Even today,DDLJcontinues to attract audiences to relive the experience on the big screen.
Raj was brought up by his liberal father whereas Simran grew up with conservative values.
Raj represented the modernized NRI whereas Simran represented the Indian still rooted in her country’s beliefs and values.
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Both generations of NRIs can find relatability through the characters ofDDLJ.
Through Simran and Raj’s loving union, in the end, the two belief systems reconcile.
Moreover, Raj serves as the perfect representation of the Indian out of touch with his roots.
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For him, Raj is everything wrong with NRIs who take a stab at mimic the culture of others.
Instead, Raj vows that he will only marry Simran with the permission of her father.
The list includesKuch Kuch Hota Hai,My Name Is Khan,and the 2015 sequel toDDLJ,Dilwale.
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From then on, films were shot extensively in exotic foreign locations.
In fact,DDLJmade Switzerland a popular tourist location among Indian travelers.
