Happy Birthday Kajol ; ´DDLJ ´ crosses 12 Crores From Bombay. Wish Her!

It was way back in 1992 when veteran actress Tanuja's darling daughter Kajol made her debut opposite Kamal Sadanah in Rahul Rawail's (considered an expert in launching newcomers) 'Bekhudi.

However, it was not until a year later that Kajol got her first big commercial success via Abbas-Mustan's 'Baazigar'. Her co-star in the film was a relative newcomer from Delhi, who went by the name Shah Rukh Khan. And that was the start of one of the most successful (if not the most) pairing of the Hindi cinema and a 'jodi No.1' in the real sense. It was followed in quick succession by box office hits like ‘Karan Arjun’, ‘Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge’ and ‘Kuch Kuch Hota Hai’. After a brief hiatus of three years the SRK-Kajol team made another triumphant return with ‘Kabhi Khushi Kabhie Gham’.

From the above mentioned list there is no doubt that Aditya Chopra’s directorial debut venture, 'Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge’ can be termed as a cult classic and the biggest hit of them all.

After innumerable achievements, here is another milestone for the longest running movie in the history of Indian cinema. Presently in its 720th week (at Bombay's Maratha Mandir), the film has crossed 12 crores just from Bombay city (without Thane).

An amazing, indeed, especially in view of the fact that it is considered prestigious even for films releasing currently to cross the 12 crore figure from Bombay city with just a handful having managing to do so till date.

The occasion could not have been more apt for ‘Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge’ as today, (August 5) is Kajol’s birthday.

Here’s wishing Kajol many many happy returns of the day and umpteen more superhits, specially her upcoming Karan Johar project ‘My Name Is Khan’, which re-unites her with none other than her favourite, King Khan!

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Shah Rukh-Kajol voted most romantic on-screen couple

Shah Rukh Khan and Kajol have been voted the most favourite romantic on-screen couple in a poll conducted by MDRA and Outlook magazine to find the popular favourites in the romance genre.

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DDLJ crosses the 700-week mark, creates new record

Fourteen years after it was first released "Dilwale Dulhaniya Le Jayenge" continued its successful run at the box office crossing the 700-week mark. The Shah Rukh Khan-Kajol starrer, which had previously broken the record of "Sholay", to become the longest running film in 2007, has been playing continuously for 700 weeks at Mumbai's Maratha Mandir theatre, creating a record of its own.

The film, directed by Aditya Chopra, starred Shah Rukh and Kajol in a story that featured Indians living outside the country for the first time in a mainstream Bollywood film.

The film a romantic drama, included typical Bollywood elements, but owed its stupendous success to the fresh twist it brought to the boy-meets-girl story. Filmed in London and Punjab, the film is considered one of the best romantic films of Bollywood.

The music of the film composed by Jatin Lalit topped every charts and the movie won 10 Filmfare awards, including best actor and best actress for Shah Rukh and Kajol.

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SRK and YRF's hit musical Jodi

YRF has limited the promotion of Rab Ne Bana Di Jodi to Shah Rukh Khan and the music which is doing pretty well. And it makes complete sense too going by their hit history. SRK and Yash Raj make a super hit musical Jodi.

Salim of Salim-Suleiman, the composers of most YRF films including Rab Ne… thinks the simplicity of the songs have made it a big hit. "SRK's image in the film is very simple and he hums these songs to himself. Haule Haule is so easy to hum, it has a melodious tune and people have liked SRK's simple, common man character in the song and the film. We never expected such simple music to do so well. We followed the brief that was given to us and fortunately it has worked,” he says.

Both Haule Haule and their previous huge hit Chak De have been rendered brilliantly by Sukhwinder Singh. So is he their lucky mascot? Salim says, "Sukhwinder is one of my favourite singers and he just fits into any song. Haule Haule was much easier to compose than Chak De which was a real task. I am happy that both the songs have done well."

We track down the winning combination of SRK and YRF chartbusters over the years:

Tujhe Dekha Toh Yeh Jaana Sanam: Movies come and go but 1996 release DDLJ is still running in theatres. We still like all the songs, whether it is Ruk Ja Oh Dil Deewane or Mere Khwabon mein jo aaye or Najaane mere but the signature tune has achieved cult status and is one of most loved romantic songs of all times. It is a love anthem par excellence which made Raj every girl's dream guy.

Dil Toh Pagal Hai: Every person in love identified with this song because it expressed the very feelings they were going through. In fact all the songs, be it Le gayi or Chak Dhum or Are ye kya hua captured the soul of being in love and made everyone want to fall in or celebrate love. No wonder the album was a huge success.

Jaadoo Teri Nazar: Every guy wanted to sing this song for his Kkiran. It made the letter 'K' popular and SRK even made an obsessive lover look good in Darr, so much so that he stole the show from hero Sunny Deol and we cried when he died. Tu mere saamne also struck some chords but was not as magical.

Tere Liye: A perfect classical love song sung in Lata ji's sweet voice for Veer and Zaara's enduring love. You wouldn't expect such a slow song to be such a huge hit, but it is a simple love song and everyone love simple, enduring love stories. The other song, Do pal ki doori became the anthem for lovers in long distance relationships.

Humko Humise Churalo: SRK was the Messiah of love in Mohabbatein, encouraging people to fight for their love because it is all worth it in the end. People who had lost their sweethearts identified with his undying love for his lady and he filled their hearts with hope and faith. The other songs like Pairo mein Bandhan and Ankhen Khuli were melodious enough but didn't touch the soul like Humko Humise did.

Chak De India: This is probably the only non-romantic song on the list. But SRK's charisma, the inspiring lyrics, Sukhwinder's powerful voice and the slick video featuring SRK as the wise and determined hockey coach made the song a national sports anthem.

Haule Haule: Bespectacled SRK looks adorable as he jumps onto carts and scooters and gives us hope that haule haule pyaar ho jayega pyaar and we needn't get stressed! There is a lot of melody in the song and the lyrics are uplifting, telling us not to worry and be patient because love will triumph in the end. So simple, so sweet and easy to hum. Another soul stirrer from Rab ne Bana di Jodi is the soothing Tujh mein rab Dikhta hai. People are also grooving to Phir Milenge and Dance pe Chance which are soaring the music charts.

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