Updated On: 02 November, 2021 04:29 PM IST | Mumbai | mid-day online correspondent
It might come as a surprise to Shah Rukh Khan and DDLJ fans that King Khan wasn`t actually the first choice to play Raj... this other Khan was!

A still from Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge; picture/mid-day archives
To say that `Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge` is a cult classic is an understatement. DDLJ, as it`s fondly called, is a romantic masterpiece that despite having released in 1995, still manages to steal hearts with its storyline, vibrant music and breathtaking locales. Starring Shah Rukh Khan and Kajol in the lead, DDLJ became a sort of benchmark for romantic movies that were made after its release.
Directed by Aditya Chopra in what was his directorial debut, SRK played the carefree Raj, while Kajol played the reticent Simran. Raj and Simran fall in love while vacationing in Europe and they want to get married, but Simran`s father, played by the inimitable Amrish Puri, doesn`t approve of this union. What happens next is a rollercoaster ride of true-blue Bollywood drama, song and dance sequences, and just a lot of fun.