MUMBAI: Sony Music India, one of the country's leading labels, has acquired the music of the highly anticipated Bollywood film 'Dilwale', which stars popular on-screen couple, Shah Rukh Khan and Kajol. The two actors were last seen in the film 'My Name is Khan' (2010), and are most popular for their on-screen romance in the 1995 blockbuster 'Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge'.

Speaking on the news, Sony Music India, Marketing Director, Sanujeet Bhujabal said, “Our relationship with India's romantic couple begins with 'Kuch Kuch Hota Hai' in 1998 to 'Kabhi Khushi Kabhi Gham' in 2001 then 'My Name is Khan' in 2010 and now in 2015 with 'Dilwale', it just gets bigger. The music of these blockbuster films have been etched in peoples' mind and 'Dilwale' promises more than that. It is a great opportunity for us to team up with the best in the industry. We together along with Rohit Shetty, Red Chillies and Pritam promise to create a musical storm in 2015 too.”

The film is produced and directed by Rohit Shetty, and is co-produced by Khan's wife Gauri Khan. Along with Khan and Kajol, the film also features an ensemble cast including Varun Dhawan, Kriti Sanon, Boman Irani, Kabir Bedi and Vinod Khanna among others.

The film is scheduled for release on 18 December.