Shah Rukh Khan, the lead actor in a still from the film Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge (DDLJ)

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.

An ardent fan of the legendary filmmaker Raj Kapoor, Aditya Chopra named his central character Raj Malhotra portrayed by Shah Rukh Khan after him. When he was fleshing out the character of Raj Malhotra, he wanted Raj to play a musical instrument. Eventually, the character played a mandolin which went onto become an iconic symbol for the film.