Dil Chahta Hai
दिल चाहता है
“Welcome To A Summer Of Their Lives You Will Never Forget”
Synopsis
Three inseparable childhood friends are just out of college. Nothing comes between them - until they each fall in love, and their wildly different approaches to relationships creates tension.
Trailers, Teasers & Extra Featurettes
Official promotional previews, behind-the-scenes footage, and exclusive clips.
Dil Chahta Hai | Bollywood Nostalgia | Trailer | Netflix IndiaOfficial
Type: Trailer • Published 2019-12-18
Top Cast
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Aamir Khan
Akash Malhotra
Akshaye Khanna
Siddharth "Sid" Sinha
Saif Ali Khan
Sameer Mulchandani
Preity Zinta
Shalini
Dimple Kapadia
Tara Jaiswal
Sonali Kulkarni
Pooja
Ayub Khan
Rohit
Rajat Kapoor
Mahesh
Samantha Tremayne
Deepa
Suchitra Pillai
Priya
Suhasini Mulay
Sid's Mother
Bomi Doctor
Sameer's Father
Anjula Bedi
Sameer's Mother
Ahmed Khan
Akash’s Father
Kannu Gill
Akash's Mother
Rakesh Pandey
Rohit's Father
Mandala Tayde
Smiling Girl
Beatrice Gibson
Kristine
Release History & Theatrical Window
July 24, 2001
Wide Cinema Exhibition
Financials & Box Office Performance
Production Budget
$2.1M
Filming & production cost
Worldwide Gross
$4.1M
Total global ticket sales
Box Office Return
1.97x
+$2M net gain
Theatrical Status
Budget Return
Box office tier
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Farhan Akhtar
- Screenplay & Story
- Farhan Akhtar
- Original Score
- Ehsaan Noorani, Loy Mendonsa, Shankar Mahadevan
- Original Title
- दिल चाहता है
- Country of Origin
- India
- Spoken Languages
- Hindi
- Runtime
- 3h 3m
- Production Budget
- $2.1M
- Worldwide Gross
- $4.1M
- Production Studios
- Excel Entertainment
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Farhan Akhtar
Farhan Akhtar, Kassim Jagmagia
Ehsaan Noorani, Loy Mendonsa, Shankar Mahadevan
Francesco Biffone, Ravi K. Chandran
Sreekar Prasad
Ritesh Sidhwani, Farhan Akhtar
Department Leadership Roster
Farhan Akhtar
Director
Ritesh Sidhwani
Producer
Spike Cherrie
Stunt Coordinator
Farhan Akhtar
Producer
Farhan Akhtar
Screenplay
Ravi K. Chandran
Director of Photography
Ehsaan Noorani
Original Music Composer
Loy Mendonsa
Original Music Composer
Shankar Mahadevan
Original Music Composer
Suzanne Caplan Merwanji
Production Design
Arjun Bhasin
Costume Design
Sreekar Prasad
Editor
Age Classification & Content Advisories
Official viewer rating standards and content warnings across international classification boards.
International Certification Matrix
FSK 6 — Restricted to viewers aged 6 and older.
Parental Guidance — Unlikely to upset children 8 and older.
Universal Public Exhibition — Unrestricted family viewing.
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Frequently Asked Questions About Dil Chahta Hai
Quick factual answers about cast, synopsis, director, box office, and release information.
What is Dil Chahta Hai about?
Three inseparable childhood friends are just out of college. Nothing comes between them - until they each fall in love, and their wildly different approaches to relationships creates tension.
Who directed Dil Chahta Hai?
Dil Chahta Hai was directed by Farhan Akhtar.
Who stars in Dil Chahta Hai?
The principal cast of Dil Chahta Hai includes Aamir Khan, Akshaye Khanna, Saif Ali Khan, Preity Zinta, Dimple Kapadia.
When was Dil Chahta Hai released and how long is it?
Dil Chahta Hai was released in 2001 with a total runtime of 3h 3m.
What was the box office and production budget of Dil Chahta Hai?
Dil Chahta Hai had a reported production budget of $2.1M and grossed $4.1M at the worldwide box office (1.97 return on budget, classified as a budget recovered).
Who composed the musical score for Dil Chahta Hai?
The original motion picture soundtrack for Dil Chahta Hai was composed by Ehsaan Noorani, Loy Mendonsa, Shankar Mahadevan.
What is the age rating and content advisory for Dil Chahta Hai?
Dil Chahta Hai holds official age classifications: DE: 6 (FSK 6 — Restricted to viewers aged 6 and older.); GB: PG (Parental Guidance — Unlikely to upset children 8 and older.); IN: U (Universal Public Exhibition — Unrestricted family viewing.).