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{{Short description|2015 film directed by Rohit Shetty}}
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{{Infobox film
| name = Dilwale
| image = Dilwale.jpg
| caption = Theatrical release poster
| director = [[Rohit Shetty]]
| producer = [[Gauri Khan]]
| writer = '''Story:''' [[K. Subash]] '''Screenplay:''' Yunus Sajawal '''Dialogues:''' [[Sajid-Farhad]]
| starring = [[Shah Rukh Khan]] [[Kajol]] [[Varun Dhawan]] [[Kriti Sanon]] [[Vinod Khanna]] [[Kabir Bedi]]
| music = '''Songs:''' [[Pritam]] '''Score:''' [[Amar Mohile]]
| cinematography = Dudley
| editing = Bunty Nagi
| studio = [[Red Chillies Entertainment]] Rohit Shetty Productions
| distributor = Red Chillies Entertainment
| released = {{Film date|2015|12|18|[[India]]}}
| runtime = 154 minutes<ref name="bbfc" />
| country = [[India]]
| language = Hindi
| budget = {{INR}}165 crore<ref>{{Cite web|title=Dilwale - Movie - Box Office India|url=https://www.boxofficeindia.com/movie.php?movieid=3194|access-date=2021-04-15|website=www.boxofficeindia.com}}</ref> 
| gross = {{Estimation}} {{INR}}376.85 crore<ref name="BOI">https://boxofficeindia.com/movie.php?movieid=3194</ref>
}}
'''''Dilwale''''' ({{Translation|''Braveheart''}}) is a 2015 Indian [[Hindi]]-language [[action comedy]] film directed by [[Rohit Shetty]] and produced by [[Gauri Khan]] at an approximate budget of {{INR}}165 crore.<ref>[http://www.ibtimes.co.in/when-heropanti-actress-kriti-sanon-picked-shah-rukh-khan-over-akshay-kumar-622992 When 'Heropanti' Actress Kriti Sanon Picked Shah Rukh Khan over Akshay Kumar]. Ibtimes.co.in (10 February 2015). Retrieved on 13 July 2015.</ref> Distributed by Red Chillies Entertainment, it stars [[Shah Rukh Khan]] and [[Kajol]] in their seventh film together with [[Varun Dhawan]] and [[Kriti Sanon]] as parallel leads.<ref name=dnaindia1>[http://www.dnaindia.com/entertainment/report-kajol-to-be-the-leading-lady-in-shah-rukh-khan-rohit-shetty-s-dilwale-2061727 Kajol to be the leading lady in Shah Rukh Khan-Rohit Shetty's 'Dilwale' – Daily News & Analysis]. Dnaindia.com (17 February 2015). Retrieved on 13 July 2015</ref> It marked the last film appearance of actor [[Vinod Khanna]], who played the role of Khan and Dhawan's father, before his death on 27 April 2017. The film was a commercial success.

The film was released theatrically worldwide on 18 December 2015 during the [[Christmas|Pre-Christmas]] period and became [[List of highest-grossing Indian films in overseas markets|sixth highest-grossing Indian film overseas]], although it was just a hit and fared below expectations in India.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.filmymonkey.com/bollywood/2015/11/19/dilwale-song-gerua-featuring-srk-kajol-becomes-an-instant-hit/ |title='Dilwale' song 'Gerua' featuring SRK-Kajol becomes an instant hit |date=19 November 2015|access-date=5 October 2016}}</ref> It grossed over {{INR}}145 million net in India, and more than {{INR}}376.85 million globally.<ref name="indianexpress" /> The film earned nominations in six categories at [[61st Filmfare Awards]] including [[Filmfare Award for Best Actor|Best Actor]] for Khan and [[Filmfare Award for Best Actress|Best Actress]] for Kajol.<ref name="ibtimes" />
== Plot ==
'''Present day:''' Veer Bakshi ([[Varun Dhawan]]) works as a [[car tuner]] with his elder brother Raj Bakshi ([[Shah Rukh Khan]]) in [[Goa]]. He meets a passer-by Ishita ([[Kriti Sanon]]), a beautiful and educated young girl and befriends her by helping her, damaging the car of his customer in the process. For penance, Raj makes him fix it, during which Veer sleeps and awakes to find that the car's music system has been stolen.

The men of a local gang leader, King ([[Boman Irani]]), try to sell drugs at a crab shack. Veer beats them up after they threaten Ishita. They then come back later to exact revenge on Veer, but Raj breaks up the fight. Raj visits him in hospital and learns of King's hideout. He goes there, incapacitates the gang members, and burns their drug stash. Raj, his face shrouded by a hood, tells King's men his original name, Kaali. The next day, King suspecting Raj as Kaali as he is Veer's older brother, stops by Raj's shop to present to assess if Raj is Kaali. Raj appears humble and unthreatening, which leads to King thinking that Raj cannot be the tough Kaali. King makes a deal where Raj will fix all of King's cars in exchange for King's protection.

'''Bulgaria, 2000:''' Raj accidentally runs over a woman named Meera Dev Malik ([[Kajol]]) while in a car chase. When he gets out to help her, the rival gang catches up with him, and he has to leave. After the car crash, Raj reveals that he and Veer are the sons of a mafia boss (don), Randhir Bakshi ([[Vinod Khanna]]). After the date with Meera, Raj has to leave the next day, to deliver a shipment for his father. Meera asks to come as it's her birthday, and she wants Raj(Kaali) to spend her birthday with her, but he says it's too dangerous.

Raj and his team are driving on a roadway when a series of vehicles come out of nowhere. Gun and car fights occur, leading to all of Raj's(Kaali's) vehicles scattering on the roadway and Raj's(Kaali's) car flipping upside down. Out of one of the vehicles, a female foot is shown stepping out, who turns out to be Meera. She walks over to Raj(Kaali) with a gun in hand, leans down and tells him she is actually the daughter of the rival gang's leader, Dev Malik ([[Kabir Bedi]]). Meera reveals that she betrayed Raj on Malik's advice though she is sparing his life, as it's her birthday.

When they follow each other in their cars, Raj saves Meera from dying, promising to kill her if he sees her again. She declares her love for him, and he forgives her. They make plans to tell their parents about their relationship.

'''Present day:''' The film flashes back to Goa, where Veer discovers that his friend, Siddharth "Sidhu" Saiga ([[Varun Sharma]]), drugged his coffee with [[sleeping pills]] and stole the sound system amongst other parts. Veer is upset, but Sidhu explains it is for his girlfriend, Jenny ([[Chetna Pande]]). Both agree to help each other secure girlfriends. As a consequence, Veer reveals his feelings to Ishita. Upon finding out about their relationship, Raj wants to meet Ishita's family. When Raj goes there, he discovers that Ishita is Malik's younger daughter and Meera's younger sister.

'''Bulgaria, 2000:''' After talks, Malik agrees to meet Randhir, but secretly, Malik plans to kill Randhir. The meeting breaks into a shootout, during which Malik and Randhir shoot each other. Meera finds Raj with the gun, for which she shoots him; however, he survives the gunshot. Meera decides to move far away from Bulgaria and start a new life. Raj must forget as well and moves to start a new life.

'''Present day:''' Now in Goa, Veer and Ishita try to figure out why their older siblings dislike each other.

They are told a wildly inaccurate story by Raj's lieutenants as they scramble to make up a story, taking inspiration from flashes of shows they see on the restaurant TV as a customer flips channels. After this, they come up with several plots to bring Meera and Raj together. Mani steals King's car and brings it to the shop, where Veer discovers drugs in the back and burns them. King sees them burning something and asks to fix his white car, as he grows increasingly suspicious based on the drunk rantings of Mani. King's men come to Meera's house one night, but Raj shows up as Kaali and stops them from causing her any harm. Later in front of the church, King asks Meera about Kaali, which she refuses sparing Raj's life. Meera issues an ultimatum that in order to marry Ishita, Veer must move in with Meera, leaving his brother in the process. As an angered Veer proceeds to storm out, it is revealed to him by Meera that Raj was actually Randhir's adopted son and is not Veer's older brother. After a confrontation where Raj reveals that he indeed is not Veer's full brother, Raj goes and tells Meera the truth, telling him that he didn't kill her father. Raghav, Malik's right hand, confirms when talking to Meera that Raj indeed did not kill Malik, but that Randhir had shot Malik in return for his bullet. Upon learning this, Meera is distraught with regret and remorse and takes Ishita to Raj's house, declaring that Veer can take Ishita home after marriage.

At Sidhu and Jenny's wedding, King shows up and sees a car and confirms that it's his stolen car after close examination. King starts to cause a disturbance, bringing Mani, Oscar ([[Sanjay Mishra (actor)|Sanjay Mishra]]), (the bride's brother), and then Veer out. A fight ensues with Veer holding his own well until one blow sends him falling back and rolling when he stops at Meera's feet as she walks outside, she calls for Kaali, and Raj comes out and takes out everyone in his path, beating King up. King stands up as Raj walks away to check in on Veer, and seizing the opportunity, tries to shoot Raj, but Meera seeing this, pushes Raj away, stepping in front of him and is instead shot as she tried to save Raj. Consequentially, King gets beaten by Raj's men as they rush him after he shoots Meera. Meera survives, and both Raj and Meera reunite in the hospital.
== Cast ==
''Credited cast order as per end credits.''
* [[Shah Rukh Khan]] as Raj Bakshi / Kaali / Ramlal: Randhir's adopted son, Veer's adoptive brother, Shakti and Anwar's friend, Meera's love interest
* [[Kajol]] as Meera Malik / Pogo: Dev's daughter, Ishita's sister, Raj's love interest<ref name=LadiesFirst>{{cite news|title=Kajol takes hubby's name for the first time |url=http://www.deccanchronicle.com/151122/entertainment-bollywood/article/kajol-takes-hubby%E2%80%99s-name-first-time|newspaper=[[Deccan Chronicle]]|author=Subhash K. Jha |date=22 November 2015|access-date=24 December 2015|quote=Starting with his upcoming film Chennai Express, the credit rolls will not feature his name first, but that of his leading actresses.}}</ref>
* [[Varun Dhawan]] as Veer Bakshi: Randhir's biological son, Raj's adoptive brother, Sidhu's friend, Ishita's love interest
* [[Kriti Sanon]] as Ishita "Ishu" Malik: Dev's daughter, Meera's sister, Veer's love interest<ref name=LadiesFirst/>
* [[Vinod Khanna]] as Randhir Bakshi: Raj's adoptive father, Veer's father
* [[Kabir Bedi]] as Dev Malik: Meera and Ishita's father
* [[Boman Irani]] as King: Local Gang Leader
* [[Johnny Lever]] as Mani Chabbra: Raj and Veer's neighbour
* [[Sanjay Mishra (actor)|Sanjay Mishra]] as Oscar D'Costa: Jenny's brother
* [[Mukesh Tiwari]] as Shakti Saigal: Sidhu's brother, Raj and Anwar's friend, Raj's closest ally
* [[Pankaj Tripathi]] as Anwar Ansari: Raj and Shakti's friend, Raj's closest ally
* [[Nawab Shah (actor)|Nawab Shah]] as Raghav: Dev's right hand
* [[Varun Sharma]] as Siddharth "Sidhu" Saigal: Shakti's brother, Veer's friend and buddy, Jenny's boyfriend
* [[Chetna Pande]] as Jenny D'Costa: Oscar's sister, Sidhu's girlfriend
== Production ==
=== Development ===
In January 2015, Rohit Shetty announced a project with [[Shah Rukh Khan]] in the lead which would be their second collaboration after the 2013 film ''[[Chennai Express]]''. Shetty stated that he would start filming in March 2015.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://in.movies.yahoo.com/news/shah-rukh-khan-kajol-start-shooting-march-023050096.html |title=Shah Rukh Khan And Kajol Will Start Shooting in March |date=31 January 2015 |publisher=[[Yahoo! Movies]] |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150210201743/https://in.movies.yahoo.com/news/shah-rukh-khan-kajol-start-shooting-march-023050096.html |archive-date=10 February 2015}}</ref><ref>[http://www.dnaindia.com/entertainment/report-kriti-sanon-chooses-shah-rukh-khan-over-akshay-kumar-2059480 Kriti Sanon chooses Shah Rukh Khan over Akshay Kumar – Daily News & Analysis]. Dnaindia.com (9 February 2015). Retrieved on 13 July 2015.</ref> Shetty paired actress [[Kajol]] with Khan, making it the seventh time they were cast opposite each other. He also signed actor [[Varun Dhawan]] who was reportedly playing Khan's brother, while actress [[Kriti Sanon]] was signed opposite him.<ref>Baker, Steven. (8 February 2015) [http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/bollywood/news/a627486/rohit-shetty-remains-coy-over-shah-rukh-khans-next-leading-actress.html Rohit Shetty remains coy over Shah Rukh Khan's next leading actress – Digital Spy]. Digitalspy.co.uk. Retrieved on 13 July 2015.</ref>
=== Filming ===
[[Principal photography]] began on 20 March 2015 with Dhawan in [[Goa]].<ref name="dilwale">{{cite news |last=Basu |first=Mohar |title=Varun Dhawan, Kriti Sanon begin shooting for SRK-Kajol starrer 'Dilwale' |url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/bollywood/news/Varun-Dhawan-Kriti-Sanon-begin-shooting-for-SRK-Kajol-starrer-Dilwale/articleshow/46631527.cms |work=The Times of India |date=20 March 2015 |access-date=21 March 2015}}</ref><ref name="dil2">{{cite web |title=Rohit Shetty's Dilwale to star Shah Rukh Khan, Kajol, Varun Dhawan and Kriti Sanon |url=http://www.bollywoodhungama.com/news/5172936/Rohit-Shettys-Dilwale-to-star-Shah-Rukh-Khan-Kajol-Varun-Dhawan-and-Kriti-Sanon |publisher=Bollywood Hungama |date=14 March 2015 |access-date=19 March 2015}}</ref> Khan and Kajol first joined the crew for filming in [[Bulgaria]] from June 2015.<ref>{{cite web |title=Shah Rukh Khan starts shooting for 'Dilwale' in Bulgaria, shares picture with Kajol on Twitter |url=http://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/bollywood/shah-rukh-khan-shares-picture-with-kajol-and-rohit-shetty-from-dilwale-sets/ |website=The Indian Express |date=13 June 2015 |access-date=21 December 2015}}</ref> Later that month, the first song from the film was shot on Dhawan and Kriti Sanon, in Bulgaria.<ref>{{cite news |title=Varun Dhawan, Kriti Sanon shooting 'Dilwale' song in Bulgaria |url=http://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/bollywood/varun-dhawan-kriti-sanon-shooting-dilwale-song-in-bulgaria/ |newspaper=The Indian Express |date=29 June 2015 |access-date=22 December 2015}}</ref> The schedule there was wrapped up by late July.<ref>{{cite web |title=SRK wraps 'Dilwale' shooting in Bulgaria – The Times of India |url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/bollywood/news/SRK-wraps-Dilwale-shooting-in-Bulgaria/articleshow/48296674.cms |website=The Times of India |access-date=21 December 2015}}</ref> In August 2015, a romantic song featuring the lead pair was shot in [[Iceland]].<ref>{{cite web |title=Inside Pics: Shah Rukh Khan, Kajol on Dilwale sets in Iceland : Bollywood, News – India Today |url=http://indiatoday.intoday.in/story/inside-pics-shah-rukh-khan-kajol-on-dilwale-sets-in-iceland-bollywood/1/462000.html |website=indiatoday.intoday.in |access-date=21 December 2015}}</ref> The entire team then left for [[Hyderabad]] in early September to shoot what was touted to be the final schedule of filming.<ref>{{cite web |title='Dilwale' Team Shooting Their Final Schedule in Hyderabad |url=http://www.koimoi.com/bollywood-popular/dilwale-team-shooting-their-final-schedule-in-hyderabad/ |website=Koimoi |access-date=21 December 2015 |date=7 September 2015}}</ref> However, the work in Hyderabad was completed by late October, and filming officially came to an end with a brief schedule in Goa, the same location where it was started.<ref>{{cite web |title=Team Dilwale is Done With Hyderabad. Next Stop, Goa |url=http://movies.ndtv.com/bollywood/team-dilwale-is-done-with-hyderabad-next-stop-goa-1237306 |publisher=NDTVMovies.com |access-date=21 December 2015}}</ref> In December, after the promotions had commenced, another song was shot in haste. It featured all four lead actors and had to be played simultaneously with the end-credits.<ref>{{cite web |title=SRK, Kajol, Varun and Kriti shoot for 'Dilwale' song |url=http://www.mid-day.com/articles/srk-kajol-varun-and-kriti-shoot-for-dilwale-song/16761189 |website=mid-day |access-date=22 December 2015 |date=11 December 2015}}</ref>
== Release ==
''Dilwale'' was released in the [[United Arab Emirates]] a day before its worldwide release on 18 December 2015. The film was released in around 3100 screens in India.<ref name="boxofficeindia.com">{{cite web |title=Dilwale First Day Territorial Breakdown – Box Office India |url=http://boxofficeindia.com/art_detail.php?articalid=1662#.VnZNlk8bu1s |website=boxofficeindia.com |access-date=20 December 2015}}</ref>

The satellite rights of the film were sold to [[Sony Pictures Networks]] as part of a deal worth {{INRConvert|2.2|b}}.<ref name=":0">{{cite web |title=TV rights of SRK's 'Dilwale' sold for Rs 60 crore? |url=http://www.mid-day.com/articles/tv-rights-of-srks-dilwale-sold-for-rs-60-crore/16697175 |website=mid-day |access-date=22 December 2015 |date=20 November 2015}}</ref>

On 14 December 2015, in the United Kingdom, the film received a 12A classification from the [[British Board of Film Classification]] for "moderate violence". The film's UK distributor chose to remove thirteen seconds in order to obtain this rating (the excised material being scenes involving stronger violence than possible for a 12A rating). An uncut [[15 (British Board of Film Classification)|15-rated]] version is available.<ref name="bbfc">{{cite web |url=http://www.bbfc.co.uk/releases/dilwale-film |title=''DILWALE'' (12A) (CUT) |work=[[British Board of Film Classification]] |date=14 December 2015 |access-date=14 December 2015}}</ref>
==Reception==
===Critical response===
The film received mixed to positive reviews from critics. [[Taran Adarsh]] from ''[[Bollywood Hungama]]'' gave the film 4/5 stars, saying, "On the whole, ''Dilwale'' is akin to a mouthwatering meal that satiates the craving of those who relish masalathons, besides being an absolute treat for SRK-Kajol fans. An unadulterated crowd-pleaser, ''Dilwale'' delivers what you expect from a Rohit Shetty film: King-sized entertainment. Go for it!".<ref>{{cite web |title=Dilwale Review – Bollywood Hungama |url=http://www.bollywoodhungama.com/moviemicro/criticreview/id/3351280 |website=www.bollywoodhungama.com |access-date=20 December 2015}}</ref> [[Komal Nahta]] in his review of the film said, "''Dilwale'' is a masala entertainer from the start till the end."<ref>{{cite web |title=DILWALE |url=https://komalsreviews.wordpress.com/2015/12/18/dilwale/ |website=Komal Nahta's Blog |access-date=20 December 2015 |date=18 December 2015}}</ref> Rachit Gupta from ''[[Filmfare]]'' gave it 4/5 stars and added, "''Dilwale'' is the quintessential popcorn flick. It's colorful, bright and entertaining. It smartly keeps its play on the SRK-Kajol chemistry (watch out for the brilliant ending). It has fantastic music. Decent laughs too. Definitely worth a dekho."<ref>{{cite web |title=Movie Review: Dilwale |url=http://www.filmfare.com/reviews/movie-review-dilwale-11596.html |website=filmfare.com |access-date=20 December 2015}}</ref> Sarita A Tanwar of [[Daily News and Analysis|''DNA'']] gave the film 3/5 stars, saying "''Dilwale'' is flawed, but it's right for those who believe that love does conquer it all, actually."<ref>{{cite web |title='Dilwale' review: Flawed movie survives because of Shah Rukh Khan and Kajol |url=http://www.dnaindia.com/entertainment/review-dilwale-review-flawed-movie-survives-because-of-shah-rukh-khan-and-kajol-2157179 |work=Daily News & Analysis |access-date=21 December 2015 |language=en-US |date=18 December 2015}}</ref>

Ananya Bhattacharya of ''[[India Today]]'' also rated the film 3/5 and concluded, "''Dilwale'' is immensely enjoyable despite an oh-my-god-this-is-so-predictable story. Keep your brains out of the picture, and you have an out-and-out entertainer which fits perfectly in the mould of a guilty pleasure. Go indulge!"<ref>{{cite web |title=Dilwale movie review: Shah Rukh and Kajol's old wine in old bottle is intoxicating! : Reviews, News – India Today |url=http://indiatoday.intoday.in/story/dilwale-movie-review/1/550294.html |website=indiatoday.intoday.in |access-date=21 December 2015}}</ref> Shubha Shetty-Saha of ''[[Mid-Day]]'' gave the film 3 stars as well and said, "Watch this for the chemistry between SRK and Kajol which refuses to simmer down even after all these years."<ref>{{cite web |title='Dilwale' – Movie Review |url=http://www.mid-day.com/articles/dilwale---movie-review/16784187 |website=mid-day |access-date=20 December 2015 |date=18 December 2015}}</ref> Meena Iyer from ''[[The Times of India]]'' gave the film 3/5 stars, criticizing the plot, and stated, "''Dilwale'' leans heavily on Shah Rukh's mega-stardom, Varun's effervescence, breathtaking locales (Iceland and Bulgaria), orchestrated car chases and over-the-top situations, which have you chuckling."<ref>{{cite web |title=Dilwale Movie Review, Trailer, & Show timings at Times of India |url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/movie-reviews/Dilwale/movie-review/50229987.cms |website=The Times of India |access-date=20 December 2015}}</ref>

''[[NDTV]]'' felt that the film's plot "went in circles" and that while Kajol was great, the film overall failed to appeal.<ref>{{cite web |title=Dilwale Movie Review – NDTV Movies |url=http://movies.ndtv.com/movie-reviews/dilwale-movie-review-1214 |date=21 December 2015 |access-date=21 December 2015 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151221101627/http://movies.ndtv.com/movie-reviews/dilwale-movie-review-1214 |archive-date=21 December 2015}}</ref> ''[[The Economic Times]]'' gave the film 2.5/5 stars and felt that it "lacked soul and freshness" and stated that it would only appeal to fans of Khan and Kajol.<ref>{{cite news |title='Dilwale' review: The film lacks soul and freshness |url=http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/magazines/panache/dilwale-review-the-film-lacks-soul-and-freshness/articleshow/50229669.cms |newspaper=[[The Economic Times]] |access-date=21 December 2015}}</ref> [[Rajeev Masand]] of ''[[IBN Live]]'' gave the film 2 out of 5 and said, "The real problem with ''Dilwale'' is the sheer artificiality of the enterprise. From the rainbow-hued sets and the touched-up landscapes in the Gerua song, to many moments of comedic and emotional payoff, so much of it just feels fake."<ref>{{cite web |title='Dilwale' review: Real problem with the film is sheer artificiality of the enterprise |url=http://www.ibnlive.com/news/movies/dilwale-review-real-problem-with-the-film-is-sheer-artificiality-of-the-enterprise-1178780.html |website=IBNLive |access-date=22 December 2015}}</ref> [[Namrata Joshi]] of ''[[The Hindu]]'' commented, "With ''Dilwale'', Rohit Shetty goes hopelessly wrong despite much that he had at his disposal, including a power-packed cast and producer". Joshi also felt that the attempt to repackage Khan and Kajol had backfired.<ref>{{Cite news |title=Dilwale: Heart attack |url=http://www.thehindu.com/features/cinema/cinema-reviews/dilwale-review-heart-attack/article8004464.ece |newspaper=The Hindu |date=18 December 2015|access-date = 21 December 2015 |issn=0971-751X |language=en-IN}}</ref> Rohit Vats of ''[[Hindustan Times]]'' gave the film a 1.5/5 rating and called the plot "highly predictable".<ref>{{cite web |title=Dilwale review: Cars topple, dons fly, Shetty laughs, viewers cry |url=http://www.hindustantimes.com/movie-reviews/dilwale-review-shah-rukh-khan-is-a-charismatic-don/story-8X7Ib2Ae6UsUtC1m47Zs2L.html |website=[[Hindustan Times]] |access-date=21 December 2015 |date=18 December 2015}}</ref> [[Anupama Chopra]] of [[Hindustan Times]] gave the film 2 out of 5 stars and said, "Even in the context of Shetty's oeuvre, Dilwale is a low. It made me nostalgic for [[Chennai Express]]...Rohit and leading man Shah Rukh Khan have clearly positioned Dilwale as a masala entertainer. Which means that we must not expect logic, coherence, characters or depth."<ref>{{cite web |title=Dilwale review by Anupama Chopra: This is just recycled mediocrity |url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/movie-reviews/dilwale-review-by-anupama-chopra-this-is-just-recycled-mediocrity/story-yKK2JEX3UvFrejYOrX6XqI.html#:~:text=Even%20in%20the%20context%20of,Dilwale%20as%20a%20masala%20entertainer. |first=Anupama |last=Chopra |publisher=Hindustan Times |date=19 December 2015}}{{Rating|1.5|5}}</ref> Raja Sen of [[Rediff]] gave the film 1 out of 5 stars and said, "Budget and access. These have long been Shetty's favoured Lego blocks, and they have never been more visible than in Dilwale, where the greatest on screen pair in modern Hindi cinema are reduced to insignificance."<ref>{{cite web |title=Review: Dilwale is an absolute dud |url=https://www.rediff.com/movies/review/review-dilwale-is-an-absolute-dud/20151218.htm#:~:text='The%20contents%20are%20not%20merely,Raja%20Sen%20says%20about%20Dilwale.&text=These%20have%20long%20been%20Shetty's,cinema%20are%20reduced%20to%20insignificance. |first=Raja |last=Sen |publisher=Rediff |date=18 December 2015}}{{Rating|2|5}}</ref>
===Box office===
''Dilwale'' made around {{INRConvert|150|c|lk=c}} worldwide in its opening weekend, the third highest of the year.<ref>{{cite web |title=WORLDWIDE Dilwale 150 Crore Bajirao Mastani 90 Crore |url=http://boxofficeindia.com/art_detail.php?articalid=1669#.VnpI4U80q1s |website=boxofficeindia.com |access-date=23 December 2015}}</ref>
====India====
The film, releasing alongside [[Bajirao Mastani (film)|''Bajirao Mastani'']], opened number one at the box office, and collected {{INRConvert|210|m}} nett in India on its opening day, the third highest of the year after ''[[Prem Ratan Dhan Payo]]'' and ''[[Bajrangi Bhaijaan]]''.<ref>{{cite web |title=Dilwale Vs Bajirao: It's Rs 21cr for SRK, only Rs 12cr for Ranveer |url=http://www.hindustantimes.com/bollywood/dilwale-vs-bajirao-mastani-bo-report-it-s-rs-21cr-for-shah-rukh-khan-only-rs-12cr-for-ranveer/story-2evmAp8PBEpWxtUG8VCY4O.html |website=[[Hindustan Times]] |access-date=22 December 2015 |date=19 December 2015}}</ref> The film showed little drop on its second day, and earned nearly {{INRConvert|200|m}} nett.<ref>{{cite web |title=Dilwale box office collection: SRK-Kajol film crosses Rs 40-crore mark on Saturday |url=http://m.ibtimes.co.in/dilwale-two-day-box-office-collection-shah-rukh-khan-kajols-film-crosses-rs-40-crore-mark-660249 |publisher=International Business Times, India Edition |access-date=21 December 2015 |date=20 December 2015}}</ref> On its first Sunday, ''Dilwale'' took in approximately {{INRConvert|230|m}} nett, bringing the three-day nett to an estimated {{INRConvert|640|m}}.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://boxofficeindia.com/art_detail.php?articalid=1668 |title=Dilwale And Bajirao Mastani Weekend Estimates |date=21 December 2015 |publisher=Box Office India }}</ref> ''Dilwale'' had a first week of {{INRConvert|970|m}} nett in the domestic market.<ref>{{cite web |title=Dilwale Has Good First Week – Box Office India |url=http://boxofficeindia.com/art_detail.php?articalid=1678#.Vn11KE80q1s |website=boxofficeindia.com |access-date=25 December 2015}}</ref>

The film earned around {{INRConvert|210|m}} nett in its second weekend.<ref>{{cite web |title=Dilwale Second Saturday Business – Box Office India |url=http://boxofficeindia.com/art_detail.php?articalid=1686#.VoElxE80q1s |website=boxofficeindia.com |access-date=28 December 2015}}</ref> It grossed little over {{INRConvert|310|m}} nett in week two, taking its business to {{INRConvert|1.27|b}} nett.<ref>{{cite web |title=Dilwale at 127 Crore in Two Weeks |url=http://boxofficeindia.com/art_detail.php?articalid=1700#.VoZsAU80q1s |website=boxofficeindia.com |access-date=1 January 2016}}</ref> The film made around {{INRConvert|110|m}} nett more in the third week.<ref>{{cite web |title=Business Comes Down For Christmas Releases After Holiday Period – Box Office India |url=http://www.boxofficeindia.com/art_detail.php?articalid=1711#.Vo9_dE80q1s |website=www.boxofficeindia.com |access-date=8 January 2016}}</ref>

Khan expressed disappointment with the film's domestic performance in India.<ref name="indianexpress">{{cite web |title=Shah Rukh Khan disappointed with his film Dilwale's box office performance |url=http://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/bollywood/shah-rukh-khan-disappointed-with-dilwales-box-office-performance/ |website=indianexpress.com |access-date=28 June 2016 |date=13 January 2016}}</ref> Kajol was also reportedly disappointed, with reports claiming that she regretted turning down the lead role in a [[Sujoy Ghosh]] film in favour of ''Dilwale''.<ref>{{cite web |title=Dilwale: After Shah Rukh Khan, Kajol is disappointed with the film's box office performance |url=http://indiatoday.intoday.in/story/dilwale-after-shah-rukh-khan-kajol-is-disappointed-with-the-films-box-office-performance/1/577825.html |website=indiatoday.in |access-date=28 June 2016}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Kajol and Varun Dhawan regret being a part of 'Dilwale'? |url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/bollywood/news/Kajol-and-Varun-Dhawan-regret-being-a-part-of-Dilwale/articleshow/50807371.cms |website=timesofindia.com |access-date=28 June 2016}}</ref>
====International====
''Dilwale'' had the highest opening of 2015 abroad and the second highest ever, with a weekend gross of around {{$}}8.5 million. The film also set an all-time record opening in the [[Arab states of the Persian Gulf|Gulf]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://boxofficeindia.com/art_detail.php?articalid=1667#.VneG0080q1t |title=Dilwale Top in Overseas 2015 – All Time Record in Gulf |date=21 December 2015 |publisher=[[Box Office India]] }}</ref> In [[Pakistan]], the film earned {{INRConvert|65|m}} in its first three days.<ref>{{cite news |title=Dilwale performing better than Bajirao Mastani at Pakistani box office |url=http://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/bollywood/dilwale-performing-better-than-bajirao-mastani-at-pakistani-box-office/ |newspaper=The Indian Express |date=23 December 2015 |access-date=23 December 2015}}</ref> The film collected {{INR}}9.13 crore in ''Pakistan'' in the first week.<ref name="bollywoodhungama">{{cite web |url=http://www.bollywoodhungama.com/news/box-office-special-features/box-office-worldwide-collections-of-dilwale/ |title=Box Office: Worldwide Collections of Dilwale |access-date=31 October 2016 |date=19 December 2015}}</ref> The film went on to earn over $13 million overseas in the first week, again the highest of the year.<ref>{{cite web |title=Dilwale Is Huge in Overseas Markets – Box Office India |url=http://boxofficeindia.com/art_detail.php?articalid=1680#.Vn11h080q1s |website=boxofficeindia.com |access-date=25 December 2015}}</ref>

''Dilwale'' grossed another $3.75 million in the second weekend, for an overall $16.75 million in ten days.<ref>{{cite web |title=Dilwale Heads For 20 Million Plus in Overseas – Box Office India |url=http://boxofficeindia.com/art_detail.php?articalid=1690#.VoEm8U80q1s |website=boxofficeindia.com |access-date=28 December 2015}}</ref> After two weeks, the film's earnings abroad were more than $20.5 million.<ref>{{cite web |title=Dilwale Crosses 20 Million in Overseas Markets – Box Office India |url=http://boxofficeindia.com/art_detail.php?articalid=1701#.VodoSU80q1s |website=boxofficeindia.com |access-date=2 January 2016}}</ref> The film had grossed around $23.3 million outside India as of 12 January 2016 to become the highest-grossing film starring [[Shah Rukh Khan]] in overseas markets.<ref>{{cite web |title=Top Ten Shahrukh Khan Grossers in Overseas – Dilwale Number One |url=http://boxofficeindia.com/art_detail.php?articalid=1731#.VpYZjU80q1s |website=boxofficeindia.com|access-date = 13 January 2016}}</ref>

''Dilwale'' sales reached more than $25 million following openings in new markets such as [[Germany]], [[Netherlands]] and [[Indonesia]].<ref name=":1">{{cite web |title=Dilwale v/s Bajirao Mastani: Who won the final round of the worldwide box office battle? |url=http://www.dnaindia.com/entertainment/report-dilwale-vs-bajirao-mastani-who-won-the-final-round-of-the-worldwide-box-office-battle-2166236 |work=[[Daily News & Analysis]]|access-date = 16 January 2016 |language=en-US |date=15 January 2016}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Overseas Top Ten 2015 – Xmas Releases Give $40 Million |url=http://boxofficeindia.com/art_detail.php?articalid=1747#.Vp3uKk80q1s |website=boxofficeindia.com|access-date = 19 January 2016}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Dilwale Overseas Collections And Records |url=http://boxofficeindia.com/art_detail.php?articalid=1732#.VpYb0080q1s |website=boxofficeindia.com|access-date = 13 January 2016}}</ref> The film went on to earn approximately $26.6 million ([[Indian rupee|INR]] 1756.5 million)<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.boxofficeindia.com/report-details.php?articleid=2373 |title=Dilwale Complete Overseas Collections}}</ref> by February 2016.<ref>{{cite web |title=Dilwale v Bajirao Mastani Worldwide Comparison – Box Office India |url=http://www.boxofficeindia.com/art_detail.php?articalid=1808#.VsXyK0A0q1s |website=www.boxofficeindia.com|access-date = 18 February 2016}}</ref> The film's final overseas gross was US$30.2 million<ref name="ibtimes">{{cite news |last=Hooli |first=Shekhar |title=Baahubali 2 overseas box office collection: Rajamouli's film beats Chennai Express, Kabali's lifetime record in 1st weekend |url=http://www.ibtimes.co.in/baahubali-2-overseas-box-office-collection-rajamoulis-film-beats-chennai-express-kabalis-725036 |work=[[International Business Times]] |date=1 May 2017 |language=en}}</ref> ({{INR}}194{{nbsp}}crore),<ref name="exchange15">{{cite web |title=Exchange Rates (64.2 INR per USD) |work=[[The World Factbook]] |publisher=[[Central Intelligence Agency]] |url=https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/fields/2076.html |year=2015 |access-date=16 November 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150215024949/https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook//fields/2076.html |archive-date=15 February 2015 |url-status=dead}}</ref> the highest ever for a Shah Rukh Khan film, and making it the twelfth [[List of highest-grossing Indian films in overseas markets|highest-grossing Indian film overseas]].<ref name="ibtimes" />
===Accolades===
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|-
! Award
! Category
! Recipients and nominees
! Result
|-
| rowspan=5| [[61st Filmfare Awards]]
| [[Filmfare Award for Best Actor|Best Actor]]
| [[Shah Rukh Khan]]
| {{nom}}
|-
| [[Filmfare Award for Best Actress|Best Actress]]
| [[Kajol]]
| {{nom}}
|-
| [[Filmfare Award for Best Music Director|Best Music Director]]
| [[Pritam chakraborty|Pritam]]
| {{nom}}
|-
| [[Filmfare Award for Best Lyricist|Best Lyricist]]
| [[Amitabh Bhattacharya]] – "Gerua"
| {{nom}}
|-
| [[Filmfare Award for Best Male Playback Singer|Best Male Playback Singer]]
| [[Arijit Singh]] – "Gerua"
| {{nom}}
|-
| rowspan=5| [[8th Mirchi Music Awards]]
| [[Mirchi Music Award for Song of The Year|Song of The Year]]
| "[[Gerua]]"
| {{won}}
|-
| [[Mirchi Music Award for Male Vocalist of The Year|Male Vocalist of The Year]]
| [[Arijit Singh]] – "Gerua"
| {{nom}}
|-
| [[Mirchi Music Award for Music Composer of The Year|Music Composer of The Year]]
| [[Pritam]] – "Gerua"
| {{won}}
|-
| [[Mirchi Music Award for Upcoming Male Vocalist of The Year|Upcoming Male Vocalist of The Year]]
| [[Amit Mishra (singer)|Amit Mishra]] – "Manma Emotion Jaage"
| {{nom}}
|-
| Best Song Engineer (Recording & Mixing)
| Ashwin Kulkarni, Kaushik Das, [[Nikhil Paul George]], Julian Mascarenhas, Emon Goswami, Milena Dobreva & [[Eric Pillai]] – "Gerua"
| {{nom}}
|-
|}
==Music==
{{Infobox album
| name = Dilwale
| type = [[Soundtrack album]]
| artist = [[Pritam]]
| cover =
| alt =
| released = 4 December 2015
| recorded = 2015
| venue =
| studio =
| genre = [[Film soundtrack|Feature film soundtrack]]
| length = 29:36
| language = [[Hindi]]
| label = [[Sony Music India]]
| producer =
| prev_title = [[Phantom (2015 film)|Phantom]]
| prev_year = 2015
| next_title = [[Dishoom]]
| next_year = 2016
}}
{{Album ratings
| rev1 = [[Bollywood Hungama]]
| rev1Score = {{Rating|3.5|5}}<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.bollywoodhungama.com/moviemicro/musiccriticreview/id/3351280 |title=link |publisher=Bollywoodhungama.com |access-date=14 February 2016}}</ref>
| rev2 = India West
| rev2Score = {{Rating|3.5|5}}<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.indiawest.com/entertainment/bollywood/dilwale-music-review-a-seamless-blend-of-classical-and-contemporary/article_790d09e0-a28d-11e5-b62a-0bb63a4dd8ac.html |title=link |publisher=indiawest.com |access-date=14 February 2016}}</ref>
| rev3 = [[The Times of India]]
| rev3Score = {{Rating|4|5}}<ref>{{cite web |url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/music/music-reviews/Music-Review-Dilwale/articleshow/50122872.cms |title=link |publisher=timesofindia.indiatimes.com |access-date=14 February 2016}}</ref>
| rev4 = Bollywood Life
| rev4Score = {{Rating|3.5|5}}<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.bollywoodlife.com/news-gossip/dilwale-music-review-pritam-serves-some-pleasant-and-foot-tapping-songs-for-this-shah-rukh-khan-kajol-and-varun-dhawans-december-bonanza/ |title=link |publisher=bollywoodlife.com |access-date=14 February 2016 |date=8 December 2015}}</ref>
}}

The songs featured in the film as are composed by [[Pritam Chakraborty|Pritam]], and lyrics are written by [[Amitabh Bhattacharya]].
[[Amar Mohile]] has composed the [[film score]].

A track titled "Gerua" was released on 18 November 2015 as the first single prior to the soundtrack album's release. The second single to be released was "Manma Emotion Jaage" which was released on 26 November 2015.<ref>{{cite web |title=Watch Dilwale first song: Shah Rukh Khan romances Kajol in Gerua |url=http://www.hindustantimes.com/bollywood/dilwale-first-song-watch-shah-rukh-khan-romance-kajol-in-gerua/story-jVCgnNsa6TLdqC0TqeRRMP.html |date=18 November 2015}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Dilwale first song released: Filled with SRK-Kajol's magic and sizzling chemistry |url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/bollywood/Dilwale-song-Gerua-Interesting-facts/photostory/49846326.cms}}</ref> The album features seven tracks and was released on 4 December 2015 by [[Sony Music India]].<ref>{{cite web |title='Dilwale' songs up for pre-orders exclusively on iTunes; Shah Rukh Khan joins Apple Music Connect |url=http://www.bgr.in/news/dilwale-songs-up-for-pre-orders-exclusively-on-itunes-shah-rukh-khan-joins-apple-music-connect/ |date=2 December 2015}}</ref> [[Sony Music India]] acquired the music rights of the film for a record {{INRConvert|190|m}}.<ref name=":0" />

The song "Gerua" also had different versions. An [[Arabic]] version called "Telagena" was released on 11 December 2015<ref>{{cite web |title=Telagena (Gerua – Arabic Version) [From "Dilwale"] – Single by Adel Ebrahim, Pritam & Antara Mitra on iTunes |url=https://itunes.apple.com/in/album/telagena-gerua-arabic-version/id1063266871 |website=iTunes|access-date = 21 January 2016}}</ref> while a [[Malay language|Malay]] version entitled "Warna Cinta" featuring vocals from [[Aliff Aziz]] and Kilafairy was released later on 18 December 2015.<ref>{{cite web |title=Warna Cinta (Gerua – Malay Version) [From "Dilwale"] – Single by Pritam, Aliff Aziz and Kilafairy on iTunes |url=https://itunes.apple.com/my/album/warna-cinta-gerua-malay-version/id1064858136 |website=iTunes|access-date = 21 January 2016}}</ref>
{{tracklist
| headline = Track listing
| extra_column = Singer(s)
| total_length = 29:36
| title1 = [[Gerua]]
| extra1 = [[Arijit Singh]], [[Antara Mitra]]
| length1 = 05:45
| title2 = Manma Emotion Jaage
| extra2 = [[Amit Mishra (Singer)|Amit Mishra]], [[Anushka Manchanda]], Antara Mitra
| length2 = 03:29
| title3 = Janam Janam
| extra3 = Arijit Singh, Antara Mitra
| length3 = 03:58
| title4 = Tukur Tukur
| extra4 = Arijit Singh, [[Neha Kakkar]], [[Nakash Aziz]], [[Siddharth Mahadevan]], [[Kanika Kapoor]]
| length4 = 04:07
| title5 = Daayre
| extra5 = Arijit Singh
| length5 = 04:50
| title6 = Premika
| extra6 = [[Benny Dayal]], Kanika Kapoor
| length6 = 03:45
| title7 = Theme of Dilwale (DJ Chetas)
| extra7 = Arijit Singh
| length7 = 03:42
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== References ==
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*[https://wikiprime.co.in/movie/dilwale-movie/ Dilwale movie] at [https://wikiprime.co.in/ Wiki prime]
* {{Rotten Tomatoes|dilwale_2015|Dilwale}}
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Dhadkan

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{{Short description|2000 film by Dharmesh Darshan}}
{{About}}
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{{Infobox film
| name = Dhadkan
| image = Dhadkan poster.jpg
| alt =
| caption = Official film release poster
| director = [[Dharmesh Darshan]]
| producer = Ratan Jain
| writer = {{ubl|Naseem Mukri|Dharmesh Darshan {{small|(dialogues)}}}}
| screenplay = {{ubl|Naseem Mukri|Raj Sinha}}
| story =
| based_on =
| starring = {{ubl|[[Akshay Kumar]]|[[Shilpa Shetty]]|[[Suniel Shetty]]|[[Mahima Chaudhry]]}}
| narrator =
| music = {{ubl|'''Songs:'''|[[Nadeem–Shravan]]|'''Score:'''|[[Surinder Sodhi]]}}
| cinematography = W. B. Rao
| editing = Bharat Singh
| studio = [[Venus Records & Tapes]]
| distributors = [[B4U Films]]
| released = {{Film date|df=yes|2000|8|11}}
| runtime = 160 minutes
| country = [[India]]
| language = [[Hindi language|Hindi]]
| budget = {{INR|link=yes}}9 [[crore]]<ref name="bo">https://boxofficeindia.com/movie.php?movieid=715</ref>
| gross = {{INR}}26 crore<ref name="bo"/>
}}
'''''Dhadkan''''' (''{{lang-en|Heartbeat}}'') is a [[Bollywood films of 2000|2000]] Indian [[Romantic film|romantic]] [[Musical film|musical]] [[Drama (film and television)|drama film]] directed by [[Dharmesh Darshan]] and produced by Ratan Jain.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.easterneye.biz/5-best-movies-of-shilpa-shetty-on-completing-25-years-in-the-hindi-cinema-industry/|title=5 best movies of Shilpa Shetty on completing 25 years in the Hindi cinema industry|last=Azad|first=Tasnim|date=2018-11-13|website=EasternEye|language=en-GB|access-date=2019-07-01}}</ref> It revolves around Anjali (played by [[Shilpa Shetty]]) who leaves her lover Dev (played by [[Sunil Shetty]]) for marrying the kind-hearted Ram (played by [[Akshay Kumar]]) who is chosen as her groom by her father.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.worldblaze.in/top-ten-best-movies-of-shilpa-shetty-of-all-time/|title=Top Ten Best Movies of Shilpa Shetty of All Time|last=Santosh|date=2016-08-18|website=World Blaze|language=en-US|access-date=2019-07-01}}</ref> The story takes an interesting twist when Anjali, who gradually falls in love with Ram due to his humanity and nature, bumps into the successful businessman turned Dev who still wants to reconcile with her.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.indiaaheadnews.com/entertainment/happy-birthday-shilpa-shetty-top-5-films-of-the-actress-to-watch-on-her-birthday-331155|title=Happy Birthday Shilpa Shetty: Top 5 films of the actress to watch on her birthday|last=Suhag|first=Jyoti|date=2019-06-08|website=IndiaAheadNews|language=en-US|access-date=2019-07-01}}</ref> ''Dhadkan'' is inspired by the novel ''[[Wuthering Heights]]'' and also features [[Mahima Chaudhary]], [[Parmeet Sethi]], [[Kiran Kumar]], [[Sushma Seth]] and [[Manjeet Kullar]] in other important roles.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://blogtobollywood.com/promising-bollywood-actresses-who-couldnt-make-it-big/|title=Promising Bollywood Actresses Who Couldn't Make It Big|date=2017-05-27|website=Blog To Bollywood|language=en-US|access-date=2019-07-01}}</ref>

''Dhadkan'' had a worldwide theatrical release on August 11, 2000 during the [[Independence Day (India)|Independence Day]] weekend and garnered predominantly positive reviews.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://dunyanews.tv/en/Entertainment/405302-Mahima-Chaudhry-pardes-actress-turns-44,-this-is-how-she-looks-now|title=Mahima Chaudhry turns 44, this is how she looks now - Entertainment|website=Dunya News|access-date=2019-07-01}}</ref> Mostly appreciated for its superb soundtrack and starcast performances, it emerged as a commercial success grossing {{INR}}26 crore in global markets and has been regarded as a memorable film.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/bollywood/17-years-of-dhadkan-many-stars-still-angry-for-not-casting-them-says-dharmesh-darshan/story-V16NEaItOAGvCPrL4eu5KJ.html|title=17 years of Dhadkan: Many stars still angry for not casting them, says Dharmesh Darshan|date=2017-08-11|website=Hindustan Times|language=en|access-date=2019-07-01}}</ref>
==Plot==
Anjali Chauhan ([[Shilpa Shetty]]) is a young woman who hails from an extremely rich and influential family. Her father, Narendra Chauhan ([[Kiran Kumar]]), is a renowned businessman. Anjali is in love with Dev Chopra ([[Suniel Shetty]]) who is the poor son of Narendra's late rival Ranjan Chopra, and often cannot even afford to clothe himself properly. Dev also loves Anjali and wants to marry her. Narendra accepts a proposal of a wealthy man from Delhi for Anjali but when Anjali puts forward to Narendra and her mother Veena ([[Anjana Mumtaz]]) the proposal of marrying Dev, they decide to meet him. Anjali tells Dev not to act arrogant and dress nicely when meeting her parents. Dev ends up disappointing Anjali’s parents by his attitude and arrogance and so Narendra rejects his proposal. Dev tells Anjali that he cannot live without her but she does not want to upset her parents either so she leaves Dev. Upset by Anjali's betrayal, Dev tells all this to his mother Jhanvi ([[Sharmila Tagore]]), who dies after listening this.
On the other hand, Anjali is getting married to Rambhan "Ram" Verma ([[Akshay Kumar]]), the boy who her parents believe will be a perfect match for her. Ram is a man of great ideals, who believes in giving a rightful place to his wife and respects her sensibilities. Despite this, he is unable to win Anjali's love at first and their marriage remains on the edge. However, after seeing the magnanimity of Ram's heart in forgiving and accepting her, Anjali realizes that she has fallen in love with Ram and they happily enjoy their life as a married couple.
===3 Years Later===
3 years pass. Ram and Anjali celebrate their third wedding anniversary. Meanwhile, Dev, who is the guest of Soumya Malhotra, a relative of Ram's family, returns. He has now become a wealthy businessman. Anjali finds herself at a crossroad on where she would stand — for her husband Ram (with whom she is deeply in love) or with her former love Dev (who still wants to reunite with her). Anjali chooses to stand for Ram and has no wish to return to Dev, even though it pains her to know how hurt Dev is and will be in his future. When Anjali tells Dev that she is deeply in love with Ram, Dev cannot stand rejection for a second time and sets out to ruin Ram's life.This goes on for some time, causing turbulence and turmoil in Ram and Anjali's life. In the end, when Anjali tells Dev that she is pregnant with Ram's child, Anjali begs him to leave her alone. Dev realizes his folly and becomes good. He then decides to marry his current friend and business partner, Sheetal Varma ([[Mahima Chaudhry]]), who is his new companion and had secretly loved him for a long time. He departs with her to London as Anjali and Ram look on.
==Cast==

* [[Suniel Shetty]] as Dev Ranjan Chopra (Anjali's ex-boyfriend, later becoming Sheetal's boyfriend)
* [[Akshay Kumar]] as Rambhan "Ram" Verma (Anjali's husband, Bob and Nikki's stepbrother)
* [[Shilpa Shetty]] as Anjali Chauhan Verma (Dev's ex-girlfriend, Ram's wife, Bob and Nikki's stepsister-in-law)
* [[Mahima Chaudhry]] as Sheetal Varma (Dev's business partner and later girlfriend)
* [[Sharmila Tagore]] as Jhanvi Ranjan Chopra (Dev's mother) (special appearance)
* [[Sushma Seth]] as Pratima Virendra Verma (Ram's stepmother, Anjali's stepmother-in-law, Bobby and Nikki's mother)
* [[Parmeet Sethi]] as Bobby Verma /Bob (Nikki's brother, Ram's stepbrother, Anjali's stepbrother-in-law)
* [[Manjeet Kullar]] as Nikita Verma /Nikki (Bob's sister, Ram's stepsister, Anjali's stepsister-in-law)
* [[Kiran Kumar]] as Narendra Chauhan (Anjali's father, Ram's father-in-law)
*[[Anjana Mumtaz]] as Mrs. Chauhan (Narendra's wife, Anjali's mother, Ram's mother-in-law)
*[[Anupam Kher]] as Digvijay Varma (Sheetal's father) (special appearance)
* [[Kader Khan]] as Hariprasad Khanna (special appearance) A priest who sings the song "Dulhe Ka Sehra" during Ram and Anjali's wedding
==Music==
{{Infobox album
| name = Dhadkan
| type = [[Soundtrack]]
| artist = [[Nadeem–Shravan]]
| released = 2 July 2000
| recorded = 1997-1999
| studio =
| genre = [[Filmi]]
| length = {{duration|m=59|s=14}}
| language = [[Hindi language|Hindi]]
| label = Venus
| producer = [[Nadeem–Shravan]]
| prev_title = [[Sirf Tum]]
| prev_year = 1999
| next_title = [[Kasoor]]
| next_year = 2001
}}
The music of the album has been composed by [[Nadeem–Shravan]] in the span of three years. "Dulhe Ka Sehra"<ref name="Dulhe Ka Sehra Suhana Lagta Hai">[https://galatsahi.com/dulhe-ka-sehra-lyrics/ '''Dulhe Ka Sehra Suhana Lagta Hai''']</ref> sung by [[Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan]] was composed in 1997. The other songs were also recorded in 1997–98, with the exception of "Tum Dil Ki Dhadkan Mein", which was recorded in 2000 at [[London]]. "Dil Ne Yeh Kaha Hai Dil Se" and "Tum Dil Ki Dhadkan Mein" became legendary love tracks and "Dulhe Ka Sehra" a popular wedding song of the era. The other successful songs are "Aksar Is Duniya Mein" and "Na Na Karte Pyaar". The album was listed at second position in the yearly music charts. It became a big hit among the masses. According to the Indian trade website [[Box Office India]], around 55,00,000 albums were sold.<ref>{{cite web|title=Music Hits 2000–2009 (Figures in Units)|url=http://www.boxofficeindia.com/showProd.php?itemCat=286&catName=MjAwMC0yMDA5|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080215081557/http://www.boxofficeindia.com/showProd.php?itemCat=286&catName=MjAwMC0yMDA5&PHPSESSID=108b9056cd4ca14236f9c6119d34dcce|archive-date=15 February 2008|publisher=[[Box Office India]]|access-date=20 December 2016}}</ref>
{{Track listing
| headline = Track listing
| extra_column = Singer(s)
| total_length = 59:14
| all_lyrics = [[Sameer (lyricist)|Sameer Anjaan]]
| all_music = [[Nadeem–Shravan]]
| title1 = Dil Ne Yeh Kaha Hain Dil Se
| extra1 = {{hlist|[[Udit Narayan]], [[Kumar Sanu]] & [[Alka Yagnik]]}}
| length1 = 7:06
| title2 = Tum Dil Ki Dhadkan Mein
| extra2 = {{hlist|[[Abhijeet Bhattacharya|Abhijeet]] & Alka Yagnik}}
| length2 = 5:51
| title3 = Dulhe Ka Sehra
| note3 = male version
| extra3 = [[Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan]]
| length3 = 8:32
| title4 = Dil Ne Yeh Kaha Hain Dil Se 2
| extra4 = {{hlist|[[Sonu Nigam]] & Alka Yagnik}}
| length4 = 5:47
| title5 = Tum Dil Ki Dhadkan Mein
| note5 = sad version
| extra5 = Kumar Sanu
| length5 = 5:14
| title6 = Na Na Karte Pyar
| extra6 = {{hlist|Udit Narayan & Alka Yagnik}}
| length6 = 6:36
| title7 = Aksar Is Duniya Mein
| extra7 = Alka Yagnik
| length7 = 5:42
| title8 = Tum Dil Ki Dhadkan Mein
| note8 = instrumental
| length8 = 5:52
| title9 = Dulhe Ka Sehra
| note9 = female version
| extra9 = [[Jaspinder Narula]]
| length9 = 8:34
}}
==Reception==
[[Taran Adarsh]] wrote of the film:
{{quote|''Dhadkan'' is an intense love story and director Dharmesh Darshan has handled it with the sensitivity it deserves ... Despite the flaws, one has to acknowledge the fact that Dharmesh Darshan succeeds in melting the heart at several places. The entire marriage song-sequence in the initial reels, prior to it the scenes involving Sharmila Tagore, Sunil's portions in the second half, clearly indicate that the director knows his job well. He relies more on close-ups to capture expressions, which is the hallmark of a seasoned technician.}}
Adarsh described Shilpa Shetty as the "life of the enterprise", adding that she "looks good, delivers her lines effectively and emotes with utmost conviction."He said Sunil Shetty performance is one of his best especially the scenes between Sunil and Shilpa are fabulous'."He also said "Akshay Kumar shows vast improvement as an actor. He is very controlled and handles this difficult role with sincerity."
<ref>[http://www.indiafm.com/movies/review/6566/index.html Dhadkan : Movie Review by Taran Adarsh]</ref>

Padmaraj Nair of ''[[Screen (magazine)|Screen]]'' felt the film had a "nostalgic feel to it, what with the effect of watching social drama from the good ol' 60s." He added that the film was "fairly interesting in the first half, with its slick screenplay, But the director does seem to lose his grip towards the end, as the film climaxes rather tamely. It seems as if he developed cold feet as far as justifying the grey role of Sunil Shetty is concerned, and ends up portraying him on a positive note." He felt, performance-wise, Shetty "scores over the rest", while adding, "Shilpa gets the best role of her career and doesn't disappoint. Akshay Kumar, in the role of the cool-headed husband, is impressive." On other departments of the film, he concluded writing, "Nadeem-Shravan's music is the very lifeline of the film, and all the tracks are melodious and situational. Cinematography by WB Rao is outstanding."<ref>{{cite web |last1=Nair |first1=Padmaraj |title=Dhadkan: The good ol' 60s revisited |url=http://www.expressindia.com/screen/20000818/freview.htm |website=Screen |access-date=14 November 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20010207175455/http://www.expressindia.com/screen/20000818/freview.htm#dha |archive-date=7 February 2001 |date=August 2000}}</ref>
==Awards==
;[[Filmfare Awards]]
* [[Filmfare Best Female Playback Award|Best Female Playback]] - [[Alka Yagnik]] - "Dil Ne Yeh Kaha Hain Dil Se"
* [[Filmfare Best Villain Award|Best Villain]] - [[Sunil Shetty]]
''Nominated''
* [[Filmfare Best Choreography Award|Best Choreography]]
* [[Filmfare Best Director Award|Best Director]] - [[Dharmesh Darshan]]
* [[Filmfare Best Movie Award|Best Movie]] - Dharmesh Darshan
* [[Filmfare Best Lyricist Award|Best Lyricist]] - [[Sameer (lyricist)|Sameer]] - "Tum Dil Ki Dhadkan Mein".
* [[Filmfare Best Music Director Award|Best Music Director]] - [[Nadeem–Shravan]]
* [[Filmfare Best Male Playback Award|Best Male Playback]] - [[Udit Narayan]] - "Dil Ne Yeh Kaha Hai".
* [[Filmfare Best Supporting Actress Award|Best Supporting Actress]] - [[Mahima Chaudhry]]
;[[International Indian Film Academy Awards]]
''Nominated''
* [[IIFA Best Actor Award|Best Actor]] - [[Akshay Kumar]]
* [[IIFA Best Actress Award|Best Actress]] - [[Shilpa Shetty]]
* [[IIFA Best Supporting Actress Award|Best Supporting Actress]] - [[Mahima Chaudhry]]
* [[IIFA Best Movie Award|Best Movie]] - Dharmesh Darshan
* [[IIFA Best Story Award|Best Story]] - Dharmesh Darshan
* [[IIFA Best Director Award|Best Director]] - Dharmesh Darshan
* [[IIFA Best Female Playback Award|Best Female]] - [[Alka Yagnik]] - "Dil Ne Yeh Kaha Hai".
* [[IIFA Best Lyricist Award|Best Lyricist]] - Sameer - "Dil Ne Yeh Kaha Hai".
* [[IIFA Best Lyricist Award|Best Lyricist]] - Sameer - "Tum Dil Ki Dhadkan Mein".
* [[IIFA Best Male Playback Award|Best Male Playback]] - [[Abhijeet Bhattacharya|Abhijeet]]- "Tum Dil Ki Dhadkan Mein".
* [[IIFA Best Music Director Award|Best Music Director]] - [[Nadeem–Shravan]]
* [[IIFA Best Villain Award|Best Villain]] - [[Sunil Shetty]]
;[[Screen Awards]]
''Won''
* Best Publicity Design — Himanshu Nanda, Rahul Nanda
* Best Negative Role Film Fare Award - [[Sunil Shetty]] .
''Nominated''
* [[Star Screen Award Best Lyricist|Best Lyricist]] - [[Sameer (lyricist)|Sameer]] - "Dil Ne Ye Kaha Hai".
* [[Star Screen Award Best Music Director|Best Music Director]] - Nadeem–Shravan
* [[Star Screen Award Best Female Playback|Best Female Playback]] - [[Alka Yagnik]] - "Dil Ne Ye Kaha Hai".
* [[Star Screen Award Best Male Playback|Best Male Playback]] - [[Abhijeet Bhattacharya|Abhijeet]]- "Tum Dil Ki Dhadkan".
* [[Star Screen Award Best Male Playback|Best Male Playback]] - [[Udit Narayan]] - "Dil Ne Ye Kaha Hai".
* [[Star Screen Award Best Supporting Actress|Best Supporting Actress]] - [[Mahima Chaudhry]]
==References==
{{reflist}}
==External links==
*{{IMDb title|id=0255111}}
*[https://www.akshaykumarmovies.co.in/2021/09/dhadkan-picture-hindi-dhadkan-hindi.html Dhadkan] at Akshay Kumar Movies
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