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1995 · 190 min · G

Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge

Directed by Aditya Chopra · Comedy, Drama, Romance

Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge (1995) is a Comedy film, directed by Aditya Chopra set in London and Punjab during the 1990s. It runs 190 minutes and is rated G.

Themes of family & loyalty and identity run throughout.

Composer
Jatin PanditLalit Pandit
Cinematography
Manmohan Singh
Cast
KajolShah Rukh KhanAmrish PuriFarida JalalAnupam KherPooja RuparelParmeet SethiSatish Shah

The world of this film

Setting

Where
LondonPunjab
Setting
RuralUrban
When
1990s

Premise & themes

Themes
Family & LoyaltyIdentity
Tone
HopefulComedic

Shape

Protagonist
Two Hander
Pacing
Measured
Based on
Pure Fiction

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