Dil To Pagal Hai () is a 1997 Indian Hindi-language musical romantic film that was co-written, directed, and co-produced by Yash Chopra. It stars Shah Rukh Khan as the choreographer Rahul, and Madhuri Dixit and Karisma Kapoor as the dancers Pooja and Nisha, respectively. The film is about the three's lives as members of a musical troupe, and follows the competition between Pooja and Nisha for Rahul's love. The soundtrack of the film was composed by Uttam Singh, while the lyrics were written by Anand Bakshi. The film was shot by Manmohan Singh on the sets designed by Sharmishta Roy, and was edited by V. Karnik.
Dil To Pagal Hai opened at theatres on 31 October 1997 and emerged as the year's highest-grossing Indian film, grossing over . Film reviewers however received it with a mixed-to-negative reception, criticising its writing while praising the actors' performances and its songs. The film received 23 awards out of 49 nominations; the direction, performances of the cast, music, choreography, and art direction met with the most attention from various award groups.
Dil To Pagal Hai won three trophies at the 45th National Film Awards, including Best Popular Film Providing Wholesome Entertainment and Best Supporting Actress (Kapoor). At the 43rd Filmfare Awards, the film fetched a total of eight awards, including Best Film, Best Actor (Khan), Best Actress (Dixit), and Best Supporting Actress (Kapoor), out of eleven nominations, including Best Director (Chopra) and Best Supporting Actor (Akshay Kumar). At the 4th Screen Awards, it was nominated for eight categories, which include those for Best Actor (Khan) and Best Supporting Actress (Kapoor), and had two wins. The film also received ten awards at the 1st Zee Cine Awards, including Best Film, Best Actor – Male (Khan), Best Actor – Female (Dixit), and Best Actor in a Supporting Role – Female (Kapoor).
Awards and nominations + Award Date of ceremony Category Recipient(s) Result Filmfare Awards 31 January 1998 Best Film Dil To Pagal Hai Filmfare Awards: Best Director Best Actor Best Actress Best Supporting Actor Best Supporting Actress Best Music Director Best Lyricist for "Bholi Si Surat" Best Male Playback Singer for "Dil To Pagal Hai" Best Dialogue Best Art Direction National Film Awards 10 July 1998 Best Popular Film Providing Wholesome Entertainment Dil To Pagal Hai National Film Awards: Best Supporting Actress Best Choreography Screen Awards 17 January 1998 Best Actor Screen Awards: Best Supporting Actress Best Music Director Best Male Playback Singer for "Dil To Pagal Hai" Best Female Playback Singer for "Le Gayi" Best Cinematography Best Art Direction Best Choreography Zee Cine Awards 14 March 1998 Best Film Dil To Pagal Hai Zee Cine Awards: Best Director Best Actor – Male Best Actor – Female Best Actor in a Supporting Role – Female Best Story Best Screenplay , , , Best Dialogue Best Art Direction Best Cinematography Best Costume Design Best Editing Best Music Director Best Background Score Best Lyricist for "Dil To Pagal Hai" for "Bholi Si Surat" Best Playback Singer – Male for "Bholi Si Surat" Best Playback Singer – Female for "Are Re Are Ye Kya Hua" for "Dil To Pagal Hai" for "Le Gayi" Best Choreography Best Special Effects (Visual) Best Sound Recording
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External links Awards and nominations received by Dil To Pagal Hai at IMDb