Shah Rukh’s Love Triangle: Dil To Pagal Hai
Movie: Dil To Pagal Hai
Director: Yash Chopra
Time: 1997
Stars: Shah Rukh Khan, Madhuri Dixit and Karisma Kapoor
Snapshot of the story
Dil To Pagal Hai is a musical love story triangle between Rahul (Played by SRK), Nisha (Played by Karisma Kapoor) and Pooja (Played by Madhuri Dixit). Story has love, romance, drama, music, emotions and a good ending with the guest appearance by Akshay Kumar to add a twist in the end of the story.
Shah Rukh's Love Triangle Dil To Pagal Hai
Theme of Story
Rahul is director and planner for a musical stage play as the movie starts with Rahul explaining his imaginary character “Maya” to a group of members. Nisha is one and only female dancer of the group and has a hidden love for Rahul. However Rahul does not have any similar feeling for her and treat her as a good friend. The group starts the play rehearsal with Nisha being the lead actress and the period comes when both starts dating as Nisha wants Rahul to give it a try for their relationship. Unfortunately, Nisha gets injured during the practice and is advised by doctor to rest for 8 weeks but show will be under way next month and already sold out. Rahul is desperate for a replacement with similar talent and comes across Pooja who is a brilliant Indian classical dancer. Pooja is already engaged to a business man from London Ajay (Played by Akshay Kumar) and accepts Rahul’s offer to join and play Maya’s character.
Rahul and Pooja gets involved in the play and realizes that they started liking each other but Pooja like a girl next door thinks that this is wrong as she is about to get married to her future husband to be Ajay. Scenes between Shah Rukh Khan and Madhuri Dixit are the most romantic parts of the movie.
Twist in the Tale
The long emotional drama starts when Nisha comes to know about Rahul’s feeling for Pooja. She becomes uncomfortable and insecure as Rahul and Pooja starts dating and even Pooja feels that Rahul is Mr. Perfect whom she likes to marry but she feels scared as how others will make of this. Along comes the help from her dance teacher played by Aruna Irani who shows her how to follow her heart. Following this advice Pooja shares her feelings with Rahul on stage in front of thousands of people in the audience.
On Screen Chemistry
Shah Rukh Khan in his usual great presence in this movie and was able to justify his romance with two gorgeous ladies Madhuri Dixit and Karisma Kapoor. Yash Raj is a big director in Indian cinema and made some the most memorable loves stories on screen with superstars of each decade. This time he did it with Shah Rukh Khan. Story was fairly simple with not much twist and turns but the real highlight of the movie was its romantic music that glued the audience to their seat.
Conclusion
This love story conveys a very simple message which is to follow your heart when you are in love because you can never be sure of what you want.
Rating
9/10
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