The results were more encouraging than anyone could have anticipated. It opened to packed houses and rave reviews.

"It touched a chord in Indians all over the world. It prompted them to go back to their country, traditions and roots. DDLJ was the first romance where the boy takes the girl away only with the parents' consent. The whole process of winning over the girl's family was unique," Yash Chopra was quoted as saying about the film's success.

Film critic Anupama Chopra echoed the same feeling.

"It's not a real story. And these things don't happen in real life. But it didn't feel manipulated. The story was told from the heart, acted from the heart and it had an emotional honesty, which connects with the audience even today.

"I saw it in Maratha Mandir four years back while I was researching for my book on DDLJ. I had to buy tickets in black. And inside the hall people were clapping and singing. Overall it leaves a kind of magic. And the tickets are so cheap," she said.