Dil Chahta Hai(2001)
Hindi183 mins
Dil Chahta Hai (2001) is a 183-minute Hindi film directed by Farhan Akhtar. Starring Aamir Khan, Saif Ali Khan and Akshaye Khanna. With an audience rating of 6.4/10, Dil Chahta Hai stands as one of the notable Hindi releases of 2001.
Director:Farhan Akhtar
Mood:
emotionalupliftingfunny
Where to watch:
Quick Facts
- Streaming on
- Netflix
- Theatrical Release
- 1 January 2001
- Director
- Farhan Akhtar
- Language
- Hindi
- Runtime
- 3h 3m
- GudVibe Rating
- 6.4/10
Storyline
Three close friends graduate from college. Their bond is tested when they each find romance and handle relationships in very different ways.
“Three friends. One summer. Love changes everything.”
Film Details
6.4Rating
183Minutes
HindiLanguage
UCertificate
Release Date1 January 2001
Release Typetheatrical
Original Titleदिल चाहता है
Also Known Asदिल चाहता है · Dil Chahta Hai · What the Heart Wants · O Que o Coração Deseja · Rób swoje! · Любящие сердца · Како срце жели · 心歸何處 · Dil Chahta Hai · เรื่องรักต้องถามใจ
Parental Guide
Violence
Low
Language
Low
Sex / Nudity
Mild
Drugs
Mild
Intensity
Low
Vibe & Tags
Mood
emotionalupliftingfunny
Themes
friendshiploveidentityfamily
Toneserious
Pacingepisodic
Complexitymoderate
Audiencemultiplex
Best Withfriends
Violence1
Emotion4
Humor4
Rewatchability5
Reviews & Ratings
Your Rating
6.4/10Rating
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Cast & Crew
Trivia
- The film's iconic scene of the three friends at the Fort Aguada lighthouse was shot in just one take.
- Aamir Khan suggested the film's title, which was originally going to be called 'Friends'.
- The character of Sid was initially offered to Hrithik Roshan, but he declined due to scheduling conflicts.
- The film's famous 'Koi Kahe' song sequence was shot in Sydney, Australia, over just four days.
- It was one of the first major Hindi films to extensively use natural, conversational dialogue instead of dramatic monologues.
- The production had to get special permission to shoot inside the actual Chhatrapati Shivaji Terminus railway station in Mumbai.
- Director Farhan Akhtar made his directorial debut with this film, which later became a cult classic for urban youth.