Did you know these 16 things about the movie?

Known as K. Asif of this generation, the opus 'Devdas' by Sanjay Leela Bhansali (2003) was the projection of his great vision and his glittering canvas on celluloid.

As the film finishes 16 years old today, Deccan Chronicle takes a look at the 16 unfamiliar facts of the film. Here they are:

1. The film is based on Sarat Chandra Chattopadhyay's novel from the early '90s,' Devdas & # 39; and is presented as an adaptation of the tragedy of clbadical love "Romeo and Juliet".

2. It was the first time that Sanjay Leela Bhansali was spending Rs. 50 crores for overall production. At the time, it was considered one of the most expensive Hindi movies ever made with Rs. 20 crore spent on six sets itself!

3. Interestingly, Aishwarya Rai walked the red carpet at the Cannes Film Festival, one of her most anticipated events, representing for the first time "Devdas". in 2002. In 2017, the actress was once again the face of the film as part of L'Oréal Paris's Outdoor Cinema.

4. The realization of Sanjay Leela Bhansali has been described as the official entry of India to the Oscars.

5. In addition, "Devdas" has been included in the top 10 movies of Time magazine of the millennium in the world.

6. & # 39; Silsila Yeh Chahat Ka & # 39; became so popular that the musical duo Chase and Status sampled it for their song "Eastern Jam", while Snoop Dogg also sampled the same song for his song "Snoop Dogg Millionaire & # 39; # 39;

. With a high cost came a high maintenance as more than 700 light men and 42 generators were used during the shoot!

8. True weddings faced problems because light and decor were used for the grand and sumptuous decorations.

9. Shah Rukh Khan, despite his non-alcoholic behavior, would have consumed some ankles of alcohol to add authenticity to his character

. The role of Chunnilal, an alcoholic friend and Shah Rukh Khan, played by Jackie Shroff, was originally offered to Govinda, Saif Ali Khan and Manoj Bajpayee

. Remember the beautiful glbad in "Silsila Yeh Chahat Ka"? The Paro utensil was made of 1.22 lakh stained glbad that needed to be retouched with paint whenever it was raining. Talk about perfection.

12. The cost of setting up Kotha of Chandramukhi in the movie was Rs. 12 crore and the lake on the outside are drying up several times.

13. Sanjay Leela Bhansali and (unusual in his films) music director Ismail Darbar took two and a half years to complete the film's music, but it was well worth it.

14. Loved Aishwarya Rai's earrings in the song "Dola Re Dola"? But it got him into trouble! Apparently, his ears began to bleed during filming, which no one knew until the end of the shoot.

15. The costume that Madhuri Dixit wore while he was dancing on "Kahe Chedd Mohe" weighed 30 kg, which was one of the first heavier costumes from a SLB movie.

16. Kareena Kapoor was to be portrayed as Paro, but not because her mother declined the role because Bebo was too young.