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The film was based on Farhan Akhtar's diary he wrote during his trips to Goa and his month-and-a-half long stay in New York City in 1996 and a story by a friend of his.

Akshaye Khanna as Siddharth "Sid" Sinha.

He approaches her and the film ends with the three couples enjoying dinner together at a restaurant.Ĭredits adapted from Bollywood Hungama: At their picnic spot from earlier, Sid sees a woman in the distance who smiles at him. Six months later, the friends return to Goa as promised, accompanied by Shalini and Pooja. Sid is devastated, but the night gave him the chance to reunite with Sameer and reconcile with Akash. He rushes to the hospital, but she passes away while still talking to him. In the present day, Sid finds Tara in an advanced stage of cirrhosis. Rohit's parents ask her to listen to her heart and marry Akash instead. Shalini is conflicted by loyalty to Rohit's parents, who raised her after the death of her parents. Encouraged by those around him and Shalini's uncle Mahesh, he talks to Shalini on the eve of her wedding and proposes to her despite threats from Rohit. The heartbroken Akash is asked to return home by his father. Shalini, however, is engaged and returns to India to marry Rohit, who is extremely possessive of her. In Sydney, Akash is having a change of heart by falling in love with Shalini. Tara walks in on Sid telling his mother about his feelings and does not wish to talk with him for believing a relationship between them is possible. Meanwhile, Sameer waits for Pooja to dump her much-disciplined boyfriend Subodh and eventually asks her out. On the flight, he runs into Shalini, a one-time acquaintance from college who agrees to show him around Sydney while there.

Sid leaves the town for Kasauli to pursue a degree course in painting, and Akash departs for Sydney. Akash and Sameer are both shocked, and the former leaves the night angrily, ultimately straining his friendship with Sid. Akash makes a disparaging remark about Tara's age, causing an infuriated Sid to slap him and insult him. After dropping her on the way back, he tells his friends that he loves her. To cheer her up, Sid takes her out to celebrate with Akash and Sameer. Tara receives a distressing call from her ex-husband on her birthday. Soon, two of the friends have fallen in love: Sameer with Pooja and Sid with Tara. Around the same time, Sid meets a new neighbour, Tara, who lives alone and whom he helps to move. On their return, Sameer is arranged by his parents to marry Pooja, his parents' friends' daughter, while Akash's parents ask him to manage the family business in Sydney. Only Sid is skeptical that they will remain friends once life takes over. At a scenic spot by the sea, they relax and vow to return there every year. Dil Chahta Hai has received several accolades upon release, including two National Film Awards and seven Filmfare Awards.Īkash, Sameer, and Sid have just graduated from college and take a trip to Goa to celebrate. Critically, the film garnered positive reviews, with some believing that it broke new ground by introducing a realistic portrayal of Indian youth. The film was well-received by audiences from metropolitan areas but failed among audiences in rural areas its failure in rural areas was attributed to the city-oriented lifestyle it presented. The film performed moderately at the box office, grossing ₹397.2 million (US$5.3 million) after its theatrical run ended. The trio Shankar–Ehsaan–Loy, with lyrics from Akhtar's father, Javed Akhtar, composed the soundtrack.ĭil Chahta Hai premiered on 10 August 2001.

Dil Chahta Hai was one of the first films shot in sync sound, with Nakul Kamte and H. The film was produced on a budget of ₹80 million (US$1.1 million), and filming took place in both India and Australia. He started writing the screenplay in 1998 but finished it when the film's principal photography was started two years later. It also stars Preity Zinta, Sonali Kulkarni, and Dimple Kapadia.ĭil Chahta Hai was based on Akhtar's diary detailing his trips to Mumbai and New York City, and a story by a friend of his. The film focuses on a significant transition period in the romantic lives of three college-graduate friends ( Aamir Khan, Saif Ali Khan, and Akshaye Khanna). It was produced by Ritesh Sidhwani and released under the banner of Excel Entertainment (which Akhtar and Sidhwani co-founded), marking their cinematic debut. The Heart Desires) is a 2001 Indian Hindi-language coming-of-age romance film written and directed by Farhan Akhtar.