Farhan Akhtar pens down a heartfelt note as Dil Chahta Hai celebrates 21 years

It was 21 years ago that Farhan Akhtar made his directorial debut with a film about three friends who embark on a road trip to Goa, titled Dil Chahta Hai. No one imagined that the film will go on to change the face of Hindi cinema and emerge as a cult classic that will be celebrated even decades after its release, but it happened.

 

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Yesterday, as Dil Chahta Hai clocked in on 21 years, Farhan Akhtar took to his Instagram to share a video consisting of a montage of scenes from the film, set to the tunes of the film’s title track. The filmmaker cum actor penned a heartfelt note alongside it as well that read, “The film that started it all, turns 21 today. Thank you to the cast and the crew who believed in it. Thank you to the audiences who continue to give it so much love. Dil jitna chahta tha usse bahaut zyaada milaa hai aapse. Love you all. (sic)”

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Starring Aamir Khan, Saif Ali Khan, Akshaye Khanna alongside Preity Zinta, Dimple Kapadia and Sonali Kulkarni, Dil Chahta Hai emerged to be one of the most successful films of all time. The way it touched many subjects and showed male bonding just reinvented Hindi cinema. More so, Goa tourism just reached another high after the film’s release.

Even Preity celebrated the film’s milestone as she also wrote an emotional note for it. She penned, “Dil Chahta Hai turns a year older today. A film where there was no place for a hero or heroine – just relatable characters that we could reach out n touch and laugh out aloud with. It will always have a very special place in my heart. Thank you to the entire cast n crew & the audience for all the love #ting #21yearsofdilchahtahai (sic)”. 

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After Dil Chahta Hai, even Farhan gave some more classics like Lakshya, Don and Don 2, before he made a switch to acting. And he replicated the success he achieved as a filmmaker to his career as an actor as well with films like Bhaag Milkha Bhaag, Rock On, Zindagi Na Milegi Dobara, Toofaan and lots more.

 

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Now, the actor is all set to return to direction after more than a decade with another road trip film titled Jee Le Zaraa, starring Priyanka Chopra Jonas, Katrina Kaif and Alia Bhatt in the lead, and surely just like Dil Chahta Hai, even this one is going to create some more milestones for Hindi cinema.

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