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Dil Chahta Hai

Dil Chahta Hai

Welcome To A Summer Of Their Lives You Will Never Forget

20016.93h 3m

Overview

Three inseparable childhood friends are just out of college. Nothing comes between them - until they each fall in love, and their wildly different approaches to relationships creates tension.

Directed by Farhan Akhtar
Written by Kassim Jagmagia, Farhan Akhtar
Produced by Ritesh Sidhwani, Farhan Akhtar
Box OfficeBudget: $2.1MRevenue: $4.1M

Top Cast

Aamir Khan

Aamir Khan

Akash Malhotra

Akshaye Khanna

Akshaye Khanna

Siddharth "Sid" Sinha

Saif Ali Khan

Saif Ali Khan

Sameer Mulchandani

Preity Zinta

Preity Zinta

Shalini

Dimple Kapadia

Dimple Kapadia

Tara Jaiswal

Sonali Kulkarni

Sonali Kulkarni

Pooja

Ayub Khan

Ayub Khan

Rohit

Rajat Kapoor

Rajat Kapoor

Mahesh

Samantha Tremayne

Samantha Tremayne

Deepa

Suchitra Pillai

Suchitra Pillai

Priya

Themes & Keywords

urban life

About Dil Chahta Hai

Dil Chahta Hai is a drama, romance film released in 2001 exploring themes of urban life. Directed by Farhan Akhtar, it stars Aamir Khan, Akshaye Khanna, Saif Ali Khan. Three inseparable childhood friends are just out of college. Nothing comes between them - until they each fall in love, and their wildly different approaches to relationships creates tension.

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