The movie hit the silver screens 15 years back on
August 10, 2001 and won millions of hearts. Starring an awesome ensemble star
cast of Aamir Khan, Saif Ali Khan, Akshaye Khanna, Preity Zinta, Sonali
Kulkarni and Dimple Kapadia; the movie became one of the biggest blockbusters
of 2001.
Director Farhan Akhtar made his directorial debut with
this film. It was also the first film written by him. The 42-year-old director
was quite nostalgic as he took to his social media to post about the film &
the memories attached. He tweeted, “#DilChahtaHai turns 15 today. Thank you to
all who made it happen and to all who keep it alive. Big hug”
When a fan asked him on Twitter if the film’s sequel
is in the pipeline, he neither confirmed it nor did he deny it, hanging
thousands of fans with the hoe of a possible sequel in the near future.
The film is set in modern-day urban Mumbai and Sydney and
focuses on a major period of transition in the lives of three young friends.
The film won The National Film award for Best Hindi
Film. It also won five Filmfare awards from nine nominations at the 47th
Filmfare awards including Critic’s Award for Best Film, Best Performance In A
Supporting Role, Male For Akshaye Khanna, Best Performance In A Comic Role for
Saif Ali Khan, three IIFAs, two Zee Cine awards, among others.
The film received praise from critics for portraying
contemporary Indian youth as cosmopolitan and urban. Over the years, the film
has gained a cult status. It also paved the way for coming-of-age movies
like Lakshya and Zindagi Na Milegi Dobara.
Well, if the sequel comes out, then it is surely set
to become one of the most anticipated Bollywood movies of near future, although
it will be difficult to match the level of its prequel, but Farhan Akhtar has a
sense of delivering the best always.
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