Play it again, Simran

DDLJ is so epic, they just put up a statue of Raj and Simran in London. Think you know every bit of it? Here are 10 Easter eggs you probably never noticed

- Kritika Kapoor

1 The train symbolism.

A train is never just a train in an SRK movie. It's a metaphor. In DDLJ, it is destiny, adventure and self-discovery. In Kuch Kuch Hota Hai (1998), it drives SRK and Kajol apart. In Dil Se.. (1998), it's the trundling venue for Chaiyya Chaiyya, as well as a symbol of his self-destruction. In Swades (2004), it's a snapshot of India itself.

2 "Raj, naam to suna hi hoga".

Raj isn't just a name. It's a franchise. SRK has played a Raj at least eight times, but this first one was special: A nod to Raj Kapoor and his musical, romantic grammar. Even the mandolin matters. Raj Kapoor often entered scenes to mandolin music.

3 The Clint Eastwood reference.

To befriend Simran's Punjabi dude-bro fiancé, SRK hijacks his hunting session. He traps Kuljeet (Parmeet Sethi) in a snare, before jumping in to "save him" while wearing a cowboy hat like a discount Man With No Name. The background score is The Good, The Bad and The Ugly theme, of course.

4 The little homage to Shammi Kapoor.