Saturday, December 27, 2025
ADVT 
Bollywood

Aditya Chopra relives DDLJ via book

Darpan News Desk IANS, 03 Dec, 2014 11:13 AM
  • Aditya Chopra relives DDLJ via book
With just a few days left for the 1995 blockbuster “Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge” (DDLJ) to complete 1000 weeks, a book titled “Aditya Chopra relives Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge” as told to author Nasreen Munni Kabir has been launched.
 
The book is a personal story of the phenomenally popular film that turned the tide of Hindi cinema in the 1990s.
 
Chopra, who made his directorial debut with the Shah Rukh Khan and Kajol-starrer, traces the journey that led to the making of the film, read a statement.
 
He has discussed his influences, shared insights on cinema, and provided details about how he went about making the movie that changed his life and that has now become part of the lives of audiences across generations. 
 
With pages full of unknown information and anecdotes about DDLJ in the words of its director, as told to Kabir, this book is illustrated with many rare and unseen images.
 
Kabir is known for writing books like "Guru Dutt: A Life in Cinema", "Talking Films and Talking Songs with Javed Akhtar", "A.R. Rahman: The Spirit of Music" and "Lata Mangeshkar: In Her Own Voice". 

MORE Bollywood ARTICLES

Dilip Kumar's ancestral home is now national heritage of Pakistan

Dilip Kumar's ancestral home is now national heritage of Pakistan
Pakistani Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif has declared as national heritage the ancestral home in Peshawar of Hindi moviedom's thespian actor Dilip Kumar. He has directed the ministry of information, broadcasting and national heritage to acquire the house.

Dilip Kumar's ancestral home is now national heritage of Pakistan

'Humpty Sharma Ki Dulhania' - Varun's highest overseas grosser

'Humpty Sharma Ki Dulhania' - Varun's highest overseas grosser
Bollywood newcomer Varun Dhawan seems to have rocked the global market with his latest release “Humpty Sharma Ki Dulhania”. Trade analyst Taran Adarsh says the romance saga will be his highest grosser at foreign box office.

'Humpty Sharma Ki Dulhania' - Varun's highest overseas grosser

Honey Singh names kabaddi team Yo Yo Tigers

Honey Singh names kabaddi team Yo Yo Tigers
Star rapper Yo Yo Honey Singh, who has purchased a team in World Kabaddi League (WKL), Friday revealed that he has named it Yo Yo Tigers because he feels it will help people relate to it.

Honey Singh names kabaddi team Yo Yo Tigers

I did 'Singham Returns' because it's a Rohit Shetty film: Kareena

I did 'Singham Returns' because it's a Rohit Shetty film: Kareena
Kareena Kapoor says that Rohit Shetty, who has mastered the art of churning out fast-paced action-packed dramas, is the Manmohan Desai of the current generation.

I did 'Singham Returns' because it's a Rohit Shetty film: Kareena

Not so serious! Richa Chadha now wants to dance

Not so serious! Richa Chadha now wants to dance
After featuring in intense roles in films like "Oye Lucky! Lucky Oye!" and "Gangs Of Wasseypur", Richa Chadha is in the mood for some song and dance routines in Hindi filmdom. If a source close to her is to be believed, she isn't too happy being perceived as a 'serious' actress.

Not so serious! Richa Chadha now wants to dance

Bollywood actors who went unrecognisable in disguise

Bollywood actors who went unrecognisable in disguise
Vidya Balan's assortment of aliases in "Bobby Jasoos" is not the first major Bollywood star to look unrecognizable in disguises. Before Vidya, there have been like Amitabh Bachchan, Shabana Azmi and Kamal Haasan, who've pulled off different looks.

Bollywood actors who went unrecognisable in disguise