The romance between Raj and Simran blossoms during the European road trip, most of which unfolds in Switzerland's pastoral meadows, snowy Alps and quaint villages. The film opens in London, introducing us to the lives of non-resident Indians.
Besides being a modern-day fable of love, DDLJ also transported its viewers to new places through the lead pair Raj and Simran’s month-long holiday in Europe. DDLJ has been playing at Mumbai’s Maratha Mandir cinema hall since its release on 20 October, 1995, making it the longest-running movie in India. Simran and his younger sister, Chutki (Pooja Ruparel) immediately dislike Simran's fiancé, Kuljeet, because of his arrogant nature.If like the rest of India, you grew up watching Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge, then you've probably seen the new trailer commemorating the 1000 week-anniversary of the film. In India, Baldev is reunited with his relative and friend, Ajit (Satish Shah). Raj thinks that Simran also loves him, so his father encourages him to go after him. Meanwhile, Raj tells his father about Simran and that the girl is getting married soon. Baldev says they will move to India the next day. At home, Simran tells her mother about the men she met while on the road Baldev overhears the conversation and gets angry with his daughter. Raj falls in love with Simran during a trip, and when they part in London, Simran realizes that he is also in love with her. Eventually, they missed the train to Zurich and were separated from their friends, but they started traveling together and eventually became friends. Raj keeps teasing Simran, which irritates Simran. Simran asks his father to let him see the world before his marriage, and his father agrees. Meanwhile, Raj's father agrees to his son's request to travel to Europe with his friends, and Simran's friends have invited Simran to go on the same trip. Baldev refuses, but Raj grabs a beer, throws the money on the table, and then runs away. One night, Raj enters Baldev's shop after closing time to buy some beer. Simran is disappointed, as she doesn't want to marry someone she has never met before. Ajit wants to keep the promise he and Baldev made 20 years ago-for Simran to marry his son, Kuljeet (Parmeet Sethi).
One day, Baldev receives a letter from his friend, Ajit (Satish Shah), who lives in Punjab, India. Simran always dreams of meeting the man of her dreams his mother, Lajjo (Farida Jalal), reminds him that dreams are good, but we shouldn't just believe that they will come true. Simran was raised by his strict and conservative father, Baldev Singh (Amrish Puri), while Raj's father, Dharamvir Malhotra (Anupam Kher), was very liberal. Raj Malhotra (Shah Rukh Khan) and Simran Singh (Kajol) are Indian citizens living in London. Until now the film is still being screened at the Maratha Mandir theater located in Mumbai. As of 2019, the film has been screened for more than 20 years since its release in 1995, making it the longest-running film in Indian cinema history. His soundtrack album became one of the most popular of the 1990s.ĭilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge is one of three Hindi films listed in the reference book 1001 Movies You Must See Before You Die, and is ranked 12th in the list of the best Indian films of all time, made by the British Film Institute. The film received 10 Filmfare Awards-the most for a film at the time-and the National Film Award for Entertainment Featured in Best Popular Film. It was filmed in India, London and Switzerland, from September 1994 to August 1995.Įarning 1.06 billion (equivalent to US$32,766,000 in 1995) in India and 160 million (equivalent to US$4,946,000 in 1995) overseas, Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge became the highest-grossing Bollywood film of 1995, and is one of the top-grossing Bollywood films of all time.
Released on October 20, 1995, the film stars Shahrukh Khan and Kajol. Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge (translated A Brave Heart Will Carry the Bride), also known as DDLJ, is an Indian romantic drama film directed by Aditya Chopra, produced by Yash Chopra, and written by Javed Siddiqui with Aditya Chopra.