Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge, also known by the initialism DDLJ, is a 1995 Indian Hindi-language musical romance film written and directed by Aditya Chopra in his directorial debut and produced by his father Yash Chopra. Released on 20 October 1995, the film stars Shah Rukh Khan and Kajol as 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. The film was shot in India, London, and Switzerland, from September 1994 to August 1995.
Kuch Kuch Hota Hai is a 1998 Indian Hindi-language musical romantic comedy drama written and directed by Karan Johar and produced by his father Yash Johar under Dharma Productions. It stars Shah Rukh Khan, Kajol, Rani Mukherji and Salman Khan in lead roles, with Sana Saeed in a pivotal supporting role. The plot combines two love triangles set years apart. The first half covers friends on a college campus, while the second tells the story of a widower's young daughter who tries to reunite her dad with his old best friend.
The Filmfare Best Villain Award was given by Filmfare as part of its annual Filmfare Awards for Hindi films, to recognise an actor who had delivered an outstanding performance in a negative role. Although the awards started in 1954, this category was first introduced in 1992 and has been marked as obsolete since 2007.
Saif Ali Khan is an Indian actor and film producer who primarily works in Hindi films. Current head of the Pataudi family, he is the son of actress Sharmila Tagore and cricketer Mansoor Ali Khan Pataudi. Khan has won several awards, including a National Film Award and seven Filmfare Awards, and received the Padma Shri, the fourth highest Indian civilian award in 2010.
Hum Tum is a 2004 Indian Hindi-language romantic comedy film written and directed by Kunal Kohli. Produced by Aditya Chopra under his banner Yash Raj Films, it is loosely based on the English film When Harry Met Sally... (1989). The film stars Saif Ali Khan and Rani Mukerji, with Rishi Kapoor, Kirron Kher, Rati Agnihotri and Jimmy Sheirgill. Hum Tum follows the encounters of two individuals, Karan and Rhea, who run into each other on several occasions under various circumstances.
Govind Arun Ahuja, better known by his stage name Govinda, is an Indian actor, comedian, dancer, singer and politician, who has appeared in more than 165 Hindi-language films. Considered one of the greatest and most culturally significant Indian actors of all time, Govinda is known for his slapstick performances and dancing skills. He has received 12 Filmfare Award nominations and won two Filmfare Special Awards and one Filmfare Award for Best Comedian. In June 1999, he was voted the tenth-greatest star of stage or screen in last thousand years by BBC News Online poll.
Bunty Aur Babli is a 2005 Indian Hindi-language crime comedy film directed by Shaad Ali and written by Jaideep Sahni, based on a story by Aditya Chopra, who produces the film under the Yash Raj Films. The film, inspired by the 1967 American film Bonnie and Clyde, stars Amitabh Bachchan, Abhishek Bachchan, and Rani Mukerji in lead roles and marks the first of the many collaborations between the former two. The younger Bachchan and Mukerji play the titular con-artist partners-in-crime, while the elder Bachchan plays the DCP whose focus is solely to catch them.
Fanaa is a 2006 Indian Hindi-language romantic drama thriller film directed by Kunal Kohli and produced by Aditya Chopra and Yash Chopra under their banner Yash Raj Films. It stars Aamir Khan and Kajol in the lead roles, with Rishi Kapoor, Kirron Kher, Tabu, and Sharat Saxena appearing in supporting roles. In the film, Zooni (Kajol), a blind Kashmiri dancer, falls in love with Rehan (Khan), a Delhi tour guide with a dark secret.
The Mukherjee-Samarth family is a Hindu Bengali-Marathi family that has been involved in the Hindi film industry since the 1930s, Shobhana Samarth having first acted in a film in 1935. The Mukherjee family was connected to the Samarth family by Tanuja's marriage to Shomu Mukherjee in 1973.
Aditya Pancholi is an Indian actor, producer and playback singer working in Hindi cinema.
Raja Babu is a 1994 Indian Hindi-language melodrama comedy film directed by David Dhawan. It stars Govinda, Karisma Kapoor, Shakti Kapoor, Kadar Khan, Aruna Irani, Prem Chopra and Gulshan Grover, with music by Anand–Milind and lyrics by Sameer. The film was inspired from the 1992 Tamil film Rasukutty.
Daag: A Poem of Love (transl. Smear) is a 1973 Indian Hindi-language romantic drama film produced and directed by Yash Chopra in his debut as a producer, which laid the foundation of Yash Raj Films. It is an adaptation of the 1886 Thomas Hardy novel The Mayor of Casterbridge. The film stars Rajesh Khanna, Sharmila Tagore and Raakhee in lead roles, with Madan Puri, Kader Khan, Prem Chopra and A. K. Hangal.
Khuddar is a 1994 Indian Hindi-language action film directed by Iqbal Durrani and starring Govinda, Karishma Kapoor and Kader Khan. It is a remake of the Tamil film Walter Vetrivel, starring Sathyaraj. Other cast includes Shakti Kapoor, Shreeram Lagoo, Anjana Mumtaz, Raju Shrestha, Mahesh Anand, Vikas Anand, Navneet Nishaan and Anil Dhawan. The film includes the controversial number "Sexy Sexy Sexy Mujhe Log Bole", which was censored to "Baby Baby Baby Mujhe Log Bole". The song itself is inspired from Italian singer Sabrina Salerno's 1987 hit Boys. The dialogues of this movie became so popular that audio cassettes of the dialogues were released.
The 40th Filmfare Awards were held on 25 February 1995.
Ek Tha Raja is a 1996 Indian Hindi-language film directed by Dayal Nihalani. It stars Aditya Pancholi, Sunil Shetty, Saif Ali Khan, Neelam, Pratibha Sinha, Indrani Banerjee in lead roles, with Kader Khan, Aruna Irani, Shakti Kapoor, Aloknath, Mohan Joshi, Avtar Gill in other supporting roles.
Surakshaa is a 1995 Indian Hindi-language action comedy film directed and produced by Raju Mavani. It stars Aditya Pancholi, Sunil Shetty, Saif Ali Khan, Sheeba, Divya Dutta and debutant Monica Bedi.
Kab Tak Chup Rahungi is a 1988 Indian Hindi-language film directed by T. Prakash Rao. It stars Aditya Pancholi and Amala in lead roles. This movie was Aditya Pancholi's first lead role in Bollywood. Prior to this movie, he had played supporting roles in hits such as Maalamaal (1988) and Dayavan (1988).
Bunty Aur Babli 2 is a 2021 Indian Hindi-language crime comedy film written and directed by debutante Varun V. Sharma, based on a story by producer Aditya Chopra, under the Yash Raj Films banner. A sequel to the 2005 film Bunty Aur Babli, the film stars Saif Ali Khan, Rani Mukerji, Siddhant Chaturvedi and debutante Sharvari Wagh.
