Born in 1995

Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge released and became an instant classic — Shah Rukh Khan and Kajol's chemistry was electric, and the film's message about love and family values resonated with Indians everywhere, including the vast diaspora abroad. Cable television had transformed the living room. Fashion was changing, music was changing, aspirations were changing.

The economy was growing at 7 percent. India was beginning to feel, tentatively, like a country on the way up.