Mumbai: On Sunday, the occasion of Karwa Chauth, Bollywood actress Kajol, who is gearing up for her upcoming thriller movie Do Patti, is also celebrating 29 years of her cult-classic movie Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge.
The actress even shares her idea of celebrating the festival today.
Reminiscing the iconic film and in the spirit of the festival, Kajol took to her Instagram and shared the movie’s poster, which shows her on Bollywood icon Shah Rukh Khan’s shoulders while she is dressed in wedding attire.
She wrote in the caption, “29 years to the OG of Karva Chauth… wishing everyone a very hungry and successful Karva Chauth.. maybe go to Maratha mandir and see the film #29yearsofddlj #ddlj”.
Maratha Mandir is a Mumbai theatre that has screened the movie non-stop since its release in 1995.
The film, which continues to captivate audiences with its timeless romance, showcased a romantic portrayal of the Karwa Chauth ceremony, a scene that is fondly recalled even today.
Significantly, Karwa Chauth is a deeply rooted tradition celebrated mainly by married Hindu women of Northern and Western India before Diwali. It involves observing a day-long fast and praying for the long life and well-being of husbands.
‘Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge’ marked the directorial debut of Aditya Chopra, who currently heads India’s premier studio, Yash Raj Films. The movie is known for its earworm music and is widely popular among the diaspora audience owing to its themes of yearning for the motherland, the culture, and the values of India.
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The film changed the landscape of Bollywood, establishing SRK and Kajol as one of the most revered on-screen pairs in the industry, a fact that continues to make Bollywood fans proud.
Bollywood multi-hyphenate Karan Johar, the head-honcho of Dharma Productions, served as an assistant director on the sets of ‘DDLJ’ along with Udya Chopra, who would go on to make his acting debut with ‘Mohabbatein’ again helmed by his brother Aditya Chopra.
As per the streaming documentary ‘The Romantics’, Aditya told his father, the legendary filmmaker Yash Chopra, that he would make his first movie when the latter is able to put 100% of his (own) money into the film and not get into financers.
That one decision of a naive Aditya changed the fortunes of YRF, which became one of India’s biggest studios and music labels. Its diverse profile includes films across genres like ‘Chak De! India’, ‘Rocket Singh: Salesman of the Year’, ‘Bunty Aur Babli’, ‘Ek Tha Tiger’, ‘Jawan’, ‘Pathaan’, ‘War’ and the upcoming Alia Bhatt and Sharvari-starrer ‘Alpha’.
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–IANS
