Dil Hai Ke Manta Nahin(1991)
'Dil Hai Ke Manta Nahin' is a 1991 Indian Hindi-language romantic comedy film directed by Mahesh Bhatt. The film stars Aamir Khan as Raghu Jaitley and Pooja Bhatt as Pooja Dharamchand in her debut lead role. Anupam Kher, Tiku Talsania, and Sameer Chitre appear in supporting roles. The story follows a wealthy heiress who runs away from home to marry a film star, only to fall in love with a struggling journalist during her journey. The plot is inspired by the 1934 Hollywood classic 'It Happened One Night'. The film was a box office success and established Pooja Bhatt as a leading actress. Its soundtrack, composed by Nadeem-Shravan, became one of the best-selling albums of the year. The film received six Filmfare Award nominations, winning one for Best Female Playback Singer.
Dil Hai Ke Manta Nahin is streaming on Hungama Play and Airtel Xstream Play.
Where to watch:Quick Facts
- Streaming on
- Hungama Play, Airtel Xstream Play
- Theatrical Release
- 1 January 1991
- Director
- Mahesh Bhatt
- Language
- Hindi
- Runtime
- 2h 34m
- Rating
- 6.2/10
Storyline
A spoiled heiress runs away from her father's yacht to marry her movie star boyfriend. On a bus to Bangalore, she meets a loud, jobless journalist who wants an exclusive story. They miss the bus and must travel together through small towns. Their constant bickering slowly turns into unexpected love.
“The heart never listens to reason”
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Reunion Meter
Frequent partnerships reunited for Dil Hai Ke Manta Nahin
Cast reunions in this film: Mahesh Bhatt & Avtar Gill (13 films together), Anupam Kher & Mahesh Bhatt (12 films together), Pooja Bhatt & Mahesh Bhatt (12 films together), Anupam Kher & Tiku Talsania (10 films together), Pooja Bhatt & Avtar Gill (10 films together), and Anupam Kher & Rakesh Bedi (8 films together).
Trivia
- The film is an official remake of the Hollywood classic 'It Happened One Night' (1934), which also inspired the Telugu film 'Chiru Navvutho' (1990).
- Aamir Khan initially refused the role, but agreed after director Mahesh Bhatt personally convinced him during a meeting.
- The song 'Dil Hai Ke Manta Nahin' was originally composed for another film, 'Sadak' (1991), but was moved to this movie.
- Pooja Bhatt's real-life father Mahesh Bhatt directed her, and her on-screen father in the film was played by Anupam Kher.
- The movie was a major commercial success, becoming one of the highest-grossing Hindi films of 1991.
- This was one of the early films where music director Nadeem-Shravan used a signature tune that became highly popular for romantic songs.
- The climax scene at the airport was shot at a real, functioning airport, requiring careful coordination to avoid disrupting flights.