New Delhi: Farhan Akhtar’s ‘Dil Chahta Hai’ remains a cult even today, even though it has been more than two decades released for the film. In this, Akshaye Khanna, Aamir Khan, Saif Ali Khan, Preity Zinta, Sonali Kulkarni worked. But Dimple Kapadia’s casting in the film surprised everyone. Recently, Farhan talked about the experience of working with the actress ‘Bobby’ in ‘Dil Chahta Hai’ and told how he told him not to call him ‘aunt’.
Dimple had conditioned before doing the film
Farhan said at Waves Summit 2025, ‘When Dimple came on the set… I had talked to her, I cast her in the film, but one thing I did not do is that I did not tell them anything because I could not call them Dimple Aunty, she would get very upset and I could not call them Dimple because I would feel that I am very rude, so I am very rude, so I just say, I just say, yes. Okay, okay, yes ma’am ‘.’
Calling Dimple on the set was not easy for Farhan
He further said, ‘Even when we were working, we started the work and if I had to call him, I could not say’ call to Dimple ‘, so I used to say’ Are you ready Maam? Please come. ‘ So after 2-3 days, he asked, ‘Why are you not calling me by my name?’ I said, ‘I don’t know what to call you.’ Then he said, ‘You call me as a dimple. If Dimple aunt has gone out of your mouth, I will leave this film, ‘he shared laughing and described him as a wonderful person to work.
If Dimple does not recruit, Farhan would cancel the heart
When the film celebrated its 20th anniversary in 2021, Akhtar had said that if Dimple Kapadia had refused, he would have canceled ‘Dil Chahta Hai’. He wrote, ‘I think if you had refused, I might have to stop making films. Tara’s character was written for you and I thank my lucky stars that you said yes and I will always be grateful. Let us tell you that de Kimpel and Farhan have 16 years of age gap. Therefore, the actor was unable to take his name and he refused to call aunt.
