NationalInterest Pod: 25 yrs of ‘Dil Chahta Hai’: How it mirrored first stirrings of post-reform India, celebrated riches

Farhan Akhtar’s directorial debut ‘Dil Chahta Hai’ marks 25 years this week. It was not only a box office hit, but also redefined Hindi cinema. Watch 2001 #NationalInterest on camera, where ThePrint Editor-In-Chief Shekhar Gupta argued how ‘Dil Chahta Hai’ mirrored the first stirring of a post reform urban India that is not embarrassed about being wealthy.