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Dilwale Dulhaniya Le Jayenge (Eng: The Braveheart Will Take The Bride) is an Indian blockbuster movie which premiered on October 19 1995 and was released nationwide on October 20 1995. The movie was made by Aditya Chopra and stars Shahrukh Khan, Kajol, and Amrish Puri. As of May 2005, the movie has made the record books by completing 500 weeks of continuous play in Maratha Mandir, a Mumbai movie theatre.

In many ways it is a typical Bollywood film: songs, dance numbers, 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 movies to feature Indians living outside India (non-resident Indians); it was one of the first to film on location in Switzerland.

The movie was included in the Cinema India showcase, "The Changing Face of Indian Cinema", which toured the United States in July and August of 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."

Movie synopsis

The movie, fondly called DDLJ, is a story of two young Indians (Raj and Simran, played by Shah Rukh Khan and Kajol) living in the UK. Simran meets Raj on a graduation trip; after some initial misadventures, they fall in love. When Simran goes home and tells her family, her father will have nothing to do with a love marriage. Simran's father, played by Amrish Puri, is adamant: she must 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 wed her, but only with her family's consent. Eloping would be easy, but winning over her father may be 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. However, in the end, Simran's father realizes the unconditional love Raj has for Simran is something special and lets her go with him.

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)

Cast

Shahrukh Khan
... Raj Malhotra
Kajol
... Simran Singh (Simmi)
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
Lalit Tiwari ... Simran's Uncle
Hemlata Deepak ... Simran's friend
Anaita ... Sheena, Simran's friend
Arjun Sablok ... Roby, Raj's friend
Karan Johar ... Rocky, Raj's friend
Parmeet Sethi ... Kuljeet
Mandira Bedi
... Preety

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