Yash Raj Films Kicks Off Shah Rukh Khan’s Birthday Celebrations With Special Screenings Of 'Dilwale Dulhania Le Jaayenge.'

To commemorate the 57th birthday of Bollywood's Badshah Shah Rukh Khan, theatre chain PVR will play his classic film 'Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge (DDLJ). On November 2, 'Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge' will be released in 28 theatres across 18 cities, including Mumbai, Delhi NCR, Pune, Ahmedabad, Bengaluru, Chennai, Hyderabad, Kolkata, and Chandigarh, among others.

Shah Rukh says: "DDLJ has been an extremely special film for me. I am grateful for all the love I have been receiving over the years for the film. Bringing it back on my birthday just makes it more special. Thank you!" The film, which was released on October 20, 1995, shares a legacy with PVR as its legacy property. The film was initially shown in 1995 at PVR Priya in Vasant Vihar, New Delhi. "Shah Rukh Khan is one of the very few names in the Hindi film industry, who has become synonymous with the genre of romance," stated Sanjeev Kumar Bijli, Joint Managing Director, PVR Ltd. Yash Raj Films Vice President - Distribution Rohan Malhotra stated, "DDLJ is the longest-running film in the history of Indian cinema which has shaped pop culture as we know it today. It is our biggest IP and it is symbolic of the deep bond that Shah Rukh Khan and Aditya Chopra's YRF share."