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It’s been over two decades since Sanjay Leela Bhansali gave us all a cinematic masterpiece Devdas. Starring Shah Rukh Khan Aishwarya Rai and Madhuri Dixit the 2002 epic became a global sensation celebrated for its grandeur timeless music and emotionally charged performances.  But very few know Salman Khan was also part of this iconic film... just not in the way youd expect. The hidden cameo Though Devdas is remembered for Shah Rukh and Aishwarya’s searing chemistry film critic Anupama Chopra’s book quietly reveals a forgotten anecdote: Salman Khan appeared in a scene during the song More Piya. The moment is romantic—a barefoot Aishwarya a thorn and a gentle gesture. But here’s the twist: the scene was performed with no visible faces. Sanjay Leela Bhansali rolled the camera During the filming of More Piya Salman Khan despite a recent breakup with Aishwarya visited the set out of friendship with Bhansali. As Shah Rukh and Aishwarya were preparing for the scene Salman reportedly stepped forward and enacted the moment himself guiding the actors. In a spontaneous decision Bhansali let the camera roll as Salman delicately enacted Dev removing a thorn from Paro’s foot. Though only hands and feet are shown the final cut of the film features this emotionally nuanced shot—an intimate moment captured between two former lovers without showing their faces. This became the last time Salman and Aishwarya shared screen space. Their relationship had ended by the time Devdas was being shot. Still Salman’s presence on set and this quiet contribution speak volumes about the emotional layers behind the camera. For Bhansali perhaps it was cinema above all. For viewers it remains an untold chapter—until now.