Dil Chahta Hai (transl.
The Heart Desires) is a 2001 Indian Hindi-language comedy-drama film written and directed by Farhan Akhtar.
It was produced by Ritesh Sidhwani and released under the banner of Excel Entertainment (which Akhtar and Sidhwani co-founded), marking their cinematic debut.
The film focuses on a significant transition period in the romantic lives of 3 college-graduate friends (Aamir Khan, Saif Ali Khan and Akshaye Khanna).
It also stars Preity Zinta, Sonali Kulkarni and Dimple Kapadia.