Dil Chahta Hai is a 2001 Indian Hindi-language coming-of-age romance film written and directed by Farhan Akhtar and produced by Ritesh Sidhwani under the banner of Excel Entertainment in their cinematic debut. The film focuses on a major period of transition in the romantic lives of three college-graduate friends. It also stars Preity Zinta, Sonali Kulkarni, and Dimple Kapadia. Dil Chahta Hai was based on Akhtar's diary about his trips to Mumbai and New York City in 1996 and a narration of a story by a friend of his. He started writing the screenplay in 1998, but finished it when the film's principal photography was started two years later. Produced on a budget of ₹80 million, the filming took place in both India and Australia and was done by Ravi K. Chandran. It was one of the first film shot in sync sound, with Nakul Kamte and H. Sridhar handling it. The soundtrack was composed by the trio Shankar–Ehsaan–Loy, with lyrics from Akhtar's father Javed Akhtar.
| Director | Farhan Akhtar |
| Produced by | Ritesh Sidhwani |
| Writer(s) | Farhan Akhtar |
| Starring | Aamir Khan, Saif Ali Khan, Akshaye Khanna, Preity Zinta, Sonali Kulkarni, Dimple Kapadia |
| Music | Shankar–Ehsaan–Loy |
| Cinematography | Ravi K. Chandran |
| Edited by | A. Sreekar Prasad |
| Production, company | Excel Entertainment |
| Distributed by | Eros Entertainment |
| Released | August 10, 2001 |
| Running time | 177 minutes |
| Country | India |
| Language | Hindi |
| Budget | ₹ 80 million |
| Box office | ₹ 397.2 million |
| Netflix ID | 60021525 |
About Dil Chahta Hai
Three childhood friends graduate college and are torn apart by their love lives.
Achievement of Dil Chahta Hai
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Latest information about Dil Chahta Hai updated on July 28 2021.
