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for the past 27 years since its release
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this Bollywood Thriller has been
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screened every morning in the Mumbai
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Cinema Hall without
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fail the film stars actress Kajol actor
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shahruk Khan and was directed by adiya
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Chopra all of whom became overnight
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Superstars due to its success in a
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larded interview with the BBC kajel
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admitted that they had no linking of the
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film's future significance or its
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endearing love from audiences over the
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years their main goal at the time was
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simply to create a popular film
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featuring a few young women however the
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immense impact and longevity of the
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movie turned out to be a remarkable
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event kajal described the film's journey
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as magical and irreplicable kajel
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herself is a beloved star in the world
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of Hindi Cinema and played the leading
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lady opposite the famous Indian actor
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shahruk Khan affectionately known as srk
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the film d H Lei get premiered at the
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Marat mandir Cinema Hall in Mumbai and
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since then it has been shown there every
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day for the past 27 years with only a
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temporary Hal during the covid-19
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pandemic this tradition continues to
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this day kajel expressed when we started
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shooting for this film and even when it
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was released we never anticipated it
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would become such a Monumental
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phenomenon while they can take credit
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for making the film kajil beli believes
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its enduring popularity and continuous
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screenings are primarily due to the
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audience who embraced it making it a
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cherished part of their family heritage
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and passing it down to their children
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and grandchildren the film has been used
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as a way to propose marriage
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the tells the story of a group of young
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Indian women on a vacation in Europe
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where simron and Raj fall in love amidst
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beautiful natural surrounding
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however when Simon's father realizes his
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daughter's affection for Raj he
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relocates their entire family from
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London to India with the intention of
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arranging her marriage to a different
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Suitor nevertheless raja's love for
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simron is so profound that he follows
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her to India instead of eloping with
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simron Raj Endeavors to win over her
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parents approval kajal emphasized
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ultimately every child wants their
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parents to acknowledge them and say you
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did great I am with you I think that's
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what resonated with everyone and
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everyone found themselves in that
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sentiment following its release ddlj was
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screened every morning at 11:30 a.m. in
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the maraton mere Cinema Hall tickets
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were priced at a mere 30 rupees the
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cinema Hall's exterior walls were
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painted in vibrant orange featuring a
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large billboard with pictures of Shu
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Khan and K Shu Khan wore a
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Harley-Davidson leather jacket and
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carried simron on his shoulder
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epitomizing the film's iconic imagery
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the billboard proclaimed come fall in
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love again as the audience entered the
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theater popular songs from the film
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resounded through the speakers in the
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center of the hall there was a Hindu
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temple adorned with radiant red and
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green lights kajel described the
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experience after revisiting the theater
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on the film's 20th anniversary saying it
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felt like traveling back in time the
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seats and Stage remained unchanged
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evoking Nostalgia and memories kajel
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mentioned that people continue to flock
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to the theater to watch the movie day
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after day particularly at the maram M
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Cinema Hall it has become a pilgrimage
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site of sorts attracting visitors from
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all over the country who sit and imers
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themselves in the film's Timeless story
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for 27 years the movie has been screened
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without interruption every day at 11:30
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a.m. at the young age of 23 ad choer
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made his director debut in Bollywood
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with the film did Le prior to that he
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had gained valuable experience working
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as an assistant to his father the
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renowned filmmaker Yash Chopra starting
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from the age of 18 kajul who played a
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lead rle in ddlj expressed that working
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with AA Chopra whom she had known for a
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long time and considered a close friend
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was a seamless experience their existing
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bond facilitated a natural and smooth
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workflow on set the camera de among the
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cast and crew was evident and they
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shared many ligh hted moments together
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kajel particularly enjoyed the
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experience of riding the Euro Rail and
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exploring Switzerland by bus during the
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shoot the overall atmosphere was filled
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with happiness and they had a great time
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bringing the film to life during the
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filming of
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D kaj vividly remembers a unique
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incident where they were shooting in a
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location resembling an iceberg she had
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to change her clothes there wearing a
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sari right next to a Cow Shed it was an
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unexpected and amusing situation but she
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quickly adapted daing the sari and
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declaring herself ready to give the shot
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kajul along with many other actors in
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the film was in her 20s at that time
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Yash Chopra and his wife closely
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supervised the shoot as Yash Chopra had
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entrusted all the finances for the film
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to his son adiya Chopra the songs
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featured n ddlj which kajal lipsing to
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were sung by the legendary playback que
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the late L mesar kajal holds a special
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place in her heart for all the songs
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from the film considering them timeless
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Classics among them she particularly
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favors the song mahedi lak rakna which
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later gained immense popularity at
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Indian wedding ceremonies DD Elger
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received widespread Acclaim and went on
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to win 10 film Fair Awards overnight
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kajul shahruk Khan and adeta Chopra
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became Superstars kajal expresses her
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hope that people continue to enjoy the
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film watch it and pass it down as a part
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of their family Legacy
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she wishes for the enduring love for the
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film to persist upon its worldwide
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release ddlg achieved a remarkable box
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office success grossing nearly 20
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million and emerging as the highest
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Crossing film of 1995
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