Sanjay Leela Bhansali

Sanjay Leela Bhansali was born on Feb 24, 1963 in India. Sanjay Leela Bhansali's big-screen debut came with Khamoshi the Musical directed by Sanjay Leela Bhansali in 1996. Sanjay Leela Bhansali is known for Gangubai Kathiawadi directed by Sanjay Leela Bhansali, Alia Bhatt stars as Gangubai Kathiawadi and Shantanu Maheshwari as Afsaan. Sanjay Leela Bhansali has got 62 awards and 57 nominations so far. The most recent award Sanjay Leela Bhansali achieved is ETC Bollywood Business Awards. The upcoming new movie Sanjay Leela Bhansali plays is Gangubai Kathiawadi which will be released on Feb 25, 2022.

Sanjay Leela Bhansali is among the most celebrated Film Makers of the Bollywood. Having worked with the biggest stars of Indian Film Industry, Bhansali is the most sought-for director of the Bollywood. He started his career as an assistant director to Vidhu Vinod Chopra. If one has to name his 'niche' genre, it would definitely be Mega-Musicals. From Devdas to Bajirao Mastani, Hum Dil De Chuke Sanam to Saawariya, love of cinema and music, proclaims through every movie he writes or direct. His 1999 Romantic-Drama, Hum Dil De Chuke Sanam, starring heartthrob duo Salman-Aishwarya became one of the most critically cherished movies of the Genre. Amitabh Bachan, starrer Black was equally appreciated by the critics. But he made his presence felt with 2002 adaptation of the Hindi literary masterpiece, Devdas, for a silver-screen experience. He received a nomination for Best Foreign Film at BAFTA for the movie.Devdas has become a name synonymous with a passionate, intense love that does not find consummation. This similar theme has been repeated numerous time in the literary work. And one of them is Romeo & Juliet. He translated this classic tale into Indian Folk Idiom.