Sanjay Leela Bhansali Birthday Special: A look at some of his best films

Today, February 24, 2023 marks Sanjay Leela Bhansali's 60th birthday. Sanjay Leela Bhansali, a four-time National Award winner, is unquestionably one of the industry's most sought-after filmmakers.


Deepika Padukone, Alia Bhatt, and Aishwarya Rai are just a few of the top actors who rose to prominence thanks to Sanjay Leela Bhansali's direction. With the success of his most recent film, ‘Gangubai Kathiawadi’, Sanjay Leela Bhansali once again demonstrated why he is a film maestro.

On the occasion of Sanjay Leela Bhansali's birthday, here are five of his films that are ‘must-watch’ on OTT:

First in line is 'Ram Leela'. The film 'Ram Leela,' starring Deepika Padukone and Ranveer Singh, established the actors as superstars. Surprisingly, their love story blossomed while they were filming this film. Ram Leela won all of Deepika Padukone's ‘Best Actor’ awards and all of Sanjay Leela Bhansali's ‘Best Director’ awards for the season, and it became a blockbuster hit with chartbuster songs.


Second up is 'Black'. It is easily one of Sanjay Leela Bhansali's best films, starring Rani Mukherjee and Amitabh Bachchan in lead roles. The film told the story of a visually and hearing impaired woman whose professor encourages her to graduate.


Next up is 'Bajirao Mastani'. This romantic period piece starred Priyanka Chopra, Deepika Padukone, and Ranveer Singh in the lead roles. The film was a smash hit, with all of its actors winning ‘Best Actor’ awards.


Another hit film by the director is 'Gangubai Kathiawadi'. With her breathtaking performance in 'Gangubai Kathiawadi', Alia Bhatt established herself as the year's biggest star. Alia Bhatt won over audiences with her performance as a brothel madam in this Sanjay Leela Bhansali-directed film.


Lastly, one can't help but mention 'Hum Dil De Chuke Sanam' when it comes to the best films by Sanjay Leela Bhansali. Fans were swooned away by Aishwarya Rai Bachchan and Salman Khan's onscreen chemistry in this love story directed by Sanjay Leela Bhansali. The film, which also starred Ajay Devgn, became a box-office success. ‘Hum Dil De Chuke Sanam’ is still a fan favourite, thanks to chartbuster songs like ‘Nimboda’ and ‘Chaand Chupaa Badal Mein’.

FAQs

Q1. Which Dilip Kumar starring film did Sanjay Leela Bhansali remake?
Sanjay Leela Bhansali remade ‘Devdas’.


Q2. What is the latest movie by Sanjay Leela Bhansali?
His latest venture was ‘Gangubai Kathiawadi'.