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.
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%).
Audience Engagement
4,256 audience reviews — more than 100% of India films in our index.
Popularity sits at the 98th percentile among India films.
Budget & Box Office Efficiency
At a 3h 10m runtime, production spent $69K per minute on screen and earned $526K per minute back.
Other Titles From Yash Raj Films
Comedy + Drama in India
292 India titles in our catalog blend the Comedy and Drama genres. Below: the top-rated of them (excluding Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge itself).
The 1994–1996 India Window
Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge tops the 40 India films we index from this three-year window. Cards below list the runners-up in descending audience order.
The 1990s India Landscape
Catalog density by release year across the 1990s in India, 147 titles in total. Highlighted year (yellow) is when Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge premiered alongside 14 others.
Position in Catalog
Released alongside 14 other India films in 1995.
The 216th India title from India we index (earliest catalogued entry: 1913).
Our India catalog contains 1,983 titles in total (1,904 films).
Thematic Fingerprint
Tags on Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge, grouped by how common each theme is across the full Asian catalog. Rare tags are more distinctive signals.
- family history · 4
- family's daily life · 2
- family drama · 15
- love affair · 9
- love-hate relationship · 6
Production Details
| Primary Country | India |
|---|---|
| Original Language | Hindi |
| Production Companies | Yash Raj Films |
| Runtime | 3h 10m |
| Release Date | October 20, 1995 |
| IMDb | tt0112870 |
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%.