DDLJ Archives

25 Years of DDLJ: How to Be an Adarsh Hindustani Mard by Raj

An Adarsh Hindustani Mard like me gets turned on only by sanskar. Simran was Bauji’s amanat and I had to earn her, which is what I exactly did. You see, a Mard must always know how to kill two birds with one stone. Unless they’re Hindustani pigeons.

Bhaskar Chawla June 1, 2016

Pop Culture

Dear Shah Rukh Khan, How Many Times Did You Stop Yourself from Rolling Your Eyes at David Letterman?

In the Shah Rukh Khan episode of My Next Guest Needs No Introduction, David Letterman struggles to get DDLJ right, and asks aloud which country SRK’s father fought against for India’s freedom. It’s embarrassing and cringe-worthy, and I’m amazed the audience didn’t immediately break into a chorus of boos.

Sonali Kokra April 30, 2016

Bollywood

Is the Myth of Shah Rukh Khan All That is Left of SRK?

There is really no reason to be a SRK fan in 2019. Except to serve the myth of Shah Rukh Khan, the guy who charms on demand and romances with abandon. But is there all that is left of him?

Poulomi Das April 23, 2016

Bollywood

25 Years of DDLJ: Come… Fall in Love With a Tale of Two Fathers

Aditya Chopra’s Dilwale Dulhaniya Le Jayenge, which turns 25 today, was as formulaic as any of its romantic predecessors. For most of India, it is a love story, but for many small-towners like me it was and remains the story of two fatherly figures: One that I had but could not change, and the one that I wished for.

Manik Sharma March 29, 2016