India Dil To Pagal Hai returned 8.5× its production cost, earning $11.0M against a $1.3M budget — one of the highest-return India films in our catalog.
Synopsis
दिल तो पागल है
“Someone….. Somewhere….. is made for you”
Rahul, the director of a successful dance troupe, considers Nisha his best friend, though secretly, she is madly in love with him. He then falls for Pooja, who is engaged to Ajay.
Audience Engagement
141 audience reviews — more than 94% of India films in our index.
Popularity sits at the 94th percentile among India films.
Budget & Box Office Efficiency
At a 2h 59m runtime, production spent $7K per minute on screen and earned $61K per minute back.
Other Titles From Yash Raj Films
Drama + Romance in India
356 India titles in our catalog blend the Drama and Romance genres. Below: the top-rated of them (excluding Dil To Pagal Hai itself).
The 1996–1998 India Window
Dil To Pagal Hai holds position #13 of 48 India films in the 1996–1998 window, below highlighted by audience rating.
The 1990s India Landscape
Catalog density by release year across the 1990s in India, 147 titles in total. Highlighted year (yellow) is when Dil To Pagal Hai premiered alongside 17 others.
Position in Catalog
Released alongside 17 other India films in 1997.
The 248th India title from India we index (earliest catalogued entry: 1913).
Our India catalog contains 1,983 titles in total (1,904 films).
Reception Benchmarks
Ranked #682 of 1,983 India films indexed here (66th percentile by TMDB audience score).
Rating is +0.4 points above the India average of 6.4/10.
Among India Drama productions specifically: #464 of 1,132 (top 41%).
Production Details
| Primary Country | India |
|---|---|
| Original Language | Hindi |
| Production Companies | Yash Raj Films |
| Runtime | 2h 59m |
| Release Date | October 30, 1997 |
| IMDb | tt0118983 |