Dil Chahta Hai

Name: Dil Chahta Hai
Released: 2001
Cast: Aamir Khan, Akshaye Khanna, Saif Ali Khan, Preity Zinta, Dimple Kapadia

2001 · Movie · PG-13

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Scored entertainment-first on WhatSphere's content-balance model 3

Its director stated on the record that "we deserve good and honest cinema, films that warm the cockles of our heart and make us realise that what we go through in our lives is what everyone else goes…" 1. Its narrative-universality assessment registers 8 of 10 2. Taken together, the content-balance model places it entertainment-first at 7 of 100 3.

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Creator statementdirector: "We deserve good and honest cinema, films that warm the cockles of our heart and make us realise that what we go through in our lives is what everyone else goes too — we are not alone."India Times, Dil Chahta Hai 16th anniversary tribute, 2017 source ↗
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Narrative universalityNarrative universality 8 of 10; identity centrality incidental.WhatSphere content assessment. Narrative universality 8/10 -> advocacy signal 22
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Content balanceAdvocacy 7 of 100, tier entertainment-first.WhatSphere content-balance model, score_version 1. Narrative universality 8/10 -> advocacy signal 22

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Synopsis

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.