It received widespread critical acclaim upon release, with praise for its fresh storyline, direction, soundtrack, cinematography, costumes and the performances of the cast. It proved to be a major commercial success in metropolitan areas, but failed in rural areas its failure in rural areas was attributed to the upper-class, city-oriented lifestyle it presented. The film performed moderately at the box office, grossing ₹397.2 million (US$5.0 million) after its theatrical run ended.

The trio Shankar–Ehsaan–Loy, with lyrics penned by Akhtar's father, Javed Akhtar, composed the soundtrack and the background score.ĭil Chahta Hai premiered on 10 August 2001. It was one of the first films shot in sync sound, with Nakul Kamte and H. The film was produced on a budget of ₹80 million (US$1.0 million), and filming took place in both India and Australia. He started writing the screenplay in 1998 but finished it when the film's principal photography was started two years later. It also stars Preity Zinta, Sonali Kulkarni and Dimple Kapadia.ĭil Chahta Hai was based on Akhtar's diary detailing his trips to Mumbai and New York City, and a story by a friend of his, Kassim Jagmagia, who would ultimately become a creative associate at Excel Entertainment. The film focuses on a significant transition period in the romantic lives of 3 college-graduate friends ( Aamir Khan, Saif Ali Khan and Akshaye Khanna). It was produced by Ritesh Sidhwani and released under the banner of Excel Entertainment (which Akhtar and Sidhwani co-founded), marking their cinematic debut. The Heart Desires) is a 2001 Indian Hindi-language coming-of-age comedy drama film written and directed by Farhan Akhtar.

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