Aditya Chopra’s direction keeps the pace steady across a long runtime, using vivid European locations and colorful, well‑composed frames to create a fairy‑tale atmosphere that still feels grounded. Jatin‑Lalit’s score (with lyrics by Anand Bakshi) is iconic—songs like “Tujhe Dekha Toh” and “Mehndi Laga Ke Rakhna” remain culturally definitive moments that advance emotion rather than interrupt it.

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