City
Epaper

Devdas Turns 19: Lesser known facts about the Sanjay Leela Bhansali directorial

By Lokmat English Desk | Updated: July 12, 2021 18:46 IST

Open in App
1 / 10
Starring Shahrukh Khan, Aishwarya Rai and Madhuri Dixit, every scene in Devdas was so perfect that the film is considered a cult classic.
2 / 10
Devdas was the most expensive movie ever released till 2002. The movie with a budget of Rs 50 crore was produced by Bharat Shah.
3 / 10
The magnificent set of 'Devdas' was special. Hundreds of workers worked day and night for 7 to 9 months to make this set. The set cost Rs 20 crore. In particular, the construction of Chandramukhi's 'Kotha' costed a whopping Rs 12 crore.
4 / 10
The set of Paro's house was made with the help of stand glass. It was starting to rain when the shooting started. So this glass had to be constantly painted. 1.2 lakh stand glass was used to build this house.
5 / 10
Surprisingly, 42 generators were used on the set of this movie. Different lights were used in the movie. Cinematographer Vinod Pradhan used 2500 lights and for this 700 lightmen were deployed on the set.
6 / 10
Each of Madhuri Dixit's outfits cost around Rs 15 lakh. The dress was designed by Abu Jani Sandeep Khosla.
7 / 10
The lehenga worn by Madhuri in the song Kahe Chhed Chhed Mohe weighed 30 kg. But she did not dance. Then another 16 kg lehenga was made.
8 / 10
You must have seen more than one beautiful sari in Aishwarya Rai movie. Sanjay Leela Bhansali had bought 600 special sarees for her from Kolkata. These sarees were patched together to create a different look.
9 / 10
Normal sachi is 6 meters. But each saree of Paro was 8-9 meters long. It used to take Neetu Lulla more than 3 hours to create every look of hers.
10 / 10
Ismail Darbar provided the music for the movie. It took them 2 years. Each song was recorded for 10 days, after which it was mixed 8-9 times. Meanwhile, there were discussions between Imsail Darbar and Sanjay Leela Bhansali.
Tags: Sanjay Leela BhansaliShah Rukh KhanAishwarya RaiMadhuri Dixit
Open in App

Related Stories

EntertainmentRicha Chadha Lauds Sanjay Leela Bhansali For His Women-First Storytelling: “They Are Not Props”

EntertainmentSanjay Leela Bhansali Credits Raj Kapoor to Guru Dutt for Shaping His Women-Centric Vision

EntertainmentRani Mukerji Calls Black a Career-Defining Film, Praises Sanjay Leela Bhansali’s Vision

EntertainmentBirthday Special Throwback: Ranbir Kapoor Calls Sanjay Leela Bhansali “The Best Director in the Last Four Decades”

EntertainmentDid You Know? Sanjay Leela Bhansali Recommended Retaining the Original Vocals of ‘Do Deewane Shaher Mein’

Entertainment Realted Stories

EntertainmentRajat Kapoor reveals what drew him to his new directorial

EntertainmentRakul Preet Singh commences dubbing for 'Pati Patni Aur Woh Do'

EntertainmentKriti Sanon says, shooting for 1st song from ‘Cocktail 2’ felt like perfect summer in company of friends

EntertainmentVarun Dhawan & Mrunal Thakur make for a dreamy couple in 'Hai Jawani Toh Ishq Hona Hai'

EntertainmentPriya Banerjee, Ninad Kamath lead chaotic comedy in 'Candy And The Pizza Ggirl' trailer