Sanjay Leela Bhansali says there was lot of love on Hum Dil De Chuke Sanam sets
As 'Hum Dil De Chuke Sanam' completed 26 years of release on June 18, filmmaker Sanjay Leela Bhansali said there was love in the air on the sets of the film. The director was speaking in an interview when he mentioned the magic of chemistry in the Aishwarya Rai and Salman Khan starrer, who were believed to be dating each other at the time of filming. He also spoke about the possibility of a remake.advertisementIn an interview with ETimes, the 62-year-old answered a question about the chemistry between Khan and Rai. Without focussing on them in his answer, Bhansali agreed that there was "love in the air", but, "not just between them; there was a lot of affection amongst all of us."He took other names and shared, "Zohra Sehgalji, Helen Aunty, Salman, Aishwarya, Vikram Gokhale, Smita Jayekar, we were like one big family." The film-maker called 'HDDCS' the most 'fulfilling experience' of shooting in his entire career.
Bhansali further spoke about the possibility of a remake of 'Hum Dil De Chuke Sanam'. He mentioned his debut film, 'Khamoshi: The Musical (YEAR), and shared that he would never make any remakes of his other films. However, he expressed his desire to work with Rai again. He said the 51-year-old was perfect as Nandini (in 'HDDCS'), and matched the vision of the character. advertisementReleased in 1999, 'Hum Dil De Chuke Sanam' also featured Ajay Devgn in a prominent role. It was a love triangle, and featured Khan in the role of a music student who falls in love with the daughter of his teacher. The story was set in Rajasthan, and therefore, featured palaces and deserts. Apart from the chemistry, the film's songs, costumes and dialogues - everything went on to bring it cult status.Meanwhile, Salman and Aishwarya were one of the most popular Bollywood couples, until the two parted ways. Aishwarya later married her 'Guru' co-star Abhishek Bachchan. They have a daughter named Aaradhya.Must Watch
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