Sanjay Leela Bhansali said that his films are mostly his perspective, and
imagination, “Most of it is how I see the period,” the filmmaker said.
When you are working on a historical in our country, you have to be a
little careful. So yes you need to get your facts right, and that is where
my research ends. Because most of it is imagination, most of it is how I
see the period.”Alia Bhatt- Sanjay Leela Bhansali- Deepika PadukoneSanjay Leela Bhansali
directed Alia Bhatt’s Gangubai Kathiawadi and Deepika Padukone’s Padmaavat.
imagination, “Most of it is how I see the period,” the filmmaker said.
When you are working on a historical in our country, you have to be a
little careful. So yes you need to get your facts right, and that is where
my research ends. Because most of it is imagination, most of it is how I
see the period.”Alia Bhatt- Sanjay Leela Bhansali- Deepika PadukoneSanjay Leela Bhansali
directed Alia Bhatt’s Gangubai Kathiawadi and Deepika Padukone’s Padmaavat.
Ace filmmaker Sanjay Leela Bhansali who has directed films inspired by
historical events like Padmavat and Bajirao Mastani, among others, recently
spoke about how he goes about making period dramas and does his research
when he is “working on a historical in our country.”
Bhansali was in conversation with Netflix CEO Ted Sarandos in Mumbai, on
Saturday, where the duo launched the teaser of their upcoming web-series
Heeramandi starring Manisha Koirala, Sonakshi Sinha, Aditi Rao Hydari,
Richa Chadha, Sharmin Segal and Sanjeeda Shaikh.
Bhansali, in conversation with Mini Mathur, discussed how, while making
films inspired by history, one needs to “be a little careful” and “get your
facts right.”
