Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge |
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| Directed by | Aditya Chopra |
| Produced by | Yash Chopra |
| Screenplay by | Aditya Chopra |
| Story by | Aditya Chopra |
| Starring | Shahrukh Khan Kajol |
| Music by | Jatin Lalit |
| Cinematography | Manmohan Singh |
| Editing by | Keshav Naidu |
| Distributed by | Yash Raj Films |
| Release date(s) | 20 October 1995 |
| Running time | 189 minutes |
| Country | India |
| Language | Hindi |
| Budget | ₹4 crore (US$680,000) |
| Money made | ₹130 crore (US$22 million) |
Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge (English: The Brave Hearted Will Take the Bride) is a 1995 Bollywood movie directed by Aditya Chopra and produced by Yash Chopra. It had Shahrukh Khan and Kajol in the title roles. Anupam Kher, Amrish Puri, and Farida Jalal played supporting roles. The music was composed by Jatin Lalit while lyrics were by Anand Bakshi. It was released on Diwali 1995 and became a blockbuster. In addition, the movie has been showing at the Maratha Mandir theatre in Mumbai for 25 years making the longest time the movie has been screened.
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Cast
- Shahrukh Khan as Raj Malhotra, an Non-resident Indian (NRI) living in London
- Kajol as Simran Singh, an NRI living in London
- Anupam Kher as Dharamvir Malhotra, Raj's father
- Amrish Puri as Chaudhary Baldev Singh, Simran's father
- Farida Jalal as Lajwanti "Lajjo" Singh, Simran's mother
- Pooja Ruparel as Rajeshwari "Chutki" Singh, Simran's sister
- Satish Shah as Ajit Singh, Baldev's friend in India
- Parmeet Sethi as Kuljeet Singh, Ajit's son
- Mandira Bedi as Preeti Singh, Ajit's daughter
- Achala Sachdev as Simran's grandmother
- Himani Shivpuri as Kammo Kaur, Simran's aunt
- Anaita Shroff Adajania as Sheena, Simran's friend
- Karan Johar as Rocky, Raj's friend
- Arjun Sablok as Robby, Raj's friend
Soundtrack
| Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge | |
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| Soundtrack album by | |
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25 July 1995
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| Genre | Hindi Film Soundtrack |
| Length | 38:32 |
| Label | Sa Re Ga Ma |
| Producer | Jatin Lalit |
| No. | Title | Singers | Length |
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| 1. | "Ghar Aaja Pardesi" | Manpreet Kaur, Pamela Chopra | 7:29 |
| 2. | "Mere Khwabon Mein" | Lata Mangeshkar | 4:17 |
| 3. | "Ruk Ja O Dil Deewane" | Udit Narayan | 5:14 |
| 4. | "Zara Sa Jhoom Loon Main" | Asha Bhosle, Abhijeet Bhattacharya | 5:51 |
| 5. | "Ho Gaya Hai Tujhko" | Lata Mangeshkar, Udit Narayan | 5:49 |
| 6. | "Mehndi Laga Ke Rakhna" | Lata Mangeshkar, Udit Narayan | 4:50 |
| 7. | "Tujhe Dekha To" | Lata Mangeshkar, Kumar Sanu | 5:02 |
Images for kids
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The Church of Saint Grat in Montbovon, one of the filming locations in Switzerland
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Shah Rukh Khan and Kajol celebrating 1000 weeks of continuous showing of Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge in 2014
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Kajol and Shah Rukh Khan in the climactic train scene
See also
In Spanish: Amor contra viento y marea para niños
