Akash says “Hum dost thay, hain, rahenge, hamesha” (We were friends, are and will remain, always). The friends soak in the sights and make a pact to return to Goa once a year. Cinematographer Ravi K Chandran’s camera follows the friends from the ground upwards, rising over their shoulders to film the great sweep of clear blue sea and sky above. The song is interrupted to include scenes where they check into a hotel in Panjim, play volleyball on the beach and indulge in water sports.Ī moment of silence passes right after, showing them relaxing at the Chapora Fort with their backs turned to the camera. The cool quotient is already high when the title track plays in the background. The sight of the three men driving without a concrete plan not only mirrors the aimlessness of the young but also kindles wanderlust as a mode of self-discovery. The posh car is used with the casual indifference available only to the privileged. The three young men head to Goa in an open-hood purple Mercedes Benz 300 SL. Akash lands up at Sameer’s house in the wee hours of the morning and instructs him to pack his bags. Should everything that the heart desires be verbalised? Farhan Akhtar did not want the characters to express their feelings, and chose instead to use stunning visuals to capture their emotions.īest friends Akash (Aamir Khan), Sameer (Saif Ali Khan) and Sid (Akshaye Khanna) are confused about their love lives in Mumbai. The theme is summarised by Akhtar’s words, “Dil chahta hai kabhi na beete chamkeele din” (The heart wishes that these shiny days never end). Popular cinema has benefitted tremendously from Akhtar’s vision.ĭil Chahta Hai, sung by Shankar Mahadevan and Clinton Cerejo, is intricately woven into the plot to echo the thoughts of the characters. Music composers Shankar-Ehsaan-Loy tried to unsuccessfully persuade Akhtar to make at least one of the three male leads lip-synch Javed Akhtar’s lyrics. When Farhan Akhtar was shooting the title track of his debut feature Dil Chahta Hai (2001), he chose to put the song in the background. Jairam Ramesh takes a dig at Ghulam Nabi Azad getting Padma Bhushan, Kapil Sibal criticises Congress.Madhya Pradesh: Days after being dragged off train, Muslim man arrested under anti-conversion law.Republic Day: Shivangi Singh, India’s first woman pilot of Rafale fighter jet, part of IAF tableau.Tonga volcanic eruption was so powerful that it caused Earth’s atmosphere to ring like a bell.Watch: Point of the tournament? Felix Auger Aliassime, Daniil Medvedev produce magic at Aus Open.Delhi: Eight-year-old girl allegedly raped by two minors, admitted to ICU.‘Zombivli’ review: A zombie comedy with bite.When AB Vajpayee asked, ‘Can a two-thirds majority declare the Indian republic to be a monarchy?’.Watch: Another view of viral u-turn video shows it was skilful but not as dangerous as it looked.India vs West Indies: Rohit Sharma returns to lead, Ravi Bishnoi called up for both ODIs and T20Is.Buddhadeb Bhattacharjee rejects Padma Bhushan award, singer Sandhya Mukherjee declines Padma Shri.‘Abide With Me’: TM Krishna, artists around India sing the hymn dropped from Beating Retreat event.