Kajol marks 29 years of ‘DDLJ’, asks those celebrating Karva Chauth to watch film at Maratha Mandir

New Delhi, Oct 20 (PTI) Actor Kajol on Sunday marked the 29th release anniversary of her superhit film “Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge”, coinciding with the festival of Karva Chauth.

In the film, commonly called “DDLJ”, Kajol and Shah Rukh played Simran and Raj, who love each other desperately and will get married only with their parents’ concurrence.

Directed by Aditya Chopra and produced by Yash Chopra, “DDLJ” released on October 20, 1995.

Kajol shared the film’s poster on social media and extended wishes to those celebrating the festival.

In an Instagram post, the actor also asked the audience to watch the film at Mumbai’s iconic Maratha Mandir cinema hall where it has been running for more than a continuous 1,200 weeks.

She wrote: “29 years to the OG of Karva Chauth… wishing everyone a very hungry and successful Karva chauth .. maybe go to Maratha mandir and see the film. It’s 0 calories. #29yearsofddlj #ddlj.”

The 1995 movie was apparently one of the earlier Hindi films to have a key plot point set against the backdrop of Karva Chauth, on which many Hindu women observe a fast, praying for their husbands’ long life.

A section of the song “Ghar Aaja Pardesi” from “DDLJ” plays out when Kajol’s character Simran pretends to faint from hunger.

“DDLJ” will complete 30 years of its release in 2025.