Q. You have always been controversy's child. There were a lot of protests over 'Bajirao Mastani' (2015) because of its historical connect. Are you going to not attempt that genre for a while?
A. Yes, because I just feel that a lot of people were protesting without even having seen the film. I was glorifying history, not bringing it down. How can you protest without knowing what it really is? It's traumatic to have cases and complaints lodged against you, especially while you are shooting. But, thank god, nothing stopped us from shooting the film. I think people dealing with historical movies will always have to deal with this.

Sanjay Leela Bhansali