Dil Se Clocks 18 Years. It's Still Shah Rukh Khan's 'Favourite'

Mumbai: Delivering a dialogue from his 1998 romantic-thriller, Dil Se, Shah Rukh Khan expressed gratitude to the movie's cast and crew as it completed 18 years on Sunday.

Directed by Mani Ratnam, Dil Se was a love story set against the backdrop of insurgency in the North East.

This is what Shah Rukh posted:
 

 

The one u love the most is sometimes not loved by most...but the love doesn't change. My favourite. #18yearsofdilse

A video posted by Shah Rukh Khan (@iamsrk) on Aug 20, 2016 at 5:00pm PDT

 Dil Se is often considered as one of the 50-year-old's best works till date.

The movie also starred actresses Manisha Koirala and Preity Zinta, whose Bollywood debut it was.

Preity, 41, also shared her feelings about the film from where "it all started" for her:
 

#18yearsofDilSeThis is how it all started & I cannot thank @iamsrk@mkoirala & #Manisir enough... https://t.co/3pAF41ukt9

— Preity zinta (@realpreityzinta) August 21, 2016

 

#18yearsofDilSe Thank @iamsrk@mkoirala & #Manisir 4my journey from Criminal psychology to movies #destinypic.twitter.com/Tq47f6N7BA

— Preity zinta (@realpreityzinta) August 21, 2016

Manisha also tweeted in reply:
 

@realpreityzinta@iamsrk it was one of our good work!! Proud to be part of #ManiRatnam#18YearsOfDilSe#18YearsOfDilSe

— Manisha Koirala (@mkoirala) August 21, 2016

The film's writer and one of the producers, Shekhar Kapur also tweeted:
 

Not that I did much to help, but Mani Ratnam was kind enough to keep my name as producer. Proud of #18YearsOfDilSe@iamsrk@arrahman

— Shekhar Kapur (@shekharkapur) August 20, 2016

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