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It is the 27th release anniversary of one of Indian cinema's most loved films, Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge. The film, also called DDLJ by fans, was Aditya Chopra's directorial and is still loved for many reasons. For some, it is the film's dialogues while some just love the chemistry Shah Rukh Khan and Kajol shared in the film. Scroll to see some of the stills from the film. (Photo: Express Archive)
This 1995 film was the highest-grossing Indian film of that year and continues to be one of the most successful Indian films in history. (Photo: Express Archive)
The iconic film has many stories related to its casting and making. (Photo: Express Archive)
Director Aditya Chopra originally wanted to cast Tom Cruise in the role of Raj, but the idea was not accepted by his dad Yash Chopra, as he did not want to use a foreign star. (Photo: Express Archive)
Aditya had also approached Saif Ali Khan and Aamir Khan to play the lead role. (Photo: Express Archive)
Aditya Chopra reportedly persuaded SRK to do the film. The star was initially not interested in the film. The director told him that he could never be a superstar unless he became "every woman's dream man and every mother's dream son".
Anupam Kher shared this still from the film and wrote, "Three cheers for #27YearsOfDDLJ! One of the most iconic films of our times! What an amazing experience it was to part of this film! ❤️💕❣️." (Photo: Anupam Kher/Instagram)
SRK's line, "Agar yeh tujhe pyar karti hai to ye palat ke dekhegi, palat … palat!" is something all his fans, or rather any cinephile has attempted in their life at least once. (Photo: Express Archive)
Farida Jalal's dialogue from the film, 'Sapne dekho, zaroor dekho, bus unke pure hone ki, shart mat rakho' was a quite famous. (Photo: Express Archive)
And the epic, 'Ja Simran …ja jee le apni zindagi …ja beta ja' moment of DDLJ remains iconic. (Photo: Express Archive)
