![]() ![]() ![]() He then tells her it was all a prank and that he merely put her to bed and nothing more happened, because he is a Hindustani boy, and knows the value of a Hindustani girl’s izzat and would never even dream of sleeping with her without her consent. The second contentious scene is the one in which Raj pretends he and Simran slept together after she got completely drunk one night, and she, horrified at the thought that she lost her virginity this way, starts to cry. He then goes on to embarrass her by making a production of returning her bra that he had accidentally sat on after her suitcase had burst open, and gets too close for comfort. He persistently flirts with her, even though she makes it clear she isn’t interested. First, the one in which protagonists Raj Malhotra (Shah Rukh Khan) and Simran Singh (Kajol) meet for the first time on a train in Europe. So, dear woke Indians, please stop ruining DDLJ with your 2020 vision.Īlso read: From DDLJ to Dil Chahta Hai, Bollywood has one act to thank - that one tight thappadĬriticism of the movie typically focuses on a few scenes. And honestly, that tune lives in your mind rent-free. ![]() Most criticism of the film fails to acknowledge the many things it got right. It was a product of its time, and busted many stereotypes about the ‘Westernised’ NRI and the ‘obedient Indian wife’, that were prevalent in 1995. But even a flawed movie can be enjoyed, and DDLJ, for all its flaws, is still deeply enjoyable. Such articles have been written multiple times over the years, and honestly, it’s a little tiresome. But so were articles on how, in 2020 (hindsight, if you will), the movie hasn’t aged well, and is in fact cringeworthy, outdated and unwatchable. This week marks the 25 th anniversary of Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge or DDLJ - the longest-running movie in the history of Indian cinema, so of course, its cult dialogues and songs were shared all over our social media. ![]()
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