Dil To Pagal Hai is a wonderfully made movie - entertaining, impressive and romantic. I appreciate the fact that Chopra kept updating his style with every new film. This is one film in which the songs are mostly a part of the storyline and the movie can be rightly described as a romantic musical, and not just because it's Bollywood. Where the music goes, Uttam's soundtrack is totally excellent, but more than anything the way in which the songs are presented is exemplary. This film actually bears the stamp of Hindi cinema's immense talent in making musicals. No one can do it better, and that's not about the choreography or the technical brilliance, it's more about the soul. The numbers are evidently very well invested (the foremost example being the very first song, "Le Gayee", which is a part of the show and a great opening), spectacularly danced and are really fun to watch, but there's something else in there, a kind of charm that is hard to explain in words.Dil To Pagal Hai indulges in its romanticism but what I found great about it is its totally realistic portrayal of young artists. Chopra strikes an amazing balance between contemporary culture and poetic romanticism. While some of the dialogue is a bit cheesy, most of it is actually very real and has some sense of everyday reality. Chopra portrays the troupe of Shahrukh as a totally modern one, while the character of Madhuri and her soft romantic nature is actually deprecated even by some of the characters in the film itself. But the whole theory of the film, which tries to convey a message that somewhere someone is made for you, is quite interesting and inspiring despite its cheesiness. The film is never overly melodramatic or gushing in its emotional quotient. It tries to present itself as a simple love story, which does not work with a larger-than-life story but rather an episode in which true romance comes in the middle of happy-go-lucky, hardly-romantic people.The story itself may actually be one of the film's weakest links, but the script and the execution, along with the technical brilliance and the soul which the director injects it with, elevate the picture to an altogether different level. Yash Chopra should be remembered for his ability to make a film with a stale story and yet infuse it with new-found energy. He, in a way, proved at that time that one need not make a sobby melodrama in order to make a good film. Dil To Pagal Hai is high on production values - the art direction is fantastic, and the cinematography is very good. As mentioned above, the songs actually work well with the film's story because it is about dancers. My favourite dance performance which is also one of my favourite moments in the film is the "Dance of Envy" between Madhuri and Karisma, which is astonishingly gripping and reminiscent of Sridevi's amazing "Moments of Rage" number from Chopra's Lamhe, and here too there's a certain psychological tension which is very well handled.Where acting goes, Madhuri Dixit is the perfect Hindi film heroine - beautiful, gentle, charming and a stupendous dancer. Here she is wonderful as Pooja, proving you don't have to cry buckets and scream ceaselessly to deliver a completely good performance. She's dreamy and innocent, and there's something genuinely sincere about the way she delivers many of her clichéd dialogues, which could have easily made any other actress look cheesy and embarrassing. Shahrukh Khan is excellent and typically energetic. Yes, this is not a Kabhi Haan Kabhi Naa or a Dil Se in which he had rich, complex roles, but his character is very good within the parameters of this film, and he is thoroughly convincing. Akshay Kumar in what, sadly, is one of his best roles at that time, is very efficient and suitably restrained. Yet, without a doubt, the show is totally stolen by Karisma Kapoor in a brilliantly self-assured performance full of passion and emotional commitment. She is totally there, expressive, heartfelt, and extremely impressive in her dance numbers.I know many disagree with me on this one (for all I care), but I think it deserves great praise for handling a cheesy subject with sophistication and style. Dil To Pagal Hai is classic Bollywood entertainment - lighthearted, positive, and with a slight touch of a new India which must have been very refreshing for those times. Personally I may be a little biased since it does hold some nostalgic value for me, but even watching it today I loved the spectacular numbers, the melodious songs (long live Lata Mangeshkar, Asha Bhosle, and the whole team of wonderful playback singers assigned to the brilliant soundtrack), the modern characters and even the love story which is efficiently incorporated into the stage shows, showing how art imitates life and vice versa within the film.

This is among the crappiest movies I have ever seen. It is unbelievably long, unbelievably stupid and unbelievably devoid of any kind of story line at all. I believe, I went into deep sleep twice or thrice during the movie. This is NOT the face of Indian cinema. This is the 'marketed' face of Indian cinema. Dil To Pagal Hai is like a 100 Indian television soap operas stitched together. Dil To Pagal Hai is an eyewash, a shame to the original cinema.It is a superficially hyped movie, with 'King' Khan doing the lead role. Sharugh Khan is an entertainer at best. He don't know the first letter of acting. He is superficially over rated(to put it lightly), just like his films. You should see his acting in emotional scenes, I always felt like, he is some kind of an epilepsy patient. He does strange things with his face whenever there is an emotional scene and that is not called acting, that is overacting. A big thumbs down to all those who felt this movie was 'great'. Sorry for my language, but I can't help it.

Dil to pagal hai is a Brilliant film.The movie shows that Yash chopra is still the greatest.This truly one of the best from Yahs raj films.The story is inspirational.It tells us about 3 people Rahul,Nisha and Pooja.Pooja believes that someone is for her.Rahul does not believe in love.Nisha also fells there is someone for her.Nisha and Rahul do a play called Maya.During a practice Nisha breaks her leg.Rahul hires Pooja as replacement.They fall in love.The film is truly work of art.The costumes are brilliant.The script is outstanding with unforgettable dialogs.The cinematography,Cheoreography is excellent.The music is superb.The picturisations are Superb.Shahrukh,Madhuri was brilliant.Karishma was quite annoying.She should not have won that National Award Madhri should have won it.Dixit did a better job than the rubbish Karishmaa.She should have won a national award rather than the Overrated Karishma Kapoor. .A must watch Rating-9/10

Dil to pagal hai is a Yash Chopra Musical and one of the best romantic films so far.I has Shahrukh Khan(Rahul),Madhuri Dixit(Pooja) and Karishma Kapoor(Nisha) as the leading stars.Shahrukh Khan(Rahul),is a super cool dude who,along with is group is into directing stage plays and dance performances,he does not understand how someone can spend their entire life with only one person.He is in search of "Maya"."Maya" according to him is someone who is very beautiful and anybody can fall in love with her anytime.She is someone who performs for the supreme master and works towards self actualization.Karishma Kapoor(Nisha) who is a member of shahrukh's group in love with him.Shahrukh does not know it and considers her only a good and a close friend.Madhuri Madhuri Dixit(Pooja) believes in love hopes that she is going to find the man of her dreams one day.One day Shahrukh Khan(Rahul)discovers "Maya" in Madhuri Dixit(Pooja) and slowly they fall in love with each other.The problem arises when Akshay Kumar(Ajay) a good friend of Madhuri Dixit(Pooja),falls in love with her and wants to marry her.She cannot refuse him as she feels indebted to Akshay Kumar's parents who raised her.It now up to her to make a decision.Overall great movie with awesome music,the best ever I have heard!.No matter how many times I listen to the soundtrack I do not get bored.Mr. Yash Chopra has great musical senses and is undoubtedly, the king of romance.