The two miss their train to Zurich and are separated from their friends. Raj constantly flirts with Simran, much to her irritation. Simran asks her father to let her see the world before her marriage, and he reluctantly agrees. Meanwhile, Raj's father has agreed to his request to go on a train trip across Europe with his friends, and Simran's friends have invited her to go on the same trip. Baldev, infuriated, calls Raj a disgrace to India. Baldev refuses and Raj grabs a case of beer, throws the money on the counter and runs away. One evening, Raj enters Baldev's shop after closing time to buy beer. Simran is disappointed-she does not want to marry someone whom she has never met. Ajit wants to keep a promise he and Baldev made to each other 20 years ago-to have Simran marry his son Kuljeet ( Parmeet Sethi). One day, Baldev receives a letter from his friend Ajit ( Satish Shah), who lives in Punjab. Her mother Lajjo ( Farida Jalal) warns her against this, saying dreams are good but one should not blindly believe they come true. Simran always dreams of meeting her ideal man. Simran was raised by her strict and conservative father, Baldev Singh ( Amrish Puri), while Raj's father ( Anupam Kher) was very liberal. Raj Malhotra ( Shah Rukh Khan) and Simran Singh ( Kajol) are non-resident Indians living in London. As of 2015, almost 20 years after its first release, it is still being shown at the Maratha Mandir theatre in Mumbai. It is the longest-running film in the history of Indian cinema. Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge was one of only three Hindi films in the reference book 1001 Movies You Must See Before You Die, and was placed twelfth on the British Film Institute's list of top Indian films of all time. It spawned many imitations of its story and style, and homages to specific scenes. Its success led other film makers to target the non-resident Indian audience, which was deemed more lucrative for them. Many critics praised the film, which connected with different segments of society by simultaneously promoting strong family values and the following of one's own heart. Its soundtrack album became one of the most popular of the 1990s. It won 10 Filmfare Awards, the most for a single film at that time, and won the National Film Award for Best Popular Film Providing Wholesome Entertainment. The film was shot in India, London and Switzerland, from September 1994 to August 1995.Įarning ₹1.06 billion (valued at about US$32,766,000 in 1995) in India and ₹160 million (valued at about US$4,946,000 in 1995) overseas, Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge became the highest grossing Bollywood film of the year, and one of the most successful films of all time in India. Raj tries to win over Simran's family so the couple can marry, but Simran's father has long since promised her hand to his friend's son. The plot revolves around Raj and Simran, two young non-resident Indians, who fall in love during a vacation through Europe with their friends. Released on 20 October 1995, the film stars Shah Rukh Khan and Kajol. ₹1.22 billion (valued at about US$37,713,000 in 1995) Worldwide gross ĭilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge (English: The Big-Hearted Will Take Away the Bride), also known by the initialism DDLJ, is an Indian romance film written and directed by Aditya Chopra and produced by Yash Chopra.
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