10 Interesting facts about 'Hum Dil De Chuke Sanam' 

By Aiyana Bhatia

June 18, 2024

Kutch Desert  

In the first scene of Aishwarya Rai Bachchan, she actually walked barefoot during 35 degree weather 

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Eyes Like Fire

Sanjay Leela Bhansali selected Bachchan after meeting her once. He said her eyes were like fire. He told himself, "Yehi to hai meri Nandini"

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Scenes Were Shot In Hungary

Many scenic shots were filmed in Budapest or Hungary but SLB thought it wouldn't resonate with the Indian audience and decided to say that they were shot in Italy

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Music

Sanajy Leela Bhansali spent 2 years on just the music of the film 

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Real Life Romance

'Hum Dil De Chuke Sanam' sparked a real life romance betwween Salman Khan and Aishwarya Rai 

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Box Office Hit

The film was the third highest grossing film off 1999 with Rs 200 million

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SLB Inspired Sameer's Quirk

Sameer's habit of looking at the sky and talking to his late father came from SLB's childhood as he used to do the same

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Nimbooda

Due to a chandelier accident, Aishwarya Rai shot 'Nimbooda' with swollen feet

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Best Actress

Aishwarya Rai Bachchan won a Filmfare Award for Best Actress for this film 

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Tough Competition for Vanraj

Ajay Devgn bagged the role of Vanraj after Aamir Khan, Shah Rukh Khan, Sanjay Dutt, Anil Kapoor, and Akshay Kumar were in talks for getting cast 

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