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DDLJ at 30: Shah Rukh Khan and Kajol Reflect as Maratha Mandir Screenings Endure

The Maratha Mandir ritual continues to anchor the film’s intergenerational pull.

Overview

  • Aditya Chopra’s Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge marked its 30th anniversary on October 20, three decades after its October 20, 1995 release.
  • Shah Rukh Khan and Kajol thanked audiences, noting that many couples say they fell in love or married after watching the film and now show it to their children.
  • The film maintains the longest continuous theatrical run at Mumbai’s Maratha Mandir, with a daily 11:30 a.m. show that the theatre treats as a cultural tradition.
  • Kajol posted a tribute on Instagram highlighting the movie’s global reach, including a lighthearted Swiss poster riffing on the film’s imagery.
  • Asked about revisiting her character, Kajol said the story was right for its era and that a contemporary version would differ, but she would not change Simran in the original.