As Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge is ready to complete 1,000 weeks in Mumbai's Maratha Mandir theatre,internationally acclaimed Indian filmmaker Shekhar Kapur praised the top grosser of 1995 saying "the film defined a generation".
DDLJ, as the romantic drama is called, was Aditya Chopra's debut film as a director. It will compete 1,000 weeks on December 12. Shekhar Kapur, who has entertained the audience with hit films like Masoom and Mr. India, tweeted
#ddlj1000weeks Congratulations 2 Adi Chopra n whole team. Film defined a generation. Wish they still made films like this. From the heart.
- Shekhar Kapur (@shekharkapur) December 3, 2014Starring Shah Rukh Khan, Kajol, Anupam Kher, Farida Jalal and Mandira Bedi, the love story revolves around a fun-loving London-bred Punjabi boy and a girl brought up in a conservative family. How he wins over the girl's family, forms the rest of the story.
