Farhan Akhtar made his directorial debut with Dil Chahta Hai, which was launched in 2001. The long-lasting basic led by Aamir Khan, Akshaye Khanna, and Saif Ali Khan additionally featured Dimple Kapadia in a pivotal position. Most lately, the Dil Dhadakne Do actor shared a situation posed by the actress to work on a movie.
Whereas talking on the WAVES Summit 2025, Farhan Akhtar talked about his debut movie, Dil Chahta Hai, the place he was confused about the right way to deal with Dimple Kapadia. The actress was comparatively senior to him when it comes to age and in addition professionally. Due to this fact, Akhtar puzzled if he had known as her by her title, it may need seemed impolite, but when he had known as her ‘Dimple aunty’, it will have additionally upset her.
The actor remembered that when the Cocktail actress arrived on set, he wouldn’t name her something. Throughout their dialog, he would relatively simply say ‘ji ji, sure sure, okay okay, sure ma’am.’ Nevertheless, this couldn’t go on for an extended time frame because the actress additionally caught a discover of it. She finally addressed the confusion and requested him why he was not addressing her by her title.
“So after 2-3 days, she requested, ‘why are you not calling me by my title?’ I mentioned, ‘I don’t know what to name you’. She mentioned, ‘you higher name me Dimple. If Dimple aunty comes out of your mouth, I’m leaving this movie,” he remembered with fun and known as her “an incredible particular person to work with.”
Dimple Kapadia performed the position of Tara Jaiswal in Dil Chahta Hai. Within the movie, Akshaye Khanna’s Sid falls in love along with her, who is far older than her. The 2001-released movie is well known for exploring the themes of friendship, romance and relationships.
On the skilled entrance, Farhan will probably be subsequent seen in 120 Bahadur. The war-drama movie relies on the Rezang La Battle, the place he’ll be seen carrying a navy uniform. Within the upcoming movie, he will probably be seen enjoying the position of Main Shaitan Singh Bhati PVC.
Directed by Razneesh Razy Ghai, it’s backed by Excel Leisure manufacturing and is ready to launch on November 21, 2025.
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