Dil Chahta Hai

 (2001)
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| Dec 21, 2008
Times of India
Aamir, dressed nattily for the winter, ate hungrily. I asked Aamir if it was worth it: the torture to develop muscles he never knew he had; the point of exhaustion the treadmill took him to; the sacrifice of following a strict diet; the knowledge that at the end of it all, when the action scenes were canned, he would have to give up that awesome body... ... Full Review
| Sep 18, 2008
IBN Live
You hate him when the film begins....Rajat Kapoor is constantly inundated with offers.... ... Full Review
| Sep 08, 2008
dearcinema.com
Ankur Agarwal does a short review on Rock On , a film salvaged by its music from being as detestable as Dil Chahta Hai It's surprising how Indian and Hollywood cinema is completely based on sexist fare, how people simply love such films. Rock On is less about music, or a band, or anything else, rather than just Farhan Akhtar's coming to grips with I didn't understand what, his wife stage-managing the show. ... Full Review
| Feb 28, 2007
IndiaGlitz
We're glad the film has succeeded in all quarters, including the overseas. The innovative marketing efforts of Studio 18 have ensured that enough buzz was created around the film, the success of which should augur well for the industry. ... Full Review

Bollyvista
Ritesh laughs, "We haven't been punished for it as yet! ... Full Review

Real Bollywood
Farhan Akhtar, who once made one of Indian cinemas path breakers Dil Chahta Hai, slips into a gamine groove to recreate Salim-Javeds script from the original film of the same name. But whosoever thought a slicker version of the clever 1978 script would work better when packaged in gallons of gloss has a vision that just stops short of being audacious. ... Full Review

Sify
Still, the film is super fun until the interval-after which it dives into familiar territory that you feared it would. Performance wise it's a strong film, but Rock On!! Camaraderie flows as the talented four bond over making music. ... Full Review

Rediff India
Slick and witty, Dil Chahta Hai is an entertainer. Preity Zinta: is beautiful and vibrant, wavering between endearingly naive and confused. Dimple Kapadia: A strikingly commanding presence. Akshaye Khanna: Sid is most interesting. ... Full Review

Rediff India
T he beautiful Dimple Kapadia, is the "surprise package" in Dil Chahta Hai , says debutant director Farhan Akhtar. Though the film has a chic urban look, he said it has mass appeal cutting across all age groups. ... Full Review

Rediff India
Slick and witty, Dil Chahta Hai is an entertainer. Preity Zinta: is beautiful and vibrant, wavering between endearingly naive and confused. Dimple Kapadia: A strikingly commanding presence. Akshaye Khanna: Sid is most interesting. ... Full Review