Day: February 27, 2025

Film Review: DIL CHAHTA HAIN – Showcasing Vile Desi Masculinity

February 27, 2025March 10, 2025

Dil Chahta Hain (2001) is a coming-of-age film. It also lays out a playbook of toxic desi masculinity. Things haven’t changed in 2025.

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