Yeh Dillagi
Yeh Dillagi (transl. This Cheerfulness) is a 1994 Indian Hindi-language romantic comedy-drama film directed by Naresh Malhotra and produced by Yash Chopra for his production company Yash Raj Films. Based on the 1954 American film Sabrina, its story revolves on two brothers (Akshay Kumar and Saif Ali Khan) who fall in love with their family driver's daughter, Sapna (Kajol), a successful model.
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| Directed by | Naresh Malhotra |
| Written by | Sachin Bhowmik |
| Produced by | Yash Chopra Uday Chopra |
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| Cinematography | Raju Kaygee |
| Edited by | Naresh Malhotra |
| Music by | Dilip Sen-Sameer Sen
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| Distributed by | Yash Raj Films |
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Running time | 148 minutes |
| Country | India |
| Language | Hindi |
| Budget | ₹2 crore |
| Box office | ₹10.77 crore |
Yeh Dillagi released on 6 May 1994, and emerged as a commercial success, grossing ₹10.8 crore against its ₹1.6 crore budget. It received positive reviews from critics upon release, with particular praise directed towards Kajol's performance, thus proving to be a breakthrough for her.
At the 40th Filmfare Awards, Yeh Dillagi received 4 nominations – Best Actor (Kumar), Best Actress (Kajol), Best Music Director (Dilip Sen, Sameer Sen) and Best Male Playback Singer (Abhijeet for the song "Ole Ole"). The film was later remade in Telugu as Priya O Priya.