Salman Khan, Aishwarya Rai Fell In Love On Bhansali's Film Set, Recalls Co-star: 'Their Affair...'
Salman Khan and Aishwarya Rai's love story remains one of the most iconic and talked-about relationships in Bollywood history. The two fell in love while shooting for Sanjay Leela Bhansali's romantic drama Hum Dil De Chuke Sanam (1999), and according to their co-star Smita Jaykar, their real-life romance deeply impacted the film's magic.
In a recent conversation with Filmymantra Media, veteran actress Smita Jaykar, who played Aishwarya's mother in the film, opened up about witnessing their bond develop on set. 'Yes, they fell in love there. Their affair flourished there. And it helped the film a lot," she said. 'Both of them had those moony-moony eyes, and romance was showing on their faces. That worked very well for the film."
Recalling the warmth of the set, Smita shared how the entire cast and crew bonded like a family. 'We used to sit and play Antakshari. It was like a picnic," she reminisced.
Smita also reflected on her experience working with Salman Khan and Aishwarya individually. 'Salman is quite a brat. I don't know how he is now, but at that time he was. He's a very nice person, large-hearted. I haven't seen him angry on set. People tend to exaggerate anger when it comes to celebrities," she noted. Of Aishwarya, she said, 'Very beautiful, even without makeup. Very humble, very grounded—at least at that time when I knew her."
Directed by Sanjay Leela Bhansali, Hum Dil De Chuke Sanam is regarded as one of the most visually rich and emotionally stirring love stories in Indian cinema. With soulful music by Ismail Darbar and a moving story of love and sacrifice, the film became a huge box office success and received numerous accolades.
While the film marked the beginning of Salman and Aishwarya's romance, their relationship ended in 2002. Aishwarya went on to marry actor Abhishek Bachchan, while Salman remains one of Bollywood's most eligible bachelors.
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