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This psychoanalysis of 'Dil Chahta Hai' will blow your mind

Ever thought of applying Freudian theory to this iconic film?

Entertainment Desk March 09, 2016

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Here's an interesting psychological perspective on the iconic film. PHOTO: BOLLYSPICE.COM

It has been 15 years since Dil Chahta Hai hit theatres and redefined friendship goals for all of us (admit it, you planned that ‘spontaneous’ Goa trip).

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To date, the film remains as impactful as it was back in 2001 with characters Akash, Sameer and Sid etched in everyone's memories. They were and are still relatable.

Now, a Youtube channel, Cinema Beyond Entertainment, has psychoanalysed the Bollywood movie and come up with an interesting perspective using Freudian theory.

The Freudian iceberg theory is about the three states of your mind -- the id, the superego, and the ego.

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The id is the devil that deals with impulses and follows the principle of immediate gratification - food, sex and aggression.

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The superego is the angel that is always yearning for what is morally right.

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The ego is what strikes a balance between the two extremes and makes decisions trying to satisfy both.

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As you might have guessed, Akash represents id, Sid represents superego and Sameer represents the ego!

So, the film is not just about youth, friendships and how your life changes as you grow up. There's a much deeper narrative embedded in it that makes it so relatable to each individual - the struggle to balance your desires with what's right.

Watch it here:

COMMENTS (2)

Bad headline | 8 years ago | Reply A film cannot be psychoanalysed. A film is deconstructed and by this poor logic , every other narrative is a representation of Freudian ideas in one way or the other . Films are made of characters , and characters have their own psyche and once different psyches become a part of any continuous form , connected with a cause and effect chain , it forms a collective psyche of the whole film. Its in poor taste that Indian websites write random analysis with catch-phrases and a respectable Pakistani publication like tribune, where I have witnessed some top-class film , theatre and even music anaylisis, blindly picks up on this and makes a fun of its reputation . Please don't demean important fields of analysis and research by copying and pasting random stuff- this will make you a joke among the intellectuals and also dissapoint readers like me.

UT | 8 years ago | Reply RIP Freud.

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