#Throwback: Salman Khan Called 'Devdas' A Movie Of A LOSERS When Sanjay Leela Bhansali Picked Shah Rukh Khan Instead Of Him

While Salman Khan has effectively established himself as India's Bhai Jaan, he has frequently grumbled about the media's lack of understanding of him. He has stated that his privacy has been violated and that his image has been tainted on numerous occasions. While everything has changed now, things were not always this way. The actor was once frequently questioned about his thoughts on the film 'Devdas,' which starred Aishwarya Rai Bachchan, his rumoured ex.

Sanjay Leela Bhansali directed the film, which also starred Shah Rukh Khan and Madhuri Dixit. For the uninitiated, SRK and Salman were reported to be having a cold war around this time, although the stars never acknowledged such rumours. (Also Read: Salman Khan's Yuvvraaj Assistant Director SERIOUSLY Injured In Shocking Road Rage Incident, Details Of Severe Neck And Head Injuries REVEALED! (Details Inside))

A Reddit user unearthed an old Salman Khan interview from 2002, in which he spoke openly about two of Sanjay Leela Bhansali's films, 'Hum Dil De Chuke Sanam' and 'Devdas.' The interviewer questioned, “What is your take on love?”

The actor replied, “I don’t think that there is a word called love. There is a word called ‘need’. A girl would not reciprocate the love till she feels the need for the guy. Even if he says that he wants to jump off the cliff, she will ask him to go ahead and do it.”

The interviewer again questioned, “What about the love in Devdas?”

Salman Khan said, “That is not love. It’s a film about a loser. The writer of the book himself realised that he had destroyed an entire generation.”

Devdas, played by Shah Rukh Khan, was in love with Paro, played by Aishwarya Rai Bachchan. (Also Read: Sultan Completes 7 Years: Anushka Sharma's Initial Fear And Curiosity About Her Role In A Salman Khan Film; ‘I Was Actually Scared...’)

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Interestingly, Salman was previously believed to be cast in the starring role instead of Shah Rukh Khan. When asked why he didn't do Devdas, he said, “I was the last person to know that I was not doing Devdas. I did two films with Sanjay Leela Bhansali. By the end of that, he had outgrown me. He needed a much better actor to play the role.”

The interviewer didn't stop there, asking if he thought Aishwarya Rai Bachchan was a good fit for the role of Paro. Salman Replied, “I have not seen Devdas but Sanjay felt that she was going through a lot of trouble and was suited for her character. Ditto with Shah Rukh and Madhuri. I am the only one who does not have any problems. So I did not get the role.”