Dil Chahtha Hain

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Dil Chahtha Hain

2001

3h 3m

Comedy

Drama

Romance

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Three friends, Akash (Aamir Khan), Sameer (Saif Ali Khan) and Siddharth (Akshaye Khanna), discover that post-collegiate life will test their tight-knit bond. As sweet Sameer falls for Pooja (Sonali Kulkarni), an unavailable beauty, Siddharth risks everything to pursue an older divorcée named Tara (Dimple Kapadia) whom his friends and family find unworthy of him. Meanwhile, brash Akash travels to Australia, where he reconnects with Shalini (Preity Zinta), a girl he'd previously wronged.

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Shubhra Gupta

The Indian Express

Farhan Akhtar's sparkling bromance featuring three well-to-do young men and their plush surroundings changed Bollywood's uneasy relationship with (the depiction of ) wealth; spiffy goatees, recliners, sports coupes - and Bollywood was never the same.

Aug 17, 2021

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Jimmy Cage

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We can only guess what kind of effect DIL CHAHTA HAI must have had in 2001, but even in 2023 it can still turn on its romantic charm and touch you with its characters, the actors and the music.

Rated: 7/10

Jan 22, 2023

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Film Companion Staff

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Aamir Khan, Saif Ali Khan and Akshaye Khanna play loyal friends that overcome various obstacles of life in a film that captures college life and the transition into adulthood like no film before it.

Oct 27, 2020

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Michael Dequina

TheMovieReport.com

The voice that rings loudest and clearest is Farhan Akthar's, fearlessly answering the call to forward Bollywood cinema into a bright, hopeful future.

Rated: 3.5/4

Dec 19, 2011

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Nina Patel

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Rated: 3/5

Feb 19, 2005

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Faiz D

One of the most entertaining and moving Indian films I've watched.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

08/29/24

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Maujan S

Ok open film to me please

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

04/06/24

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Leaburn

I found this movie not very good 👎

Rated 1.5 out of 5 stars

12/06/22

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Indian c

I feel privileged to have experienced this masterpiece. Sure, the plot borders on nonsensical, being riddled with insane coincidences for which I needed to suspend my disbelief like never before. However, the journey of the three main characters is tackled in a mature, thoughtful and sophisticated manner that I did not expect from a kids' film. Final Rating: 85/100

Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars

05/07/22

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Audience Member

Just watched it again ... I think this movie defined the future, setting up new standards to follow. The cinematography, music and production is as new as today even after 19 yrs.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

02/11/23

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Audience Member

I think this the best movie i have ever watched on frndship.fantastic cast ....a must watch movie for all generations

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

02/22/23

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Synopsis

Three friends, Akash (Aamir Khan), Sameer (Saif Ali Khan) and Siddharth (Akshaye Khanna), discover that post-collegiate life will test their tight-knit bond. As sweet Sameer falls for Pooja (Sonali Kulkarni), an unavailable beauty, Siddharth risks everything to pursue an older divorcée named Tara (Dimple Kapadia) whom his friends and family find unworthy of him. Meanwhile, brash Akash travels to Australia, where he reconnects with Shalini (Preity Zinta), a girl he'd previously wronged.

Director: Farhan Akhtar
Producer: Farhan Akhtar, Ritesh Sidhwani
Screenwriter: Farhan Akhtar
Production Co: Excel Entertainment
Genre: Comedy, Drama, Romance
Original Language: Hindi
Release Date (Streaming): Nov 18, 2016
Runtime: 3h 3m

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