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Sanjay Leela Bhansali

Film Director / Film Producer / Television Producer / Composer / Screenwriter | * 02/24/1963 (61) | Mumbai, Maharashtra (India)
Sanjay Leela Bhansali (Gujarati: [ˈsəndʒeː ˈlilɑː ˈbʱəɳsɑliː]; born 24 February 1963) is an Indian filmmaker and music composer, who is known for his work in Hindi films. He is the recipient of several awards, including 7 National Film Awards and 12 Filmfare Awards (of which five were for Best Director), in addition to a nomination for a BAFTA Award. In 2015, the Government of India honoured him with the Padma Shri, the fourth-highest civilian award. Bhansali's directorial debut was the romantic musical Khamoshi: The Musical (1996). He gained both mainstream and critical success with the romantic dramas Hum Dil De Chuke Sanam (1999) and Devdas (2002), the latter of which was nominated for the BAFTA Award for Best Film Not in the English Language. He won the National Film Award for Best Feature Film in Hindi for directing the drama Black (2005). His subsequent releases Saawariya ()
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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.

Most frequent genres for this person: Drama | Romance / Love | Comedies

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Awards & Nominations for Sanjay Leela Bhansali

Padma Shri in Arts 4x Filmfare Award for Best Director
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TV Shows/Series with Sanjay Leela Bhansali as Actor(1)

as himself2004 Koffee with Karan

Movies with Sanjay Leela Bhansali as Crew(49)

Directing/Director2023 Baiju Bawra
Writing/Writer2023 Baiju Bawra
Directing/Director2022 Gangubai Kathiawadi
Editing/Editor2022 Gangubai Kathiawadi
Production/Producer2022 Gangubai Kathiawadi
Sound/Original Music Composer2022 Gangubai Kathiawadi
Writing/Screenplay2022 Gangubai Kathiawadi
Production/Producer2021 Tuesdays And Fridays
Production/Producer2019 Malaal
Sound/Original Music Composer2019 Malaal
Writing/Screenplay2019 Malaal
Directing/Director2018 Padmaavat
Production/Producer2018 Padmaavat
Sound/Original Music Composer2018 Padmaavat
Writing/Screenplay2018 Padmaavat
Production/Producer2015 Gabbar Is Back
Directing/Director2015 Bajirao Mastani
Production/Producer2015 Bajirao Mastani
Sound/Original Music Composer2015 Bajirao Mastani
Editing/Editor2014 Mary Kom
Production/Producer2014 Mary Kom
Directing/Director2013 Goliyon Ki Raasleela Ram-Leela
Production/Producer2013 Goliyon Ki Raasleela Ram-Leela
Sound/Original Music Composer2013 Goliyon Ki Raasleela Ram-Leela
Writing/Screenplay2013 Goliyon Ki Raasleela Ram-Leela
Writing/Scenario Writer2013 Benim Dünyam
Production/Producer2012 Rowdy Rathore
Production/Producer2011 My Friend Pinto
Directing/Director2010 Guzaarish
Production/Producer2010 Guzaarish
Sound/Original Music Composer2010 Guzaarish
Writing/Screenplay2010 Guzaarish
Directing/Director2007 Saawariya
Production/Producer2007 Saawariya
Directing/Director2005 Black
Production/Producer2005 Black
Writing/Writer2005 Black
Directing/Director2002 Devdas
Writing/Writer2002 Devdas
Writing/Screenplay2002 Devdas
Directing/Director1999 Hum Dil De Chuke Sanam
Production/Producer1999 Hum Dil De Chuke Sanam
Writing/Screenplay1999 Hum Dil De Chuke Sanam
Directing/Director1996 Khamoshi: The Musical
Writing/Screenplay1996 Khamoshi: The Musical
Writing/Story1996 Khamoshi: The Musical
Writing/Writer1994 1942: A Love Story

TV Shows/Series with Sanjay Leela Bhansali as Crew(4)

Directing/Director2024 Heeramandi: The Diamond Bazaar
Creator/Creator2024 Heeramandi: The Diamond Bazaar
Production/Producer2024 Heeramandi: The Diamond Bazaar
Creator/Creator2013 Saraswatichandra

Additional Information

Full Name: Sanjay Bhansali
Citizenship: India
Born: Sunday, 02/24 1963 (February) in Mumbai, Maharashtra (India) (current age: 61 years + 34 days)
Zodiac sign: Pisces (Chinese zodiac sign: Rabbit)
Languages: English (EN), Gujarati (GU), Hindi (HI)
Educated at: Film and Television Institute of India
Siblings: Bela Sehgal
Sanjay Leela Bhansali frequently works together with these people:
Prakash R. Kapadia (10x, Crew)
Vibhu Puri (6x, Crew)
Shruti Mahajan (6x, Crew)
Shreya Ghoshal (6x, Crew)
Shail Hada (6x, Crew)
Sham Kaushal (5x, Crew)
Sanchit Balhara (5x, Crew)
Rajesh G. Pandey (5x, Crew)
Ankit Balhara (5x, Crew)
Karan Johar (3x, Crew)
WatchPlayStream ID: PEOPLE:43154, Added: 05/14/2018, Last updated: 03/21/2024