Producer: G.A. Seshagiri Rao 
Director: Sanjay Chhel 
Cast: Raj Babbar, Rajesh khanna, Esha Deol, Tusshar Kapoor
Music: Himesh Reshmmiya

Something goes wrong with Kyaa Dil Ne Kahaa right from the opening when Chhel's efforts to spoof on the Hum Aapke Hain Koun stereotype of a happy joint family merge into a half-grudging admiration for the genre.

Though the film opens its window to a bold concept of live-in relationship, it fails to either stand for or against it and lets this concept fetch a place for itself as the director runs between reliving a Chopra and a David Dhawan till finally you realize that it is Chhel’s movie that you are watching, the film has ended. So, you have a pretty young thing from India who arrives in New Zealand for higher education. Meet Esha, hailing from a huge joint family in India, ala Hum Saath Saath Hai.

In New Zealand it takes her all of five minutes to fall head over heels in love with Rahul [Tusshar Kapoor], a rich, handsome NRI and out goes the books and you have them singing songs. For a year they cavort together until it is time for Esha to go back home. Promises are made and our protagonists go their separate ways.

Next, Rahul is in India with his parents, Rajesh Khanna and Smita Jayakar who are like Tom and Jerry, constantly at loggers end. With stars in her eyes and marriage on her mind, the desi bahu like Esha and her holiers than thou parents, Raj Babbar and Neena Kulkarni, go to Rahul's house with a marriage proposal.

All would be fine and we would have been saved from the worst part as the film would have eneded, but our hero says no to marriage. So what is the twist??? Well, Rahul, though madly in love with Esha, is dead against marriage. His problem stems from the abysmal failure of his parents' marriage. Unfortunately for Rahul, the idea of a live-in relationship is taboo for Esha, who is an Indian complete with notions of sanskar and sanskruti. From here the story takes many twists and turns and laboriously reaches a predictable climax.

Kya Dil Ne Kahaa is a good effort but fails miserably in many departments. The dialogues are patchy and full of sexual innuendo. The songs are hummable but hamper the narrative. In fact the hit song Nikamma features at the most inopportune of moments. The comedy is lewd and an action scene has been forced in just to prove that Tusshar can fight. After a while you get the feeling that Chhel has forgotten what exactly he was trying to make.

The actors, especially Tusshar and Esha, struggle to create a semblance of order and logic. The leading stars show a marked improvement as compared with their previous works. In the second half when she's required to perform complex dramatic scenes, Esha excels even in her rare silent moments of muted pain. She proves herself a better actress than her legendary mother Hema Malini ever was.

As a dancer Esha excels in the Taza Taza and Nikamma numbers where she glides effortlessly even as the film creaks and groans forward. We do agree with Dharampaji hear, she looks like a doll and surely is a dream girl in the making.

Meanwhile, Tusshar proves that he has talents, however he does not have a screen presence, he is at complete loss in this department. Rajesh Khanna with his dyed hair looks horrible, though his performance is flawless. Smita Jaykar has tailor made role and others have given a able support.

The movie is worth seeing only for Esha’s sake, she looks fabulous and is worth every paisa spent on the ticket.