Sanjay Leela Bhansali and Aishwarya Rai Bachchan have worked together in films like Hum Dil De Chuke Sanam and Devdas. The filmmaker talks about his first meeting with the blue-eyed beauty. Here's what he says.
Sanjay Leela Bhansali recalled working with KK, saying: "I remember composer Ismail Durbar had come to me with the song 'Tadap Tadap Ke', it was in KK's voice. Normally scratch recordings (sample recordings) are done in temporary voices. But when I heard the song, my first response was, 'Oh my God! What a voice? Who is this? Where did you find him?'"
After Gully Boy, Ranveer Singh and Alia Bhatt will be next seen together on Rocky Aur Rani Ki Prem Kahani. The actor joined Alia on her Gangubai Kathiawadi sets during the shoot of the Dholida song.
On the professional front, Kartik Aaryan's upcoming horror-comedy Bhool Bhulaiyaa 2 is scheduled to hit the screens on May 20. The film also stars Kiara Advani, and Tabu. It has been directed by Anees Bazmee and written by Farhad Samji and Aakash Kaushik.
Prateik Babbar who made his acting debut with a supporting role in 2007 film Jaane Tu Ya Jaane Na will be seen in Bachchhan Paandey. The film also stars Akshay Kumar, Jacqueline Fernandez, Kriti Sanon, and Arshad Warsi. The film will release on March 18.
Listing her favourite directors of the current era of Hindi cinema, Saba Qamar said, "When I look at the evolving Bollywood industry, I feel stories narrated by Mr Sanjay Leela Bhansali, Anurag Basu, Imtiaz Ali, and Vishal Bhardwaj resonate with me extensively."
If Sanjay Leela Bhansali will direct Allu Arjun for his next, the latter would have a big advantage, as he is already enjoying his growing stardom in the Hindi belt.
Sanjay Leela Bhansali said that when Gangubai Kathiawadi received a standing ovation of five minutes at the Berlin International Film Festival after the screening, he breathed a sigh of relief. He added he was calm ahead of the film's India release.
In 2019, Salman Khan and Alia Bhatt starrer Inshallah was announced but later scrapped owing to alleged 'creative differences' with filmmaker Sanjay Leela Bhansali, who moved on to make Gangubai Kathiawadi with Alia.
Alia Bhatt's Gangubai Kathiawadi is aiming for terrific first-week collections after releasing on February 25. Its box office performance is being hailed by trade experts who claim that it has managed to do great business despite footfall in cinema halls being lesser than pre-COVID-19 times.
The cinematographer of Gangubai Kathiawadi, Sudeep Chatterjee took to Twitter and shared an unseen photo from the screening of Gangubai Kathiawadi featuring Deepika Padukone, Alia with Rekha and Sanjay Leela Bhansali. Sharing it, he wrote, "Happiness." Check out the viral picture here!
Alia Bhatt's Gangubai Kathiawadi has been going strong at the ticket window after releasing on February 25. It will be interesting to see how the movie fares after highly-anticipated The Batman and Jhund hit the screens on March 4.
Though Sanjay Leela Bhansali has made a name for himself for his grand cinematic representation of the culture and place in his films, his characters always dominate the grandeur- especially women. SLB knows the strength of his central women characters lie in their agency thus serving the audience with brilliance of them. Filmmakers can take a lesson on two on how to make league apart cinema!
The Supreme court noted that Sanjay Leela Bhansali's 'Gangubai Kathiawadi' has already been given the requisite certificate by the Central Board of Film Certification (CBFC) under the Cinematograph Act, 1952. The Alia Bhatt-starrer released in theatres on Friday (February 25).
Ahead the release of 'Gangubai Kathiawadi,' filmmaker Sanjay Leela Bhansali celebrated his birthday on Thursday. He was seen attending a special screening of the Alia Bhatt starter film at a PVR in Mumbai. Others who were present included Satish Kaushik and Shantanu Maheshwari. Just in case you missed the pics, have a look at them here!
On Wednesday, Supreme Court suggested the makers change the name of Alia Bhatt’s upcoming film Gangubai Kathiawadi against the backdrop of the several cases against it pending before courts. Directed by Sanjay Leela Bhansali, the film is set to release on February 25.
Years after years Sanjay Leela Bhansali has been bringing some magical love stories and periodic dramas that are unforgettable and make us believe in the magic of love that transcends all barriers and touches your heart. Right from Hum Dil De Chuke Sanam, Devdas to the most recent Gangubai Kathiwadi, let's take a look at some of Sanjay Leela Bhansali's masterpieces.
Even as Alia Bhatt's Gangubai Kathiawadi has cleared all the legal hurdles ahead of release on February 25, the family of the real Gangubai has targeted the makers for showing the area of Kamathipura in a bad light and claimed they've been defamed.
Gangubai Kathiawadi directed by filmmaker Sanjay Leela Bhansali and starring Alia Bhatt, landed in a legal soup after Congress MLA Amin Patel on Tuesday filed a petition in the Bombay High Court to change the name of the film.
Shantanu Maheshwari, who plays Afsaan opposite Alia Bhatt's Gangubai in the film, also recalled how he bagged the role. The actor said he received a call from the movie's casting director Shruti Mahajan to audition for the part and what followed were several more rounds that went on for two months.
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