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Dil Wali Gali Mein has become the talk of the town not for its story, but for its hilariously obvious brand placements.
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Viewers and celebrities alike are reacting with memes, jokes, and disbelief at the way Vim, Sunsilk, and Jaam-e-Shireen are stealing the spotlight.
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The drama has unofficially birthed a new genre: emotional crises sponsored by supermarket essentials.
Ah, Pakistani dramas – where every mohalla has more twists than a jalebi and every heartbreak has a background score louder than the heartbreak itself. Dil Wali Gali Mein started as a classic tale of love, betrayal, and family feuds. Think Romeo & Juliet – but with a lot more biryani, a nosy phuppo, and someone inevitably fainting by Episode 6.
Viewers were initially hooked on the emotional tug-of-war between Deeju and Mujji, who were navigating the ever-complex terrain of love and existential crisis. But just when we thought we were signing up for a tearjerker, the drama took an unexpected turn — straight into the world of prime-time product placement.
Enter: Vim bar, Jaam-e-Shireen, and Sunsilk shampoo.
While our main characters were drowning in emotional baggage, the rest of the cast seemed busy in… chores. No, really. One minute there’s a heated confrontation about trust issues, and the next minute someone’s passionately scrubbing dishes with Vim like they’re auditioning for MasterChef. Then comes a dramatic sip of Jaam-e-Shireen (in slow motion, of course), as if rose syrup has suddenly become the cure for heartbreak. And just when you thought nothing could top that, Tamkinat smiled after defending Ishtiaq – and celebrated her mic-drop moment by washing dishes with Vim. Iconic.
The audience? Shooketh.
Instagram and Twitter are on fire. Memes are circulating faster than gossip in a Pakistani drawing room. People are joking that the real love triangle is between Deeju, Mujji, and Vim. One fan tweeted, “Plot twist: Mujji chooses Jaam-e-Shireen over Deeju in the finale.” Another wrote, “I came for the romance, stayed for the marketing strategy.”
Even celebrities joined the fun. Actor Osman Khalid Butt shared a clip of the show with the caption, “Where’s my Sunsilk slow-mo moment?” And model Amna Ilyas reposted the now-viral image with “POV: when your heartbreak is sponsored.”
To be fair, product placement is no new thing. But this level of brand-feeding-the-plot is a whole new genre. We’re no longer watching dramas — we’re watching reality TV from a supermarket shelf.
In conclusion, Dil Wali Gali Mein may or may not give you closure on Deeju and Mujji. But it will definitely convince you to buy a Vim bar and a bottle of Jaam-e-Shireen before your next existential meltdown.
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