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Dil To Pagal Hai: Shocking facts

Radiocity
By Radiocity Team
Published Oct 30, 2026

Rejected costumes

Yash Chopra rejected a whopping 54 dress designs created by Manish Malhotra for Madhuri Dixit before finally settling on the classic salwar kameez look.

Lead actor considerations

Aamir Khan, Saif Ali Khan, and Salman Khan were all considered or offered roles in the film before Shah Rukh Khan came on board.

International locations

"Dil To Pagal Hai" was the first Bollywood movie to be filmed in Baden-Baden and the German theme park Europa-Park.

Ajay`s role

Jackie Shroff was the initial choice for the second lead (Ajay), but Yash Chopra opted for Akshay Kumar to give the character a younger feel.

Fear of dancing against Madhuri Dixit

Karisma revealed that every leading actress of the time refused the role of Nisha as they were terrified of having a dance face-off with Madhuri Dixit.

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Title song debate

Yash Chopra originally wanted the song "Koi Ladki Hai" to be the title track, but Aditya Chopra convinced him to use "Dil To Pagal Hai" instead.

Karisma`s real injury in the script

Karisma really injured her foot during a dance sequence. Instead of cutting it out, Yash Chopra incorporated the real-life incident into the film`s storyline.

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