‘DDLJ’ at 30: Britain’s Railway Joins India’s Yash Raj Films for Musical Celebration (EXCLUSIVE)
variety.comNaman Ramachandran Britain’s railway system and Bollywood titan Yash Raj Films (YRF) are teaming up for a cultural celebration marking two major milestones in 2025: the railway’s 200th anniversary and the 30th year of blockbuster “Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge” (DDLJ).
The collaboration, announced as part of Valentine’s Day festivities recognizing the romance of rail travel, centers on “Come Fall in Love – The DDLJ Musical,” YRF’s stage adaptation premiering at Manchester Opera House on May 29.
The production reimagines the 1995 blockbuster, which famously captured romantic scenes at London’s King’s Cross Railway Station featuring Shah Rukh Khan and Kajol.
Original “DDLJ” director Aditya Chopra helms this English-language musical about Simran, a British Indian woman whose arranged marriage plans in India become complicated when she falls for a British man named Roger.
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