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Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge (1995)
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Original name: दिलवाले दुल्हनिया ले जायेंगे
Genre: Drama, Romance
Country: India
Duration: 181 min.
Story:
Raj is a rich, carefree, happy-go-lucky second generation NRI. Simran is the daughter of Chaudhary Baldev Singh, who in spite of being an NRI is very strict about adherence to Indian values. Simran has left for India to be married to her childhood fiancé. Raj leaves for India with a mission at his hands, to claim his lady love under the noses of her whole family. Thus begins a saga.
Style:
touching, romantic, entertaining, feel good, sentimental, humorous, semi serious, romantic drama, light, sincere ...
Audience:
girls' night, date night, chick flick
Plot:
wedding, fall in love, love and romance, love, patriarchy, trip, forbidden love, love story, wedding preparations and rituals, opposites attract, domineering father, tradition, family relations, friends, parents and children, couples, couple relations, wedding planning, punjabi, win over, hindu, arranged marriage, in love, travel, father dislikes daughter's boyfriend ...
Time:
future, 90s, 20th century
Place:
india, switzerland, england, london, middle east, europe, asia ...
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