10 REASONS WHY DDLJ IS THE BEST FILM EVER

When the history of Indian cinema will be written, one movie will definitely have a dedicated section to itself. Yes, we're talking about DDLJ. As the world celebrates #20YearsOfDDLJ, here are 10 reasons why the longest running film in Indian history is also the best film ever.

Coming-of-Age

There have been love stories, but none like this one. Two people meet on holiday, and while trying to discover themselves, also end up discovering each other, growing up and falling in love. Their love grows so organically that we connect with Raj and Simran in ways which make us feel they're our own.

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Humour

There are bouts of humour evenly spread throughout the film, so it never feels like the drama is bogging us down. Raj and Simran's escapades in Europe in the first half, followed by the Punjabi wedding in the second half, all make DDLJ a joyride unlike any other.

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Family

Seldom have movies depicted relationships as real as they are in DDLJ: when the mother and daughters dance away when the strict Dad is out, when father and son get together to drink some beer, when the mother tells her daughter to run away to avoid the fate she suffered - the emotions were all too real.

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Europe

Arguably one of the first movies to have made its viewers experience a complete European holiday on screen, DDLJ took us to some of the most beautiful locales while still staying truly Indian at heart.

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Punjab

Talking about being truly Indian, the flavor of Punjab which comes out in the second half is simply delicious. Be it the lassi drinking or ladoo making, the morning walks in the khet or the midnight munchies on the terrace, Punjab was a character by itself throughout the second half.

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Supporting Characters

Every supporting character in the film was so good that they could each have a movie of their own. Be it the submissive Farida Jalal, or the staunch Amrish Puri. The shy Mandira Bedi or the rugged sher-e-Punjab, Parmeet Sethi. The naughty Himani Shivpuri or the uber-fun Anupam Kher, DDLJ's characters were like our very own extended family.

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Music

Every song, and we really mean EVERY SONG from DDLJ is a classic. From Mere Khwabon Mein to Mehendi Laga Ke Rakhna to Tujhe Dekha To Yeh Jaana Sanam, DDLJ's music is evergreen and still on loop on our iPods.

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The Train Scene

Movies have tried to replicate the experience of that climax scene that is still vividly etched in our minds. Kajol's trying to catch up to the train, inching closer and closer to grab SRK's hand - this scene still remains as THE most iconic Bollywood scene of all time.

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Dialogues

Amrish Puri's phenomenal father-act and his spell-binding dialogues like "Jaa Simran, jee le apni zindagi" or Shah Rukh's love test of saying "palat" multiple times before Kajol turns to look back and proves him right; we not only remember DDLJ's dialogues by heart, they've set the standards for dialogue writing a little too high.

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SRK & Kajol

And the most important thing that makes DDLJ what it is, is the chemistry between its lead pair, Shah Rukh and Kajol. Their love seems real, emotions believable and chemistry so magical that we watch not a movie but an experience unfold in front of our eyes.

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