Widely credited for changing the grammar of Hindi cinema, 'DDLJ', according to YRF, was made at a budget of Rs 4 crore and in 1995 it collected Rs 89 crore in India and Rs 13.50 crore in overseas markets, a total collection of Rs 102.50 crore worldwide.

25125 Shah Rukh Khan credits this film with making him a star,9 and. The film also gave Hindi cinema one of its most iconic on-screen couples in Kajol and Shah Rukh, who later went on to star in hits such as 'Kuch Kuch Hota Hai', 'Kabhi Khushi Kabhie Gham', 'My Name is Khan', etc. The Karan Johar-produced Humpty Sharma Ki Dulhania (2014) was directly inspired by it. 'We were shooting for 'DDLJ' and we never thought that we were making this! We just thought we were going to make a really cool film together and hopefully, it will be a hit film and we were all crossing our fingers that the music will do well etc but I don't think anyone of us ever realized the kind of impact DDLJ would have on people when they saw it!' Kajol said. While making 'DDLJ', the actor recalled, they had their fingers crossed that the film would turn out to be a hit and as they say, the rest is history. He is not willing to let go off that basic core conviction that he has in his characters and he knows them best,' she said of the filmmaker. He is very, very convinced of what he is making and doesn't take on a project if he isn't absolutely convinced about it. 'I think what sets Adi apart is probably his conviction. Kajol said Aditya Chopra is one such director who is driven by his 'conviction' for a story. Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge became the highest grossing Bollywood film of the year, and one of the most successful films of all time in India. Released on 20 October 1995, the film stars Shah Rukh Khan and Kajol. 'DDLJ' marked the directorial debut of Aditya Chopra and was produced by his father, veteran filmmaker Yash Chopra. Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge, also known by the initialism DDLJ, is written and directed by Aditya Chopra and produced by Yash Chopra.

Making of dilwale dulhania le jayenge