Composer Ismail Darbar ne reveal kiya ke Sanjay Leela Bhansali ne shuru mein Salman Khan ko Devdas ke liye socha tha, lekin baad mein Shah Rukh Khan ko cast kiya. Unhone kaha, “Bhansali aur Salman ke beech equation Devdas ke baad kharab ho gayi.” Aishwarya–Salman breakup bhi is badlaav ka eik reason mana ja raha hai.