Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge, 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. 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.

Plot

Simran lives a quiet life with her traditional family in the suburbs of London. Despite her outward demeanour, she is a dreamer — a girl who longs for grand romance and a life shaped by her own choices. Her father, Baldev, is a rigid patriarch, who discourages anything beyond the bounds of duty and discipline. Since childhood, Simran has been betrothed to Kuljeet, the brash son of Baldev’s friend, Ajit, who lives in Punjab.

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