In 1990 , Kumar finally made his directorial debut with the romance '' Dil '' starring Aamir Khan and Madhuri Dixit . The film , which was co-produced by him and based on a tale of parental opposition of teenage love , emerged as a major commercial success , and finished up as India 's highest-grossing Indian film of the year , with domestic gross earnings of . The film was nominated for eight awards at the 36th Filmfare Awards , including a nomination in the Best Film category for Kumar
36th Filmfare Awards
36th Filmfare Awards
Indra Kumar