Dilwale (2015 film)

Dilwale
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Directed by	Rohit Shetty
Produced by	Gauri Khan Rohit Shetty
Written by	Yunus Sajawal Dialogue: Sajid-Farhad
Starring	Shah Rukh Khan Kajol Varun Dhawan Kriti Sanon
Music by	Songs: Pritam Chakraborty Background score: Amar Mohile
Cinematography	Dudley
Edited by	Bunty Nagi
Production companies	Red Chillies Entertainment Rohit Shetty Productions
Distributed by	Red Chillies Entertainment
Release date	18 December 2015 (2015-12-18)
Running time	154 minutes
Country	India
Language	Hindi
Budget	₹100 crores
Box office	₹389 crores

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Dilwale (translation: The Big Hearted) is a 2015 Indian romantic action film directed by Rohit Shetty, and produced by Gauri Khan and Rohit Shetty under the banner of Red Chillies Entertainment and Rohit Shetty Productions respectively.

The film stars Shah Rukh Khan, Kajol, Varun Dhawan, and Kriti Sanon in lead roles, with Johnny Lever and Varun Sharma in supporting roles.

Dilwale has grossed over ₹372 crore (US$55 million) worldwide, becoming the second highest-grossing film starring Shah Rukh Khan after Chennai Express, also directed by Shetty. Dilwale is the highest-grossing film starring Shah Rukh Khan in overseas markets. The song "Gerua" performed well in the charts. However, Khan expressed disappointment with the box office collections and the film's performance, especially in India, as did Kajol, who stated that she regretted doing the film.

The movie begins in Goa, where Raj leaves his auto repair shop to confront Mani for stealing a man’s cell phone. Mani tells Raj that he is stealing it for his younger brother, whom he must care for after both of their parents died. While out driving, Veer sees a woman, Ishita, hitchhiking but refuses to pick her up. However, after he stops the car to urinate, she catches up with him, and he agrees to take her where she needs to go, damaging the car in his rush to get there. For penance, Raj forces Veer to work in the shop day and night. Veer’s friend Siddhu provides him with coffee so he can stay awake to fix the car. However, he falls asleep anyway and awakes to find that the car’s sound system has been stolen. Siddhu takes it to a pawn shop to sell it, having stolen the sound system while Veer was asleep.

The men of the local gang leader, King, 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’s men find him at the hospital where Veer is staying and tell him they know where to find King’s men. Raj goes to King's hideout, incapacitates the gang members, and burns their drug stash. Raj tells King’s men his gangster name, Kaali. King stops by Raj’s shop the next day to present a deal where Raj will fix all of King’s cars in exchange for protection.