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Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge

Directed by Aditya Chopra · 1995 ·

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Answer Summary

Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge (1995) earns a 88% Celluloid Score — Recommended. Recommended — recommended by most critics and audiences.Critics and audiences are closely aligned on this one.

Quick Verdict

Averaged from five public sources (critic, audience, Metascore, Letterboxd, IMDb). See how we calculate scores.

88%
Celluloid Score Recommended

Five-source breakdown

91% Critic Score
94% Audience
★★★★☆ Letterboxd 4.3
8 IMDb /10
Runtime
3h 10m
Cast
Shah Rukh Khan , Kajol , Amrish Puri

🏆 2 award wins — Won Best Film, Filmfare Awards 1996

Why this score?

  • Strong critic approval (91% positive).
  • Audiences widely enjoyed it (94%).
  • Letterboxd diarists rate it highly (4.3/5).
  • IMDb users score it 8/10.
  • Celluloid Score 88% averages these 4 public rating sources — our own composite, not a third-party trademark score.

Best for

  • Viewers who want a well-regarded romance, drama pick
  • Epic-length viewers who want a big-screen experience

Not ideal for

  • Viewers who dislike long runtimes

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Is Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge worth watching?

Yes — Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge earns a 88% Celluloid Score. Recommended — recommended by most critics and audiences.

Critics Consensus

The longest-running theatrical romance in Indian history — DDLJ defined a generation of Bollywood love stories.

Celluloid Critics Consensus

Critics and audiences are closely aligned on this one.

What is Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge about?

Two NRIs fall in love on a European tour but must win the approval of her traditional father back in Punjab.

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