Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge (1995)
Directed by Aditya Chopra · 190 min · Comedy, Drama, Romance
87.1 TOPICAL score · #165 of 6,776 films
Vote for it on the board →Raj is a rich, carefree, happy-go-lucky second generation NRI. Simran is the daughter of Chaudhary Baldev Singh, who in spite of being an NRI is very strict about adherence to Indian values. Simran has left for India to be married to her childhood fiancé. Raj leaves for India with a mission at his hands, to claim his lady love under the noses of her whole family. Thus begins a saga.
Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge (1995, directed by Aditya Chopra) has a TOPICAL score of 87.1 - ranked 165 of the 6,776 films TOPICAL scores. It scores highest on critics and audience, and lowest on legacy & cult status. It won 6 awards from 6 nominations, including the Filmfare Award for Best Film. Critics: 100% on Rotten Tomatoes. Audiences: TMDB 8.5/10 (4,633 ratings). Wikipedia covers it in 47 languages.
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- Critics100% on Rotten Tomatoes
- AudienceTMDB 8.5/10 (4,633 ratings)
- Awards6 wins, 6 nominations - incl. Filmfare Award for Best Film; Filmfare Award for Best Dialogue; Filmfare Award for Best Actress
- ImpactWikipedia articles in 47 languages
- Still read75,370 Wikipedia readers in the last 60 days
Starring: Kajol (actor #369), Shah Rukh Khan (actor #194), Amrish Puri, Farida Jalal
“She also called the film a milestone that shaped Hindi cinema through the 1990s, and one of her personal favourites.”
Wikipedia · read the article - AI legacy read: 8/10