15 Years On, This Video Shows The One Massive Thing You Never Noticed In Dil Chahta Hai
Farhan Akhtar hit the jackpot 15 years ago when he made Dil Chahta Hai. The tale of three friends was not just about coming of age, but was also way ahead of its time. This film was not your regular masala Bollywood film - it was realistic in every way. Apart from depicting the beauty of friendship, it also dealt with things like mature love, arranged marriages, careers and much more. It is one of the few films from that era that is relatable even in the current times.
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YouTube channel Cinema Beyond Entertainment brought up some sweet memories of the film along with a fresh new perspective in its latest video. They psychoanalyzed the film and pointed out things that no one could think of in all these years. Starting the video with talking about FarhanĄ¯s style of film-making, they then went on to discuss the characters, their psyche and the overall tone of the film.
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Comparing the film with Freud's theory of Id, Ego and Superego, this video shows how the three friends, Akash, Sameer and Siddharth, personify these facets of our mind. But first, letĄ¯s understand FreudĄ¯s theory in brief. FreudĄ¯s iceberg theory describes three states of mind - Id, Ego and Superego.
Id represents pleasure and according to the video, Aamir Khan's character is our mind's Id, as 'fun' is AkashĄ¯s motto in life. He is a firm believer of instant gratification. For eg, asking out a random girl, making impromptu plans etc.
Akshaye Khanna's character is the Superego. Superego represents idealised self-image or inflated ego. This is one reason Akshay and Aamir are in constant battle with each other.
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Lastly, Saif's character, Sameer, represents the Ego. The poor Ego has to constantly struggle between pleasure and doing the right things. Sameer was the bridge between? Aamir and Akshay and he is always seen juggling between the two to keep the friendship intact. In short, the three friends together depict the state of one's mind! Pretty cool, isnĄ¯t it?
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