Dil Chahta Hai

Dil Chahta Hai

Welcome To A Summer Of Their Lives You Will Never Forget

Directed by Farhan Akhtar

Produced by Excel Entertainment

2001183 min6.9 / 10

A warm, vibrant coming-of-age romance about three best friends navigating love and adulthood in urban India, balancing humor and heart.

Three inseparable childhood friends are just out of college. Nothing comes between them - until they each fall in love, and their wildly different approaches to relationships creates tension.

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Questions people ask

  • Is Dil Chahta Hai violent? No. Less violent than 92% of films.

  • Is Dil Chahta Hai easy watching? Yes, very. More comforting than 90% of films.

  • Does Dil Chahta Hai end with hope? Yes, very. More hopeful than 90% of films.

  • Is Dil Chahta Hai scary? Barely. Less frightening than 84% of films.

  • Is Dil Chahta Hai sad? Not especially. Less sad than 59% of films.

These describe how the film comes across, measured across the whole film and compared with other well-known films. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked scene by scene, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.

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Cinnamon Score

How much this film gives you that nothing else will, and whether it delivers.

You have seen this shape before.

Rarity32

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise33

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love65

How much audiences actually like it

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Like Dil Chahta Hai

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as Dil Chahta Hai

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like Dil Chahta Hai, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like Dil Chahta Hai, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like Dil Chahta Hai, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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