Veteran actor Himani Shivpuri, who shared screen space with Aishwarya Rai in Hamara Dil Aapke Paas Hai, Inaab, Loot Chale, and Tera Jaadu Chal Gaya, and later acted alongside Abhishek Bachchan in Umrao Jaan, reflected on her experience filming with the former Miss World.
‘She’s gorgeous, but film sets are professional spaces’
Shivpuri acknowledged Aishwarya’s “ethereal beauty” but emphasized that the atmosphere on set remains highly work-focused.“Of course she’s gorgeous, no doubt about it. But on set, everyone is busy — the light man is fixing the lights, the sound person is checking audio, the cameraman is focused on the shot. People in the industry are used to seeing beautiful women,” she noted.While admiration is natural, Shivpuri stressed that film crews largely stay engrossed in their jobs. “The heroine has to look beautiful — that’s part of the job,” she added.
Hesitation around Aishwarya–Salman breakup
When asked about the much-publicised breakup between Aishwarya Rai and Salman Khan supposedly taking place during one of those film shoots, Shivpuri promptly declined to comment.“Oh my God, I don’t want to talk about that,” she said.“I’ve seen so many love stories on sets, but I can’t talk about them because sometimes you say one small thing and only that part gets blown up.”
‘We spend more time on set than at home’
Shivpuri explained that close proximity, long working hours and the romantic scenes actors perform often lead to real-life romances.“Actors spend long hours together. You’re young, playing a love story, interacting closely — you’re human, so it’s natural,” she shared.According to the actor, the demanding nature of film work means very little personal time. “We spend more time on sets than at home. I would only go home to sleep,” she said.This environment, she added, often leads to both love stories and breakups happening in full view of the crew.Shivpuri pointed out that such relationships are not unique to films. “It happens in advertising, journalism, business, even schools. The difference is that in films, everything gets captured on camera, so it becomes more visible,” she concluded.
