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Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge (1995)
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Release Date:
20 October 1995 (India)
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Plot:
Raj is a rich, carefree, happy-go-lucky second generation NRI. Simran is the daughter of Chaudhary Baldev Singh...
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11 wins
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(14 articles)
Wishing Shahrukh Khan a very happy Birthday
(From BollywoodHungama. 2 November 2009, 1:13 AM, PST)
When Srk gave Shazahn a bear hug!
(From Filmicafe. 20 October 2009, 1:59 PM, PDT)
(From BollywoodHungama. 2 November 2009, 1:13 AM, PST)
When Srk gave Shazahn a bear hug!
(From Filmicafe. 20 October 2009, 1:59 PM, PDT)
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Like every movie of its kind, and yet like nothing I've ever seen
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Cast
(Cast overview, first billed only)| Shahrukh Khan | ... | Raj Malhotra | |
| Kajol | ... | Simran Singh | |
| Amrish Puri | ... | Chaudhry Baldev Singh | |
| Farida Jalal | ... | Lajwanti | |
| Anupam Kher | ... | Dharamvir Malhotra | |
| Satish Shah | ... | Ajit Singh | |
| Achala Sachdev | ... | Simran's Grandmother | |
| Himani Shivpuri | ... | Simran's Aunt | |
| Pooja Ruparel | ... | Rajeshwari / Chutki | |
| Damyanti Puri | |||
| Lalit Tiwari | ... | Simran's Uncle | |
| Hemlata Deepak | ... | Simran's friend | |
| Mohit Kumar | |||
| Mansoor Merchant | |||
| Govind Khatri |
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Also Known As:
Lovers Will Walk Off with the Bride (UK) (informal English title)
The Big-Hearted Will Win the Bride (USA) (informal English title)
The Brave Heart Will Take the Bride (USA) (informal literal title)
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The Big-Hearted Will Win the Bride (USA) (informal English title)
The Brave Heart Will Take the Bride (USA) (informal literal title)
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189 min | Japan:183 min | USA:181 min
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Aditya Chopra had lots of trouble filming the scene where Raj (Shahrukh Khan) jokes with Simran (Kajol) about the previous night. The reason was that every time Shahrukh Khan would open his shirt, Kajol would not stop laughing. The pictures of the lips on the chest were drawn by Kajol.
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Errors in geography: During the climax, the railway station where Raj and Kuljit have a fight is shown to be 'Apta' (as seen on the signboard). Apta is a small station near Mumbai and is more than 1700 km away from Punjab where the plot is based.
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Raj Malhotra:
You son of a gun.
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Referenced in Heyy Babyy (2007)
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Soundtrack:
Ho Gaya Hai
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Dilwale made me glad to be a Westerner, just so I could experience the sheer rush in the glorious way this film simply throws its Indian sensibility in your face. It is one of the most completely, openly joyful films I have ever seen. In many ways a totally Western film, it is yet completely un-Western, and absolutely invigorating.
I found the (rather oddly looped in places) mix of Hindi and English dialog to be a lot of fun to follow (as incomplete as the subtitles sometimes seemed). The Indian/Western pop structure of the songs was entertaining and infectious. The choreography is simply amazing, and some of the most sheerly athletic I've seen. The Indian roots of the dance routines were at first almost unnerving--at once familiar yet bizarre, almost surreal (to my Western eyes). It was sheer fun making the cultural adjustment.
The plot is predictable, almost pedestrian--certainly not what you'd call "never done before," and yet I found myself completely absorbed in the story, and rooting for the main characters. This is in large part due to Shahrukh Khan's and Kajol's performances as Raj and Simran. He is totally endearing, and she is totally hot!, and their on screen chemistry is as cute & perky and smoldering & steamy as Fred and Ginger at their peak. It was, simply put, fun to watch them having so much fun.
Director Aditya Chopra was, I understand, only 24 when he made Dilwale, and the film was so successful its Indian first run lasted a world-record 11 years (and may still be going on, as far as I know). A heckuva testimony to Bollywood indeed. This movie has instantly become one of my favorite musicals, and I look forward to finding more films from Chopra, Khan, and Kajol. What a treat!