Dil Toh Pagal Hai Turns 25: Top Moments From SRK, Madhuri & Karisma Starrer

Dil Toh Pagal Hai, the Shah Rukh Khan, Madhuri Dixit, and Karisma Kapoor starrer, turned 25 this year. Directed by Yash Chopra, the 1997 musical romantic drama film is a tale of an entangled love triangle that fans still go gaga over even two decades later, especially because of its iconic songs. The story follows three members of a dance troupe with Khan as the choreographer and Kapoor and Dixit as the dancers. It became an anthem for many hopeless romantics.

The film went on to win multiple National Awards in 1998, including Best Popular Film Providing Wholesome Entertainment.

On the silver jubilee of Dil Toh Pagal Hai, we remember the three top moments from the film.

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Dance Face-off Between Karisma Kapoor and Madhuri Dixit

After Nisha (played by Kapoor) returned from the hospital and saw that Pooja (played by Dixit) had replaced her as the lead in the play that Rahul (played by Khan) was directing, she became upset and angry. She goes to the hall where rehearsals were taking place. Nisha joins in and challenges Pooja to a dance-off and in a way vents out her anger. She is unstoppable until Rahul steps in and she faints on his shoulders.

Rahul Whistles The Tone Pooja Has Been Searching For

One day Rahul drops off Pooja at her residence and as Rahul whistles the same tune to himself, Pooja realizes that she has fallen for the person who whistles the tune she often keeps hearing. Before meeting at the dance troupe, the duo had crossed paths several times before but had never seen each other. And every time they crossed paths, Pooja heard the whistle that she fell in love with unknown to the fact that it was Rahul all the while.

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Final Day of Play

A few days prior to the final day of the play, Rahul is devastated to know that Pooja has a fiance, Ajay (played by Akshay Kumar). He is heartbroken and edits the end of the play to reflect his heartbreak, which was in complete contrast to his usual happy endings. On the final night, as Rahul and Pooja's characters reach the break up scene on the stage, Ajay plays a recorded tape that Pooja had intended to send him before his proposal. In the recording, she describes Rahul and how she fell in love with him. It is an indirect way of telling Pooja that the two are meant for each other. While Pooja confesses her love for Rahul, giving the stage play another happy ending, Ajay turns to Nisha to flirt with her, indicating at a happy ending for these two as well.

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