Shah Rukh Khan Recalls Making DDLJ With Aditya Chopra, Karan Johar: It Started Off As Set Of Youngsters...

Shah Rukh Khan and Kajol marked the 30-year milestone of Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge by unveiling a bronze statue of Raj and Simran at London’s Leicester Square. This makes DDLJ the first Indian film to receive such an honour at the iconic spot, standing proudly alongside statues of legendary characters like Harry Potter, Mary Poppins, Paddington, and even Batman and Wonder Woman.Speaking about this special moment, Shah Rukh Khan shared that he never imagined the film would become such a massive cultural milestone. For him, seeing Raj and Simran immortalised in London is both surprising and deeply emotional.ALSO READ - Shah Rukh Khan Recalls Getting 'Only Night Shows' For London Screenings In 90s: Now We Have Statue At Leicester Square"I’m very

fortunate to have been part of cinema like this and very grateful. I think none of us, to be honest, had any idea DDLJ would become this in people’s hearts. I am sure Adi (Aditya Chopra) and all felt it would be a good film and everybody would like it, but I don’t think anyone would have ever imagined what it became and what it stands for," SRK shared.Shedding light on the significance of DDLJ's statue in London, Shah Rukh Khan added, "It's very personal for both of us (Kajol & Him) and for the Indian Film industry! UK, London is quite responsible for our stardom in a way because we were doing well in our country like other actors but I think we started doing a lot better overseas, and what was known as overseas principally at that time, the biggest market was the UK."He recalled, "It started off as a set of youngsters making DDLJ, Aditya Chopra, Karan Johar was an AD then. It was a fun trip of 30-40 days, and we made it very fast, specially in Switzerland and England … quite a free-wheeling shooting, handheld, especially here in Leicester Square we didn't even tell anyone we did a quick scene and got away with it", he recalled."I think it's a moment of pride for Indian Cinema and rightly so for this to happen in UK, which started off the trend of Indian film being recognised the world over," SRK concluded.(With inputs from IANS)