'Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge' also known by the initialism DDLJ, is a 1995 romantic film starring Shah Rukh Khan and Kajol, directed by Aditya Chopra was released on 20 October 1995. The audience still remembers the film for its plotline which revolves around Raj and Simran, two young non-resident Indians, who fall in love during a vacation through Europe with their friends. Raj tries to win over Simran's family so the couple can marry, but Simran's father has long since promised her hand to his friend's son. DDLJ became the highest-grossing Bollywood film of the year, and one of the most successful Indian films in history. On October 20th, 2020, the film is going to complete its 25 years of release.

Now, on the occasion of the silver jubilee of 'Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge', a bronze statue of Shah Rukh Khan and Kajol is set to be unveiled in London. The statue will be put to display at Leicester Square as a part of 'Scenes in the Square' movie trail. DDLJ statue will be one of the many cinematic moments which has been displayed as a bronze statue in that area. Tarde analyst and critic Taran Adarsh to Instagram and wrote, "UPDATE... Bronze statue of #SRK and #Kajol to be unveiled at #London's#LeicesterSquare to mark 25th anniversary of #DDLJ... Will be unveiled in Spring 2021... The first ever#Bollywood movie statue erected in#UK... #DDLJ is directed by#AdityaChopra." Check out his post here -

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UPDATE... Bronze statue of #SRK and #Kajol to be unveiled at #London's #LeicesterSquare to mark 25th anniversary of #DDLJ... Will be unveiled in Spring 2021... The first ever #Bollywood movie statue erected in #UK... #DDLJ is directed by #AdityaChopra.

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In an interview with a leading entertainment portal, Mark Williams, the destination marketing director of Heart of London Business Alliance said, "Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge is one of the most successful Hindi films of all time, and this statue is a fitting tribute to the global popularity of Bollywood."

It spawned many imitations of its story and style and homages to specific scenes. Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge was one of only three Hindi films in the reference book '1001 Movies You Must See Before You Die', and was placed twelfth on the British Film Institute's list of top Indian films of all time. It is the longest-running film in the history of Indian cinema. As of 2019, over 24 years after its first release, it is still being shown at the Maratha Mandir theatre in Mumbai until the COVID-19 pandemic hits the theatres in 2020.