Salman Khan has shared screen space with several prominent actors and filmmakers in the Hindi film industry throughout the years. His on-screen chemistry with some of the leading actors like Aishwarya Rai Bachchan and Rani Mukerji has also gained massive attention and admiration. Here’s a look at Salman Khan’s memorable collaboration with Aishwarya Rai Bachchan and Rani Mukerji.
Salman Khan and Aishwarya Rai Bachchan’s movies:
Salman Khan and Aishwarya Rai Bachchan first worked together as an on-screen couple in the Sanjay Leela Bhansali directorial venture ‘Hum Dil De Chuke Sanam’. The movie stars Salman Khan, Aishwarya Rai and Ajay Devgn in key roles. Aishwarya Rai Bachchan plays the lead role of Nandini in the movie and Salman Khan essays the role of Sameer Rafilini.
The 1999 romantic drama flick that got premiered at the International Film Festival of India managed to acquire 16 nominations. Salman Khan even won Best Actor Award for the movie while Aishwarya Rai also won Best Actress Award for her performance in the flick. The soundtrack composed by Ismail Darbar also raked in several accolades from critics and fans. The film earned net gross of ₹24, 76,00,000 at the box office. It is widely considered to be one of Salman Khan’s most popular movies from the 90s.
Salman Khan and Rani Mukerji:
Directed by K. Muralimohana Rao and bankrolled by Narendra Bajaj, the 2000 romantic-comedy flick titled Kahin Pyaar Na Ho Jaaye features Salman Khan and Rani Mukerji in significant roles. The film also features Jackie Shroff, Pooja Batra, Raveena Tandon, Kashmira Shah, and Mohnish Behl in key roles. This movie features Salman Khan essaying the role of a man named Prem and Rani Mukerji playing the character of Priya Sharma.
The rom-com revolves around the story of a guy named Prem and depicts how he initially he gets heartbroken by his love Nisha and eventually meets Priya and falls for her. The film was highly commended by both critics and the audience. The 2000 romantic-comedy movie bagged a net gross of ₹ 6,69,50,000 at the box office. Although the movie may not have fared that well at the box office, the leading pair’s on-screen chemistry was widely celebrated by their fans.