Sanjay Leela Bhansali remembered breaking into films at 36. Known for his perfectionism, he`s infamous for his short temper. In a recent talk, he revealed he never settles for "it will do" attitude on set, considering it a "sin."
Sanjay Leela Bhansali credits father for his filmmaking ethic
In an interview with Bollywood Hungama, <a href="https://www.mid-day.com/entertainment/web-series/article/sanjay-leela-bhansali-on-criticism-over-historical-inaccuracies-in-heeramandi-in-my-mind-it-was-the-most-romantic-place-to-be-in-23350022" target="_blank" rel="none noopener">Sanjay Leela Bhansali</a> discussed why he is so particular about every shot in his projects, &ldquo;That&rsquo;s blasphemy. That is like committing a sin for me. If, to the best of your ability, that shot has to be done&hellip; that&rsquo;s why I feel like I have done less work over the past 30 years. I have done like 10 films and I give everything to that one shot. That shot is God&rsquo;s gift to you.&rdquo;
&ldquo;I would never want to say sorry on my death bed about some five shots that I missed. No question about it. That&rsquo;s one moment where I want to look up into the eyes of God and I hope that I did well. And I feel people appreciate it and they give me love. Not that everybody likes my work but they care for me because of that love for one shot.&rdquo; He further added.
Bhansali also remembered how his father, Navin Bhansali, had a strong desire for him to become a filmmaker. However, he only got his first opportunity to direct a film at the age of 36, &ldquo;For so many years you have seen your father dream about you making a film and then you struggle and at the age of 36 you get your first chance to make a film. It has come with so much&hellip; I am not an insider. So, everything you value so much. That one shot matters so much that to compromise with it is a sin which I would never forgive myself for.&rdquo;
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Talking to Galatta Plus, <a href="https://www.mid-day.com/entertainment/bollywood-news/article/from-devdas-to-heeramandi-here-why-sanjay-leela-bhansali-has-repeatedly-told-stories-of-courtesans-23347322" target="_blank" rel="none noopener">Bhansali </a>said that his films are a visual experience and are larger-than-life. "In my mind, it was the most romantic place to be in. I come from that world. I&rsquo;ve always watched films with pimps and prostitutes around in the theatres. My cinema will always have that dramatic touch and that larger-than-life approach, which is not subtle, which is not delicate, but it is heartfelt. It&rsquo;ll have the dignity of it being told on the screen because I work on the visual of it. It has to be worthy of being there because I&rsquo;m reliving a certain moment of my life, of this life, maybe past life.&rdquo;

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