Dil (1990 film)

Dil
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Directed byIndra Kumar
Written byKamlesh Pandey (dialogues)
Naushir Khatau
Screenplay byRajeev Kaul
Praful Parekh
Produced byIndra Kumar
Ashok Thakeria
StarringAamir Khan
Madhuri Dixit
Anupam Kher
Saeed Jaffrey
Narrated byMadhuri Dixit
CinematographyBaba Azmi
Edited byHussain A. Burmawala
Music byAnand–Milind
Production
company
Maruti International
Release date
  • 22 June 1990 (1990-06-22)
Running time
172 minutes
CountryIndia
LanguageHindi
Budget₹2 crore
Box officeest. ₹20 crore ($11.42 million)[1]

Dil (transl. Heart) is a 1990 Indian Hindi-language romantic drama film, starring Aamir Khan, Madhuri Dixit, Anupam Kher, and Saeed Jaffrey. It was directed by Indra Kumar in his directorial debut written by Naushir Khatau and Kamlesh Pandey, with music composed by Anand–Milind.

Dil was released on 15 June 1990 and became the highest-grossing film of the year. It received positive reviews from critics upon release, with praise for its soundtrack and performances of the cast.

At the 36th Filmfare Awards, Dil received 8 nominations, including Best Film, Best Actor (Khan) and Best Supporting Actor (Kher), with Dixit winning her first Best Actress award for her performance in the film.

The film was remade in Telugu as Tholi Muddu (1993). The film was also remade in Kannada as Shivaranjani (1997). The film was the highest-grossing film of the year.[2]

  1. ^ "Box Office 1990". Box Office India. Archived from the original on 17 October 2013. Retrieved 7 August 2016.
  2. ^ "31 years of Dil: When Madhuri Dixit ran after Aamir Khan with a hockey stick". The Indian Express. 22 June 2021.