Grammy Award-winning musician Ricky Kej questions Shah Rukh Khan-Kajol’s DDLJ’s iconic scene, netizens defend it with facts: ‘Romance in holding his hand and getting on to train has…’ |

Nearly 30 years after Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge first hit theatres, its legendary train climax is still sparking debate—this time, courtesy of Grammy Award-winning composer Ricky Kej. While the scene where Shah Rukh Khan’s Raj pulls Kajol’s Simran onto a moving train remains etched in Bollywood history, Kej’s tongue-in-cheek critique has reignited discussions online. Kej reposted the scene shared by an X user on Wednesday, along with the caption, “If any of the film makers had ever been on a train in their lives.. they would have known that Kajol could have entered from any door, and would have been able to reach Shah Rukh Khan.” However, the internet went great lengths to counter Kej’s argument.Check out the post here:An X user commented on Kej’s post, “Nah she couldn’t. She was wearing a lehenga which can be heavy & doesn’t allow free movements. And the train was running, not just moving. If she tried to board the train without anyone pulling her up, she’d have been under the train. That’s why everyone in the train is seated. Director already thought what you are thinking now.” To which, Kej replied with, “Hahahaha.. true!”Another user countered Kej by claiming that the sleeper coaches of Indian trains in 1995 weren’t really interconnected. “Most sleeper coaches of general category were not connected by vestibules in 90s and only Air Conditioned and reserved category coaches were. But, yeah she could have taken this door but would not have noticed it because she was focused on Raj,” they wrote. Kej responded, “Hahahahha.. thanks for the analysis!”Ricky Kej also agreed “absolutely” with a social media user who drew a parallel between the debated flaw in DDLJ’s climax and the long-standing argument surrounding James Cameron’s Titanic. The user humorously suggested that the DDLJ train scene could be Bollywood’s version of the “Could Jack and Rose both fit on the door?” debate—a question that has sparked discussions among Titanic fans for decades.Romantics were quick to jump in, asking Ricky Kej to let emotion win over logic. One user pleaded, “Please don’t let logic spoil a good ol’ love story,” to which Kej replied with a lighthearted “Hahahaha.. sorry!!” Others defended the scene’s emotional depth, saying Simran’s focus was entirely on reuniting with Raj and that the moment held a special kind of cinematic magic. Kej took the reactions in stride, responding to the comments with laughter and good humour.Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge, one of Indian cinema’s most iconic and successful films, was produced by Aditya Chopra’s Yash Raj Films. This year marks a major milestone as the beloved romantic drama completes 30 years since its theatrical release on October 16, 1995.