Exclusive | Palki Malhotra: DMG was antidote to saas-bahu shows, would love S2

Palki Malhotra is the name behind several popular youthbased shows The creative producer and writer who has worked on cult classics like Hip Hip Hurray Dill Mill Gayye and Dil Dosti Dance to name a few has sensed the pulse of the audience throughout her illustrious career Be it breaking the mould with youthbased shows or giving the industry some of the finest talents she knows the trade better than mostIn an exclusive interview with MidDaycom Palki extensively spoke about the birth of Dill Mill Gayye The creative producer and writer shed light on the making of the show as well as attaining popularity Here are the excerpts from the interviewHad no expectations from Dill Mill GayyeWho doesnt remember the impact created by Dill Mill Gayye An audience favourite the show gained cult status for breaking the monotony caused on television by soap operas Did Palki who was the creative mind behind Karan Singh GroverShilpa AnandSukirti KandpalJennifer Wingets Dill Mill Gayye sense the success while making it She revealed When we were making Dill Mill Gayye we went ahead with no expectations Even the platform took it casually The initial plan was to wrap up in a couple of episodes 3 weeks into the shows launch we were performing well I changed the narrative on Indian television by introducing a casanova hero who flirts with women Nobody had seen such a hero in that space back then Since we started with no expectations we pushed our boundaries I took creative liberties with their looks and styling My team was my backbone and believed in my idea In just 3 weeks the show became popularRecalling an incident she said In the 3rd week of Dill Mill Gayye the response we received was overwhelming One day we were having a brainstorming session at a cafeacute when 23 people turned to us and asked ldquoAap voh show mein kaam karte ho jismein red dupatta udta rehta hai I assumed they spoke about Kasautii Zindagii Kay They recalled the title of Dill Mill Gayye and praised it She added There were times we never had scripts The actors improvised on the setDill Mill Gayye was an antidote to saasbahu dramasDill Mill Gayye came at a time when saasbahu shows were the primary source of entertainment Credit goes to Palki for breaking the template and creating a blend of genres that served as an inspiration to the newer crop of creative minds Calling Dill Mll Gayye Dil Dosti Dance and Hip Hip Hurray antidotes to melodramatic shows she shared Dill Mill Gayye was an antidote to saasbahu dramas and it was a conscious decision to break the monotony While working on various shows in my career I realised people love watching romance A relatable romance in an unrelatable scenario It was a conscious decision to make Dill Mill Gayye a different show It was a big risk but that was required to make a difference I was an assistant director on Hip Hip Hurray which was a big hit It did wonders but too early for the industry Agar thoda late aata toh aur bada hit hota Dill Mill Gayye was perfectly timed The industry needed a change The first promo introduced only Shilpa Anand as Riddhima Karan Singh Grover was yet to be cast hence we used another persons shadow The impact it left was amazing While Shilpa was locked Karan came on board later I saw potential in him and knew he was going to rule television as Armaan Over the weeks we made our writing cooler and unpredictableView this post on InstagramA post shared by Palki Malhotra palkimalhotraWant to bring Dill Mill Gayye back with season 2Resonating with her audiences sentiments Palki expressed her desire to bring the second season of Dill Mill Gayye I want to bring Dill Mill Gayye back I have been wanting to make a second season for a long time Lets hope it gets materialised either on TV or OTT