Dil Chahta Hai is a 2001 Indian Hindi-language coming-of-age comedy-drama film written and directed by Farhan Akhtar in his directoral debut. It was produced by Ritesh Sidhwani and released under the banner of Excel Entertainment, marking their cinematic debut. The film focuses on a significant transition period in the lives of three college-graduate friends. It also stars Preity Zinta, Sonali Kulkarni and Dimple Kapadia.
