Sanjay Leela Bhansali
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.
Known for
DirectingBirthday
February 24, 1963Gender
MaleKnown Movie Credits
25Place of birth
Mumbai, Maharashtra, India![](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/original/aQ1TFMLCvemgbfH5BkIwfg20mf4.jpg)
Cast credits
Crew credits
![](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/h632/kuoJvw45TobVp5QcyV16nK26NFx.jpg)
Hum Dil De Chuke Sanam
Screenplay, Producer, Director![](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/h632/A8RQBG6h7b4dW85G16lRgJT8LNC.jpg)
Black
Writer, Director, Producer![](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/h632/eFmqG1FKGM2yXkMd4sjueUpUl51.jpg)
1942: A Love Story
Writer![](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/h632/uQgjtBBZ9se2Kcir9xQ9xY2kzyl.jpg)
Guzaarish
Director, Producer, Screenplay, Original Music Composer![](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/h632/n853Gvyy5tGz6BujE6jeuVqjXKM.jpg)
Devdas
Director, Writer, Screenplay![](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/h632/k5JRtA6Np3n0nTr11QK6Pt9gm4r.jpg)
Saawariya
Director, Producer![](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/h632/lhOkmrXgbk3U8vZkd5bkynmvdyT.jpg)
Khamoshi: The Musical
Screenplay, Story, Director![](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/h632/ytdp64MDSpONpm932nQcMTD95IF.jpg)
Rowdy Rathore
Producer![](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/h632/lABo7DIWzX2tOKI6A9pcayCLw8j.jpg)
Shirin Farhad Ki Toh Nikal Padi
Writer![](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/h632/6Pph0xbOJvNPhWh1fdeWGHppSPH.jpg)
Goliyon Ki Raasleela Ram-Leela
Director, Producer, Original Music Composer, Editor, Screenplay![](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/h632/vSfVrYiUMeriPWC710su8SjrN5W.jpg)
Benim Dünyam
Scenario Writer![](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/h632/a3kM4CBTSI4NC8KYeSRJCh55liV.jpg)
Bajirao Mastani
Director, Original Music Composer, Producer![](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/h632/qrvHfnVbx2FLCB5lfhOPnSzg6mS.jpg)
Padmaavat
Director, Screenplay, Original Music Composer, Producer![](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/h632/eI1rxHzxO2sWeeBMvr42buetYnd.jpg)
Mary Kom
Producer, Editor![](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/h632/21hOPX4SLVkwACuSXgGpbTIixx4.jpg)
Gabbar Is Back
Producer![](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/h632/AsnZdUdmfxEenKH3GNMtqIFAzDh.jpg)
Malaal
Screenplay, Producer, Original Music Composer![](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/h632/wHPEKlzg7CaJFCjWlMdZKpCRIDl.jpg)
Gangubai Kathiawadi
Producer, Director, Original Music Composer, Screenplay, Editor![](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/h632/jLDNzs47njOJWgAEf5T1Fcjfrup.jpg)
Tuesdays And Fridays
Producer![](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/h632/7COIitKUY7cZrM3l8c48Jzkbc6f.jpg)
My Friend Pinto
Producer