Aishwarya Rai once romanced with Salman Khan after breaking up with him, was involved in this intimate scene, film is…

It’s been over two decades since Sanjay Leela Bhansali gave us all a cinematic masterpiece, Devdas. Starring Shah Rukh Khan, Aishwarya Rai, and Madhuri Dixit, the 2002 epic became a global sensation, celebrated for its grandeur, timeless music, and emotionally charged performances. 

But very few know, Salman Khan was also part of this iconic film… just not in the way you’d expect.

The hidden cameo

Though Devdas is remembered for Shah Rukh and Aishwarya’s searing chemistry, film critic Anupama Chopra’s book quietly reveals a forgotten anecdote: Salman Khan appeared in a scene during the song More Piya. The moment is romantic—a barefoot Aishwarya, a thorn, and a gentle gesture. But here’s the twist: the scene was performed with no visible faces.

Sanjay Leela Bhansali rolled the camera

During the filming of More Piya, Salman Khan, despite a recent breakup with Aishwarya, visited the set out of friendship with Bhansali. As Shah Rukh and Aishwarya were preparing for the scene, Salman reportedly stepped forward and enacted the moment himself, guiding the actors. In a spontaneous decision, Bhansali let the camera roll as Salman delicately enacted Dev removing a thorn from Paro’s foot.

Though only hands and feet are shown, the final cut of the film features this emotionally nuanced shot—an intimate moment captured between two former lovers, without showing their faces. This became the last time Salman and Aishwarya shared screen space.

Their relationship had ended by the time Devdas was being shot. Still, Salman’s presence on set and this quiet contribution speak volumes about the emotional layers behind the camera. For Bhansali, perhaps it was cinema above all. For viewers, it remains an untold chapter—until now.

 

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