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Dil Chahta Hai Cast Reunites For 25th Anniversary Event
Dil Chahta Hai is a Bollywood movie about three best friends growing up.
Aamir Khan, Saif Ali Khan and Akshaye Khanna played the friends.
Farhan Akhtar directed the movie as his first film as a director.
The film was released in 2001 and completed 25 years in 2026.
Some of the cast and creators met in Mumbai to celebrate.
Aamir Khan, Saif Ali Khan, Farhan Akhtar, Dimple Kapadia and Sonali Kulkarni attended.
Akshaye Khanna was not at the event.
Preity Zinta was also absent and was reportedly in Paris for press work.
Fans said the reunion felt incomplete without some of the original cast.
Dil Chahta Hai completed 25 years on August 10, 2026.
Aamir Khan, Saif Ali Khan and Farhan Akhtar attended a reunion event in Mumbai.
Dimple Kapadia, Sonali Kulkarni and producer Ritesh Sidhwani also joined the gathering.
Akshaye Khanna and Preity Zinta were absent, with Preity reportedly in Paris for press commitments.
Farhan Akhtar’s directorial debut remains a cult favourite and iconic coming-of-age film.
- Who
- Members of the Dil Chahta Hai cast and team, including Aamir Khan, Saif Ali Khan, Farhan Akhtar, Dimple Kapadia, Sonali Kulkarni and Ritesh Sidhwani.
- What
- They reunited for an event marking the film’s 25th anniversary.
- Where
- Mumbai, India.
- When
- The film completed 25 years on August 10, 2026; the reunion was held on a Friday, with no exact event date provided.
- Why
- To celebrate the film’s 25-year milestone and lasting popularity.
Key facts
- Film
- Dil Chahta Hai
- Release year
- 2001
- Anniversary
- 25 years on August 10, 2026
- Director
- Farhan Akhtar, in his directorial debut
- Central characters
- Akash, Sameer and Siddharth, played by Aamir Khan, Saif Ali Khan and Akshaye Khanna
- Event attendees
- Aamir Khan, Saif Ali Khan, Farhan Akhtar, Dimple Kapadia, Sonali Kulkarni and Ritesh Sidhwani
- Reported absence
- Preity Zinta was reportedly in Paris for press commitments; Akshaye Khanna was also absent
Quotes
Saif Ali Khan
Actor who starred as Sameer in Dil Chahta Hai
“We were laughing most of the time because Farhan wore it all very lightly. It was like he was born to direct, with the ease with which he was on a set. There was no tension, really. We were just told to know our lines. No figuring it out once you get there. Just learn your lines, and then the rest was great fun.”
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NDTV
“It was insane fun, it was incredible fun because it was Goa and we were very young.”
NDTV
Sources
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