Dil Se..
दिल से..
“Moments of Pain.. Moments of Love.”
Synopsis
Journalist Amar falls for a mysterious woman on an assignment, but she does not reciprocate his feelings. However, when Amar is about to get married, the woman shows up at his doorstep asking for help.
Top Cast
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Shah Rukh Khan
Amarkanth Varma
Manisha Koirala
Meghna
Preity Zinta
Preeti Nair
Raghubir Yadav
Shukla
Sabyasachi Chakraborty
Terrorist
Piyush Mishra
CBI Investigation Officer
Krisn Kant
Kim Terrorist
Aditya Srivastava
Terrorist
Ken Phillip
Sanjay Mishra
Terrorist
Mita Vashisht
Terrorist
Arundathi Nag
Kanval Dev Burman
Malaika Arora
Self - Dancer
Gautam Bora
Terrorist Leader
Manjit Bawa
Terrorist
Zohra Sehgal
Amar's Grandmother
B. M. Shah
Gajraj Rao
CBI investigation officer
Release History & Theatrical Window
August 23, 1998
Wide Cinema Exhibition
Financials & Box Office Performance
Production Budget
$5.2M
Filming & production cost
Worldwide Gross
$13M
Total global ticket sales
Box Office Return
2.5x
+$7.8M net gain
Theatrical Status
Profitable
Box office tier
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Mani Ratnam
- Screenplay & Story
- Mani Ratnam
- Original Score
- A.R. Rahman
- Original Title
- दिल से..
- Country of Origin
- India
- Spoken Languages
- Hindi, Malayalam, Tamil
- Runtime
- 2h 43m
- Production Budget
- $5.2M
- Worldwide Gross
- $13M
- Production Studios
- RGV Film Factory, Madras Talkies
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Mani Ratnam
Mani Ratnam, Tigmanshu Dhulia, Gulzar, Sujatha Rangarajan
A.R. Rahman
Santosh Sivan, S. Sriram
Suresh Urs
Shekhar Kapur, Mani Ratnam, Ram Gopal Varma, Bharat Shah
Department Leadership Roster
Mani Ratnam
Director
Suresh Urs
Editor
A.R. Rahman
Original Music Composer
Santosh Sivan
Director of Photography
Mani Ratnam
Screenplay
Bharat Shah
Producer
Age Classification & Content Advisories
Official viewer rating standards and content warnings across international classification boards.
International Certification Matrix
Restricted to Adults (18+).
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Frequently Asked Questions About Dil Se..
Quick factual answers about cast, synopsis, director, box office, and release information.
What is Dil Se.. about?
Journalist Amar falls for a mysterious woman on an assignment, but she does not reciprocate his feelings. However, when Amar is about to get married, the woman shows up at his doorstep asking for help.
Who directed Dil Se..?
Dil Se.. was directed by Mani Ratnam.
Who stars in Dil Se..?
The principal cast of Dil Se.. includes Shah Rukh Khan, Manisha Koirala, Preity Zinta, Raghubir Yadav, Sabyasachi Chakraborty.
When was Dil Se.. released and how long is it?
Dil Se.. was released in 1998 with a total runtime of 2h 43m.
What was the box office and production budget of Dil Se..?
Dil Se.. had a reported production budget of $5.2M and grossed $13M at the worldwide box office (2.5 return on budget, classified as a commercial hit).
Who composed the musical score for Dil Se..?
The original motion picture soundtrack for Dil Se.. was composed by A.R. Rahman.
What is the age rating and content advisory for Dil Se..?
Dil Se.. holds official age classifications: IN: A (Restricted to Adults (18+).).