 Kajol 's fifth and final release of the year , the romance Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge , was not only the biggest commercial success of 1995 , but also one of the most successful films of all time in India . The film , which earned a worldwide gross of ₹ 1 @.@ 23 billion ( US $ 18 million ) at the time of release , has been continuously running in Mumbai ever since . Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge was also a major critical success ; it won ten Filmfare Awards , and Kajol 's performance as Simran Singh , a young Non @-@ resident Indian from London who falls for Shah Rukh Khan 's character was praised , earning her a first Filmfare Award for Best Actress . In 2005 , Indiatimes Movies ranked the movie amongst the 25 Must See Bollywood Films , citing it as a " trendsetter of sorts " . In that same year 's retrospective review by Rediff , Raja Sen stated that Kajol was " wisely picked ... to play Simran , the real @-@ as @-@ life actress bringing warmth and credulity to the initially prudish and reluctant Simran . Not to mention the on @-@ screen chemistry that has become the stuff of legend . " In 1996 , Kajol starred in Vikram Bhatt 's action drama Bambai Ka Babu , opposite Saif Ali Khan and Atul Agnihotri . Upon release , the film emerged as a major critical and commercial disaster . 
