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Topic: DDLJ

Maratha Mandir is a time machine. Young SRK is a tequila shot

The only reason most of us like Raj is because he comes in a SRK-wrapped package. There simply is no other reason. Imagine any other actor playing Raj and you will get the ick.

DDLJ vs Dear Zindagi—how SRK’s words reflect two Indias, two generations

"SRK was the face of India’s post-liberalisation aspirations. By the time of Dear Zindagi, this had evolved to a focus on self-care and authenticity as understood by Gen Z,” said professor Shoma Munshi.

Shah Rukh Khan’s surprise appearance at DDLJ musical rehearsal—‘hearts skipped a beat’

The musical, marking the film’s 30th anniversary year, had its world premiere at The Old Globe in San Diego in 2022. Now, the show is getting ready to hit the stage in the UK.

DDLJ musical all set for UK premiere. It’ll have 18 new songs composed by Vishal-Sheykhar

Like in the original, Simran gets stranded with a handsome young man during her Europe holiday. But this time he's a firang, Roger, who is laidback and party-loving.

Kohrra subverts tropes of Punjabi romance & nostalgia. Mustard fields, NRI weddings

Randeep Jha’s Netflix show Kohrra is a police procedural exploring complex human psyche, and the many problems that plague Punjab’s society.

Austin Colby as Raj in Broadway’s DDLJ takes away the best part — NRIs turning desi

Come Fall in Love – The DDLJ Musical at the Old Globe Theatre in San Diego is colonial appropriation at best with Colby playing Raj.

Pakistanis using Bollywood memes to celebrate Waqar, Misbah exit—from DDLJ to Chup Chup Ke

Some in Pakistan accused the coaches of destroying Pakistan cricket by resigning at crucial time — just before #T20WorldCup.

Dear woke Indians, please stop ruining DDLJ with your 2020 vision

After 25 years of being released, Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge is cringeworthy in 2020. But Shah Rukh Khan & Kajol’s film was progressive and feminist in 1995.

From DDLJ to Dil Chahta Hai, Bollywood has one act to thank — that one tight thappad

From gratuitous comedy to the turning point of a movie, a slap is an essential part of Bollywood’s history.

On Camera

Youth Congress, your foolish protest helped the Modi govt climb out of the AI summit hole

In tactical terms, the shirtless protest was worse than a self-goal. Suddenly, the fiascos of the AI Summit were forgotten, and the Youth Congress’s disruption became the issue.

In the West, there’s anxiety. In India, optimism—Rishi Sunak says India poised to be leader in AI

On Wednesday, the former UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak was speaking in New Delhi at a Carnegie & Observer Research Foundation event on AI.

MoD, IAF agree on some exemptions to HAL for Tejas Mk1A, but no compromise on ‘must-have’ capabilities

IAF is fine with accepting the aircraft with 'must-haves', even if some other steps remain pending, which may take at least another year, it is learnt.

No country is ever fully sovereign. Cold War era taught India its real meaning

India’s fraught neighbourhood places multiple constraints on its strategic choices. It leaves no time to take a deep breath, lean back and reset.