Overview

• Shilpa Shetty marked the silver anniversary with a viral clip lip-syncing the title track over ice cream and shared birthday wishes for co-star Suniel Shetty.
• Dharmesh Darshan revealed the shoot spanned nearly three years and that casting Mahima Chaudhary late in production was meant to reinvigorate the second half.
• Coverage has revived memories of Shetty and Akshay Kumar’s breakup during filming and her 2000 allegation that he cheated with Twinkle Khanna.
• Nadeem-Shravan’s soundtrack continues to drive the film’s popularity on satellite reruns despite enduring claims that songs like “Dil Ne Yeh Kaha Hai Dil Se” were plagiarised.
• Anniversary articles frame Dhadkan as a turn-of-the-millennium Bollywood staple defined by melodrama, tabloid drama and an unforgettable score.