Farhan Akhtar is well aware of the fact that, even today, cinephiles point to the soundtrack of Dil Chahta Hai when discussing a score that made an impact. However, he says the changing consuming trends have had an impact on the music industry.

"Today you can buy one song, but before you had to buy the entire album. If an album like DCH releases today, I'm not sure songs like Tanhayee or Kaisi Hai Yeh Rut would be heard as much as they were in the past. Having said that, I think we've reached a saturation point. There's so much [material] with very little heart and soul being produced. I think things will change."