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Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge
DVD cover
Directed by	Aditya Chopra
Produced by	Yash Chopra
Written by	Aditya Chopra Javed Siddiqui
Starring	Shahrukh Khan Kajol
Music by	Jatin Lalit
Cinematography	Manmohan Singh
Editing by	Keshav Naidu
Distributed by	Yash Raj Films
Release date(s)	October 20, 1995
Running time	189 min.
Country	India
Language	Hindi/Urdu
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Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge (Hindi: दिलवाले दुल्हिनया ले जायेंगे, ), also known as DDLJ (translation: Those with a Heart Will Take the Bride) is an Indian film which premiered on October 19, 1995 and was released nationwide on October 20, 1995. The film was made by Aditya Chopra, and stars Shahrukh Khan, Kajol, and Amrish Puri. As of April 2007, the film had set a record by completing 600 weeks of continuous play in Maratha Mandir, a cinema theatre situated in Mumbai.^[1] Indiatimes Movies ranks the movie amongst the Top 25 Must See Bollywood Films.[1]

There are fisticuffs, comic interludes, and a stern father insisting on an arranged marriage. However, there are also fresh, new elements. Filmed in Switzerland, it was one of the first Bollywood films to feature Indians living outside India.

The film was included in the Cinema India showcase, "The Changing Face of Indian Cinema", which toured the United States in July and August 2004. Film critic Charles Taylor of Salon.com wrote "DDLJ is one of the best Hindi films made in the last 20 years" and the film has completed 10 years in 2005.^[2]

Contents 1 Synopsis 2 Swiss appreciation 3 Awards 4 1995 National Film Awards 5 Cast 6 Trivia 7 Soundtrack 8 References 9 See also 10 External links

Raj and Simran, played by Shah Rukh Khan and Kajol, are young Indians living in the United Kingdom. Raj is the only son of a rich Indian played by Anupam Kher and Simran is the elder daughter of Amrish Puri. Simran meets Raj on a trip to European countries which she got permission to go after a lot of pleads to her strict dad.After some initial misadventures, they fall in love. Simran goes home and tells her family about her romance. Her father, will have nothing to do with a love marriage, and is adamant that she marry his best friend's son Kuljeet, who is a man full of himself and thinks he is a shikari (Hunter), to whom she has been promised since she was born. Her mother wants to spare Simran, but cannot sway the domineering father. Even though Simran doesn't agree to the marriage her family returns to Punjab as they prepare for the wedding.

Raj, however, does not give up so easily. He follows Simran to Punjab, meet her privately and assures her that he will save her from the arranged marriage. However, he refuses to elope with Simran because he wants everyone happy with the marriage. He wants to marry her with the consent of her father. Raj befriends the soon-to-be groom and pretends to be a friend of the family. He helps with the wedding preparations and soon gains everyone's friendship and love. At the same time Kuljeet's sister falls in love with Raj and it gets more complicated when Raj's dad suddenly appears in the family and says yes to the marriage. By now, Even Simran's father is won over. However everything comes crashing down when Raj's true identity is revealed, when Simran's father sees a photograph of Raj and Simran. Then, as Raj is preparing to leave when Kuljeet comes and beats him up for playing games with him. When Raj is about to leave, Simran's father realizes his folly and he allows Simran to leave with Raj.

In October 2006, the Consulate General of Switzerland and Switzerland Tourism in Mumbai organised a formal dinner to congratulate the stars and producers of the movie for its record-breaking long run in Mumbai. Many other Bollywood celebrities attended.^{[citation needed]}

• Filmfare Best Movie Award (Yash Chopra)
• Filmfare Best Director Award (Aditya Chopra)
• Filmfare Best Actor Award (Shahrukh Khan)
• Filmfare Best Actress Award (Kajol)
• Filmfare Best Supporting Actress Award (Farida Jalal)
• Filmfare Best Comedian Award (Anupam Kher)
• Filmfare Best Lyricist Award (Anand Bakshi for the song Tujhe dekha)
• Filmfare Best Male Playback Award (Udit Narayan for the song Mehndi lagake rakhna)

• Rajat Kamal (Silver Medal), Popular Film.

Actor/actress	Role
Shah Rukh Khan	Raj Malhotra
Kajol	Simran Singh
Amrish Puri	Chaudhry Baldev Singh
Farida Jalal	Lajwanti Singh
Anupam Kher	Dharamvir Malhotra
Satish Shah	Ajit Singh
Achala Sachdev	Simran's grandmother
Himani Shivpuri	Kammo Singh
Pooja Ruparel	Rajeshwari Singh / Chutki
Anaita Shroff	Sheena
Arjun Sablok	Rocky
Karan Johar	Robbie
Parmeet Sethi	Kuljeet Singh
Mandira Bedi	Preeti Singh

• Raj's (Shah Rukh Khan) two friends, Robbie and Rocky, are played by Karan Johar and Arjun Sablok respectively, both of whom would later go on to become film directors.
• Kiron Kher, the wife of Anupam Kher, suggested the film's title. Director Aditya Chopra credits her with a mention in the opening credits.
• Uday Chopra can be seen playing an extra on a bicycle wearing a brown jacket shortly after Simran and Raj part ways in London.
• Shah Rukh Khan and Kajol have both said that their favourite scene from DDLJ is the scene on the bridge.
• Shah Rukh Khan's "Raj" and Anupam Kher's "Malhotra" make an appearance in 'Mast Kalander' from the 2007 film Heyy Babyy as a nod to Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge, where Malhotra would be looking for a new bride for Raj after Sim'ran away before the proposed wedding.

• The Song "Mehndi Laga Ke Rakhna" was played in Laaga Chunari Mein Daag (2007). It was also featured in a recent episode of Comedy Central's reality cartoon Drawn Together called Toot Goes Bollywood.

The soundtrack features 7 songs composed by Jatin Lalit, with lyrics by Anand Bakshi.

Track listing:

1. "Tujhe Dekha To Yeh Jana Sanam" (5:02) – Kumar Sanu, Lata Mangeshkar
2. "Ruk Ja O Dil Deewane" (5:14) – Udit Narayan
3. "Mehndi Laga Ke Rakhna" (4:50) – Lata Mangeshkar, Udit Narayan
4. "Mere Khawabon Mein" (4:17) – Lata Mangeshkar
5. "Zara Sa Jhoom Loon" (5:51) – Abhijeet, Asha Bhonsle
6. "Ho Gaya Hai Tujhko To" (5:47) – Udit Narayan, Lata Mangeshkar
7. "Ghar Aaja Pardesi" (7:29) – Manpreet, Pamela Chopra

1. ^ Yahoo! Movies - DDLJ: a phenomenon that defies explanation
2. ^ DDLJ: Ten years, everybody cheers

• List of highest-grossing Bollywood films
• Bollywood songs

• Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge at the Internet Movie Database
• Official Site of Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge

Awards
Preceded by Hum Aapke Hain Kaun हम आपके हैं कौन	Filmfare Award for Best Film 1995	Succeeded by Raja Hindustani राजा हिन्दुस्तानी

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