8.3
Viewer Rating
Combines user and critic ratings from four sources
Dil Chahta Hai (2001)
Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Leans Traditional
Viewer Rating
Rating: 8.3
Overview
Three inseparable childhood friends are just out of college. Nothing comes between them - until they each fall in love, and their wildly different approaches to relationships creates tension.
Starring Cast
Where to watch
Bias Dimensions
Political: Center
Diversity: Low
Overview
Three inseparable childhood friends are just out of college. Nothing comes between them - until they each fall in love, and their wildly different approaches to relationships creates tension.
Starring Cast
Where to watch
Detailed Bias Analysis
Analyzing...
Leans Traditional
Primary
The film focuses on apolitical themes of friendship, love, and personal growth, consciously balancing individual freedom with the value of commitment and enduring relationships without promoting a specific political ideology.
The film features a traditional cast for its cultural context, focusing on mainstream Indian characters. Its narrative explores the lives and relationships of its male protagonists without explicitly critiquing traditional identities or centering on DEI themes.
Secondary
Dil Chahta Hai does not feature any identifiable LGBTQ+ characters or themes. The narrative exclusively explores heterosexual relationships and friendships, resulting in no depiction of queer identity or experiences within the film's storyline.
Dil Chahta Hai does not feature any identifiable transsexual characters or themes. The narrative focuses on the lives and relationships of three male friends, with no elements related to gender identity or transition present in the film's plot.
The movie does not contain any action or adventure elements.
Dil Chahta Hai is an original film with characters created specifically for this production. There are no pre-existing canonical characters from source material, prior adaptations, or historical records whose gender could have been altered.
Dil Chahta Hai is an original film with original characters, not an adaptation or a biopic. Therefore, no character had a pre-established race that could be altered, meaning no race swaps occurred.
Viewer Rating Breakdown
User Ratings
8.1
6.9
Critic Ratings
10.0
N/A
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