Sanjay Leela Bhansali

Sanjay Leela Bhansali ( Hindi : संजय लीला भंसाली , Sanjay Līlā Bhansālī ) (born February 24, 1965 in Mumbai ) is an Indian director who works in Bollywood .

biography

Sanjay Leela Bhansali began his career as an assistant to Vidhu Vinod Chopra and participated in his works Parinda , 1942: A Love Story and Kareeb . In 1996 he made his directorial debut with Khamoshi: The Musical , which failed at the box office but was highly praised by critics. With his second directorial work Hum Dil De Chuke Sanam , which is about a love triangle, he also had commercial success and won important prizes such as the Filmfare Award for best director and best film .

With his third film, the literary adaptation of the book of the same name, Devdas , he caused an international stir and was nominated for an Oscar abroad . Even if it couldn't prevail against the competition, the film still won important Indian prizes and, thanks to the magnificent equipment, was one of the most expensive Bollywood productions ever.

With Black he again achieved great acclaim, both commercially and from critics. The film was almost showered with numerous awards. Saawariya hit theaters in 2007 and became the first major failure in Bhansali's career.

Sanjay Leela Bhansali was attacked by fanatics of the Hindu caste Karni Sena in 2017 for allegedly depicting a Hindu-Muslim romance in his film Padmaavat .

He took his middle name Leela as a tribute to his mother Leela Bhansali.