India Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge returned 7.6× its production cost, earning $100.0M against a $13.2M budget — one of the highest-return India films in our catalog.
Synopsis
दिलवाले दुल्हनिया ले जायेंगे
“Come Fall In love, All Over Again..”
Raj is a rich, carefree, happy-go-lucky second generation NRI. Simran is the daughter of Chaudhary Baldev Singh, who in spite of being an NRI is very strict about adherence to Indian values. Simran has left for India to be married to her childhood fiancé. Raj leaves for India with a mission at his hands, to claim his lady love under the noses of her whole family. Thus begins a saga.
The 1994–1996 India Window
40 India films released in this three-year window, ranked here by audience rating. Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge sits at position #1.
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#1Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge
★ 8.6 · 1995
#2Kaalapani
★ 7.9 · 1996
#3Baasha
★ 7.6 · 1995
#4Thenmavin Kombath
★ 7.6 · 1994
#5Spadikam
★ 7.5 · 1995
#6Avvai Shanmugi
★ 7.5 · 1996
#7Pavithram
★ 7.5 · 1994
#8Azhakiya Ravanan
★ 7.3 · 1996
Other Titles From Yash Raj Films
The 1990s India Landscape
Catalog density by release year in the 1990s. Highlighted year (yellow) is when Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge premiered. 147 total titles in this decade from India.
Budget & Box Office Efficiency
At a 3h 10m runtime, production spent $69K per minute on screen and earned $526K per minute back.
Reception Benchmarks
Ranked #3 of 1,983 India films indexed here (100th percentile by TMDB audience score).
Rating is +2.2 points above the India average of 6.4/10.
Among India Comedy productions specifically: #1 of 648 (top 1%).
Production Details
| Primary Country | India |
|---|---|
| Original Language | Hindi |
| Production Companies | Yash Raj Films |
| Runtime | 3h 10m |
| Release Date | October 20, 1995 |
| IMDb | tt0112870 |
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Questions Answered
Was Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge profitable?
Yes — Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge earned $100.0M against a production budget of $13.2M, a return of 7.6× its cost.
How highly rated is Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge?
Among India Asian filmss in this catalog, Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge ranks #3 of 1983 — in the top 1%.