Dilwale Dulhaniya Le Jaayenge (DDLJ) — which was released on October 25, 1995 and has been running daily at the cinema ever since.
Updated: October 20, 2014, 12:00 AM
Maratha Mandir cinema plays DDLJ for nineteen years: in pictures
Cinema goers arrive to watch DDLJ at Maratha Mandir. Subhash Sharma for The National
Queuing to buy the tickets for the film. Subhash Sharma for The National
Cinema goers wait for the film to start at Maratha Mandir. Subhash Sharma for The National
DDLJ plays to a full house on public holidays and weekends. Subhash Sharma for The National
More than five decades old, Maratha Mandir hasn’t been refurbished with a glitzy interior like other Mumabi cinemas such as Regal or Eros, but it exudes old-world charm. Subhash Sharma for The National
A fan holds up his ticket for DDLJ. Tickets cost 15 rupees (Dh1), which probably explains why the film is still so popular. Subhash Sharma for The National
Jagjivan Maru is Maratha Mandir’s chief projectionist. He has been projecting this movie since it was released 19 years ago. Subhash Sharma for The National
Ticket stacks for DDLJ. Subhash Sharma for The National
DDLJ fans wait in the lobby at Maratha Mandir. Subhash Sharma for The National