A 526.67 Crore Loss Which Could’ve Been Added With Hum Dil De Chuke Sanam’s 25 Crore!

Aishwarya Rai Bachchan and Salman Khan, collectively, had been a fairy story with the saddest ending. Once they first got here on display screen collectively, they had been the oh-so-perfect pair. Individuals smiled at them and cried with them. Furthermore, once they turned their chemistry actual, everybody was spellbound, together with Sanjay Leela Bhansali, since he did it method earlier than Karan Johar began doing it and saying it – making folks fall in love.
As Salman and Aish fell in love on the units of Hum Dil De Chuke Sanam, Bhansali didn’t waste time and instantly deliberate two extra movies with them. There was additionally a 3rd one, which Salman Khan was eager on doing. Nonetheless, plans are made to be ruined largely. So did this plan as properly!
Sanjay Leela Bhansali deliberate two movies that had been potential field workplace blockbusters and will have created a hysteria amongst the audiences. However earlier than he might make his needs come true, Salman and Aish parted methods. Bhansali even tried to convey them collectively on-screen regardless of the ugly breakup as soon as!
Right here’s the destiny of all of the movies Salman Khan and Aishwarya Rai might have executed collectively.
The Good ‘Laila-Majnu’ Opening
Salman Khan and Aishwarya Rai got here collectively for Sanjay Leela Bhansali’s Hum Dil De Chuke Sanam for the primary time. The movie gave Bollywood the proper Laila-Majnu, on-screen and, sadly, off-screen. As heartbreaking as Laila Majnu’s love story ended, it occurred the identical for Salman & Aish.
Nonetheless, this couple had excellent chemistry, translating into phenomenal field workplace numbers. Hum Dil De Chuke Sanam opened on the field workplace with a set of 92 lakh. Nonetheless, the primary weekend contributed to a 2.86 crore assortment, and the movie had a lifetime run of 25 crore on the field workplace. Worldwide, it had a gross assortment of virtually 52 crore.

The Final Shot & Irony – Devdas
After Hum Dil De Chuke Sanam, Salman Khan was dying to play Devdas to Aishwarya Rai’s Paro, however Bhansali didn’t budge. He knew Bhaijaan’s capabilities and the ability of Shah Rukh Khan’s eyes, the eyes that would emote ache and loss and vacancy like nobody. So, as a lot as Salman needed to play Devdas, Bhansali didn’t let it occur. Although Bhai could be current on the units largely, attempting to enact scenes throughout rehearsals. In truth, there’s a scene within the movie the place Bhansali makes use of Salman Khan’s hand through the taking pictures of a track. The shot, which was filmed throughout rehearsal, is paradoxically Salman Khan and Aishwarya Rai’s final shot on display screen. You’ll be able to examine this story right here.
Coming to the numbers, Devdas collected 42.50 crore and was the highest-grossing movie of 2002. The movie opened at 2.05 crore on the opening day and 7 crore over the weekend.

The Superhit Trio!
There are numerous rumors and ghost tales about Bajirao Mastani‘s casting. Initially, it was stated that Bhansali deliberate it with Salman Khan, Aishwarya Rai, and Rani Mukerji. Aish and Rani had been the most effective of associates throughout these days, and this trio would have been accountable for a magical superhit on the field workplace.
However then destiny occurred. Aish and Salman parted methods within the ugliest method attainable. From Underworld dhamki to bruised faces, the breakup had all of it! You’ll be able to examine these tales right here and right here. Later, the venture was revived when Bhansali obtained his new ‘much-in-love’ pair – Deepika Padukone and Ranveer Singh.
Bajirao Mastani collected round 184 crore. The movie opened at 12.80 crore and 46.77 crore within the first weekend itself. It collected 367 crore worldwide.

The Gory Demand By Aish
Sanjay Leela Bhansali needed Aishwarya Rai and Salman Khan as soon as once more for Padmaavat, which was then titled Padmavati. Apparently, Aish even had a meek nod for the movie however needed Bhai to play Khilji in order that the 2 of them wouldn’t cross paths with one another. Nonetheless, Bhai needed to play the half that was later performed by Shahid Kapoor.
In one in all her interviews, Aishwarya Rai confirmed, as quoted by India Right now, “Sanjay Leela Bhansali didn’t get the Bajirao for me. He needed me to do Padmaavat however couldn’t get the Khilji for me on the casting time. So, that’s the way it didn’t occur.”
Padmaavat later had Deepika Padukone and Ranveer Singh, apparently, the identical pair who changed Salman and Aish in Bajirao Mastani! The movie collected 300.26 crore on the field workplace. It opened at 24 crore with paid previews and had a weekend assortment of 114 crore, registering 560 crore worldwide in its lifetime!

The five hundred+ Crore Loss
Whereas all these movies might have introduced Aishwarya Rai and Salman Khan’s cumulative field workplace assortment to 551 crore, all they might earn of their prolific careers was 25 crore along with Hum Dil De Chuke Sanam! However simply what if?
Observe: Field workplace numbers are primarily based on estimates and varied sources. Numbers haven’t been independently verified by Koimoi.
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