Sanjay Leela Bhansali

Many people ask me why I chose to remake 'Devdas.' I wanted to make a film that celebrated grandeur and grace.

— Sanjay Leela Bhansali

My mind was never into school, and education did not matter to me.

— Sanjay Leela Bhansali

Of course, an Oscar nomination would have added considerably to the film's business abroad. But it has already made nearly Rs 150…

— Sanjay Leela Bhansali

I write all my scripts with Salman in mind. He understands me perfectly on the sets.

— Sanjay Leela Bhansali

Shah Rukh made 'Devdas' for me, and I made it for him. He's special to me, and I think I am special…

— Sanjay Leela Bhansali

When I make a film about a physically challenged person, I come away with so much. I learn to value what I…

— Sanjay Leela Bhansali

People might think that I'm inaccessible, unapproachable, and dark. In many ways, my characters are uncomfortable to interact with, but that's not…

— Sanjay Leela Bhansali

It is very difficult for anyone to predict how a film will do. It depends on so many things: the mood of…

— Sanjay Leela Bhansali

I think caring too much about the economics starts affecting the creative aspect of the film. That is a dangerous process for…

— Sanjay Leela Bhansali

I was always a flaky child.

— Sanjay Leela Bhansali

My life revolves around music.

— Sanjay Leela Bhansali

My mother is special to me. She understands me. She has no expectations from me.

— Sanjay Leela Bhansali

I've met quadriplegics who have lost the use of their limbs but not their spirit. They are not dark, defeated people.

— Sanjay Leela Bhansali

I am distressed when I see news channels saying 'Devdas' has let down the country by not getting an Oscar nomination.

— Sanjay Leela Bhansali

I was criticised for making 'Devdas' so ostentatious. But stark and realistic cinema isn't the only real cinema in this country.

— Sanjay Leela Bhansali

The multiplexes audience has one way of thinking. When they are all sitting together temperamentally, there is room for a filmmaker to…

— Sanjay Leela Bhansali

Think of Hridaynath Mangeshkar's 'Mira bhajans.' I have bought these records three to four times, as I listen to them so often.

— Sanjay Leela Bhansali

I'm petrified of facing the camera. Even to shoot for a photograph is an ordeal. But it's important to break free of…

— Sanjay Leela Bhansali

Bad behaviour on TV is quite nauseating and putting off.

— Sanjay Leela Bhansali

What upset me was that after 'Saawariya,' which came after the awards and rewards of 'Hum Dil De Chuke Sanam,' 'Devdas' and…

— Sanjay Leela Bhansali

Bollywood works as hard as regional cinema makers.

— Sanjay Leela Bhansali

I have grown up watching films in single screens where people would get up and dance in the aisles. With 'Rowdy Rathore,'…

— Sanjay Leela Bhansali

I have always chosen subjects which are little different, and not subjects that you see. That challenges me and the actors who…

— Sanjay Leela Bhansali

After 'Saawariya,' I retreated into a shell.

— Sanjay Leela Bhansali

I believe in 'Black' as much as I believe in 'Bajirao Mastani.'

— Sanjay Leela Bhansali