List of Dill Mill Gayye characters
This is a list of fictional characters from the STAR One series Dill Mill Gayye.
Characters
Heads of Sanjeevani
- Dr. Shashank Gupta (Mohnish Behl) -
Sanjeevani is lead by the charismatic veteran Dr Shashank Gupta who is the head of Sanjeevani hospital. He has dedicated his career to serve the patients of Sanjeevani. He is an extremely well known surgery and all interns want to assist him in the operation theater to learn more and also to garner his appreciation though he is hard to impress. He is really strict with the interns but also caring. Dr Riddhima and Dr Anjali are his daughters. But still they get no special treatment in Sanjeevani and he treats them as one among the interns. He plays an important role in both seasons of Dill Mill Gayye. His character was also present in the prequel Sanjivani as one of the main leads who loved Dr. Juhi.
- Dr. Keerti Mehra/Rai (Sonia Singh) - Dr. Keerti is a Senior doctor in Sanjeevani and is the head for the interns since the very first day. She is very strict on the outside but from the inside she is extremely nice and caring. She thinks of her interns as her younger siblings or children. She falls in love with Dr. Shubhankar Rai and later on they get married.
- Dr. Shubhankar Rai (Ayaz Khan) - Dr. Shubhankar is the head of the cardiac department and a senior doctor at Sanjeevani. He is serious during his work but is extremely funny and naive. He falls for anything the interns tell him, he can be fooled easily. He falls in love with Dr. Keerti but is scared to tell her. Finally, when he proposes to her, she accepts and they get married. He has a daughter from his previous late wife. He murdered his previous wife because he was mentally disturbed.
- Dr. Abhimanyu Modi (Amit Tandon) - Abhimanyu aka Abhi is one of the senior doctors. Everyone hates him and try to get rid of him but, all their efforts fail. He is a nerd who loves to play video games and has oily hair. He starts to fall for Riddhima but eventually learns that Armaan and Riddhima love each other and therefore tries not to come in their way. He and Niki hate each other but slowly and gradually he starts liking her and finally falling in love with her. However, he has a past. Niki finds out that he's married and tries to leave him but Abhi decides to take a divorce because he never loved his wife. Abhi and Niki are now together but his wife is refusing a divorce because she still loves him.
Season I Interns
- Dr. Riddhima Gupta (Shilpa Anand) (2007-2008), (Sukirti Kandpal) (2008-2009), (Jennifer Winget) (2009-present) - Riddhima is the female lead of the show. She is a 21 year old who is quite intelligent, down to earth and good natured. She wants to fulfill her father's dreams by turning into a good doctor. She maintains good balance of traditional and modern values. She is a good friend who forgives quickly. Riddhima's weak spot is Anjali, who is also her best friend and with whom she shares all her secrets. There is one person, who manages to bother the generally easy going Riddhima and that's Armaan. However hard she tries she just can't ignore his charm. Riddhima and Armaan are soon going to be married after Armaan proposed thrice. But Riddhima isn't too keen to marry him because she wants to concentrate on her career.
- Dr. Armaan Mallik (Karan Singh Grover) - 22 year old Armaan is male lead of the show and represents the new age man; one who is confident, efficient, cheeky and slightly arrogant. He is also quite handsome. He enjoys female company and makes girls go weak on their knees. He loves the female attention he gets and knows how to maintain it. He spends nights with various women. Armaan comes from an affluent family but still has family problems. He is the son of a broken family who hates his mom. Though he is fun loving and flirty, he is extremely focused on his career and wants to do well as a doctor. He has lost two years of his memory after an accident.
- Dr. Anjali Gupta (Sunaina Gulia) - Anjali at 22, is Shashank's elder daughter and is used to having her way. She is really pretty and is always beauty concious. She is also manipulative. In addition she is also academically intelligent, but her strict doesn't make her a favorite among the patients of Sanjeevani. Her ultimate dream is to become the Head of Sanjeevani like her father because this assures respect and power. At start, She always tried to over take Riddhima but later turned more humble and friendly. She will go to any extend to get what she wants. The way she handles her sister Riddhima makes her manipulative ways more clear.
- Dr. Atul Joshi (Pankit Thakker) - He is a funny,confused and lovable character. He is the best friend a girl can have though he may not be the perfect boyfriend. He is a good natured, happy go lucky guy, who wants to become a doctor to fulfill the dream of his late father Umesh(Omi), who was part of Sanjeevani in prequel Sanjivani. His father was a doctor of Sanjeevani and a good friend of Shashank Gupta who is also the guardian of Atul. Atul dislikes Shashank. He is a favorite among girls and they involve him in girlie talks. He loves to use cosmetics. He is in love with Anjali.
- Dr. Sapna Shah (Muskaan Mehani) (August 2007-January 2008) - She is a simple girl from a affluent Gujrati household. She is the youngest of three daughters and has the full support of her father to follow her dreams. She doesn't want to get married early like her sister so, she makes her career a excuse not to get married too early. Her mother is possessive and nagging which embarrasses Sapna. She carries a Dabba full of Gujrathi food and shares it with all the interns. She often leaves work early to meet a potential match. She later got married and left Sanjeevani. (Left in January 2008)
- Dr. Muskaan Chaddha (Drushti Dhami) - Muskaan is a typical, Punjabi chatter box who is extremely entertaining. She cracks jokes at the wrong time and ends up getting into trouble with Dr. Keerti. Muskaan and Rahul were enemies since a young age, however, during their internship, they start to fall in love with each other but Rahul cannot become a father and leaves Muskaan. She is heart-broken and tends to stay away from socialising much and is very depressed.
- Dr. Rahul Garewal (Mayank Anand) - Rahul is a very intelligent and smart doctor. He and Armaan knew each other from college days but hated each other. Rahul and Muskaan, too, detested each other's presence and didn't get along. However, as the show progressed, they started coming close to each other and they fell in love while acting to be each other's spouses. Rahul finds out that he cannot be a father and leaves Muskaan but still loves her very much. He is a closet gay. He has left the show for now but might return if the story demands.
- Dr. Nikita Malhotra (Shweta Gulati) - Nikita aka Nikki is a beautiful and sensitive girl. She and Armaan were best friends since college but then she fell in love with Armaan and left him. When she joins Sanjeevani to complete her internship she finds out that Armaan and Riddhima love each other. She didn't want to come in between but still loved him. This is when Abhimanyu enters and consoles her. At first, both of them can't bear each other then slowly they start having feelings towards each other and fall in love. But when Niki finds out that Abhi is married, she tries to ignore him but can't and finds out that Abhi is asking for a divorce. She then returns to Abhi.
New Interns of Season 2
(Entering Sanjeevani On 22nd Of September 2009 after a leap of six months)
- Dr. Siddhant Modi (Karan Wahi) - A smart and spoilt brat from a rich NRI family. Almost all of his family members are doctors, so he has been forced to become one against his wishes. He is packed off to Sanjeevani to become more focused on his career under the strict supervision of his cousin, Dr. Abhimanyu Modi.
But for Sid life is a one big PS3 game. He is rarely serious about anything in life and has a laid back attitude. He never wanted to turn a doctor because it requires too much of hard work.
He is a gadget freak who hates to work so, he wants to go back to his home in Houston and just relax. Sid is a total flirt who has commitment issues, he is an overgrown kid with a bad temper. He is clumsy and geeky with long hair. The shrew who needs to be tamed. But still he is quite brilliant and takes minimal effort to do well. He first annoys Dr. Shashank to no ends but later manages to impress him with his good qualities and intelligence. [1]
- Dr. Tamanna Patil (Moulshree Sachdeva) - In sheer contrast to Siddhanth Modi's is Tamanna, girl with middle class moralities. She is responsible daughter of her family, who wants to make her parents proud.
Tamanna is smart, intelligent, compassionate, sensitive girl with a sense of justice. She is a star among the residents of her Chawl. She always wears salwar kameez with a distinct style of her own. She is extremely focused and is working hard to become a doctor to make her father's dream true. She is quite focused on her career and wants no distractions. Her only distraction is Siddhant. [2]
- Dr. Naina Mehta (Neha Jhulka) - Naina belongs to an affluent orthodox Gujrati family. She is the youngest among the six siblings. She always tries to be cool though she comes from a conservative family. She goes to any lengths to look cool and catch the attention of people.
She hates compromises. She is a convincing and shameless liar though she has no intention to hurt anyone. Her parents plan to marry her off but she wants to focus on her career.
She always maintains a dual identity by leaving home in salwaar kameez traditional look and then transforms into a glamorous avatar which she prefers more. she is always energetic, fun loving and bindaas. She is a chatterbox who is a bit dumb. She loves new adventures and discoveries. She is the one with a rebellious streak. [3]
- Dr. Yuvraj (Sehban Azim) - He is from a middle class family and has a modern outlook. He has to take care of his family which consists of his mom and sister.
He is ambitious and determined. Also blunt and serious about his work. He soon becomes the favorite of Head of Sanjeevani, Dr. Shashank. He likes to discover new things in life. He believes medical practice is both science and art which he loves.
He has a wicked sense of humor. His has long hair which covers his ear defect. He is the most balanced and mature among the new interns. You can always be sure that he has a bright future ahead. But not many know that he hides a deep secret and motive behind his arrival to Sanjeevani. There is definitely something mysterious about him. [4]
Jitendra Prasad (Prasad Barve) - He is from Uttar Pradesh and was his city's topper. He made his city proud and considers himself as the hero among the new interns. But in reality everyone finds him annoying. His goof ups will always land him in trouble. He will provide comic relief to the viewers. His nickname is Fatty and he loves to eat junk food. [5]
Other Important Characters
Season 1
- Billy (Aashif Sheikh) - He is Armaan's father who is quite young at heart. He is a complete flirt who flirts with both young and elderly women.He even has a crush on Shashank's wife and Anjali. He is a flirty and funny character who cares a lot for his son. He loves his wife too but they always end up in a fight and therefore, they took a divorce. But his wife came back and they kissed and made up.
- Padma Bhansal/Gupta(Shilpa Tulaskar 2007-2008) (Ekta Behl 2009-present) - Sister Padma was the head nurse at Sanjeevani and Riddhima's biological mother. However, in the beginning this fact was hidden but as Padma got sick, Dr. Shashank had to tell Riddhima. Later on, Dr. Shashank and Sister Padma fall in love with each other and then get married with the consent of Anjali and Riddhima. She left Sanjeevani then, and decided to serve her family at home. She likes Billi. She is very caring towards both Anjali and Riddhima and loves them both very much.