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 (which means "The Brave Hearted Will Take the Bride") is a super popular Bollywood movie from 1995. It was directed by Aditya Chopra and produced by Yash Chopra. The main stars are Shahrukh Khan and Kajol, who play the lead roles. Other important actors like Anupam Kher, Amrish Puri, and Farida Jalal also appear. The amazing music was created by Jatin Lalit. This movie came out during Diwali in 1995 and became a huge hit! It's so famous that it has been showing at the Maratha Mandir theatre in Mumbai for over 25 years, which is a record for any movie!
Meet the Characters
This movie has many memorable characters. Here are some of the main ones:
- Shahrukh Khan as Raj Malhotra: He is an Indian living in London. He is fun-loving and believes in true love.
- Kajol as Simran Singh: She is also an Indian living in London. She is traditional and dreams of a perfect romance.
- Anupam Kher as Dharamvir Malhotra: Raj's cool and understanding father.
- Amrish Puri as Chaudhary Baldev Singh: Simran's strict but loving father.
- Farida Jalal as Lajwanti "Lajjo" Singh: Simran's kind mother.
- Pooja Ruparel as Rajeshwari "Chutki" Singh: Simran's younger sister.
- Parmeet Sethi as Kuljeet Singh: A young man from India who is supposed to marry Simran.
Awesome Music
The music in Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge is very famous and loved by many. The songs were composed by Jatin Lalit. Many of the songs became big hits and are still popular today!
| 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 |
Some of the most popular songs from the movie include:
- "Mere Khwabon Mein" sung by Lata Mangeshkar
- "Ruk Ja O Dil Deewane" sung by Udit Narayan
- "Zara Sa Jhoom Loon Main" sung by Asha Bhosle and Abhijeet Bhattacharya
- "Ho Gaya Hai Tujhko" sung by Lata Mangeshkar and Udit Narayan
- "Mehndi Laga Ke Rakhna" sung by Lata Mangeshkar and Udit Narayan
- "Tujhe Dekha To" sung by Lata Mangeshkar and Kumar Sanu
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
