Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge [DVD]

a few years ago i wandered into an indian music/movies store and remembered long ago childhood saturday afternoon tv when a bollywood movie would come on. I asked the guy what would be a good movie to see if i was completely out of touch with indian cinema and he gave me this one... and i promptly fell in love with it. Currently (I believe, and there's no reason not to) India's longest-running movie since its original release in 1995, it's a classic romantic comedy with just the right amount of family drama, hectic mishaps, cheesy song and dance numbers and the tug of war between youth and tradition to tick every Bollywood box, and they do it SO well. Let's face it, this is the movie that cemented (if not initiated) Shah Rukh Khan's place in Bollywood's megastar lineup, and Kajol's as an extremely talented and personable actor.

DDLJ is the best Indian film I've ever watched. Seeing the growth of SRK's character and the reunion of SRK and Kajol in the 2nd half of the film was truly unforgettable. The music in the film was also great! Loved the theme song Tujhe dekha to yeh jana sanam

What a brilliant movie. Raj was so annoying and a git during the first half of the movie but behind the facade, he had some honest qualities and looks after Simran when she is "indisposed". Simran has a natural beauty which has not be spoilt. I was crying while trying to read the subtitles in the 2nd half of the movie, their lines were so touching. The mother's speech about "sacrifice" was brilliant. Look out for Raj's explanation to the father about the doves. The colourful clothes in India were a breath of fresh air on a cold, wet day. I can not recommend this movie enough. My boyfriend and I talked about it for hours the day after. This movie should be in the GCSE/A level curriculum for cross-culture situations.

I really enjoyed this movie. Although I am not Asian I also had an arranged marriage and know what it would have been like to go against my parents wishes. This film moved me because I understood the cultural elements. It started off as a bit of a comedy and ended up being a true love story. The only reason I never gave it the full 5 stars is because the music is a bit dated. The cover of the dvd is different to the one advertised, but thats ok. There seemed to be an excellent chemistry between Sharuk Khan and Kajol. Would recommend this movie.

This film is one of the first Bollywood movies I have ever watched it is a romantic love story,and I think it is terrific although the action is slow at first, some good songs and dancing make up for that. When the girl meets the boy the film gets really interesting one can see a real chemistry from Khan and Kajol, the supporting actors and actresss make up a real terrific cast the scenery is wonderful and the costumes amazing and the songs catchy, not really a surprise that this was a massive hit in india. A really clean fun family movie a must see for anyone who likes feel good movies.

There truly aren't enough words in this world to describe how much I love my all time favourite movie ever DDLJ. DDLJ is amongst the best movies ever made in cinema, a must watch for all movie lovers out there and especially fans of Srk and Kajol. Perfect in all aspects: acting, music, screenplay, dialogues, direction and choreography. DDLJ rightly deserves being the longest running film of hindi cinema. No other bollywood movie has ever won as many filmfare awards as this classic. COME FALL IN LOVE ................ OVER AND OVER AGAIN.

Wonderful film. Have only just discovered it thanks to amazon prime. Portrayals of all generations is done artfully and sympathetically. Wonderful photography. No subtitles but the screen play is so good you don't need them. Wish we could have such good actors in Europe.

Run time is cut down by around a hour, i honestly stopped watching once i realised.