Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge 1995

Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge (transl. The Brave-Hearted Will Take the Bride), also known by the initialism DDLJ, is a 1995 Indian Hindi-language romantic musical film written and directed by Aditya Chopra in his directorial debut and produced by his father Yash Chopra. The film stars Shah Rukh Khan and Kajol as Raj and Simran, two young non-resident Indians, who fall in love during a vacation through Europe with their friends. Raj tries to win over Simran's family so the couple can marry, but Simran's father has long since promised her hand to his friend's son. The film was shot in India, London, and Switzerland, from September 1994 to August 1995. With an estimated total gross of ₹102.5 crore (US$10.75 million; today's adjusted gross ₹1,115 crore (US$116.97 million)), with ₹89 crore (US$9.34 million; today's adjusted gross ₹970 crore (US$101.76 million)) earned in India and ₹13.50 crore (US$1.42 million; today's adjusted gross ₹147 crore (US$15.42 million)) in overseas, the film was the highest-grossing Indian film of 1995 and one of the most successful Indian films in history.