5 Facts About Dil To Pagal Hai That Even The Biggest Fans Of The Film Would Not Know

When the rest of Bollywood was all about family dramas and wedding montages, Yash Chopra once again proved why he is a visionary like no other with Dil To Pagal Hai. A film that showed friendship and love in its modern sensibilities, Dil To Pagal Hai was a trend-setter in so many ways.

From fresh music to gorgeous visuals, Dil To Pagal was ages ahead of its contemporaries both in terms of sensibilities and sleek presentation. Although there are thousands fan of the movies who would remember every intricate detail about the film, but here are a few facts that even the biggest fans of the film would probably not know.

A Different Name

It is impossible for us to imagine Dil To Pagal Hai with any other name but the truth is the title of the film was something totally different when the project was introduced. Dil To Pagal Hai was earlier called Maine To Mohabbat Kar Li and later on the name Mohabbat Kar Le was also considered. Interestingly, Mohabbat Kar Le is a popular song of Shiamak Davar who choreographed the film and set gold standards of choreography in Bollywood.

Everybody’s Loss, Karisma’s Gain

Initially, the role of Nisha was offered to 4 actresses, Juhi Chawla, Kajol, Manisha Koirala and even Urmila Matondkar, who all refused the role. The role finally went to Karisma Kapoor who made it immortal and won her the National Award for the Best Supporting Actress, that too at the age of 24.

Major Casting Coup

It was only Yash Chopra who could helm a multistarrer like Dil To Pagal Hai. Dil To Pagal Hai is the only film where Karisma and Shah Rukh Khan are paired against each other. The other film where they were seen together was Shakti- The Power, but Shah Rukh only had an extended cameo in the film. Dil To Pagal Hai also brought Madhuri Dixit and Akshay Kumar, two icons of 90s Bollywood, together for the first time.

Career Transforming 

Dil To Pagal Hai turned out to be career transforming hit for Madhuri Dixit who finally saw box-office success after 5 long years.  Before Dil To Pagal Hai, her last hit film was Raja. Also, this was the first major hit for the pairing of Madhuri Dixit and Shah Rukh Khan whose two earlier films together did not do too well at the box-office.

Music Magic

Music of Dil To Pagal Hai is a stuff of legends. Reportedly, Uttam Singh, the music director of the film presented at least 100 tunes to Yash Chopra of which he selected 9. The music of the film went on to garner widespread success and did better business than some of the biggest hit films. However, despite the resounding success, Yash Chopra never worked with Uttam Singh in any of his other projects. Interestingly, it was also the last film in which Lata Mangeshkar did playback for Madhuri Dixit.