Actress Smita Jayakar recalled her memories from the sets of Sanjay Leela Bhansali's hit movie Hum Dil De Chuke Sanam. Smita revealed that the filmmaker scolded Salman Khan for touching Aishwarya Rai Bachchan’s arm during the song Aankhon Ki Gustakhiyan.
Why did Sanjay Leela Bhansali scold Salman Khan?
In an interview with Siddharth Kannan, Smita mentioned that Salman spontaneously touching Aishwarya’s arm during a song shoot, prompted director Sanjay Leela Bhansali to question the unscripted gesture.
She said, "Salman had to come and walk all the way around the table, while Aishwarya was standing there. He touched her arm, which he wasn’t supposed to do. Sanjay asked him, 'Salman, why did you touch her?'"
"He just felt like touching her. He was in love, so he touched her, but that wasn’t how the scene was supposed to be done. Sanjay shouted at him and asked why he had done that. Salman was only supposed to stand there and look at her in the scene," she said.
Smita, who played Aishwarya Rai’s on-screen mother in Hum Dil De Chuke Sanam (1999), recalled that Salman Khan’s romantic gesture was spontaneous and driven by his feelings for the actress, despite not being part of the script.
Smita Jayakar on Salman Khan-Aishwarya Rai's relationship
Smita Jayakar revealed that Salman and Aishwarya reportedly fell in love during the film’s shoot, with their affection visible to the cast and crew and reflected in their on-screen chemistry.
Smita Jayakar also recalled Salman and Aishwarya's 'blossoming' relationship. She said, "It was blossoming then. They were both in love and they looked angelic."
"Aishwarya looked divine at that time. Somehow, it worked for the film. That magic came through on screen," she further added.
Smita added, "The rest of the crew would complain, saying, ‘These people arrive so late. We have a 7 am shift, and we have been waiting here until 10 am. They still haven’t arrived!’ But I always felt that when you’re in love, what can you say?"
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According to Smita, Salman and Aishwarya would sometimes turn up together around 11 am. "They would both arrive at 11 am, together, oblivious to everything around them and to the fact that the entire set was waiting for them. But that’s what happens when you’re in love," she said.
FAQs
When and why did Salman Khan and Aishwarya Rai break up?
They officially parted ways in March 2002. Aishwarya reportedly ended the relationship due to issues regarding Salman's alcoholism, emotional and physical abuse and possessiveness.
Did Salman and Aishwarya ever work together after the breakup?
No. After their split and her public statement, they never shared screen space or worked together in any film.