Romantic drama Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge (DDLJ), a film that redefined romance in Indian cinema, is completing 1,000 weeks in the cinema on December 12. A slew of activities is being planned for the day, but for now a special trailer has been launched.
Shah Rukh Khan, who played Raj Malhotra in the film, took to Twitter to announce the launch of the new trailer. “I am so happy,” he tweeted on Tuesday.
A statement from the movie’s production banner Yash Raj Films read: “Starting December 12, 2014, YRF is looking at a slew of activities to commemorate the completion of 1,000 weeks of DDLJ’s uninterrupted run at the box office.”
“The film released on October 20, 1995, and ever since has been playing out in the iconic Maratha Mandir, making it the longest running film in the history of Indian cinema.”
It marked filmmaker Yash Chopra’s son Aditya Chopra’s directorial debut and featured Khan, Kajol, Amrish Puri, Farida Jalal and Anupam Kher.
As part of the celebrations, Khan and Kajol, who were last seen together in My Name Is Khan, will appear on the television show Comedy Nights With Kapil to celebrate the occasion.
The film won 10 Filmfare Awards, including Best Film, Best Actor, Best Actress and Best Director at the 1996 ceremony.
