I saw this without subtitles so I possibly missed out on something, but overall the plot is so basic there wasn't much to miss out on. I know a bit of Hindi so I could follow the plot just fine.

This film was cute. Nothing more, nothing less. It has some pretty hilarious comedy (Saif Ali Khan has always had a talent for comedy) and some lovely songs ("Ole Ole Ole" being the best one out of them all), and while the jodi of Akshay Kumar and Kajol didn't exactly win me over, it was alright. It's very much a Kajol film, she was the star of the show with her acting and her beauty - this girl makes even the most awful 90's outfits look good.

It didn't even occur to me that it was a version of Sabrina. It's an overall nice film so it doesn't really matter that the plot is a ripoff.

I enjoy the films produced by Yash Raj. It may be the uninhibited romance, the great music, the talented actors, the fine stories, the production values, or the larger-than-life quality attached to many of them. Yeh Dillagi has all of it. It's not a very original film, not a fantastically made one, but very memorable thanks to its own style, its distinct setting, its music and its main star cast. The story of two brothers falling for the same girl without being aware of each other's feelings is extremely typical, but here, it's more than just about that. It's a very fresh story filled with a lot of energy and many exciting, funny and memorable moments. The music of the film is outstanding, and maybe the main reason the film is somehow remembered today. All the songs, without exception, are great. "Lagi Lagi", "Hothon Pe Bas", "Dekho Zara Dekho Barsaat" are my favourite. That said, my favourite aspect is without a doubt the way the camera manages to capture the breathtaking beauty of Shimla and its many picturesque views seen through every window and in every outdoor shot. Really a refreshing change. The script was really quite okay, even with the usual faults, the unnecessary comic subplots and some of Saif's unconvincing affairs with some average-looking girls. Anyway, I liked the way the relationship of two brothers was portrayed, and I appreciated the writers for not going to the extent of creating an unnecessary rivalry between the two.

Akshay Kumar and Kajol form a fantastic pair and look very good together. The part where the story takes a turn to portray their interaction and growing affection for each other and the ensuing romance is the film's most beautiful sequence, and it was handled really well. Akshay is one of my favourite actors, and he is impressive in a role that is very different from what people thought he best suited when he entered films (action). I don't know why Yash Raj never made any other films with him after this successful performance. He is restrained, good-looking, charismatic, and during the song "Dekho Zara" I noticed how superb he is as a dancer - all the qualities required for this kind of films. As the film's main protagonist, Kajol is charm personified as Sapna. She is appealing, natural and convincing, and it is her character which carries the narrative forward. I think she never looked as sensuous and attractive as she looked in this film. Her attitude, charisma and spunky personality can make anyone fall for her, so no surprises that she is the centre of attention here. Saif Ali Khan is good, but not as good as his costars. His character is very difficult to like in the beginning, and his comic sense did not work as it usually does today. Anyway, Yeh Dillagi is very memorable for me, and maybe it's got to do more with the fact that I've liked it since childhood, so I tend to overlook some of its flaws. I find it as good as several other Yash Raj flicks of that time; not as great as, say, DDLJ, in terms of film-making or story, but still a charming romance and altogether good entertainment.

Love is such a phenomena that when a person (or two persons mutually) is hit by it, he / she never knows when it's happened. However Indian social and family values have always put a premium on brotherhood (and sisterhood) and the love between the siblings has been silently considered as supreme over the romantic love for the opposite sex. Nevertheless, it may happen that two sisters fall in love with the same man or two brothers fall in love with the same woman. In Indian patriarchal social set-up, the sisters' rivalry in love could be digested by the public but not the brothers' rivalry for that purpose. Movies like President (1937) and Bahaaren Phir Bhi Aayengi (1966) were made in Bollywood showing two real sisters falling in love with a common male. However the first Bollywood movie showing two real brothers as Raqeeb (rival in love) of each other is, in my opinion, Yeh Dillagi (this joke / this teasing) which came as late as in 1994.

An adaptation of Hollywood movie - Sabrina (1954), this movie has been produced by the prestigious Yash Raj banner of Bollywood and the responsibility of direction has been put on the shoulders of Naresh Malhotra. This story is a love triangle in which the girl - Sapna (Kajol) who happens to be the daughter of the driver of the household whose two sons - Vijay (Akshay Kumar) and Vicky (Saif Ali Khan) unwillingly and unknowingly become each other's Raqeeb for her love. The brothers are son of a businessman, Bhaanu Prataap Saigal (Saeed Jaaffrey) and his wife - Shaanti (Reema Laagoo). Their mother, i.e., Shaanti is status-conscious and wants only the girls of equal status as her daughters-in-law. However the parents are by no means concerned for the life of their younger son - Vicky who has turned into a casanova, philandering with different girls with seriousness for none of them. He also does not pay two hoots for the business and related works also which is completely taken care of by his elder, more mature and sensible, no-nonsense elder brother - Vijay.

The real story of Yeh Dillagi starts with the ladies' man Vicky's getting smitten by the charms of Sapna and he actually starts feeling to be in love with her. However considering his image of a flirt, Sapna avoids him. Gradually Sapna's opinion about Vicky changes and Vicky himself also takes steps in transforming his personality and approach towards life. But the trouble comes when Sapna and Vijay fall in love with each other. Now both of them know that Vicky loves Sapna but hesitant of telling this fact to him. Vijay loves Vicky very much and wants to sacrifice his love for him but he cannot force his will on Sapna for that purpose. On the other hand, Vicky, being ignorant of the love of Vijay and Sapna, feels the real trouble as his mother's high-handed attitude of not accepting a driver's daughter as her daughter-in-law though she has become an accomplished model now. The day, the extremely painful truth dawns on Vicky, nothing remains the same for all three of them. The movie ends on an expected yet very emotional and impressive note.

The biggest USP of Yeh Dillagi is the power-packed performances of all the three lead characters. Kajol has always been a class apart and Yeh Dillagi is another showcase of her talent. As a girl with sky in her eyes but feeling the circumstances of hers clipping the wings of her ambitions, a girl conscious of her self-respect and unwilling to be close to a flirt but losing her heart to a sincere and mature boy and a girl caught between the love of two real hand-in-glove brothers but not ready to sacrifice her love for one for the sake of the other, Kajol has marvelled like anything. Akshay Kumar and Saif Ali Khan have always complimented each other well and that's why the audience was fond of their pairing in many movies during the nineties.

Sameer has written good lyrics for the songs and Dilip Sen Sameer Sen have composed heart-soothing melodies for them. Jab Bhi Koi Ladki Dekhoon Mera Dil Deewaana Dole, Naam Kya Hai Pyar Ka Maara, Dekho Zara Dekho Barsaat Ki Jhadi, Hothon Pe Bas Tera Naam Hai, Gori Kalaai Kalaai Mein Kangna etc. are good to listen and were quite popular in that time. However the two profound songs of this movie which have won my heart are - 1. The title track - Lagi Lagi Hai Yeh Dil Ki Lagi Na Samjho Ise Dillagi (sung jointly by Lata Mangeshkar, Udit Naarayan and Abhijeet), 2. Main Deewaana Hoon Mujhe Dillagi Ne Maara Hai (sung by Pankaj Ud-haas). I just loved the latter for Pankaj's singing, the touching lyrics and above all, the performance of Saif on that. It proved to be a tear-jerker for me when I watched the movie.

All in all, this two decades old romantic movie is a nice timepass which is full of fun as well as sentiments. Both the rom-com loving audience and the audience of emotional family dramas will like it for sure. It was a box office hit and rightly so.