18 Years of Yash Chopra’s Dil Toh Pagal Hai : 10 things you need to know about the film

Dil Toh Pagal Hai

Yash Chopra rejected 54 dresses which was created by Manish Malhotra for Madhuri Dixit's character before approving for simple salwar kameez.

Dil Toh Pagal Hai

Earlier the film was named variously as 'Maine To Mohabbat Kar Li' and 'Mohabbat Kar Le'.

Dil Toh Pagal Hai

Akshay Kumar and Madhuri Dixit worked for the first time in Dil Toh Pagal Hai.

Dil Toh Pagal Hai

The decision of playing the second lead that Karisma Kapoor took fetched her the National Award for her work as Nisha and the best actress in a supporting role award at the Filmfare.

Dil Toh Pagal Hai

Dil To Pagal Hai was the first and only film in which Karisma Kapoor and Shah Rukh Khan were casted against each other. Later, In 2003 they were seen together in 'Shakti' in which Shah Rukh Khan made a cameo appearance.

Dil Toh Pagal Hai

Sridevi was the first choice for Madhuri Dixit's role but turned the role down because of her marriage to Boney Kapoor.

Dil Toh Pagal Hai

Karisma Kapoor's role in film was offered to five actresses who rejected the offer. The actresses were Juhi Chawla, Manisha Koirala, Urmila Matondkar, Raveena Tandon and Kajol.

Dil Toh Pagal Hai

It was the third film to feature Shah Rukh Khan opposite Madhuri Dixit.

Dil Toh Pagal Hai

Shahid Kapoor made a cameo as a background dancer in Dil Toh Pagal Hai. He was one of the background dancers behind Karisma Kapoor and Shah Rukh Khan.

Dil Toh Pagal Hai

The music album of this film was the biggest hit of the year 1997 and of Yash Chopra's entire career.