Shah Rukh Khan and Kajol have been considered one of the most beloved on-screen couples of all time, they also have a strong bond in real life. Whenever they appear together, they never fail to bring joy to the audience by taking every opportunity to playfully tease each other or express their affection.
Although Abbas–Mustan’s Baazigar was their first film, it is Dilwale Dulhania The Jayenge by Aditya Chopra which holds a unique place in the hearts of moviegoers. The film stands out as a hugely celebrated romantic masterpiece in the history of Indian cinema.
The filming of DDLJ posed its challenges, with Yash Chopra as producer, as the lead actors struggled to keep their composure and often burst out laughing at unexpected moments.
During a previous interview, SRK and Kajol spoke candidly about the tremendous effort it took to film a brief scene in DDLJrevealing that it required over 17 takes and three camera magazines.
The scene in question is when Simran (Kajol) wakes up after a drunken night in Raj’s (SRK) bed. To trick her into thinking they spent the night together, Raj shows her lipstick marks on her chest.
“From the start of the shooting of this scene, we found it incredibly funny. Surprisingly, when we tried to film it seriously, it became even more comical. Adding to the hilarity, the shirt I wore had a zipper that made a strange noise every time I opened it, making us laugh even more. Although similar incidents also occurred in other scenes, H Rukh Khan in NDTV.
Kajol clarified that there was technically nothing wrong with the zipper and that they just found it “unnecessarily funny”.
“It took us three magazines to shoot this scene. Adi was so angry,” she added. Shah Rukh revealed that even Yash Chopra got angry and “started screaming”. He said that even today, if you look closely, you can see him and Kajol smiling a little through their eyes.
DDLJ marked the directorial debut of Aditya Chopra, son of veteran filmmaker Yash Chopra, known as the king of romance in Hindi cinema. The 1995 film, also starring the late Amrish Puri, Farida Jalal and Anupam Kher, was released at a time when India had opened up to liberalisation.
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