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Dilwale isn't trying to be the next Devdas or Swades . It’s a conscious, loving throwback to the candy-floss, larger-than-life entertainers of the 1990s—with Rohit Shetty’s signature touch of exploding cars. If you walk in expecting logic, you’ll leave disappointed. If you walk in wanting to see SRK and Kajol romance each other in a Bulgarian meadow while cars fly backward, you’ll have a blast.

⭐⭐½ (2.5/5) For SRK-Kajol fans: 3.5/5. For everyone else: proceed with low expectations and high popcorn.

Director: Rohit Shetty Cast: Shahrukh Khan, Kajol, Varun Dhawan, Kriti Sanon, Johnny Lever, Varun Sharma

Dilwale is a paradox—it’s too long, too silly, and too loud, yet it’s impossible to hate. It’s a festival film made for the single screen audience that whistles when SRK enters. It knows exactly what it is: a masala entertainer that trades entirely on star power and nostalgia.