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... Read allThree 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.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.
- Awards
- 29 wins & 43 nominations
- Shalini
- (as Preity Zinta)
Storyline
Did you know
- TriviaFarhan Akhtar originally wrote the movie by casting Akshaye Khanna as Akash, Hrithik Roshan as Siddhart and Saif Ali Khan as Sameer. When Hrithik Roshan turned the role down, it went to Abhishek Bachchan. After Abhishek's exit, Farhan approached Aamir Khan who was going though a lean phase at the time. Aamir Khan insisted on playing Akash and Akshaye Khanna graciously agreed to swap roles.
- GoofsWhen the guys are talking on the fortress ruins in Goa Sid refers to a ship that he is watching about to go over the horizon. The clip clearly shows a ship which is moving toward them, not away.
- Quotes
Siddharth Sinha: Deepa, why do you like Akash so much?
Deepa: What do you mean?
Siddharth Sinha: [after a brief pause] Sometimes I think why we like someone. Why do you like him?
Deepa: I don't know. I just do.
Siddharth Sinha: Despite knowing that Akash...
Deepa: ... doesn't love me? Yes, even then.
Siddharth Sinha: Deepa, you're beautiful, intelligent. You can get so many guys.
Deepa: [saying in between] If I'm so beautiful then why can't I get Akash?
Siddharth Sinha: I don't know. Yes, I know that if you're in any trouble, then Akash can do all he can for you. But Deepa, you should not hope for such things which...
[Sid stops and takes some sand]
Siddharth Sinha: Now you see this sand? The more you try to hold it tightly, the more it slip through your fingers.
Deepa: [understanding Sid] Thanks, Sid.
- Crazy creditsThe closing credits roll while the last scene featuring the cast eating still continues.
- ConnectionsFeatured in 47th Filmfare Awards (2002)
- SoundtracksDil Chahta Hai
Music by Shankar Mahadevan, Ehsaan Noorani & Loy Mendonsa
Lyrics by Javed Akhtar
Performed by Shankar Mahadevan
They don't make films like this in the West - and more's the pity but hence the freshness. The three lead actors are gorgeous - so it hardly matters that they must be the oldest students in town. The cinematography is beautiful - especially in the Australian sequences. The song and dance routines are as welcome as they are surprising.
As with all Hindi films, it is pure melodrama of course. The ability to suspend one's disbelief is a necessity. But that aside, it has all the attributes of a good old fashioned Hollywood romance. Boy meets girl, boy loses girl... etc., times three.
The core theme of friendship is a delight - as are the subtle homo-erotic overtones of Akash and Sid's relationship. Intended or not, I wouldn't have minded if they'd ended up together - but this is Bollywood remember!
All in all, fantastic fun which I plan to watch again and again. Highly recommended.
- bob_bear
- Nov 26, 2005
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Box office
- Budget
- ₹140,000,000 (estimated)
- Gross worldwide
- $316,221
- Runtime3 hours 3 minutes
- Color
- Sound mix
- Aspect ratio
- 2.35 : 1