Dil Chahta Hai is that youth-oriented movie which re-defined friendships which a little bit of heartbreak and a hint of drama that reflected the youth. Sid, Akash and Sameer are three such friends who created long lasting effects on a circle of friends.
Immediately after the release of this cult flick, road trips with friends became the thing. We bring to you 10 facts about Dil Chahta Hai that is going to make go WHAAATTTT:
1. Aamir Khan’s wife Kiran Rao is also seen in a cameo in Dil Chahta hai. She appears as one of Deepa’s friends where she checks into a Goan hotel along with the guys
2. Did you know that initially the star cast was completely different? Farhan Akhtar had approached Hrithik Roshan to play Sid’s role, Turns out, he turned down the role due to other commitments and the role was then offered to Akshaye Khanna. We cannot imagine anybody else playing Sid right?
3. Sonali kulkarni was not the first choice for the role of Pooja. Is was first offered to Isha Koppikar. Do you think Isha would have slayed the role any better as Saif’s girlfriend?
4. The movie was actually based on Farhan Akhtar’s own road trip to Las Vegas and dictates the experiences out of his personal diary.
5. Dil Chahta Hai has won The National Award for Best Feature Film (Hindi)
6. Saif Ali Khan was not interested to be a part of the film. It was Dimple Kapadia who convinced him to take up the project
7. Goa was never a popular hang-out the destination until before the release of Dil chahta hai. Ever since Dil Chahta Hai was released and became a popular hit, Goa became a common buddy hangout destination amongst the youth.
8. Dil Chahta Hai is Farhan Akhtar’s debut movie as a director. I must say he has done a marvelous job with his first directorial.
9. The hairstyles in the movie were exclusively created by none other than Farhan Akhtar’s wife, Adhuna Akhtar.
10. Last but not the least, this movie was a big break for Saif Ali Khan and revived his dying career as an actor
