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  • Britain’s rail network partners with YRF to mark twin anniversaries

    Britain’s rail network partners with YRF to mark twin anniversaries

    MUMBAI: Britain’s railway system and Yash Raj Films (YRF) have announced a cultural partnership celebrating the railway’s bicentenary and the 30th anniversary of Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge (DDLJ) in 2025.

    The collaboration centres on Come Fall in Love – The DDLJ Musical, premiering at Manchester Opera House on 29 May. The English-language production reimagines the 1995 Bollywood blockbuster, which featured iconic scenes at London’s King’s Cross Railway Station with Shah Rukh Khan and Kajol.

    Director Aditya Chopra, who helmed the original film, leads the musical adaptation about a British Indian woman whose arranged marriage plans are complicated by her romance with a British man. The production features 18 original English songs by Indian composers Vishal Dadlani and Sheykhar Ravjiani, with book and lyrics by Mean Girls veteran Nell Benjamin.

    The creative team includes Broadway stalwarts Rob Ashford as choreographer, Derek McLane as scenic designer, and Indian dance specialist Shruti Merchant, with David Grindrod handling casting.

    Railway 200 executive director Suzanne Donnelly highlighted the railway’s role in shaping cultural narratives, while YRF chief executive officer Akshaye Widhani emphasised the production’s message of unity and diversity.

    The musical runs through 21 June, with special events planned at Manchester and London railway stations. The original DDLJ continues its record-breaking run in Mumbai, where it has played continuously since 1995.

  • Come, Fall in Love All Over Again as Sony MAX celebrates 25 years of DDLJ

    Come, Fall in Love All Over Again as Sony MAX celebrates 25 years of DDLJ

    Aditya Chopra's trendsetting romantic cult masterpiece, Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge (DDLJ), completes 25 years on October 20, 2020. In a bid to commemorate the timeless movie and offer Indian viewers a slice of Bollywood's golden era, Sony MAX and Sony MAX2 will showcase a special telecast of the longest running film in Indian cinema at 12 PM and 7 pm respectively.

    The movie that initially hit screens on October 20 1995, has a tremendous fan following across all generations. With the dynamic duo, Shah Rukh Khan and Kajol in the lead, along with power-packed performances from Amrish Puri, Anupam Kher, Parmeet Sethi, Mandira Bedi and Pooja Ruparel, DDLJ went on to become an inspiration for love stories in India. A quarter-century post its release the movie continues to spell magic on the Bollywood fans like never before.

    Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge follows the incredible journey of the charming Raj and contrastingly conservative Simran, who fall in love while vacationing in Europe. The couple takes audiences across India, London and Switzerland as they cross multiple hurdles before the famous 'Jaa Simran Jee Le Apni Zindagi’ moment.

    The movie that set the trend for romantic comedies in Bollywood and inspired fashion in the 90s, continues to garner immense love from all the Bollywood Deewana's across the country.

  • Fall in love 1000 times over with DDLJ on Max2

    Fall in love 1000 times over with DDLJ on Max2

     MUMBAI:  Max 2, India’s iconic Hindi movie channel brings back Indian cinema’s most iconic love story ‘Dilwale Dulhaniya Le Jayenge’ on Friday, 12th December at 8pm with a simulcast on Max. The blockbuster hit of the 90’s is synonymous to channel’s positioning of ‘Kuch filmon ka jaadu kabhi kam nahin hota’. Whilst taking its viewers on a nostalgic trip it also is giving the viewers a chance to relive the moments of the movie by initiating a contest where lucky winners can stand to win memorabilia signed by the stars of the film.

    The trans-continental romance which helped popularize locales like Switzerland was declared an all-time blockbuster and remains the longest-running film in the history of Indian cinema, completing 1000 weeks at the Maratha Mandir theatre in Mumbai. Produced by Yash Chopra and written and directed by his son Aditya, the film stars Shahrukh Khan and Kajol in lead roles.

    Commenting on the movie Max & Max 2 Sr. EVP & business head Neeraj Vyas says, “It is a timeless classic which has charmed Indian audiences through the decades and is the reason why it is longest-running film in the history of Indian cinema. We would like to bring this magic alive for our viewers and what better way to do this than have a simulcast of this iconic film on both our channels.”

    Participate in the 1000 weeks celebrations by tuning-in to ‘Dilwale Dulhaniya Le Jayenge’ on 12 December, Friday at 8pm on Max 2 and Max.