Singers: Udit Narayan, Alka Yagnik, Kavita Subramanium, Shankar Mahadevan, Shaan, Srinivas, Kay Kay, Sonu Nigam
Starring: Aamir Khan, Akshaye Khanna, Saif Ali Khan, Preity Zinta, Sonali If you do not remember what happens between Akaash and Shalini, then you are due for a “Dil Chahta Hai” rewatch ASAP, especially in honor of the couple that gave us this catchy song:Īs the alcoholic and tormented Tara Jaiswal, Kapadia captivated audiences of all ages with her performance in “Dil Chahta Hai.” An unlikely romance of sorts blossoms between Sid and Tara after he paints her portrait, as seen in the song “ Kaisi Hai Yeh Rut.” Unfortunately, Tara could never escape her own demons enough to allow Sid’s love into her life, but their storyline just further established “Dil Chahta Hai’s” story far ahead of its filmy peers.Planet-Bollywood - Music Review - Dil Chahta Hai Planet-Bollywood Their friendship blossoms into something more and by the time Akaash realizes how much he loves Shalini, neither one of them knows what to do-especially given Shalini’s impending nuptials.
Now, this boy-who-does-not-believe-in-love falling in love with a girl-who-is-all-about-love stories is different than a lot of the others seen in Bollywood thanks to the unique way in which Akaash and Shalini fall for one another. As much as I loved most of the styling though, I hope Adhuna was not responsible for Aamir’s bizarre and unattractive goatee in the movie.Īkaash never believed in love-but as fate would have it, he met Preity Zinta’s Shalini, and the rest is filmy history. Adhuna Akhtar’s StylingĪkhtar’s wife Adhuna is now well-known for her line of B.Blunt hair salons and hair products across India, but her big Bollywood break came in the form of hair styling for “Dil Chahta Hai.” It is hard to miss the distinct styling that all three main characters are sporting, and their hairstyles were all Adhuna’s handiwork. The purity and sincerity of their friendship forms the backbone of “Dil Chahta Hai’s” story. Friends for life, this fictional trio suffers through ups and downs, but ultimately always have each other’s backs. Aamir Khan as Akaash, Akshay Khanna as Sid, and Saif Ali Khan as Sameer all brought such depth to their characters-in fact, part of me still really hopes to run into this trio hanging out in a Mumbai cafe someday. “Dil Chahta Hai” would not have been even half as enjoyable as it was without these three loveable characters. Thankfully for all of us, this turning point made sure that Akhtar was in Bollywood to stay, and his many great movies since “Dil Chahta Hai” are proof of that. The fresh storyline about how three friendships evolve over time really appealed to audiences around the world, and Akhtar himself has called the success of “Dil Chahta Hai” a turning point in his life. “Dil Chahta Hai” was his first Bollywood project, and he shot the film over the course of 3 months in Mumbai, Goa, and Australia. It is no secret that I love Akhtar’s way with screenplays-all of which so far have managed to translate into onscreen magic. Also Read - Deepika Padukone or Kourtney Kardashian: Who Pulled Off Red Latex Dress Better? 1. Just so that we can all plan our celebratory parties accordingly, let’s all look back at some of the things that made this cult classic film so great. Released in July 2001, “Dil Chahta Hai” will celebrate its 15 year release anniversary in July 2016, just shy of one year from now.
Forever thankful to my cast, crew & you the viewers.