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Birthplace:
Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
Born:
February 24, 1963
Sanjay Leela Bhansali (born February 24, 1963) is an Indian film director, producer, screenwriter, and music director known for his female-led films with a distinctive style of grand cinematic sets and extravagant costumes, incorporation of classical music and inspirations from dramatic epics. One of the most critically acclaimed filmmakers of Hindi 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.
Director:
1996 Khamoshi: The Musical
1999 Hum Dil De Chuke Sanam
2002 Devdas
2005 Black
2007 Saawariya
2010 Guzaarish
2013 Goliyon Ki Raasleela Ram-Leela
2015 Bajirao Mastani
2018 Padmaavat
2022 Gangubai Kathiawadi
2025 Love & War
???? Inshallah
???? Untitled SLB x Nayanthara Film
Editor:
1996 Khamoshi: The Musical
1999 Hum Dil De Chuke Sanam
2002 Devdas
2005 Black
2007 Saawariya
2010 Guzaarish
2013 Goliyon Ki Raasleela Ram-Leela
2014 Mary Kom
2015 Bajirao Mastani
2018 Padmaavat
2022 Gangubai Kathiawadi
2025 Love & War
???? Inshallah
???? Untitled SLB x Nayanthara Film
Original Music Composer:
1996 Khamoshi: The Musical
1999 Hum Dil De Chuke Sanam
2002 Devdas
2005 Black
2007 Saawariya
2010 Guzaarish
2013 Goliyon Ki Raasleela Ram-Leela
2014 Mary Kom
2015 Bajirao Mastani
2018 Padmaavat
2019 Malaal
2022 Gangubai Kathiawadi
2025 Love & War
???? Inshallah
???? Untitled SLB x Nayanthara Film
Producer:
1996 Khamoshi: The Musical
1999 Hum Dil De Chuke Sanam
2002 Devdas
2005 Black
2007 Saawariya
2010 Guzaarish
2011 My Friend Pinto
2012 Rowdy Rathore
2013 Goliyon Ki Raasleela Ram-Leela
2014 Mary Kom
2015 Bajirao Mastani
2015 Gabbar Is Back
2018 Padmaavat
2019 Malaal
2021 Tuesdays And Fridays
2022 Gangubai Kathiawadi
2025 Love & War
???? Inshallah
???? Rowdy Rathore 2
???? Untitled Mrunal Thakur-Siddhant Chaturvedi Project
???? Untitled SLB x Nayanthara Film
Scenario Writer:
1996 Khamoshi: The Musical
1999 Hum Dil De Chuke Sanam
2002 Devdas
2005 Black
2007 Saawariya
2010 Guzaarish
2011 My Friend Pinto
2012 Rowdy Rathore
2013 Benim Dünyam
2013 Goliyon Ki Raasleela Ram-Leela
2014 Mary Kom
2015 Bajirao Mastani
2015 Gabbar Is Back
2018 Padmaavat
2019 Malaal
2021 Tuesdays And Fridays
2022 Gangubai Kathiawadi
2025 Love & War
???? Inshallah
???? Rowdy Rathore 2
???? Untitled Mrunal Thakur-Siddhant Chaturvedi Project
???? Untitled SLB x Nayanthara Film
Screenplay:
1996 Khamoshi: The Musical
1999 Hum Dil De Chuke Sanam
2002 Devdas
2005 Black
2007 Saawariya
2010 Guzaarish
2011 My Friend Pinto
2012 Rowdy Rathore
2013 Benim Dünyam
2013 Goliyon Ki Raasleela Ram-Leela
2014 Mary Kom
2015 Bajirao Mastani
2015 Gabbar Is Back
2018 Padmaavat
2019 Malaal
2021 Tuesdays And Fridays
2022 Gangubai Kathiawadi
2025 Love & War
???? Inshallah
???? Rowdy Rathore 2
???? Untitled Mrunal Thakur-Siddhant Chaturvedi Project
???? Untitled SLB x Nayanthara Film
Story:
1996 Khamoshi: The Musical
1999 Hum Dil De Chuke Sanam
2002 Devdas
2005 Black
2007 Saawariya
2010 Guzaarish
2011 My Friend Pinto
2012 Rowdy Rathore
2013 Benim Dünyam
2013 Goliyon Ki Raasleela Ram-Leela
2014 Mary Kom
2015 Bajirao Mastani
2015 Gabbar Is Back
2018 Padmaavat
2019 Malaal
2021 Tuesdays And Fridays
2022 Gangubai Kathiawadi
2025 Love & War
???? Inshallah
???? Rowdy Rathore 2
???? Untitled Mrunal Thakur-Siddhant Chaturvedi Project
???? Untitled SLB x Nayanthara Film
Writer:
1994 1942: A Love Story
1996 Khamoshi: The Musical
1999 Hum Dil De Chuke Sanam
2002 Devdas
2005 Black
2007 Saawariya
2010 Guzaarish
2011 My Friend Pinto
2012 Rowdy Rathore
2012 Shirin Farhad Ki Toh Nikal Padi
2013 Benim Dünyam
2013 Goliyon Ki Raasleela Ram-Leela
2014 Mary Kom
2015 Bajirao Mastani
2015 Gabbar Is Back
2018 Padmaavat
2019 Malaal
2021 Tuesdays And Fridays
2022 Gangubai Kathiawadi
2025 Love & War
???? Inshallah
???? Rowdy Rathore 2
???? Untitled Mrunal Thakur-Siddhant Chaturvedi Project
???? Untitled SLB x Nayanthara Film
Creator:
2013 Saraswatichandra
2024 Heeramandi: The Diamond Bazaar
Director:
2013 Saraswatichandra
2024 Heeramandi: The Diamond Bazaar
Music:
2013 Saraswatichandra
2024 Heeramandi: The Diamond Bazaar
Producer:
2013 Saraswatichandra
2024 Heeramandi: The Diamond Bazaar
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