Beth Watkins of "The Wall Street Journal" wrote, "The mix of humour, emotion, sincerity and wisdom makes "Dil Chahta Hai" a truly enduring film." Sita Menon of Rediff.com concluded that the film was "slick and witty", and Piroj Wadia of "Screen" called the film "an amazing debut" and praised its script, direction, music, and performances. Dinesh Raheja of "India Today" wrote: "DCH has a refreshingly wicked sense of humour, and is a comparatively-rare Generation X movie. Hold on – young love in Hindi cinema seems to have finally come of age – or at least is on the way."