Dil Dhadakne Do

Dil Dhadakne Do
Directed by	Zoya Akhtar
Written by	Reema Kagti Zoya Akhtar
Produced by	Ritesh Sidhwani Farhan Akhtar
Starring	Anil Kapoor Shefali Shah Priyanka Chopra Ranveer Singh Anushka Sharma Farhan Akhtar
Narrated by	Aamir Khan
Cinematography	Carlos Catalan
Edited by	Anand Subaya Manan Mehta
Music by	Shankar–Ehsaan–Loy
Production companies	Excel Entertainment Junglee Pictures
Distributed by	Eros International
Release date	5 June 2015(2015-06-05)
Running time	173 minutes
Country	India
Language	Hindi
Budget	₹850million
Box office	₹1.45billion

Dil Dhadakne Do(translation:Let The Heart Beat) is a2015IndianHindi-languagecomedy dramafilm directed byZoya Akhtarand produced byRitesh SidhwaniandFarhan Akhtarunder the banner ofExcel Entertainment.Releasedworldwideon 5 June 2015, the film features anensemble castofAnil Kapoor,Shefali Shah,Priyanka Chopra,Ranveer Singh,Anushka SharmaandFarhan Akhtar,along with a voice-over performance byAamir Khanas the family dog Pluto and the narrator of the film. The supporting cast also includesRahul Bose,Zarina Wahab,Vikrant Massey,Ridhima Sood,Pawan Chopra,Ayesha Raza Mishra,Parmeet Sethi,Dolly Minhas,Manoj PahwaandPreeti Mamgain.The film tells the story of the Mehras, a dysfunctional family who invite their family and friends on a cruise trip to celebrate the parents' 30th wedding anniversary and later reconcile.

Zoya conceived the film as a family drama centered on a brother-sister relationship. She wanted to depict a more realistic sibling relationship in contrast to the dubious and over-the-top portrayal for whichBollywoodis known. She later wrote the script with her friend and longtime collaboratorReema Kagti,while Farhan penned the dialogues. Much of theprincipal photographywas done onPullmantur Cruises' shipMS Sovereignwhile sailing across theMediterranean SeaandEurope,and on land inFrance,Spain,Tunisia,TurkeyandItaly.

The soundtrack was composed by the trioShankar–Ehsaan–Loy,with lyrics byJaved Akhtar.The film was released worldwide on 5 June 2015 to positive reviews from critics, who praised the performances of Kapoor, Shah, Chopra and Singh, who portrayed the members of the Mehra family, as well as Akhtar's direction, cinematography and costumes. The film grossed₹1.45 billion at the box office against a production and marketing budget of₹850 million, and earned anumber of accolades.It received fiveFilmfarenominations, winningBest Supporting Actorfor Kapoor.Dil Dhadakne Doalso received nine nominations at the 2016Screen Awards,includingBest Film,and won two,Best Supporting Actorfor Kapoor andBest Ensemble Cast.

Plot

The film isnarratedbyAamir Khanin avoice-overfor adognamed Pluto belonging to the Mehras, adysfunctional familythat comprises Kamal Mehra (Anil Kapoor), abillionairebusinessmaninDelhiwho owns AyKa, a company on the verge ofbankruptcy,and has a troubled relationship with his wife Neelam (Shefali Shah), older daughter Ayesha (Priyanka Chopra) and younger son Kabir (Ranveer Singh). Ayesha has a successfultravel businessinMumbai,but is unhappy with her marriage to the narcissistic and controlling Manav Sangha (Rahul Bose), who hates her family along with his mother Smita (Zarina Wahab). Kabir unwillingly takes part in the AyKa business, instead of fulfilling his dream of becoming anaircraft pilot.Kamal and Neelam invite their family and friends for acruiseacross theMediterranean Seato celebrate their 30thwedding anniversary.

Their guests include the Sood family. Kamal and Neelam plan Kabir's wedding to the Soods' daughter Noorie (Ridhima Sood), in exchange to her father Lalit (Parmeet Sethi) investing in AyKa, aiming to prevent bankruptcy. However, Noorie falls for Rana (Vikrant Massey), the son of the Soods' sworn rival Khannas. Aboard, Kabir falls in love with Farah Ali (Anushka Sharma), a dancer and ship performer fromBirmingham.On the other hand, Ayesha, while strongly disapproving Kamal and Neelam's plans to betroth Kabir to Noorie, blurts out before then and Kabir that she miserably wishes todivorceManav due to their bitter married life.

During this emotional crisis of Ayesha, enters aboard Kamal's manager Amrish's (Ikhlaque Khan)Egypt-based son Sunny Gill (Farhan Akhtar), a childhood friend of Ayesha and Kabir who had only gifted Pluto to the Mehra family. Sunny and Ayesha are revealed to be teenage lovers, but Kamal had paid for and arranged Sunny'sYale Universityscholarship to separate him from Ayesha. Ayesha and Sunny, now a successfuljournalist,still harbour feelings for each other. Unlike Manav, Sunny appreciates Ayesha's strong personality and is afeminist.

Meanwhile, Neelam sees Kamal flirting with a local guest and wonders why she did not divorce him despite his past infidelities. Ayesha confronts Sunny about their separation and kisses him, which shocks them both. Farah hears that Kabir is going to marry Noorie and storms off. Kamal sees Noorie making out with Rana and learns that Kabir and Noorie are not together as he had thought, causing him to have a minorgas attack.After the confirmation of Kamal's recovery, Kabir reveals to the family that he is in love with Farah and that he intends to leave the AyKa business and asks them to consider Ayesha, who is actually interested in the business. When he tries to persuade them to let her proceed with her divorce, Kamal and Neelam refuse, believing marriages are lifelong commitments.

Infuriated, Kabir bursts out that they arehypocritesfor talking of marriage, values, and morals, as the whole family circle is aware of Kamal'sadulteryand that Neelam has been suffering silently for years. Kamal asks Neelam why she did not leave him and she reveals that she had no choice because her family would not accept her back due to dishonour. Kamal realises his mistake and profusely asks for Neelam's forgiveness. While trying to reconcile Manav and Ayesha, Kamal sees how his son-in-law mistreats his daughter and orders him and Smita to leave, finally agreeing to the divorce and apologizing to his daughter.

Meanwhile, Farah is dismissed from her job for being romantically involved with a passenger and told to leave the ship. Kabir learns about her dismissal after the ship has set sail. He breaks news of Ayesha's now-impending divorce to Sunny, and after publicly rejecting his impending marriage to Noorie, jumps off the ship to swim to shore, believing his family will rescue him. Kamal, Neelam, Ayesha and Pluto scramble aboard alifeboatand go after Kabir with the help of their friends. While leaving, Ayesha asks Sunny if he will wait for her, to which he replies "forever". The family successfully rescues Kabir and heads toward shore to help him find Farah while being chased by the ship's crew. The Mehra family is seen happy in each other's presence for the first time as Pluto narrates that togetherness is what matters the most in any circumstances around the world.

Cast

• Anil Kapooras Kamal Mehra; Neelam's husband, Ayesha and Kabir's father, Pluto's older master, Manav's former father-in-law
• Shefali Shahas Neelam Kamal Mehra; Kamal's wife, Ayesha and Kabir's mother, Pluto's older mistress, Manav's former mother-in-law
• Priyanka Chopraas Ayesha Kamal Mehra (formerly Ayesha Manav Sangha); Kamal and Neelam's older daughter, Kabir's older sister, Pluto's younger mistress, Sunny's love interest, Manav's ex-wife, Smita's former daughter-in-law
• Ranveer Singhas Kabir Kamal Mehra; Kamal and Neelam's younger son, Ayesha's younger brother, Pluto's younger master, Farah's love interest, Manav's former brother-in-law
• Anushka Sharmaas Farah Ali; Kabir's love interest
• Farhan Akhtaras Sunny Amrish Gill; Ayesha's love interest, Kabir and Pluto's friend, Amrish's son
• Aamir Khanin avoice-overappearance as Pluto Kamal Mehra; the Mehra family'sdog
• Rahul Boseas Manav Pranav Sangha; Smita's son, Ayesha's ex-husband, Kamal and Neelam's former son-in-law, Kabir's former brother-in-law
• Zarina Wahabas Smita Pranav Sangha; Manav's mother, Ayesha's former mother-in-law
• Ikhlaque Khanas Amrish Gill; Sunny's father, Kamal's manager
• Vikrant Masseyas Rana Vinod Khanna; Vinod and Vandana's son, Noorie's love interest
• Ridhima Soodas Noorie Lalit Sood; Lalit and Naina's daughter, Rana's love interest
• Pawan Chopraas Prem Mehra; Indu's husband, Kamal's brother, Neelam's brother-in-law, Ayesha and Kabir's paternal uncle
• Ayesha Raza Mishraas Indu Prem Mehra; Prem's wife, Kamal's sister-in-law, Neelam's co-sister, Ayesha and Kabir's paternal aunt
• Parmeet Sethias Lalit Sood; Kamal and Neelam's accquaintance, Naina's husband, Noorie's father
• Dolly Minhasas Naina Lalit Sood; Kamal and Neelam's accquaintance, Lalit's wife, Noorie's mother
• Manoj Pahwaas Vinod Khanna; Kamal and Neelam's accquaintance, Vandana's husband, Rana's father
• Preeti Mamgainas Vandana Vinod Khanna; Kamal and Neelam's accquaintance, Vinod's wife, Rana's mother
• Shireesh Sharmaas Jamaal Hashmi
• Divya Sethas Saira Jamaal Hashmi
• Vandana Sajnanias Anju Chopra
• Sarah Hashmias Divya Mehra
• Khushi Dubeyas Putlu Mehra