Sanjay Leela Bhansali

Sanjay Leela Bhansali

Birth : 1963-02-24, Mumbai, Maharashtra, India

History

Sanjay Leela Bhansali is an Indian film director, producer, screenwriter, and music director. One of the most critically acclaimed filmmakers in Indian cinema, Bhansali is the recipient of several awards, including four National Film Awards and ten Filmfare Awards. In 2015, the Government of India honoured him with the Padma Shri, the fourth highest civilian award. He made his directorial debut with Khamoshi: The Musical (1996) for which he received Filmfare Critics Award for Best Film. He rose to prominence in Indian cinema with commercially successful and widely acclaimed romantic drama Hum Dil De Chuke Sanam (1999), the romantic drama Devdas (2002) —which received nomination for Best Foreign Film at British Academy of Film & Television Awards (BAFTA)— and the drama Black (2005), for all of which he received multiple Best Director Award and Best Film Award along with additional Critics Award for Best Film for the latter at Filmfare Awards, and multiple National Film Awards for the latter two. However, he followed it by directing consecutive commercially flop films Saawariya (2007) and Guzaarish (2010). He is an alumnus of the Film and Television Institute of India. He is the founder of a production house, Bhansali Productions. Bhansali has adopted the middle name "Leela" as a tribute to his mother, Leela Bhansali.

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Sanjay Leela Bhansali
Sanjay Leela Bhansali
Sanjay Leela Bhansali
Sanjay Leela Bhansali

Movies

Rowdy Rathore 2
Producer
The sequel will pertain to the Hindi version only.
Gangubai Kathiawadi
Editor
Duped and sold to a brothel, a young woman fearlessly reclaims her power, using underworld connections to preside over the world she was once a pawn in.
Gangubai Kathiawadi
Screenplay
Duped and sold to a brothel, a young woman fearlessly reclaims her power, using underworld connections to preside over the world she was once a pawn in.
Gangubai Kathiawadi
Original Music Composer
Duped and sold to a brothel, a young woman fearlessly reclaims her power, using underworld connections to preside over the world she was once a pawn in.
Gangubai Kathiawadi
Director
Duped and sold to a brothel, a young woman fearlessly reclaims her power, using underworld connections to preside over the world she was once a pawn in.
Gangubai Kathiawadi
Producer
Duped and sold to a brothel, a young woman fearlessly reclaims her power, using underworld connections to preside over the world she was once a pawn in.
Tuesdays And Fridays
Producer
Two millennials get into a relationship where they are allowed to meet only on 'Tuesdays & Fridays'.
Malaal
Original Music Composer
When a rowdy Shiva’s world collides with that of a demure Aastha’s, whose family has just moved into the chawl he resides in, sparks fly between them. But given their completely different backgrounds, is there any scope for their romance to bloom and survive?
Malaal
Screenplay
When a rowdy Shiva’s world collides with that of a demure Aastha’s, whose family has just moved into the chawl he resides in, sparks fly between them. But given their completely different backgrounds, is there any scope for their romance to bloom and survive?
Malaal
Producer
When a rowdy Shiva’s world collides with that of a demure Aastha’s, whose family has just moved into the chawl he resides in, sparks fly between them. But given their completely different backgrounds, is there any scope for their romance to bloom and survive?
Padmaavat
Producer
Rajputana, India, 13th century. The tyrannical usurper Alauddin Khilji, sultan of Delhi, becomes obsessed with Queen Padmavati, wife of King Ratan Singh of Mewar, and goes to great lengths to satisfy his greed for her.
Padmaavat
Original Music Composer
Rajputana, India, 13th century. The tyrannical usurper Alauddin Khilji, sultan of Delhi, becomes obsessed with Queen Padmavati, wife of King Ratan Singh of Mewar, and goes to great lengths to satisfy his greed for her.
Padmaavat
Screenplay
Rajputana, India, 13th century. The tyrannical usurper Alauddin Khilji, sultan of Delhi, becomes obsessed with Queen Padmavati, wife of King Ratan Singh of Mewar, and goes to great lengths to satisfy his greed for her.
Padmaavat
Director
Rajputana, India, 13th century. The tyrannical usurper Alauddin Khilji, sultan of Delhi, becomes obsessed with Queen Padmavati, wife of King Ratan Singh of Mewar, and goes to great lengths to satisfy his greed for her.
Bajirao Mastani
Original Music Composer
Peshwa Bajirao married to Kashibai, falls in love with Mastani, a warrior princess in distress. They struggle to make their love triumph amid opposition from his conservative family.
Bajirao Mastani
Producer
Peshwa Bajirao married to Kashibai, falls in love with Mastani, a warrior princess in distress. They struggle to make their love triumph amid opposition from his conservative family.
Bajirao Mastani
Director
Peshwa Bajirao married to Kashibai, falls in love with Mastani, a warrior princess in distress. They struggle to make their love triumph amid opposition from his conservative family.
Gabbar Is Back
Producer
A vigilante network taking out corrupt officials draws the notice of the authorities.
Mary Kom
Editor
A chronicle of the life of Indian boxer 'Mary Kom' who went through several hardships before audaciously accomplishing her ultimate dream.
Mary Kom
Producer
A chronicle of the life of Indian boxer 'Mary Kom' who went through several hardships before audaciously accomplishing her ultimate dream.
Goliyon Ki Raasleela Ram-Leela
Editor
Ran and Leela are passionately in love with each other. The only problem is that their respective clans have been enemies for 500 years.
Goliyon Ki Raasleela Ram-Leela
Original Music Composer
Ran and Leela are passionately in love with each other. The only problem is that their respective clans have been enemies for 500 years.
Goliyon Ki Raasleela Ram-Leela
Screenplay
Ran and Leela are passionately in love with each other. The only problem is that their respective clans have been enemies for 500 years.
Goliyon Ki Raasleela Ram-Leela
Producer
Ran and Leela are passionately in love with each other. The only problem is that their respective clans have been enemies for 500 years.
Goliyon Ki Raasleela Ram-Leela
Director
Ran and Leela are passionately in love with each other. The only problem is that their respective clans have been enemies for 500 years.
Benim Dünyam
Scenario Writer
At 2 Ela lost her ability of seeing and hearing because of a severe illness. And then she became a total disappointment of her family due to her untamed behaviors. But everything changed after an unorthodox teacher stepped into their lives to educate Ela while healing himself.
Shirin Farhad Ki Toh Nikal Padi
Writer
Shirin Farhad Ki Toh Nikal Padi is a 2012 Bollywood romantic comedy film directed by Bela Bhansali Sehgal, starring Farah Khan, Boman Irani, Kavin Dave, Shammi, Kurush Deboo and Daisy Irani.
Rowdy Rathore
Producer
A small-time thug comes across a young girl who claims him to be her father, following which he realizes he has a lookalike who's being hunted by goons.
My Friend Pinto
Producer
Sweet, honest, and optimistic Michael Pinto has a knack for finding trouble. The search for a childhood friend leads him to the big city, and into an outlandish adventure.
Guzaarish
Original Music Composer
Ethan, a magician rendered paralyzed in an accident, sets off a furor when he makes a petition to the court to end his own life.
Guzaarish
Screenplay
Ethan, a magician rendered paralyzed in an accident, sets off a furor when he makes a petition to the court to end his own life.
Guzaarish
Producer
Ethan, a magician rendered paralyzed in an accident, sets off a furor when he makes a petition to the court to end his own life.
Guzaarish
Director
Ethan, a magician rendered paralyzed in an accident, sets off a furor when he makes a petition to the court to end his own life.
Saawariya
Producer
Two souls arrive in a small town, one on vacation, the other to meet a lover. They spend the most magical dream-like days of their lives in that town... with each other.
Saawariya
Director
Two souls arrive in a small town, one on vacation, the other to meet a lover. They spend the most magical dream-like days of their lives in that town... with each other.
Cinema Asia: India
Self
While Northern India’s 100-year-old film industry is best known for flamboyant dance sequences and romantic plot lines, its directors have begun to step outside established formulas and explore grittier subject matter. This program surveys the world of Bollywood filmmaking, examining the personalities as well as the commercial and thematic concerns that drive central Asia’s answer to Tinseltown. Interviews with directors Karan Johar, Ashutosh Gowariker, and Yash Chopra are included, along with commentary from choreographers, musical directors, and Cinemaya Magazine editor Aruna Vasudev. The industry’s newfound attention to poverty, homelessness, and other social concerns is examined. Several film excerpts are included.
Black
Producer
Black is an adaptation of Helen Keller's autobiography. Black revolves around a blind and deaf girl, and her relationship with her teacher who himself later develops Alzheimer's disease.
Black
Writer
Black is an adaptation of Helen Keller's autobiography. Black revolves around a blind and deaf girl, and her relationship with her teacher who himself later develops Alzheimer's disease.
Black
Director
Black is an adaptation of Helen Keller's autobiography. Black revolves around a blind and deaf girl, and her relationship with her teacher who himself later develops Alzheimer's disease.
Devdas
Screenplay
After his wealthy family prohibits him from marrying the woman he is in love with, Devdas Mukherjee's life spirals further and further out of control as he takes up alcohol and a life of vice to numb the pain.
Devdas
Writer
After his wealthy family prohibits him from marrying the woman he is in love with, Devdas Mukherjee's life spirals further and further out of control as he takes up alcohol and a life of vice to numb the pain.
Devdas
Director
After his wealthy family prohibits him from marrying the woman he is in love with, Devdas Mukherjee's life spirals further and further out of control as he takes up alcohol and a life of vice to numb the pain.
Hum Dil De Chuke Sanam
Producer
Nandini has to choose between Sameer, the man who taught her to fall in love; and Vanraj, the man from whom she learnt how to abide and fulfill promises of love.
Hum Dil De Chuke Sanam
Screenplay
Nandini has to choose between Sameer, the man who taught her to fall in love; and Vanraj, the man from whom she learnt how to abide and fulfill promises of love.
Hum Dil De Chuke Sanam
Director
Nandini has to choose between Sameer, the man who taught her to fall in love; and Vanraj, the man from whom she learnt how to abide and fulfill promises of love.
Khamoshi: The Musical
Screenplay
The daughter of deaf-mute parents seeks their understanding when she discovers a love for music.
Khamoshi: The Musical
Story
The daughter of deaf-mute parents seeks their understanding when she discovers a love for music.
Khamoshi: The Musical
Director
The daughter of deaf-mute parents seeks their understanding when she discovers a love for music.
1942: A Love Story
Writer
The son of a politician loyal to the British rule falls in love with the daughter of a freedom fighter.
Baiju Bawra
Writer
Sanjay Leela Bhansali's first full-fledged musical. This is a story revolving around two singers.
Baiju Bawra
Director
Sanjay Leela Bhansali's first full-fledged musical. This is a story revolving around two singers.
Inshallah
Director
A man on a secret mission to weed out anti-national elements from within a family encounters many road blocks before success