R Madhavan’s ‘Rehna Hai Tere Dil Mein’, which featured Saif Ali Khan and Dia Mirza in the lead roles, was released 24 years back. Madhavan played the role of Maddie in this film, who falls in love with a girl at first sight. But the girl’s marriage is already fixed with Rajiv, played by Saif Ali Khan. Even after knowing this, Maddie does not give up and tries to impress her, from following her to entering her house, he tries every possible way to win her love.
R Madhavan
But the story of this film has been criticized many times, because it glorifies stalking and following a girl. Now, after years, Madhavan has defended the story and revealed that there is nothing wrong with it. Let us tell you that Director Gautham Vasudev Menon’s ‘Rehnaa Hai Terre Dil Mein’ (2001) is a remake of his Tamil debut film ‘Minnale’. Despite facing criticism, the romantic drama was well received by the audience.
R Madhavan
The songs of the film are still popular among the audience, and the three stars have won the hearts of the audience with their strong acting. Despite the criticism that Rehnaa Hai Terre Dil Mein received, Madhavan feels that the actions of his character Madhav Shastri are completely justified. During a recent interaction with one of the media houses, “In a time when phones, messages, and social media did not exist, how would you approach a girl? How would approaching be considered civilized?”
R Madhavan
The actor further said, “If meeting a girl knowing that she is there, assuming that this is a good way to approach, then my father can be accused of stalking. Anyone can. If it were a love marriage, there was no other way to approach the other person. In our village, festivals were celebrated every month to get a chance to socialize. How do you meet a girl in the city today? You’re not going to meet your life partner in a bar, right? So you don’t go there. All I am saying is give boys a chance.”