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Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge (1995)

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.

Directed byAditya Chopra

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    2008 · 167 min · Comedy · Drama · Romance

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    A boring, reserved husband secretly becomes a lively, confident stranger to woo his own unaware wife only to make her fall head over heels for his dashing alter ego.

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  2. 02

    Mohabbatein

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    2000 · 216 min · Drama · Romance

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    At a prestigious all-male university, three friends seek love outside of the school grounds; at the same time, a newly-hired music teacher seeks to befriend and loosen up the militantly strict headmaster.

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  3. 03

    Dil To Pagal Hai

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    1997 · 179 min · Comedy · Drama · Romance

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    Rahul, the director of a successful dance troupe, considers Nisha his best friend, though secretly, she is madly in love with him. He then falls for Pooja, who is engaged to Ajay.

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    Years after his father disowns his adopted brother for marrying a woman of lower social standing, a young man goes on a mission to reunite his family.

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    Maine Pyar Kiya

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    Hum Dil De Chuke Sanam

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    A newly-wed man discovers that his wife is in love with another man and decides to unite them. Ignoring the ridicule he might have to face for this, he takes his wife to Italy in search of her love.

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  8. 08

    Kaho Naa... Pyaar Hai

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    Sonia and Rohit love each other but Rohit is mysteriously killed. When Sonia moves to New Zealand, she meets Raj, Rohit's lookalike who helps her trace Rohit's killer.

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    Ta Ra Rum Pum

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    Fanaa

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    2006 · 168 min · Action · Drama · Romance · Thriller

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