Veteran actress Smita Jaykar, who memorably performed Aishwarya Rai’s mom in Sanjay Leela Bhansali’s iconic movie Hum Dil De Chuke Sanam, has opened up concerning the early days of Salman Khan and Aishwarya’s relationship, confirming that their real-life romance started on the units and contributed immensely to the movie’s emotional depth.In a current interview with Filmymantra, Jaykar candidly recalled the shoot, describing the ambiance as festive and crammed with camaraderie. “We used to sit down and play Antakshari. It was like a giant household,” she stated, fondly remembering the Delhi schedule. However what stood out most was the budding chemistry between the leads.‘The affair flourished there… it helped the movie lots’“Sure, they fell in love there. The affair flourished there. And it helped the movie lots,” Jaykar admitted. “Each of them had these moony-moony eyes, and it was exhibiting on their faces. That labored very properly for the movie.”She kept away from commenting on any private conversations with Salman about Aishwarya, however she known as him a “brat” in an affectionate tone and emphasised his “large-hearted” and “good-natured” persona. She additionally praised Aishwarya, saying, “With out make-up, too, she regarded so fairly. Very humble, very grounded—not less than at the moment once I knew her.”Bhansali’s perfectionism and equity impressed the forgedJaykar additionally supplied uncommon perception into director Sanjay Leela Bhansali’s working fashion, describing him as an ultra-perfectionist who by no means compromised on craft. “Each body was like poetry,” she stated, stating that Bhansali gave equal significance to each character, not simply the leads.
She shared a second the place Bhansali allowed her to decide on her sarees and jewellery for necessary scenes, based mostly on her character’s emotional state. “He instructed me, ‘Select the colors you need, as a result of it issues what you’re feeling within the scene.’ That made me need to give my finest.”In recounting a humorous second with Salman Khan, Jaykar revealed how the actor’s delicate dialogue supply as soon as induced her to overlook her cue. “I couldn’t hear his strains—his lips weren’t even transferring. I didn’t know when his line ended, so I couldn’t begin mine!” she laughed. “Sanjay sir needed to ask him to talk louder.”