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Dil (1990)

Dil poster
Original title
दिल
Directed by
Indra Kumar
Genre
drama film, romance film
Country
India
Runtime
2h 52m
Rating
6.5 of 10 from 37 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A young man falls in love with a woman from a different social background. Their families disapprove and try to keep them apart.

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What happens

Dil (transl. Heart) is a 1990 Indian Hindi-language romantic action film, starring Aamir Khan, Madhuri Dixit, Anupam Kher, and Saeed Jaffrey. It was directed by Indra Kumar in his directorial debut, written by Naushir Khatau and Kamlesh Pandey, with music composed by Anand–Milind. Dil was released on 15 June 1990 and became the highest-grossing film of the year. It received positive reviews from critics upon release, with praise for its soundtrack and performances of the cast. At the 36th Filmfare Awards, Dil received 8 nominations, including Best Film, Best Actor (Khan) and Best Supporting Actor (Kher), with Dixit winning her first Best Actress award for her performance in the film. The film was remade in Telugu as Tholi Muddu (1993). The film was also remade in Kannada as Shivaranjani (1997). The film was the highest-grossing film of the year. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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