Aditya Chopra, the director of the film 'Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge' (DDLJ) striking a smile

A quintessential and fairy tale love story, Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge (DDLJ), directed by Aditya Chopra paved the way for Indian Cinema in an unforgettable way and gave the world one of the most loved classics.

Aditya Chopra helmed his career-defining directorial debut film Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge (DDLJ), when he was only 23 years old. His first choice for the lead actor of this film was Tom Cruise, since the film was meant to be an English film - a love story between an Indian girl and an American boy who meet in Europe. But later, he decided to make it in Hindi.