Valentine's Day 2020: Looking Back 5 One-Time Bollywood Romantic Movies
Kareena Kusari|Feb 14, 2019
This Valentine's Day, let's look back on 5 Bollywood romantic films, one-time box-office smash hits touching the audiences' hearts.
Undeniably, romance is one of the movie genres possessing an enormous fanbase in the film industry. And Bollywood is obviously no exception. In spite of similar content, romance flicks can still work wonders for their releases if possessing dramatic screenplays and a superb cast.
This year, another Valentine's season arrives. In the day filled with romance and love, let's look back on 5 Bollywood romantic films, one-time box-office smash hits touching the audiences' hearts.
1. Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge (DDLJ) (1995)
The perfect on-screen collaboration between Kajol and Shah Rukh Khan created Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge's extraordinary triumph at the box office. Aditya Chopra's greatest blockbuster of 1995 has become the longest-running movie in Indian cinema's history as sometimes being shown in Maratha Mandir cinema, Mumbai so far.
2. Yeh Jawaani Hai Deewani (2013)
Yeh Jawaani Hai Deewani has touched a deep chord in audiences' heart in every aspect from the Ranbir Kapoor and Deepika Padukone's chemistry to its soundtracks. Ayan Mukerji's 2013 hit reached an enormous box-office success as garnering Rs 190 crore after its release.
3. Aashiqui 2 (2013)
Aashiqui 2 is a spiritual sequel to Aashiqui, Mahesh Bhatt's 1990 musical drama. The movie, starring Aditya Roy Kapur and Shraddha Kapoor, is launched in 2013, 23 years after the first instalment's buzz. After its release, Tum Hi Ho, one soundtrack in the film, has become the youth's anthem. Despite a low budget of Rs 10 crore, Aashiqui 2 is one of the most profitable flicks ever as raking in Rs 90 crore at the box office.
4. Goliyon Ki Raasleela Ram-Leela (2013)
Sanjay Leela Bhansali's Ram-Leela is a screen adaptation of William Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet. The on-screen chemistry of the power couple Ranveer Singh - Deepika Padukone brought the movie the immense collection of Rs 120 crore.
5. Jab Tak Hai Jaan (2012)
The riveting romance together with fascinating destinations is the highlights of legend Yash Chopra's last flick. The film ended its box-office run with the lifetime receipts of Rs 115 crore. It stars Shah Rukh Khan and Katrina Kaif in the lead roles and Anushka Sharma in the supporting characters.
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