Filmmaker Ananth Mahadevan’s Dil Maange More completes 21 years today. The film, a romantic comedy, starred Shahid Kapoor, Ayesha Takia, Soha Ali Khan and Tulip Joshi in pivotal roles.
Speaking of his directorial, Mahadevan recalled, “I wanted to make an irreverent romantic comedy. The thought that you never end up marrying your first crush and that someone else may be destined for you, is the plot of the film. Shahid Kapoor whom I knew from his toddler days had just burst into the scene and was the ideal choice for the lover boy driven by confusion in his romantic trysts. Producers Nitin Manmohan and Nikhil Panchamiya came on board.”
Coming to the casting of the female leads, the filmmaker said, “We were looking at three fresh female leads and Soha Ali Khan ended up making her debut. Tulip Joshi and the winsome Ayesha Takia completed the trilogy. Shahid was a rare picture of energy and his dances were electric in the film. Himesh (Reshammiya)’s score turned out to be his best with songs like ‘Gustakh Dil’ becoming a rage. We shot in Malaysia and Goa to give the film its visual expanse. It all fell together very cutely. The colors, the moods, the performances.”
Ananth said that Shahid and he were targeted for hate campaign. “For some strange reason, I was shocked to see a media backlash against the film when it was released. Coming from some people at the helm whom I knew, this was definitely prejudice. It did dent the film’s prospects, though. Eventually, every channel ended up showing it at least once a month, turning it into a cult date-film. But a successful box office run could have been achieved too with some support from the media and industry soothsayers, which was grudgingly withheld. That the film still lives on in memory is statement enough, I guess. Maybe your article can repair the damage that didn’t allow the film to perform to its full potential. Shahid and I were targeted for a hate campaign.”
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