Famous Bollywood director Sanjay Leela Bhansali celebrated his 63rd birthday yesterday. He also went to the hospital yesterday for a routine checkup. The director is completely fine and has not suffered a heart attack. Currently Sanjay is busy with his upcoming film ‘Love and War’ and is working 20 hours a day.
How did Bhansali celebrate his birthday?
Even on his birthday, Sanjay Leela Bhansali preferred to stay on the set and was completely engrossed in the work of his upcoming film ‘Love and War’. Regarding work, he had said on his birthday, “Work is the thing that defines my identity. When I don’t have work, I don’t feel any value of myself. As an artist, now I have become more fearless than before and am ready to take risks. Today I am working harder than 5 or 10 years ago, I work about 20 hours every day and I am enjoying it.”
Without giving much information about the project, he further said, “I am trying to do something special here.”
Sanjay is one of the best directors of Bollywood
Sanjay Leela Bhansali, born in a 300 square feet chawl in Mumbai, had a humble beginning but due to his hard work, he became one of the most famous filmmakers of India. Today his net worth is Rs 940 crore. His journey from colorless walls to creating the most spectacular sets of cinema shows his amazing growth in the film industry. Today, Sanjay Leela Bhansali is considered one of the finest and most visionary directors of Indian cinema, known for elevating his brilliant storytelling and taking Indian films to the global stage. He has given many timeless classic films in his career so far.
early life spent in poverty
Bhansali’s early life was spent in poverty. His father had invested in ‘Jahaazi Lootera’ which was a flop and with this, Bhansali’s house faced financial crisis. He was inspired to create his signature grand musical sequences by watching his mother dance at small events. Despite being expelled from FTII due to a fight, he did not lose courage and started his career under the mentorship of Vidhu Vinod Chopra for eight years.
Famous for making expensive sets
His directorial debut ‘Khamoshi: The Musical’ (1996) won five Filmfare Awards, which launched his career. From spending Rs 9 crore on the sets of ‘Devdas’ to Rs 250 crore for ‘Padmaavat’, Bhansali’s commitment to Shaan became famous. His most expensive set so far in his series ‘Hiramandi’ was worth Rs 200 crores.
Have directed 10 films
Throughout his career, Bhansali has directed 10 films, produced 7, composed music for 3 and written 16 screenplays. His films often created controversies, especially there was a lot of controversy regarding ‘Padmaavat’. Had to face strong opposition for showing its historical story. The filmmaker is now getting ready for one of the biggest projects of his illustrious career, Love and War. This grand historical drama stars some of Bollywood’s biggest stars, Alia Bhatt, Ranbir Kapoor and Vicky Kaushal in lead roles.
