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Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge (1995)

Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge (1995)

The Very Best

8.0

Shah Rukh Khan transformed from antagonist to leading man in this classic out-of-country Bollywood romance

Movie

India
Hindi
Comedy, Drama, Romance
1995
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TLDR

Movie magic!!!!!

What it's about

After falling in love in Europe, Raj and Simran hope to marry, but unfortunately, Simran's father has long since promised her hand to another.

The take

Love can happen anytime and anywhere, but some of the best love stories are about the kind of love that fundamentally challenges the lovers in question, as well as the kind of people these lovers are. One such film that does that is Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge. It’s a simple holiday romance, but the straightforward plot works because of the leads’ playful chemistry and because of the way writer-director Aditya Chopra understands the characters of his directorial debut. While abroad, the two young adults are pushed to think about each other as they navigate an unfamiliar continent, but as they return to their regular lives– with Raj still remaining in Europe and Simran moving back to India– they’re challenged like many second-generation kids, to either return to the culture they grew up in, or adapt to the culture of where they’re going. Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge suggests that being Indian and living abroad, as well as personal happiness and respecting one’s family, doesn’t have to contradict, and it’s these ideas that makes it a classic.

What stands out

The chime of the bell. The excellent needle drop. The breeze making Simran’s sari flow, and Raj turning around dramatically… This is pure cinema.

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