I just saw a movie I first saw when I was 3 (we watched it thrice in theatres, then countless times on TV, it's a comfort watch as you can tell). Saw it after ~4 years now, and it was a surprisingly good watch.
Why is it good? I loved how much of a departure it was from the traditional 90s bollywood. The female leads are given strong characters, facing real challenges (in so far as a romantic movie can provide) with clear agency. The male leads are respectful and sensible. There's a maturity with which conflicts are handled.
The movie also handles the friends to lovers arc respectfully. A friend is a friend, and doesn't have to be more than that. Somehow, Bollywood in the 90s and early 2000s could not grasp this concept. To them male and female friendships always festered into something more. Doesn't have to be in real life, and I am glad to see a mainstream movie in 90s tackle that respectfully.
Yes, the dialogue feel a bit cringe today, and some of the notions around marriage are archaic, but it's a reflection of the time and era we lived in back then. To me, a 28 year old movie that stands the test of time is a great movie. Dil To Pagal Hai is one of those rare ones. Definitely worth a watch.
Rating: ★★★★☆ (Highly recommend)
More about the movie: Dil To Pagal Hai (Letterboxd)
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