This movie definitely makes it to my list of my most favourite movies. The best Hindi movie ever made, Dil Chahta Hai formed a cult when it was released in 2001. Aamir Khan completely stole the entire act with his outstanding performance as Aakash. I have never seen an actor play the same character in two drastically different ways. One approach was the rich boy who was always annoying people and had no considerations for feelings. The other was that of a love-struck guy who didn’t know what was going on because it was a first for him having never actually fallen in love.
Although the love story between Aakash and Shalini (played by Preity Zinta) is something that is very clichéd and seen quite often---it is Aakash’s character that makes it unique and different.
There was hardly a moral or teaching that could be learnt from the movie but the reason for it’s popularity is that it radiated a sense of teen culture moving into adulthood, something that is so well brought out only because of the then debutante director, Farhan Akhtar. He is the first person after the very long line of Johar's and Chopra’s that has delivered and is still delivering quality cinema in Bollywood not just once but many times after this one as well.
The songs of the movie were trend-setters and are still popular even today. One song that I particularly like is Tanhayee that Sonu Nigam has really sung from his heart and soul. Throughout the entire song Aamir doesn’t say a word but the audience can feel what he feels just by his facial expressions. I remember bawling like a baby on this song.
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