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Dil Chahta Hai (English: 'The Heart Desires ) is a 2001 Indian comedy-drama film starring Aamir Khan, Saif Ali Khan, Akshaye Khanna, Preity Zinta, Sonali Kulkarni, and Dimple Kapadia. The first film written and directed by Farhan Akhtar, it is set in modern-day urban Mumbai and Sydney, and focuses on a major period of transition in the lives of three young friends. In 2001, the film won National Film Award for Best Feature Film in Hindi. It performed better in the urban areas of the country compared to the rural areas, which was attributed by critics to the city-oriented lifestyle depicted in which all the characters are from rich or upper-middle-class families. Over the years, it has attained a cult status.
Original Release
07/24/2001
US Release
07/24/2001
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Cast
Name | Character |
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Aamir Khan | Akash Malhotra / Akash |
Saif Ali Khan | Sameer |
Akshaye Khanna | Siddharth Sinha / Sidhartha |
Preity G Zinta | Shalini |
Sonali Kulkarni | Pooja |
Dimple Kapadia | Tara Jaiswal |
Ayub Khan | Rohit |
Rajat Kapoor | Shalini's Uncle / Mahesh |
Suhasini Mulay | Sid's Mother |
Ahmed Khan | Akash's Father |
Directors
Writers
Kassim Jagmagia, Farhan Akhtar, Karan Vishwanath Kashyap, Karan Kashyap
Cast
Name | Character |
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Aamir Khan | Akash Malhotra / Akash |
Saif Ali Khan | Sameer |
Akshaye Khanna | Siddharth Sinha / Sidhartha |
Preity G Zinta | Shalini |
Sonali Kulkarni | Pooja |
Dimple Kapadia | Tara Jaiswal |
Ayub Khan | Rohit |
Rajat Kapoor | Shalini's Uncle / Mahesh |
Suhasini Mulay | Sid's Mother |
Ahmed Khan | Akash's Father |
Suchitra Pillai | Priya |
Anjula Bedi | Sameer's Mother |
Rakesh Pandey | Rohit's Father |
Samantha Tremayne | Deepa |
Claire | Joan |
Clarence | Guitarist at Ambassador Rooftop |
Asad Dadarkar | Subodh |
Bomi Doctor | Sameer's Father |
Beatrice Gibson | Kristine |
Kannu Gill | Akash's Mother |
Producers
Name | Role |
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Farhan Akhtar | Producer |
Ritesh Sidhwani | Producer |
Pravin Talreja | Producer |