That being said - as a movie, DDLJ is not devoid of plot loopholes with Raj finding Simran’s address in Punjab in a pre-google era and having its share of inclination to patriarchal ideologies. Who can forget the reunion in the yellow mustard field and SRK’s head oscillating to the signature DDLJ tune.
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The Making of DDLJ - A Modern Classic: Arguably the most watched Bollywood movie of all time, this movie is pure nostalgia for most of us. Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge (DDLJ) was the film that I grew up with and though the current me may not agree with certain aspects of the film, I still have a very special place in my heart for it.Īnupama Chopra gives us peeks into the making of the film, Aditya Chopra (the director) as a person and his vision for DDLJ, snippets about the actors and many many small tales about how the movie came into being.Ĭhatty, informative and a quick read for misty-eyed DDLJ fans.more Chatty, informa I bought this book on a nostalgic whim and I don't regret it one teeny bit. Anupama Chopra gives us peeks into the making of the film, Aditya Chopra (the director) as a person and his vision for DDLJ, snippets about the actors and many many small tales about how the movie came into being. Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge (DDLJ) was the film that I grew up with and though the current me may not agree with certain aspects of the film, I still have a very special place in my heart for it. In today's inflation-adjusted value, the film's collection stands at a staggering Rs 455 crore in India and Rs 69 crore in overseas territories, taking the total worldwide collections to Rs 524 crore, the production house said.I bought this book on a nostalgic whim and I don't regret it one teeny bit. Widely credited for changing the grammar of Hindi cinema, "DDLJ", according to YRF, was made at a budget of Rs 4 crore and in 1995 it collected Rs 89 crore in India and Rs 13.50 crore in overseas markets, a total collection of Rs 102.50 crore worldwide. The film also gave Hindi cinema one of its most iconic on-screen couples in Kajol and Shah Rukh, who later went on to star in hits such as "Kuch Kuch Hota Hai", "Kabhi Khushi Kabhie Gham", "My Name is Khan", etc. "We were shooting for 'DDLJ' and we never thought that we were making this! We just thought we were going to make a really cool film together and hopefully, it will be a hit film and we were all crossing our fingers that the music will do well etc but I don't think anyone of us ever realized the kind of impact DDLJ would have on people when they saw it!" Kajol said. While making "DDLJ", the actor recalled, they had their fingers crossed that the film would turn out to be a hit and as they say, the rest is history. He is not willing to let go off that basic core conviction that he has in his characters and he knows them best," she said of the filmmaker.
He is very, very convinced of what he is making and doesn't take on a project if he isn't absolutely convinced about it. "I think what sets Adi apart is probably his conviction. Kajol said Aditya Chopra is one such director who is driven by his "conviction" for a story.
"DDLJ" marked the directorial debut of Aditya Chopra and was produced by his father, veteran filmmaker Yash Chopra.
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