa Khan as Dhawan: Member of a terrorist organization, right hand of the leader (2022)
• Surbhi Talodiya/Abigail Pande as Charu: Dhanu's younger sister and Kanu's daughter (2022)
• Saajan Malhotra as Rajan: Charu and Dhanu's close associate (2022)
• Darshan Gurjar as Tilli: Dhanu and Charu's close associate who wanted to be a commando earlier, He doesn't identifies himself or RPF as terrorists. He later realized his mistake and left them but slipped into coma after being attacked by Param. He later recovered and was hidden by Karan to protect him. (2022)
• Amitt K Singh as Dr. Aneesh Malhotra: A successful doctor who has just returned from U.S.A, Monami's college friend and obsessive one-sided lover, a good poet, newly joined Parakram SAF, Karan's rival who joins hands with Dhanu and Charu to swap Karan and Balli (2021–2022)
• Bhamini Oza Gandhi as Dhanu Pandya aka Pushpa: Leader of RPF Kanu's daughter and Charu's elder sister, Karan's enemy who wants to kill him but got shot by him and slipped into coma, later killed by him (2022) (Dead)
• Davir Mirza as Jeetu: Karan's informer who is killed by Dhanu (2022) (Dead)
• Angad Hasija as Kundan: Sanjana's orthodox and regressive ex-fiancé, he is involved in human trafficking racket and works under KD (2021–2022)
• Vinay Bhatia as KD: Head of the Human Trafficking Racket, Kundan's boss (2022)
• Simran Choudhary as Kritika: Lakshmi and Sanjana's best friend in Bundelkhand who looks up to Sanjana as her inspiration, she had a crush on Siddharth (2022)
• Deepra Mishra as Lakshmi: Sanjana and Kritika's friend, she was kidnapped by Kundan along with many girls for human trafficking (2022)
• Maleeka R Ghai as Amma Ji: Kundan's mother, a regressive and orthodox lady (2021–2022)
• Karanveer Mehra as Abhay Mehra: Koel's abusive ex-husband who used to beat her, Nikhil's father, a businessman (2021-2022)
• Sohaila Kapur as Mrs Mehra: Abhay's mother (2022)
• Sushant Kandya as Ambar Rawat (2021)
• Vinit Kakar as Chirag: A contractor, Head of the illegal organ trade racket in the City Care Hospital, a psycho (2021)
• Ayushi Khurana as Faizuddin's namesake girlfriend in episode 1 (2021)

Guest

• Gulki Joshi as S.H.O. Haseena Malik (from Maddam Sir)
• Tunisha Sharma as A.S.P. Aditi Jammwal (from Hero: Gayab Mode On)
• Rakhi Sawant as Begum Chorni
• Ketan Singh as Badshah Chor
• Yukti Kapoor as S.I. Karishma Singh (from Maddam Sir)
• Sumeet Raghavan as Rajesh Wagle (from Wagle Ki Duniya)
• Sheehan Kapahi as Atharva Wagle (from Wagle Ki Duniya)

Production

Development

The series was announced by Sunshine Productions and was confirmed to be releasing in August 2021 by Sony SAB. Its first promo was launched on 26 July 2021.

Casting

Shaleen Malhotra and Kaveri Priyam were cast to play the leads.Kunal Karan Kapoor, Diljot Kaur Chhabra, Aditya Deshmukh and Simple Kaul were cast in supporting roles.

Crossover

• THE BIG SHANIVAAR: First crossover of Sony Sab shows on the occasion of Sab Shows' episodes starting to be aired on Saturdays as well. (9 October 2021)
• THE MAHASANGAM (/BIG SHANIVAAR): Crossover of Sony Sab Shows on the occasion of Diwali in Parakram SAF and to help Cadet Koel Roy in escaping from her husband. (20 November 2021)

See also

• List of programs broadcast by Sony SAB

External links

• Ziddi Dil Maane Na at IMDb
• Ziddi Dil Maane Na on SonyLIV
• Ziddi Dil Maane Na on Sony SAB