Dilwale Dulhaniya Le Jayenge
DVD cover
Directed by	Aditya Chopra
Produced by	Yash Chopra
Written by	Aditya Chopra Javed Siddiqui
Starring	Shahrukh Khan Kajol Amrish Puri
Music by	Jatin-Lalit
Cinematography	Manmohan Singh
Editing by	Keshav Naidu
Distributed by	Yash Raj Films
Released	1995
Running time	189 min.
Country	India
Language	Hindi
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Dilwale Dulhaniya Le Jayenge, also known as DDLJ (English: The Brave 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 May 2005, the film had made the record books by completing 500 weeks of continuous play in Maratha Mandir, a Mumbai cinema. A DVD cover for Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge, contended as fair use. ... Aditya Chopra is an Indian film director, scriptwriter and producer of the Bollywood genre. ... Yash Chopra (born 1932) is a writer, director and producer of Bollywood movies. ... Aditya Chopra is an Indian film director, scriptwriter and producer of the Bollywood genre. ... On National Geographic Cover February 2005 Shahrukh Khan (Devanāgarī: शाहरुख़ ख़ान);, a. ... Kajol Kajol Devgan, née Mukherjee (Devanagari काजोल देवगन) (born August 5, 1975), popularly known as Kajol, is a famous Bollywood actress. ... Amrish Puri Amrish Puri (अमरीश पुरी) (June 22, 1932 - January 12, 2005) was an Indian actor. ... Yash Raj Films is a company setup by Yash Chopra, an Indian film director and producer. ... 1995 (MCMXCV) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Hindi (हिन्दी hind), an Indo-European language spoken mainly in North, Central, and West India, is one of the national languages of India. ... The English language is a West Germanic language that originates in England. ... October 19 is the 292nd day of the year (293rd in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar. ... 1995 (MCMXCV) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... October 20 is the 293rd day of the year (294th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 72 days remaining. ... 1995 (MCMXCV) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Aditya Chopra is an Indian film director, scriptwriter and producer of the Bollywood genre. ... On National Geographic Cover February 2005 Shahrukh Khan (Devanāgarī: शाहरुख़ ख़ान);, a. ... Kajol Kajol Devgan, née Mukherjee (Devanagari काजोल देवगन) (born August 5, 1975), popularly known as Kajol, is a famous Bollywood actress. ... Amrish Puri Amrish Puri (अमरीश पुरी) (June 22, 1932 - January 12, 2005) was an Indian actor. ... Mumbai (Hindi/Marathi: मुंबई) (pronounced ), formerly known as Bombay, is the capital of the state of Maharashtra, and the most populous city of India, with an estimated metropolitan population of about 12 million (As of 2005). ...

In many ways it is a typical Bollywood film, with songs, dance numbers, and lovers cavorting in scenic locations. There are fisticuffs, comic interludes, and a stern father insisting on an arranged marriage. However, there are also fresh, new elements. It was one of the first Bollywood films to feature Indians living outside India, and one of the first to film on location in Switzerland. Typical Bollywood movie poster—Devdas (2002) Bollywood is the informal name given to the popular Mumbai-based Hindi language film industry in 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:

"It's a flawed, contradictory movie — aggressive and tender, stiff and graceful, clichéd and fresh, sophisticated and naive, traditional and modern. It's also, I think, a classic."^{[citation needed]}

Synopsis

The film is a story of two young NRIs, Raj and Simran, played by Shah Rukh Khan and Kajol, living in the United Kingdom. Simran meets Raj on a graduation trip, and after some initial misadventures, they fall in love. Simran goes home and tells her family about it. Her father, played by Amrish Puri, will have nothing to do with a love marriage, and is adamant that she marry his best friend's son. Her mother is considerate of Simran's feelings, but has no power over the domineering father. Simran's father takes her back to the Punjab, and soon wedding preparations are in full swing. Raj follows Simran to India and vows to marry her, but only with her family's consent. Eloping would be an easy option for them, but winning over her father seems impossible. Raj pretends to be a friend of the groom's family. Later, his real identity is revealed, and a confrontation with Simran's father occurs. In the end, her father realises the unconditional love that Raj has for his daughter, he melts and allows him to take away Simran with him. Shahrukh Khan aka SRK (born November 2, 1965, New Delhi, India) is a Bollywood Indian actor. ... Kajol Kajol Devgan, née Mukherjee (Devanagari काजोल देवगन) (born August 5, 1975), popularly known as Kajol, is a famous Bollywood actress. ... Amrish Puri Amrish Puri (अमरीश पुरी) (June 22, 1932 - January 12, 2005) was an Indian actor. ... This article details the Indian state of Punjab. ...

Awards

• 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)

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Cast

• Shahrukh Khan
• Kajol
• Amrish Puri
• Farida Jalal
• Anupam Kher
• Satish Shah
• Achala Sachdev
• Himani Shivpuri
• Pooja Ruparel
• Lalit Tiwari
• Hemlata Deepak
• Anaita
• Arjun Sablok
• Karan Johar
• Parmeet Sethi
• Mandira Bedi

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Trivia

• Kiron Kher, Anupam Kher's wife suggested the title.
• According to Uday Chopra, in the Special Extended Edition DVD he can be seen on a bicycle wearing a brown jacket, shortly after Simran and Raj part ways in London.

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External links

• Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge at The Internet Movie Database
• Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge - Review by Charles Taylor
• Official Site of Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge