Released on 20 October 1995, the film stars Shah Rukh Khan and Kajol. The Big-Hearted Will Take the Bride), also known by the initialism DDLJ, is a 1995 Indian Hindi-language musical romance film written and directed by Aditya Chopra in his directorial debut and produced by his father Yash Chopra. His love for cinema was so much that he would watch roughly 100 films a year, hand out his own awards, compare this to the industry awards and was apparently 90% correct!!. I was glad to read how much he loved cinema and assisted industry stalwarts in directions before starting off on his own.
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Tidbits about SRK almost not being keen to star this movie (imagine that!) and stories behind compositions of the tracks make it a good read.Ī striking revelation to me was the persona - Aditya Chopra. A good critical analysis of the movie and the story line is etched out in this book that trails the making of this classic and provides the reader an insight into the making of this movie and about Aditya Chopra - the story/ screenwriter and director of the movie, who was a good 23 years old while making it. 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.Īnupama aptly calls this ‘a modern classic’, a ‘believable fantasy’ - where the western outlook meets eastern values. Who can forget the reunion in the yellow mustard field and SRK’s head oscillating to the signature DDLJ tune. Anupama aptly calls this ‘a modern classic’, a ‘believable f The Making of DDLJ - A Modern Classic:Īrguably the most watched Bollywood movie of all time, this movie is pure nostalgia for most of us. 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. 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. I bought this book on a nostalgic whim and I don't regret it one teeny bit.