25 years of 'Dil Toh Pagal Hai': Madhuri Dixit Nene, Karisma Kapoor celebrate silver jubilee of the 1997 blockbuster

The film starred Shah Rukh Khan, Madhuri Dixit Nene and Karisma Kapoor.

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This SRK, Madhuri Dixit, Karisma Kapoor starrer taught us to believe that 'somewhere, someone is made for you'.
Mumbai, Bollywood stars Madhuri Dixit Nene and Karisma Kapoor on Sunday celebrated the 25th anniversary of their 1997 musical romance film 'Dil Toh Pagal Hai'. Released on October 30, 1997, the Yash Chopra directorial explored a love triangle between the members of a musical troupe -- Rahul (Shah Rukh Khan), Pooja (Madhuri) and Nisha (Karisma).

Madhuri took to her official Instagram account to mark the milestone and shared a video of hers dancing to one of the film's songs 'Are Re Are'.

"Celebrating 25 years of Dil Toh Pagal Hai with my favourite song of the movie. Which one is yours? #25YearsOfDTPH @yrf," she captioned her post.


Karisma shared a series of pictures from the film's set.

"Memories that last forever. #25yearsofdtph #timeflies #memoriesforlife @yrf @iamsrk @madhuridixitnene," she wrote on her Instagram feed.

Production house Yash Raj Films (YRF) posted a montage of the film's songs and memorable sequences on its official Twitter page.
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"Twenty-five years ago... Rahul asked 'Mohabbat kya hai?' and 'Dil To Pagal Hai' redefined love and friendship for all of us! Celebrating a movie that is close to all of our hearts combined #25YearsOfDTPH," the banner said in a tweet.
Choreographer Shiamak Davar, who made his Bollywood debut with the film, told PTI in an interview that it was Shah Rukh who convinced him to choreograph the movie's three songs 'Le Gayi', 'Chak Dhoom Dhoom', 'Are Re Are' and the 'Dance of Envy' sequence between Madhuri and Karisma.

"Somewhere, 'Dil Toh Pagal Hai' was meant for me. And God does things like that. God always chooses where he wants his people placed. The best part is till today you can see the songs and not feel it is old fashioned... I chose to do what I am good at with 'Dil Toh Pagal Hai', with their songs and music, and luckily it all worked," Davar said.

The remaining five songs, including the title track, 'Dholna' and 'Chaand Ne Kuch Kaha', were choreographed by Farah Khan.

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'Dil Toh Pagal Hai', which had music by Uttam Singh and lyrics by the late Anand Bakshi, had opened to positive reviews and was the highest-grossing film of the year with close to Rs 60 crore in worldwide box office collection.
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Shah Rukh Khan Turns 56: From Bugatti Veyron To BMW i8, A Look At Actor's Luxe Car Collection
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Actor Shah Rukh Khan, fondly known as Bollywood's King Khan, turns 56 today. SRK, who started performing in theatre while finishing his schooling, is now one of the most well-known names in the film industry. Khan began his career with television series in late 1980s and made his Bollywood debut in 1992 with 'Deewana'.

With films like 'Baazigar', 'Darr' and 'Anjaam', SRK made antagonists of films look good on the silver screen. The actor acieved massive praise and fame for his performances in films such as 'Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge', 'Kuch Kuch Hota Hai', 'Mohabbatein', 'Swades', 'Devdas' and more. So it comes as no surprise that Khan has numerous accolades including 14 Filmfare Awards, a Padma Shri, and Ordre des Arts et des Lettres and Legion of Honour awarded by the government of France.

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But if reports are to be believed, this sports car is part of SRK's swanky car collection and is approximately priced at Rs 12 crore. Here's the interesting part, the car is no longer in production and was discontinued in 2015.
This is hands down the most expensive set of wheels that the actor owns. However, the actor has never officially confirmed owning one.But if reports are to be believed, this sports car is part of SRK..
Read More
In 2016, the actor added BMW i8 to his collection. The hybrid sports car is priced at Rs 2 crore approximately. The car can accelerate from 0 to 100 km/h (62 mph) in 4.4 seconds.

It uses 1.5=litre three cylinder petrol unit paired with an electic motor. Other top celebrities such as Sachin Tendulkar, Mukush Ambani and Shilpa Shetty own BMW i8 as well.
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This car is priced at Rs 7 crore approximately and has a 6.8 litre V12 petrol engine which generates 460Bhp.
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Apart from SRK, Bollywood legend Amitabh Bachchan has a Bentley Continental GT in his garage too.
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