Dil Chahta Hai completes 25 years, and in this episode, we revisit the film not simply as a cult buddy film, but as one that captured the arrival of a new post-liberalisation Indian man. We discuss Goa and the invention of the boys trip, MTV and the new visual language of Hindi cinema, changing ideas of masculinity and friendship, the disappearing patriarch, class and caste, female buddy films, and much more. A dissection of what makes Dil Chahta Hai such an important film in the history of Indian cinema.❤️ Support the PodcastThis podcast is supported by listeners, not brands.If you enjoy these conversations, consider supporting the work.YouTube Membershiphttps://www.youtube.com/@TheCultureCafebyAMV-re8hs/joinPatreonhttps://www.patreon.com/anuragminusvermaBuy Me a Coffeehttps://buymeacoffee.com/AnuragminusRazorpayhttps://pages.razorpay.com/pl_NM7M52cur24w7k/view---🎙️ HostAnurag Minus Vermahttps://www.instagram.com/anuragminusverma👥 Guestskaustaubh naik: https://x.com/mundcar?lang=en Kartikhttps://www.instagram.com/kaartik.devjai---📚 My Bookhttps://amzn.in/d/00Gwspou✍️ The Culture Cafehttps://theculturecafe.in✍️ Kartik Substack https://substack.com/@kartikdevjai?Kartik spoof on plagiarism:https://www.instagram.com/reel/DItXThdSx42/ ---🎬 EditorSanket Chavanhttps://instagram.com/sanket_chavannn