Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge 1009 weeks
Bollywood film `Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge` created history and record by completing an uninterrupted run of 1009 weeks on February 19, 2015. It`s The End, the producers announced at the historic Mumbai`s Maratha Mandir theater. `Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge`, Bollywood`s definitive romance, ran for almost 20 years after it began playing on October 19, 1995. An audience of 210 watched the final show. Makers Yash Raj Films said that while the theatre management was happy to continue the film for as long as it continued to draw in the audiences, owing to logistical issues of their staff having to work inordinately long hours to accommodate an additional early morning show, it was mutually decided to end the films historic & record breaking run. The film`s unprecedented performance came to an end with tickets still sold only at Rs 20, Rs 17 and Rs 15 - much cheaper than the prices charged by multiplexes. DDLJ`s 1009-week run makes it the longest running film in the history of Indian cinema, a record previously held by 1975 blockbuster Sholay which ran in Mumbai`s Minerva Theatre for five years. DDLJ was Aditya Chopra`s first film as director. It starred Shah Rukh Khan and Kajol, a blockbuster screen jodi who appeared opposite each other in several subsequent films and are rumoured to be co-starring again in a Rohit Shetty-directed movie.
