15 lesser known facts about Sanjay Leela Bhansali's 'Devdas'
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11/1615 lesser known facts about Sanjay Leela Bhansali's 'Devdas'
Located amidst the set modelled on the Dilwara temples of Rajasthan, Chandramukhi's kotha alone cost Rs 12 crore. The kotha was built on the banks of an artificial lake, the water in which kept drying up, so gallons of water had to be regularly filled in.
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The iconic song, 'Silsila Yeh Chahat Ka' has been sampled by Snoop Dogg for his song 'Snopp Dogg Millionaire'.
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Record 42 generators were used for the filming as compared to two or three, which are normally used. Over 2500 lights, 700 light men were used on the sets. Due to this high demand of generators put to use on sets, the marriages being held in Mumbai had to suffer!
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Known for its opulent outfits, both, Madhuri Dixit and Aishwarya Rai looked gorgeous in the film. Designed by India's leading designers, each outfit in the film was for roughly around INR 12-15 lakhs.
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To give a realistic touch to his scenes as an alcoholic, Shah Rukh used to drink a few pegs before shooting despite the fact that SRK normally doesn't drink alcohol.
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One of the most extensive and expensive sets of all time, six sets were created on the budget of INR 20 crores at a suburban studio in Mumbai.
