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<keyword id="60847" type="PERSON" weightage="100" keywordseo="Maratha-Mandir">Maratha Mandir</keyword>, Mumbai’s famous cinema that has been showing the iconic romantic movie <keyword id="88064" type="ENTERTAINMENT" weightage="100" keywordseo="Dilwale-Dulhania-Le-Jayenge">Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge</keyword> for the past 1009 weeks, aired the last show of the movie this morning. 
 
The movie was continuously being played in the cinema since October 19, 1995. 
 Yash Raj Films, the makers of <keyword id="3858" type="ORGANIZATION" weightage="100" keywordseo="DDLJ">DDLJ</keyword> issues a statement that read: "Post the 1000 week celebrations last December, the theatre had requested YRF to pre-pone the DDLJ morning show to 9:15 AM instead of 11:30 AM as it was becoming difficult for the cinema to accommodate multiple new releases every week with just 3 regular shows. Of course YRF obliged from Feb 13 2015. However, while the theatre management was happy to continue the film for as long as it continued to draw in the audiences, owing to logistical issues of their staff having to work inordinately long hours to accommodate an additional early morning show, it was mutually decided to end the films historic &amp; record breaking run. After playing for 1009 uninterrupted weeks, the films unprecedented performance has come to an end at the Maratha Mandir. The film played out in the 9:15 AM show today for the last time at the theatre.” 
 
Because of its 1009-week uninterrupted run, DDLJ has become the longest running film in the history of Indian cinema. This record was earlier held by Ramesh Sippy’s Sholay, which had a 5-year run in Mumbai's Minerva Theatre. 
 
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The Curtain Falls For DDLJ! Last Show Aired At Maratha Mandir

Hats off to director <keyword id="22746" type="PERSON" weightage="80" keywordseo="rohit-shetty">Rohit Shetty</keyword>! He did the impossible as he managed to bring the <keyword id="2907905" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="80" keywordseo="golden-pair-of-Bollywood">golden pair of Bollywood</keyword>, <keyword id="1671" type="PERSON" weightage="80" keywordseo="Shah-Rukh-Khan">Shah Rukh Khan</keyword> and <keyword id="6354713" type="PERSON" weightage="80" keywordseo="kajol">Kajol</keyword> together, after a gap of 5 years, for his next movie ‘<keyword id="1665132" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="80" keywordseo="Dilwale">Dilwale</keyword>’. It is likely to be released at the end of this year. Although, one has to wait for almost six months to see the chemistry flow between SRK and Kajol, the poster of ‘Dilwale’ is already making a buzz among the audience. And why won’t it, SRK-Kajol is undoubtedly the best paired onscreen couple and these five movies are the proof! 
 
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<keyword id="37927" type="ENTERTAINMENT" weightage="100" keywordseo="Dilwale-Dulhaniya-Le-Jayenge">Dilwale Dulhaniya Le Jayenge</keyword>, or <keyword id="3858" type="ORGANIZATION" weightage="100" keywordseo="DDLJ">DDLJ</keyword> as it is fondly called, completes 20 years today. Released on 20th October 1995, the movie has attained the status of a cult classic, in both India and abroad. The movie tells the story of Raj and Simran, two NRIs from London who fall in love in Europe only to face opposition from Simran’s father who has already fixed her marriage with a friend’s son back in India. 
 
Along with several awards, the movie also won the prestigious National Film Award for Best Popular Film Providing Wholesome Entertainment. The popularity of the movie can be easily estimated with the fact that the movie is still running in a Mumbai theatre called Maratha Mandir. 
 
As the movie enters its 20th glorious year, we present to you 20 facts that you probably never knew about this cult classic. 
 
Image courtesy: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?time_continue=124&amp;v=xSmvMgAKeLs">Yash Raj Films</a>

As DDLJ turns 20, here are 20 facts that you probably never knew about this classic

It's been 19 years when love was redefined in <keyword id="143" type="CITY" weightage="100" keywordseo="Bollywood">Bollywood</keyword> by the makers of <keyword id="88064" type="ENTERTAINMENT" weightage="100" keywordseo="Dilwale-Dulhania-Le-Jayenge">Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge</keyword>. Since then, the movie has achieved several milestones, and will soon be celebrating its 1000th week on screen. 
	To mark the special day, YRF has launched a new trailer for its most iconic movie on its YouTube channel. The 2 minutes 13 seconds long trailer was launched today, and features some of the best dialogues and memorable scenes from the longest-running movie of Indian cinema.

	 
	As we all know, the movie is continuously being run at Maratha Mandir, ever since its release in October 1995.

	 
	You can catch the trailer here:
 
 
 
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YRF Releases New Trailer For Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge, 19 Years After Release

Superstar <keyword id="6354583" type="PERSON" weightage="100" keywordseo="Salman-Khan">Salman Khan</keyword>'s "<keyword id="6355056" type="CITY" weightage="100" keywordseo="Sultan">Sultan</keyword>" has opened to a bumper response at the box office today and industry experts predict it will do a business of Rs 150 crore over the five-day weekend. 
 
The much awaited Eid release of the year features Salman as a Haryanvi wrestler. 
 
"The film is doing extra ordinary business across the country. The opening is like hurricane. Everyone is loving it, be it the story, the songs and Salman of course is a treat to watch in 'Sultan'," distributor Akshay Rathi told PTI. 
 
"The film is doing exceptionally well in North India like Delhi, Uttar Pradesh, Rajasthan, Punjab," he said. 
 
"Today I think it will collect Rs 35 crore. Tomorrow is Eid and then Tomorrow is Eid and then there is extended weekend so it will be somewhere around Rs 130-150 crore," he added. 
 
Another film distributor, Rajesh Thadani said, "The film has opened really well as expected. It will make record breaking collection in its weekend which will be around Rs 150 crore." 
 Both Rathi and Thadani feel even though "Sultan" leaked online, it will not affect the business of the "<keyword id="94964" type="ENTERTAINMENT" weightage="100" keywordseo="Dabangg">Dabangg</keyword>" star's film. 
 
Manoj Desai, executive director, Gaiety Galaxy and Maratha Mandir Cinema, says the audience's reactions to the film have been electrifying, but noted that as Eid is tomorrow, the collections have been affected. 
 
"The word-of-mouth for the film is exceptional. Our 1000-seater theatres are almost full, people are clapping and whistling. But since Eid is tomorrow, it has affected the business. Other than that, everything is going great for the film," Desai said. 
 
The Ali Abbas Zafar-directed film has opened well at single screens and multiplexes, with ticket pricing at Desai's theatre properties being at Rs 100-120, while that at the multiplexes it ranges anywhere from Rs 300 to above Rs 500. 
 
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It is 15th of August in 1975; Ramesh Sippy’s Sholay has found its way into the theatres. While the country men have switched on the patriotic mode in them, Bollywood was preparing to redefine the arena of Indian commercial cinema like never before. A film that defines patriotism in a newer way, thrills with its suspense even if you watch it for the zillionth time and shows how a friendship in India thrives has come a long way and it’s now a part of every Indian’s growing-up discourse. 
This Independence Day marks the 40th anniversary of Sholay. Anupama Chopra, the renowned film critic has said in her book ‘Sholay- The Making of a classic’ (Penguin India), “Over the years, Sholay, has transcended its hit-movie status. It is not merely a film, it is the ultimate classic; it is myth.” 
 
While, over the last 40 yrs much has been said and written about the film, we at Business Insider list for you 20 amazing facts you still don’t know about Sholay: 
 
 
1. Sholay is a record breaker in many ways. It is also India’s first 70 mm film, which had stereophonic sound. 
 
2. Amjad Khan’s ‘Kitney aadmi the’ dialogue has become a cult. Yet, Khan was almost rejected because the casting director found that his voice was not ‘powerful enough’. 
 
3. Many things about this movie were real even the bullets in the climax scene. It is said that one spare bullet had nearly missed Amitabh. 
 
4. Gabbar’s gang member Sambha was played by Mac Mohan. Though he has become an indispensible part of the movie, he just has one dialogue in Sholay. 
 
5. Amzad Khan wasn’t the first choice for the role of Gabbar. It was Danny Denzongpa who was supposed to play the role. 
 
6. What DDLJ is to Maratha Mandir, Minerva Theatre of Mumbai is for Sholay. This theatre screened Sholay for 5 years continuously in all three shows of the day. And till 1980, it was a major hit. 
 
7. Sholay has proved this long back that awards don’t determine a movie’s credibility. Though a blockbuster, Sholay had won just one Filmfare award, that too for editing. 
 
8. The movie, after the initial part, is all about Gabbar and his notorious activities. However, in a 204 minute film, Gabbar appears in just 9 scenes. 
 
9. While the official release date was 15th August 1975, the movie was launched on 2nd October in 1973. 
 
10. Estimated at Rs 2 crores, Sholay’s budget over ran to an extra one crore. It took almost two and a half years to complete the movie. 
 
11. Previously, scriptwriters weren’t really paid in Bollywood. Sholay changed everything. It set the scripwriters as real creator of hit movies. 
 
12. Getting requisite permissions had prevented Thakur Saab from being an army officer. The character of Thaakur saab was conceived as a retired army officer. Having not got necessary clearances from the army, the role was changed to a police officer. 
 
13. The role of Jai played by Amitabh Bachchan was initially planned for Shatrughan Sinha. 
 
14. Dharmendra was nursing a deep crush on Hema Malini during the shooting of the film. He wanted to play the role of Thakur initially, but settled for playing Veeru when he realized that the character would be paired against Hema Malini. 
 
 
15. The light boys were bribed by Dharmendra to spoil his scenes with Hema Malini. This led to numerous retakes and Dharmendra’s chance of getting closer to Hema intensified. 
 
16. The original ending of Sholay has Gabbar being killed by Thakur. 
 
 
17. The Censor Board didn’t approve of too much violence in the end. Sholay was made to re-shoot several scenes to get rid of extreme violence. 
 
18. Ramgarh , the village shown in Sholay is actually a town called Ramanagara, which is 50 kms from Bangalore. Since 80s, it came to be called Ramgarh to commemorate the film. 
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		The rocks where the famous scene of Sambha-Gabbar has been shot are known as Sholay rocks and can be seen from the highway. It has become a major tourist attraction soon after the movie.</li>
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20. Who is Gabbar Singh? No, this isnt any fictional character. There was a real life dacoit of the same name in Gwalior area in 1950s. He is infamous for having cut off noses and ears of policemen. 
 
 
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