Dil Hai Ke Manta Nahin
Dil Hai Ke Manta Nahin (transl. But the heart disagrees) is a 1991 Indian Hindi-language romantic comedy film produced by Gulshan Kumar and directed by Mahesh Bhatt. The film starred Bhatt's daughter Pooja Bhatt in her first major lead female role, with Aamir Khan starring as her love interest. Supporting roles were played by Anupam Kher, Sameer Chitre, and Tiku Talsania, while Deepak Tijori made a special appearance.
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| Directed by | Mahesh Bhatt |
| Written by | Robin Bhatt Sharad Joshi |
| Based on | It Happened One Night (1934) & Chori Chori (1956) |
| Produced by | Gulshan Kumar |
| Starring | Aamir Khan Pooja Bhatt |
| Cinematography | Pravin Bhatt |
| Edited by | Shakti Himachali & Raju Baddi |
| Music by | Nadeem-Shravan |
Production companies | T-Series Vishesh Films |
| Distributed by | Spark Worldwide (US), (DVD) |
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| Country | India |
| Language | Hindi |
| Box office | ₹42 million |
Dil Hai Ke Manta Nahin plot was inspired from the 1934 Hollywood film It Happened One Night starring Clark Gable and Claudette Colbert. In turn, Dil Hai Ke Manta Nahin was remade in Tamil as Kadhal Rojavae (2000). The Kannada film Hudugaata (2007) was also inspired by the same American film.
Dil Hai Ke Manta Nahin emerged as a box office success and boosted the career of newcomer Pooja Bhatt, while cementing Aamir Khan's status as a leading movie star. The film's soundtrack, with music by Nadeem–Shravan, was also praised.
At the 37th Filmfare Awards, Dil Hai Ke Manta Nahin received 6 nominations, including Best Film, Best Director (Mahesh Bhatt) and Best Actor (Khan), and won Best Female Playback Singer (Anuradha Paudwal for "Dil Hai Ki Manta Nahin")