Starring Shah Rukh Khan and Kajol in the lead, the classic was made at a budget of Rs 4 crore and collected Rs 102.50 approx worldwide when it released in October 1995. "The film has just completed 25 years and audiences can bank on the film to entertain themselves in these uncertain times by transporting them to the world of Raj and Simran," Malhotra added. "As cinemas have been permitted to re-open in Mumbai, Yash Raj Films is thrilled to bring the longest running film in the history of Indian Cinema, Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge, back to the silver screen at Maratha Mandir, Mumbai," said Rohan Malhotra, Vice President Distribution, Yash Raj Films. The Aditya Chopra blockbuster is being screened in Maratha Mandir, the cinema hall where the film had a record-breaking 1,274-week run before it was forced to temporarily shut down in March owing to Covid-19 outbreak. In the UK, the film ran for over a year, and as of 2018, the Maratha Mandir cinema hall in Mumbai, India still shows it every day, which makes its current run-time of 23 years and counting.Bollywood classic 'Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge' is back in Mumbai's iconic Maratha Mandir as Maharashtra government has allowed cinema theatres in the state to re-open post lockdown. At San Francisco’s 720-seat Naz theatre, 1,000 people arrived for the first showing, and the theatre staff was forced to run another show late that night. The film was popular among both resident Indians and NRIs.
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Every show in every theatre in Mumbai-save one-was completely full for the first week. Its soundtrack album became one of the most popular of the 1990s.ĭilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge opened on 20 October 1995 to sold-out shows worldwide. It won 10 Filmfare Awards, the most for a single film at that time, and won the National Film Award for Best Popular Film Providing Wholesome Entertainment. Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge, holds a special place in the hearts of many Bollywood loving millennials.Įarning ₹1.06 billion (valued at about US$32,766,000 in 1995) in India and ₹160 million (valued at about US$4,946,000 in 1995) overseas, Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge became the highest grossing Bollywood film of the year, and one of the most successful Indian films of all time. The film was shot in India, London and Switzerland, from September 1994 to August 1995. Raj tries to win over Simran’s family so the couple can marry, but Simran’s father has long since promised her hand to his friend’s son. The plot revolves around Raj and Simran, two young non-resident Indians, who fall in love during a vacation through Europe with their friends. Released on 20 October 1995, the film stars Shah Rukh Khan and Kajol. Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge, also known by the initialism DDLJ, is an Indian romance film, directed by Aditya Chopra (in his directorial debut), produced by his father Yash Chopra, and written by Javed Siddiqui with Aditya Chopra.
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It’s the opposite for 1995’s Bollywood Movie Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge. In India, a poorly performing film can be removed from theaters within a week of its release if audiences aren’t buying tickets. Most movies are lucky to run for a few months.