Shah Rukh Khan and Kajol’s iconic film ‘Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge’ has completed 27 years since its release today. This film has created many records in its own name. It is the only film to have the longest run in a single theatre.
DDLJ as known commonly, achieved several feats upon its release. Till date it continues to be the longest running film in theatres in Indian cinema and is amongst the highest grossing Hindi films ever.
Now after successful humongous response to release of classic films on Amitabh Bachchan’s birthday, multiplexes have planned to run Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge in various cities across India on the occasion of birthday of super star Shah Rukh Khan.
PVR will be showing this cult film across Mumbai, Pune, Delhi, NCR, Kolkata and Ahmedabad
In an interview, when asked about the reason behind the film’s marathon box office, Shah Rukh said, “I think at that time, what was happening was that films were very action oriented and suddenly you had a film which was very different. In a sense it was very antithesis to what was happening because normally hero-heroine bhaag jaate the ghar se, would forcefully get married.”
The actor added, “I think this film’s complete progressiveness was this that first time you had a boy and girl who suddenly say that ‘hum maa baap ko samjhayeneg, unse baat karenge and hum mein koi khaami nahi hai. Aur ghar se bhaag jana aur shaadi karna old fashion ho gaya hai’. So, I think, wo baat thi.”
Shah Rukh and Kajol eventually went on to do more films together like Kuch Kuch Hota Hai, Kabhi Khushi Kabhie Gham, My Name Is Khan and Dilwale. However, a remake of the cult DDLJ was never even attempted. Back then, in the interview Shah Rukh revealed why the film’s casting and crew became so unique.
“I think the people who made the film Aadi (Aditya Chopra) and Karan (Johar) was the AD, there were a lot of youngsters, including us,” he said and added in jest, “I am still young. We can still do Dilwale Dulhania Phir Se Le Jaynege!”
Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge also starred Amrish Puri, Anupam Kher, Farida Jalal, Mandira Bedi, Himani Shipuri and Parmeet Sethi.
