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Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge is a Hindi language film released on 20 October 1995. A romantic comedy, the film marked the directorial debut of Aditya Chopra, who also wrote the story. It was produced by his father Yash Chopra, and stars Shahrukh Khan (pictured) and Kajol. The film tells the story of a young couple who fall in love during a vacation in Europea, and relates how the boy tries to win over the girl's parents so that she can marry him rather than the boy her father has selected. It was filmed in India, London, and Switzerland. Earning over ₹106 crore (US$13 million) in India and ₹15 crore (US$1.9 million) overseas, the film became the biggest Bollywood hit of the year, as well as one of the biggest Bollywood hits ever. During the 1996 awards season, the film won 10 Filmfare Awards, the most ever for a single film at the time, and also won the National Award for most popular film of the year. Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge was included in the Cinema India showcase, "The Changing Face of Indian Cinema", which toured the United States in July and August 2004. Indiatimes Movies ranks it among the 25 Must See Bollywood Films.