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News18
10-08-2025
- Entertainment
- News18
Farhan Akhtar Celebrates 24 Years Of Dil Chahta Hai, Fans Demand Re-Release In Theatres
Dil Chahta Hai, starring Aamir Khan, Saif Ali Khan and Akshaye Khanna, has clocked 24 years. It marked Farhan Akhtar's directorial debut. No list of Bollywood cult classics is complete without mentioning Dil Chahta Hai. The film, starring Aamir Khan, Saif Ali Khan and Akshaye Khanna, marked Farhan Akhtar's directorial debut, and released in theatres on August 10, 2001. It also starred Preity Zinta, Sonali Kulkarni and Dimple Kapadia. The film has completed 24 years today, and on this occasion, Farhan Akhtar shared a lovely video looking back at the special moments from the film. Fans were left nostalgic after seeing the post, with many demanding the makers to re-release the film in theatres. Farhan Akhtar's Post As Dil Chahta Hai Clocks 24 Years Farhan Akhtar took to X (formerly Twitter) to share a video celebrating 24 years of Dil Chahta Hai. The video was a montage of some of the film's most beautiful moments, rekindling memories and leaving fans feeling nostalgic. 'Celebrating #24YearsOfDilChahtaHai," wrote Farhan, while sharing the video. Reacting to the post, one X user commented, 'Still as fresh as it was in 2001," while another one wrote, '@FarOutAkhtar take it as a request or an order from die hard fans of Dil Chahta Hai that you have to release DCH in cinemas at 25th Anniversary." A third comment on the post read, 'Time for Dil Chahta Hain 2 or a ZNMD 2. There's a Scope on both too unless you want to leave the Iconic Movies untouched." Meanwhile, another netizen suggested, 'We want a special podcast featuring all the actors, music director, director, cinematographer, costume designer, art, choreographer etc. during the next Silver jubilee (25 years) celebration. #DilChahtaHai." Celebrating #24YearsOfDilChahtaHai #AamirKhan #SaifAliKhan #AkshayeKhanna @realpreityzinta @sonalikulkarni #DimpleKapadia @ritesh_sid #ZoyaAkhtar @Kagtireema @javedakhtarjadu @TheFarahKhan @ShankarEhsanLoy @dop007 @bbluntindia @J10kassim @vishalrr @excelmovies @TSeries — Farhan Akhtar (@FarOutAkhtar) August 10, 2025 Fans Demand Dil Chahta Hai Re-Release Meanwhile, Excel Movies also shared the video on Instagram with the caption, '24 years, countless rewatches, endless memories. Here's to the film that made us believe every gang needs a Goa plan. #24YearsOfDilChahtaHai." 'Can it be re-released," commented one netizen, while another one wrote, 'Bro made and released a film almost at the beginning of the 21st Century that would be Relevant for centuries to come." A third comment read, 'Re release ppppplease!! Super fresh and relevant forever! Fondest memories attached! Pls re release this gem!" About Dil Chahta Hai Dil Chahta Hai is the ultimate modern-day ode to friendship. It follows the lives of three best friends — Akash, Sameer, and Sid — who are inseparable during their carefree college days, but begin to drift apart as life, love, and responsibilities take over. Dil Chahta Hai received widespread critical acclaim for its fresh storyline and soundtrack after its release, and was praised especially for its plot of youth which was rarely touched in Indian cinema in the early 2000s. The film remains relevant and memorable even 24 years later! First Published: Disclaimer: Comments reflect users' views, not News18's. Please keep discussions respectful and constructive. Abusive, defamatory, or illegal comments will be removed. News18 may disable any comment at its discretion. By posting, you agree to our Terms of Use and Privacy Policy.
India.com
16-06-2025
- Entertainment
- India.com
Ali Fazal Celebrates 12 Years Of Fukrey, Calls His Daughter Life's Best Cinematic Moment
Mumbai: Actor Ali Fazal, who is gearing up for the release of his upcoming film 'Metro... In Dino', is celebrating 12 years of the first part of his cult-comedy franchise 'Fukrey'. On Sunday, the actor took to his Instagram, and shared a series of BTS pictures from the film's shoot. The pictures show him enjoying the company of his co-actors, and producers of the film. He wrote in the caption, '12 years ago we blasted out into the scene. Thank you to the team of @excelmovies and ofcourse @ritesh_sid & @faroutakhtar for championing a bunch of whackos like us… on a film like this.. to many more place holders in history. To @mriglamba : I owe you big. More than just for 'Fukrey''. View this post on Instagram A post shared by ali fazal (@alifazal9) 'Fukrey', which had a poor opening at the box-office, slowly picked the momentum, and reached its audience in no time. The film franchise boasts a binge worthy narrative across its parts, and is an addition in the case studies of Hindi cinema about films that saw poor opening at the box-office but went on to become cult classics. Ali went on to marry Richa Chadha, with whom he shared the screen for the first time in 'Fukrey'. The couple were recently blessed with a baby girl. Earlier, speaking with IANS, Ali shared that for him, to see his daughter grow up is the best cinematic moment that he will ever witness in his life. Ali recently spoke with IANS ahead of the release of the multi-starrer film. When IANS asked him, 'Curiosity and observation. Do you consider these as the currency for any artist?', the actor said said, 'Yes. If I may say so. I've recently become a father and I think the best piece of cinema that I will ever witness in my life is this 10 month old daughter that I have. Because it has the two things that you just mentioned and in all honesty and that's wherein lies the perfect mix of unpredictability and it's cinematic. We need that. The moment we lose our innocence we start drifting away. That's the fight'. Presented by Gulshan Kumar & T-Series presents, in association with Anurag Basu Productions Pvt. Ltd., 'Metro In Dino' is produced by Bhushan Kumar, Krishan Kumar, Anurag Basu, and Taani Basu. The film is set to arrive in cinemas on July 4, 2025.
