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Felt very bad making fun of Subodh, says Saif Ali Khan at Dil Chahta Hai Reunion; Sonali Kulkarni recalls the actors obsession with punctuality even on set

The Dil Chahta Hai Reunion happened on August 28 at a suburban hotel in Mumbai. It was organized by Amazon Music and We Are Yuva. The event saw almost the entire team of the film Aamir Khan, Saif Ali Khan, Dimpla Kapadia, Sonali Kulkarni, Farhan Akhtar, Ritesh Sidhwani, Javed Akhtar, Shankar Mahadevan, Ehsaan Noorani and Loy Mendonsa get nostalgic on its 25 iconic years. One of the funniest aspects about Dil Chahta Hai was the character Subodh and his obsession with time tables and punctuality. However, in recent times on social media, fans have started expressing their admiration for Subodh with some also referring to him as a Green Flag. The character was the boyfriend of Sonali Kulkarnis Pooja. Interestingly, Subodh was played by Farhan Akhtars friend Asad Dadarkar, who is like the same person in real life. When Subodhs topic was introduced during the conversation at the reunion, Sonali Kularni said, I think Subodh added a fantastic flavour to the whole relationship. Having said that, Subodh, is Farhans dear friend. He didnt actually act. I remember he was like that (in real life too). He came on the set and he said, Its 9 Oclock, I will start shooting. The last sentence sent a wave of laughter among the crowd. To this, Farhan joked saying, Actually, we had invited him to come for this event. He was here at 6 (pm) but then he left as it didnt start (on time). Dil Chahta Hai eventually saw Saif Ali Khans character Sameer falling for Pooja and the two becoming a couple. The host asked Saif what he thought of Subodh. The actor said, Oh, he is a great guy, much to the laughter of the crowd. He added, I felt very bad making fun of him. But thats the job. Directed by Farhan Akhtar and produced under the banner of Excel Entertainment, Dil Chahta Hai also featured Preity Zinta and Akshaye Khanna. The two actors couldnt attend the reunion. Also Read: Aamir Khan slept 8 hours at Farhan Akhtars place after hearing 1st half of Dil Chahta Hai; filmmaker recalls, He said, I just need 15-minute power nap