15 Facts About Bhansali Productions

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Sanjay Leela Bhansali Productions is an Indian filmmaker, director, screenwriter, and music composer who is known for his work in Hindi cinema.

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Bhansali Productions retained his vision of direction by adaptating Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet into film with Goliyon Ki Raasleela Ram-Leela, that opened to positive reviews and strong box office collections.

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Bajirao Mastani, Bhansali Productions was feliciated with National Film Award for Best Direction, as well as Filmfare Awards for Best Director and Best Film; and for Padmaavat, he won a National Film Award for Best Music Direction and Filmfare Award for Best Music Director.

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Sanjay Leela Bhansali Productions was born on 24 February 1963 in Bhuleshwar, South Bombay into a Gujarati Jain family.

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5.

Bhansali Productions began his career as an assistant to Vidhu Vinod Chopra and was involved in the making of Parinda, 1942: A Love Story and Kareeb.

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6.

In 2006, Bhansali Productions participated as a judge on reality TV show Jhalak Dikhhla Jaa alongside Farah Khan and Shilpa Shetty.

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7.

In 2008, Bhansali Productions staged the opera Padmavati, an adaption of the 1923 ballet written by Albert Roussel.

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8.

In 2010, Bhansali Productions released Guzaarish, starring Hrithik Roshan and Aishwarya Rai, in which he made his debut in music direction.

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9.

In 2012, Bhansali Productions produced Rowdy Rathore, a remake of the Telugu film Vikramarkudu, starring Akshay Kumar and Sonakshi Sinha and directed by Prabhu Deva.

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10.

In 2013, Bhansali Productions directed Goliyon Ki Raasleela Ram-Leela, an adaptation of Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet, starring Deepika Padukone and Ranveer Singh.

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11.

The film garnered several award nominations for Bhansali Productions including Best Film and Best Director nominations at Filmfare.

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12.

At the 62nd National Film Awards, Bhansali Productions received another National Award for Best Popular Film Providing Wholesome Entertainment for the film.

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13.

At the 63rd National Film Awards, Bajirao Mastani won 7 awards and Bhansali Productions won the National Award for Best Director, in addition to winning Best Film and Best Director at Filmfare.

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14.

Bhansali Productions directed the period drama film Padmaavat, jointly produced by him and Viacom 18 Motion Pictures, and written by him.

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15.

In 2021, Bhansali Productions is coming up with Gangubai Kathiawadi, a biographical crime film based on a chapter of Hussain Zaidi's book Mafia Queens of Mumbai.

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