Article Updated 13 May, 2005 12:01:20 PM IST   When a 10-year-old romance meets a Punjabi Jatt and a revolutionary Bong By Joginder Tuteja ©2005 Bollyvista.com   After an entertaining (and the most profitable) month for Bollywood behind us, with successes in the shape of Lucky, Waqt, Kaal and Kya Kool Hai Hum, this summer indeed looks cool (As predicted in our recent feature - 'This Summer will be Cool'). With optimism on a high and vigor renewed, Bollywood fans look forward to rest of the summer with flicks like 'Bachke Rehna Re Baba', 'Naina', 'Nazar', 'Bunty Aur Babli', 'Parineeta', 'Silsiilay', 'Maine Pyaar Kyo Kiya', 'D', 'Paheli', 'Sarkaar' and many more. But first of all, get set for one of the most exciting weekends of this year- that of Friday - the 13th of May - when a 10 year old romance stands up in the face of opposition of a Punjabi Jatt and a revolutionary Bong! Yes, I am talking about the love story of Raj and Simran who met on a train 500 weeks back. The train is still chugging along in Maratha Mandir, Mumbai every day after Amrish Puri Saab gives his nod of approval in three simple words - 'Jaa Simran Jaa'. To join the celebrations and fall in love (yet again), the epic love story 'Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge' by Aditya Chopra releases all over India once more. No one would have imagined in their wildest dreams in 1995 that when the movie would be re-released, it would come face to face with Sunny paaji's comic-thriller 'Jo Bole So Nihal' and Shyam Benegal's historic epic 'Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose'. And how much do we love this weekend treat when all the three releases seem pretty inviting! What's the magic behind DDLJ? Why does it still hold immeasurable charm when a generation has passed through? Why the romantic background music does make your heart skip a beat? Why does 'Tujhe Dekha To Yeh Jaana Sanam' still find a position in one's list of all time love duets? Well, thousands of articles have been written around this and books have been dedicated to the movie, so saying something more would be just stating the obvious. But the fact is that this is the movie I went out to see when I was a college-going kid. The first time I saw it' it was with a couple of friends. The movie turned out to be 'Wow!' and I thought that watching DDLJ would be a good idea for a date. So that's why I went the second time. And then I wondered' why not have a clean family outing with my parents. So third trip it was! And then the fourth and the fifth and many more before I stopped counting. And those were the days when there were no multiplexes with a show after every hour to choose from. Neither was there a multiplex every 2 miles in a neighborhood shopping mall. One had to choose from a conventional 12-3-6-9 routine and get tickets after spending hours in queues! And did I (or anyone else for this matter) mind that?! Naah! The same sentiment is shared by thousands of others (at least from my generation), who now are in their late twenties, early thirties and want to relive the moments of togetherness with their better halves. DDLJ is destined to pull in audiences in big numbers for the sheer magic of nostalgia (even the recent polls on websites/newspapers say so!). So what if you remember each and every dialogue of the movie? So what if the movie has a run on the small screen practically every month? So what if every cool dude possesses the movie's DVD? DDLJ is still 'THE DDLJ' when it comes to a cinematic experience. And don't the recent twin-successes of 'Sholay' and 'Mughal-E-Azam', that were re-released after numerous decades, prove the point. So, does this anticipated heavy rush to the theatres for 'DDLJ' turn out to be a challenge for 'JBSN' and 'Bose'? Nope, that doesn't appear to be the case. Why? Because the number of prints released for 'JBSN' and 'Bose' is extremely high when compared to 'DDLJ' that is having a selected release. That means that more audiences and hence more moolah! Also, given the merits of both movies, they too should find a well-deserved audience. Sunny paaji fans would like to see another hit from him after 'Gadar', 'Indian' and 'The Hero', while those looking for a quick journey into history would vouch for Shyam Benegal's cinematic take on Netaji's life. Bose, Nihal, Raj - it couldn't have been a better weekend for a movie lover than this. Let a decade old romance come face to face with a roaring Jatt and an intelligent Bong! About the author: An IT guy by profession, 1977 born Joginder Tuteja loves to hear, see and write about Bollywood. Having watched more than 2000 movies in his short life span so far, he charms himself in hearing every music album and watching every movie that releases in Bollywood. He believes that there is no entertainment industry that can beat the Hindi movie industry. Completely fascinated by the moving images on the silver screen, he dabbles in writing and loves doing previews, reviews and features that appear on numerous websites and newspapers. Have a thought to share? You can contact him by clicking Here.   close   Print this Article http://www.bollyvista.com   http://www.bollyvista.com/article/a/34/4849