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Dil To Pagal Hai (1997)

Dil To Pagal Hai poster
Original title
दिल तो पागल है
Directed by
Yash Chopra
Genre
drama film, romantic comedy, romance film
Country
India
Runtime
2h 59m
Rated
0
Rating
6.9 of 10 from 192 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb
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How it feels

A choreographer, Rahul, works with two dancers in his musical troupe. He becomes entangled in a love triangle with them. The story follows their romantic complications.

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What happens

Dil To Pagal Hai (Hindi pronunciation: [dɪl toː ˈpaːgəl ɦɛː]; lit. 'The Heart Is Crazy') is a 1997 Indian Hindi-language romantic musical film written, directed, and produced by Yash Chopra. The film stars Shah Rukh Khan, Akshay Kumar, Madhuri Dixit, and Karisma Kapoor. It follows the love lives of the members of a musical troupe, in which two dancers (Dixit and Kapoor) get entangled in a love triangle with their choreographer (Khan). The soundtrack was composed by Uttam Singh, with lyrics written by Anand Bakshi. Made on a budget of ₹90 million (US$2.48 million), which includes print and advertising costs, Dil To Pagal Hai grossed over ₹718 million (US$19.77 million) worldwide, becoming the highest-grossing Hindi film of the year. The film received widespread critical acclaim, with high praise for its direction, story, screenplay, soundtrack, cinematography and performances of Khan, Dixit, Kapoor and Kumar. Dil To Pagal Hai was the recipient of several accolades. At the 45th National Film Awards, the film won 3 awards, including Best Popular Film. Kapoor's performance as Nisha won her the National Film Award for Best Supporting Actress. Additionally, it received 11 nominations at the 43rd Filmfare Awards, including Best Director (Yash) and Best Supporting Actor (Kumar), and won a leading 8 awards, including Best Film, Best Actor (Khan), Best Actress (Dixit), and Best Supporting Actress (Kapoor). It was featured retrospectively at the 45th IFFI in the Celebrating Dance in Indian cinema section. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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