Dilwale (2015 film)

Dilwale
Theatrical release poster
Directed byRohit Shetty
Screenplay byYunus Sajawal
Dialogues bySajid-Farhad
Story byK. Subash
Produced by
Starring
CinematographyDudley
Edited byBunty Nagi
Music by
Production
companies
Distributed byRed Chillies Entertainment
Release date
  • 18 December 2015 (2015-12-18)
Running time
154 minutes
CountryIndia
LanguageHindi
Budget₹165 crore
Box officeest. ₹376.85 crore

Dilwale (transl.Big-hearted) is a 2015 Indian Hindi-language action comedy film directed by Rohit Shetty, who co-produced the film with Gauri Khan under Red Chillies Entertainment and Rohit Shetty Productions. The film stars Shah Rukh Khan, Kajol, Varun Dhawan, and Kriti Sanon, alongside Pankaj Tripathi, Mukesh Tiwari, Varun Sharma, Boman Irani, Vinod Khanna, Kabir Bedi and Johnny Lever. The film marks the final appearance of Vinod Khanna, before his death on 27 April 2017.

Dilwale was released theatrically worldwide on 18 December 2015, a week prior to the Christmas period. The film became a commercial success, earning over 376.85 crore (US$58.74 million) worldwide and becoming the thirteenth highest-grossing Indian film overseas. At the 61st Filmfare Awards, Dilwale received 5 nominations, including Best Actor (Khan) and Best Actress (Kajol). The film marks the seventh collaboration between Khan and Kajol since last seen together in My Name Is Khan (2010).