Friendship, love, separation and the changing equation of life – everything was brought together on the screen in 'Dil Chahta Hai'. This picture of Farhan Akhtar, released on August 10, 2001, is still one of the most memorable films of Bollywood. Apart from the life story of three friends, one of the relationships in the film especially surprised the audience. There a young man fell in love with a woman much older than him. Society or close friends could not easily accept that relationship.
Farhan's first picture as a director
'Dil Chahta Hai' was Farhan Akhtar's first film as a director. He was also responsible for writing the story. Farhan presented a story in which not only love or friendship, but also the change in people's thinking and relationships with increasing age got importance.
Magic was created in the story of three friends
The central characters of the picture are Aakash, Sameer and Siddharth. They are close friends of each other since college life. After completing their studies, the three of them went on a trip to Goa and discussed their future plans and dreams. After this, with time, their lives took three different paths. In some people's life comes love, in some people's life comes separation, and in some cases love becomes a difficult test.
middle aged woman in love with young siddharth
The most extraordinary relationship in the film is created not between Sidharth and a young man older than him, but Tara, a middle-aged woman. Siddhartha was played by Akshay Khanna and played by Dimple Kapadia. She is a mature woman whose life is deeply affected by past relationships and loneliness. On the other hand, Siddharth, a young artist, gradually develops deep feelings for her.
Age difference becomes the biggest obstacle
Siddharth's feelings were sincere. But people easily accept their relationship. Even their close friends became worried about their relationship. The problem was not only in love, but also in their huge age difference. At that time, such relationships were not often depicted in mainstream Bollywood films. As a result, 'दील चाहता हैय' became very different at this place.
Why do you still remember this relationship?
The relationship between Sidharth and Tara was not shown merely as 'love between the two'. Rather, the movie raised the question of how love can develop beyond human age, social concepts or conventional norms. It was true that the relationship did not result in happiness, but its emotion and reality left a deep impression on the audience. Especially the acting of Akshay Khanna and Dimple Kapadia made this unequal relationship believable.
Star list of 'Dil Chahta Hai'
In the film, Aamir Khan plays the role of Akash, Saif Ali Khan plays the role of Sameer and Akshay Khanna plays the role of Siddharth. Also important characters were Preeti Jinta, Sonali Kulkarni and Dimple Kapadia. This film based on the friendship of three friends and the change in their lives gained immense popularity among the audience after its release.
'Dil Chahta Hai', released in 2001, was not just a story of three friends, but looked at relationships and love from a completely different perspective. Akshay Khanna and Dimple Kapadia's character's unrequited love gave rise to a lot of discussion at that time. The story of a young man falling in love with a middle-aged woman, ignoring the age difference, has left a mark in the minds of the viewers even today.