Dil Toh Baccha Hai Ji
| Dil Toh Baccha Hai Ji | |
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 Theatrical release poster | |
| Directed by | Madhur Bhandarkar |
| Screenplay by | Madhur Bhandarkar Anil Pandey Neeraj Udhwani |
| Dialogues by | Sanjay Chhel |
| Produced by | Madhur Bhandarkar Kumar Mangat Pathak |
| Starring | Ajay Devgn Emraan Hashmi Omi Vaidya |
| Narrated by | Paresh Rawal |
| Cinematography | Ravi Walia |
| Edited by | Devendra Murdeshwar |
| Music by | Songs: Pritam Background Score: Sandeep Shirodkar |
Production companies | Bhandarkar Entertainment Wide Frame Films |
Release date |
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Running time | 143 minutes[1] |
| Country | India |
| Language | Hindi |
| Box office | ₹28.91 crore[2] |
Dil Toh Baccha Hai Ji[3] (The heart is childlike) is a 2011 Indian Hindi-language romantic comedy film co-written and directed by Madhur Bhandarkar. The film stars Ajay Devgn, Emraan Hashmi and Omi Vaidya in the lead roles with Shazahn Padamsee, Shruti Haasan, Rituparna Sengupta, Tisca Chopra, and Shraddha Das in supporting roles. The film was released on 28 January 2011.[4][5]
Plot
Three men living different lifestyles in Mumbai are in search of the ‘perfect love life’. Naren Ahuja works as a bank manager and is seeking a divorce from his wife, Madhavi; Abhay Suri is a playboy and gym trainer, and Milind Kelkar, a poet by night, works for a matrimonial company by day and is searching for true love. Naren shifts back to his late parents' house. Abhay and Milind are thrown out of their rented apartments and end up as paying guests at Naren's home. Later, Naren develops a crush on June Pinto, a new intern at his bank. Milind begins to develop feelings for a radio jockey, Gungun Sarkar, who he meets at an open mic event recommended by his friend Jimmy. Abhay, who is friends with Jimmy's friend Bobby, acoompanies Bobby to supermodel Mona Sequeira's funeral where he falls for Mona's rival Anushka Narang, a former Miss India who married multi-millionaire Harsh Narang and is interested in younger men due to her differences with an emotionally unavailable Harsh.
Naren and June begin to enjoy each other's company. Milind tries to impress Gungun, which annoys her, although she uses him for her own reasons. Abhay receives plenty of attention from Anushka, and the two begin an affair. The three love stories blossom until Nikki Narang, Anushka's stepdaughter, enters the picture. Abhay falls for Nikki and begins ignoring Anushka. He breaks up with Anushka and starts dating Nikki. June's grandmother invites Naren to dinner, and Gungun eventually falls in love with Milind. However, everything changes. Milind is upset after receiving a letter from Gungun stating that she is going to Chennai for a film project; Nikki dumps Abhay, admitting that she was only using him for sex and that he is not her type; and June's grandmother asks for Naren's opinion on June marrying Chris Pascal, her boyfriend. At the airport, the three men decide to go to Goa for a holiday and vow never to fall in love again. However, they soon meet three new women.
Cast
- Ajay Devgn as Naren Ahuja
- Emraan Hashmi as Abhay Suri
- Omi Vaidya as Milind Kelkar
- Shazahn Padamsee as June Pinto
- Shruti Haasan as Nikki Narang
- Tisca Chopra as Anushka "Anu" Narang
- Shraddha Das as Gungun Sarkar
- Aditya Raj Kapoor as Harsh Narang
- Rituparna Sengupta as Madhavi Ahuja, Naren's ex-wife
- Mukesh Tiwari as Mr. Mukesh Tiwari (special appearance)
- Manoj Joshi as Waiter at Restaurant (special appearance)
- Shikha Talsania as Aisha, Naren's assistant
- Arun Kadam as the flower seller
- Sachin Parikh as Naren's colleague
- Gireesh Sahdev as Naren's colleague
- Daisy Irani as June's Nani
- Neha Pendse as Neha Desai
- Sanjay Chhel as Himesh
- Imran Khan as Bobby
- Howard Rosemeyer as Jimmy
- Dhruv Bhandari as Chris Pascal, June's boyfriend
- Sunny Singh as Akash (cameo appearance)
- Chetna Pande as Piya (cameo appearance)
- Priya Marathe as Swati Paranjape (cameo appearance)
- Bhau Kadam as Dipak Sisodia (cameo appearance)
- Shweta Salve as an item dancer (special appearance)
Rating
The film received an A (Adults only) rating by the Central Board of Film Certification after Bhandarkar refused to cut several scenes he felt were integral to the film.[6]
Reception
The film received positive reviews from critics upon release. Gaurav Malani of The Times of India wrote "While Madhur Bhandarkar's first attempt at making a feel-good film has got an adult censor certificate, it certainly turns out to be a childish attempt at comedy.[7] Kaveree Bamzai of India Today gave 3 out of 5 stars, writing "Dil Toh Bachcha Hai Jee seems most unlike a Bhandarkar film. Which is both good and bad".[8]
Soundtrack
| Dil Toh Baccha Hai Ji | ||||
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| Released | 23 December 2010 | |||
| Genre | Film soundtrack | |||
| Length | 39:26 | |||
| Label | T-Series | |||
| Producer | Pritam | |||
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The soundtrack was composed by Pritam, with the lyrics written by Neelesh Misra, Kumaar, Sanjay Chhel, and Sayeed Quadri.[9]
The film score is composed by Sandeep Shirodkar.
Track listing
| No. | Title | Lyrics | Performer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Abhi Kuch Dino Se" | Neelesh Misra | Mohit Chauhan, Shahid Mallya | 4:45 |
| 2. | "Tere Bin" | Kumaar | Sonu Nigam | 5:17 |
| 3. | "Yeh Dil Hai Nakhrewala" | Neelesh Misra | Shefali Alvares | 4:33 |
| 4. | "Jadugari" | Sanjay Chhel | Kunal Ganjawala | 4:56 |
| 5. | "Beshuba" | Sayeed Quadri | Kunal Ganjawala, Antara Mitra, Nooran Sisters | 4:30 |
| 6. | "Tere Bin (Reprise)" | Kumaar | Naresh Iyer | 5:32 |
| 7. | "Yeh Dil Hai Nakhrewala (Film Version)" | Neelesh Misra | Antara Mitra | 4:19 |
| 8. | "Tere Bin" (Remix) | Kumaar | Sonu Nigam | 5:34 |
| Total length: | 39:26 | |||
References
- ↑ "Dil To Baccha Hai Ji". DT Cinemas. Retrieved 1 February 2011.
- ↑ "Box Office Earnings 18/02/10 – 24/02/11". Bollywood Hungama. Retrieved 28 January 2011.
- ↑ "Dil Toh Baccha Hai Ji: Poster and First Look". Bollywood Hungama. 28 January 2011. Archived from the original on 6 September 2011. Retrieved 14 November 2011.
- ↑ "Now Bhandarkar set to direct a romcom". Hindustan Times. 22 May 2010. Archived from the original on 20 December 2010. Retrieved 13 July 2010.
- ↑ Lalwani, Vickey (17 June 2010). "Bhandarkar installs cameras at work". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 11 August 2011. Retrieved 13 July 2010.
- ↑ Lalwani, Vickey (15 January 2011). "'Dil Toh Baccha Hai Ji' gets 'A'". The Times of India. Retrieved 8 May 2017.
- ↑ "Dil Toh Bachcha Hai Ji: Movie Review". The Times of India. 25 January 2012. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 26 October 2025.
- ↑ Bamzai, Kaveree (28 January 2011). "Dil Toh Bachcha Hai Ji review". India Today. Retrieved 26 October 2025.
- ↑ "Music launch of Dil To Bachcha Hai Ji". The Indian Express. 31 December 2010. Retrieved 26 October 2025.