Dhoondh Legi Manzil Humein is an Indian television series on STAR One which premiered on 22 November 2010 and ended on 14 October 2011. It is a love story set against a political backdrop. The show is loosely based on the story of the Marathi film Gharabaher from Marathi director Sanjay Surkar, who is the producer of the show. Plot The story is about 23-year-old Alka, who is very spunky, bright and witty, living in New York. She is very cosmopolitan and independent and has a little fuzzy worldview, essentially due to the privileged life she has led. She is studying architecture and plans to settle in New York City permanently, but Alka's life takes a complete U-turn when she returns to India to her father's house after completing her studies. Her father is a shining political figure who now wants his son to take on the political legacy forward. Alka has no interest in politics but life chalks out another plan for her. Initially Alka has an affair with an American guy, Ralph. When Alka reveals her relationship with Ralph to her family though her mother and brother support the relationship her father, Nityanand Tiwari (NNT) is completely against it. Alka's father tells her that her marriage with that American guy is never possible. But the problem get solved during Ralph's visit to India when Alka and Ralph realize that they are a complete mismatch as life partners. Eventually Alka falls in love with her childhood friend Chander, who is part of her father's political party and valiantly fights for the rights of the downtrodden. Chander's honesty attracts Alka a lot. Being with Chander, Alka starts to realize the real meaning of love. But NNT had a different plane for Alka. He wants Alka to get married with the renowned industrialist Jay Vardhan, who with the help of NNT's political connection wants to open a fertilizer plant in Kishanganj shortly. Alka's brother Abhishek get involved with a young woman named Nandini who is from a middle-class family. NNT does not accept the relationship between Abhishek and Nandini. NNT wants his son to marry someone whose family can finance Abhishek's political career. So NNT wants Abhishek to marry the princess of Kushalghar Province, Gauri. After Abhishek-Nandini's relationship become public Nandini's father Dubbey Ji goes to NNT to talk about the couple's marriage. NNT accepts Dubbey Ji's proposal and assures him