9 Unknown Facts of Dil Chahta Hai On Completing 15 Years In Bollywood

Bollywood film ‘Dil Chahta Hai’ was one of the best films in the year 2001. This film was ahead of its time and digs deep into the life of three friends Aamir Khan, Saif Ali Khan, Akshaye Khanna and their insane life over the years. The film revolves around them and their transformation from nerdy guys to a responsible man. It completed 15 years today and we really can’t miss to tell you some unknown facts about this movie. Here’re the 9 Facts of Dil Chahta Hai: The Concept Of The Story The movie is based on Farhan Akhtar's diaries during his trip to Las Vegas for 45 days and the story is narrated by one of his friends in 1996. Best Feature Film in Hindi When the movie was released it turned into a blockbuster hit and won several awards. The most deserving award was National Film Award for Best Feature Film in Hindi. Budget Of The Movie It has been noted that, despite the multi-star cast, the film’s budget was 14 Crore and it went on to rake up 27 Crore at the Box-Office. Saif Ali Khan’s Comic Sense You have seen Saif Ali Khan in a number of roles in the past but his comic best role was in ‘Dil Chahta Hai’, where he plays the character of Sameer. For his acute comic timing, he won the best comedian award at Filmfare. Fact about Tanhayee Song The song was shot in different locations including Australia, but earlier the makers have thought of directed the song in U.S.A but later dropped the plan. Goa Destination in ‘Dil Chahta Hai’ Soon after the shooting of ‘Dil Chahta Hai’ in Goa, it turned into a major tourist spot mainly for college students. Since then, a number of Bollywood films have been shot in Goa, Especially Rohit Shetty’s films. Casting Fact Of ‘Dil Chahta Hai’ Farhan Akhtar first wanted to cast Akshaye Khanna, Hrithik Roshan and Saif Ali Khan in lead roles. Soon, Hrithik turned down the offer and even Abhishek Bachchan didn’t show his interest. Finally, Aamir Khan has roped it and with some minor changes in the film script, it went on the floors. Roles Swapped Between Akshaye Khanna And Aamir Khan Earlier, Aamir Khan’s character was played by Akshaye Khanna in the film and vice versa, but later their roles were swapped by the makers. Farhan’s Friendship Promise To Preity Zinta Farhan, who made his debut with this film, has once promised Preity that he will cast her in one of a role if he would make a film in future. And yes, he cast her in the role of Shalini alongside Aamir Khan.

Suryakant Singh

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