Bollywood's evergreen love stories

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Devdas: In 1956, Devdas proved to be a blockbuster film. The film was remade with Shah Rukh in the lead role and was again a success. Devdas is a rich and handsome young man who is madly in love with her beautiful neighbour, Paro. Forced by circumstances, Paro marries a rich but ageing zamindar. Heart broken, Devdas takes too drinking and gains sympathy of a nautch girl Chandramukhi. The fim has a tragic end with Devdas dying infront of Paro house.

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Aradhna: With great music by S D Burman, Aradhna was a musical romantic movie starring Rajesh Khanna and Sharmila Tagore. This movie established Rajesh Khanna as a romantic hero.

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Bobby: Bobby, Raj Kapoor's creation, is an all time classic. It marked the debut of future stars Rishi Kapoor and Dimple Kapadia. The movie was a trendsetter in every way. It was the first to introduce the genre of teenage romance with a rich versus poor clash as a backdrop. After its release quite a few films tried to ape this concept but they could never recapture the freshness exuded by Bobby.

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Kagaz Ke Phool: Many claim that the film is semi-autobiographical work of Guru Dutt and that he portrayed his angst in the movie. At the time of production of the film, Guru Dutt's marriage to Geeta Dutt was under strain due to his liking for Waheeda Rehman. This was openly known causing Guru Dutt's personal life to resemble that of the protagonist in the movie. However, the forecast of his own (Guru Dutt's) death, to parallel the sad and imminent death of the protagonist in the film, is debatable.

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Taj Mahal: This 1961 movie saw Beena Rai portray the role of Mumtaz Mahal the beloved wife of Mughal Emperor Shah Jahan. It was a tribute to their eternal love.