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Dil Chahta Hai
2001
· Movie
· 183 min
B
MEANRANK
79/100
Where it ranks
- Mean Score #734
- IMDb #356
- Rotten Tomatoes #25
- Letterboxd #1512
- Rotten Tomatoes Audience #180
- Kinopoisk #1841
+1 more
- Trakt #1159
Every rating
72–94
out of 100
Mostly agreed
Lowest is Kinopoisk on 72, highest is Rotten Tomatoes viewers on 94.
See the most agreed on films →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.
Details
- Director
- Farhan Akhtar
- Writers
- Farhan Akhtar, Kassim Jagmagia
- Studio
- Excel Entertainment
- Released
- 24 July 2001
- Country
- India
- Language
- Hindi
- Runtime
- 183 min
- Budget
- $2.1M
- Box office
- $4.1M
- Awards
- 26 wins, 27 nominations
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Cast
Full cast (26) →
Awards & nominations
See all 53 →4 major awards won · 26 wins from 53 nominations across 6 ceremonies
| International Indian Film Academy Awards 2002 | Best Supporting Actor | Saif Ali Khan | Winner |
| International Indian Film Academy Awards 2002 | Best Song Recording | Vijay Benegal | Winner |
| International Indian Film Academy Awards 2002 | Best Choreography | Farah Khan (for " Woh Ladki Hai Kahan ") | Winner |
| International Indian Film Academy Awards 2002 | Best Screenplay | Farhan Akhtar | Winner |
| International Indian Film Academy Awards 2002 | Best Music Director | Shankar–Ehsaan–Loy | Nominee |
| International Indian Film Academy Awards 2002 | Best Supporting Actor | Akshaye Khanna | Nominee |
| International Indian Film Academy Awards 2002 | Best Actress | Preity Zinta | Nominee |
| International Indian Film Academy Awards 2002 | Best Actor | Aamir Khan | Nominee |
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International Indian Film Academy Awards
14 nominations, 4 won
| Best Choreography | Farah Khan (for " Woh Ladki Hai Kahan ") | Winner |
| Best Screenplay | Farhan Akhtar | Winner |
| Best Song Recording | Vijay Benegal | Winner |
| Best Supporting Actor | Saif Ali Khan | Winner |
| Best Actor | Aamir Khan | Nominee |
| Best Actress | Preity Zinta | Nominee |
| Best Director | Farhan Akhtar | Nominee |
| Best Film | Dil Chahta Hai | Nominee |
| Best Lyricist | Javed Akhtar (for " Jaane Kyon ") | Nominee |
| Best Music Director | Shankar–Ehsaan–Loy | Nominee |
| Best Playback Singer – Female | Alka Yagnik (for " Jaane Kyon ") | Nominee |
| Best Playback Singer – Male | Srinivas (for "Kaisi Ha Ye Rut") | Nominee |
| Best Story | Farhan Akhtar | Nominee |
| Best Supporting Actor | Akshaye Khanna | Nominee |
Screen Awards
15 nominations, 8 won
| Best Choreography | Farah Khan (for " Woh Ladki Hai Kahan ") | Winner |
| Best Dialogue | Farhan Akhtar | Winner |
| Best Lyricist | Javed Akhtar (for " Jaane Kyon ") | Winner |
| Best Music Director | Shankar–Ehsaan–Loy | Winner |
| Best Playback Singer – Male | Sonu Nigam (for "Tanhayee") | Winner |
| Best Special Effects | A. Sreekar Prasad | Winner |
| Best Supporting Actor | Saif Ali Khan | Winner |
| Special Jury Award | Farhan Akhtar, Akshaye Khanna | Winner |
| Best Actor | Aamir Khan | Nominee |
| Best Background Music | Shankar–Ehsaan–Loy | Nominee |
| Best Director | Farhan Akhtar | Nominee |
| Best Film | Dil Chahta Hai | Nominee |
| Best Playback Singer – Male | Srinivas (for "Kaisi Ha Ye Rut") | Nominee |
| Best Supporting Actor | Akshaye Khanna | Nominee |
| Jodi No. 1 | Aamir Khan & Preity Zinta | Nominee |
Filmfare Awards
13 nominations, 7 won
| Best Choreography | Farah Khan (for " Woh Ladki Hai Kahan ") | Winner |
| Best Comedian | Saif Ali Khan | Winner |
| Best Editing | A. Sreekar Prasad | Winner |
| Best Film (Critics) | Dil Chahta Hai | Winner |
| Best Screenplay | Farhan Akhtar | Winner |
| Best Supporting Actor | Akshaye Khanna | Winner |
| R. D. Burman Award | Shankar–Ehsaan–Loy | Winner |
| Best Actor | Aamir Khan | Nominee |
| Best Director | Farhan Akhtar | Nominee |
| Best Film | Dil Chahta Hai | Nominee |
| Best Music Director | Shankar–Ehsaan–Loy | Nominee |
| Best Playback Singer – Female | Alka Yagnik (for " Jaane Kyon ") | Nominee |
| Best Playback Singer – Male | Shaan (for "Koi Kahe Kehta Rahe") | Nominee |
Bollywood Movie Awards
7 nominations, 3 won
| Best Actor (Critics) | Aamir Khan | Winner |
| Best Comedian | Saif Ali Khan | Winner |
| Best Playback Singer – Male | Shankar Mahadevan (for "Koi Kahe Kehta Rahe") | Winner |
| Best Lyricist | Javed Akhtar | Nominee |
| Best Music Director | Shankar–Ehsaan–Loy | Nominee |
| Best Supporting Actor | Saif Ali Khan | Nominee |
| Most Sensational Actor | Saif Ali Khan | Nominee |
National Film Awards
2 nominations, 2 won
| Best Feature Film in Hindi | Dil Chahta Hai | Winner |
| Best Male Playback Singer | Udit Narayan (for " Jaane Kyon ") | Winner |
Zee Cine Awards
2 nominations, 2 won
| Best Actor in a Supporting Role – Male | Saif Ali Khan | Winner |
| Most Promising Director | Farhan Akhtar | Winner |