Sanjay Leela Bhansali is an Indian filmmaker and music composer, who works in Hindi cinema. He is the recipient of several awards, including seven National Film Awards and 12 Filmfare Awards, in addition to a nomination for a BAFTA Award. In 2015, the Government of India honoured him with the Padma Shri, the fourth-highest civilian award. Bhansali is best known for his use of aesthetics, musical vision and Period dramas.
Bhansali's directorial debut was the romantic musical Khamoshi: The Musical. He gained both mainstream and critical success with the romantic dramas Hum Dil De Chuke Sanam and Devdas, the latter of which was nominated for the BAFTA Award for Best Film Not in the English Language. He won the National Film Award for Best Feature Film in Hindi for directing the drama Black. His subsequent releases Saawariya and Guzaarish were box-office flops. The latter film marked his debut as a music composer. He also began producing under his banner Bhansali Productions.
Bhansali reinforced his status with the tragic romance Goliyon Ki Raasleela Ram-Leela, and the top-grossing period dramas Bajirao Mastani and Padmaavat.
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