SLB is the best director hindi cinema has at this point. Guzharish is one of the best movie made by him, u can feel the pain of the character in it. Waiting for Bajirao Mastani an era which we always dreamt and now it would be alive on the canvas of SLB.... All the best to the entire team..
I love Sanjay leela bhansali for his uniqueness. His films are hindi cinema in all its glory. The dance, the canvas, loud expressions done really well. He is a complete Indian filmmaker inspired by Indian cinema.
I agree Deepak. Sanjay is also one of the few contemporary filmmakers who are inspired by the classics and our own tradition. Thanks for watching. -Anupama
I was so happy seeing Saraswatichandra poster right behind him! I was a hugeeee fan of that show and I was very disappointed he pretty much gave up on the show after a few months because Saras & kumud were a beautiful couple. Anyway, great interview. Love SLB movies.
These days I spend hours watching various videos of film companion, one of the few places from where one can actually get an idea of how films are made. After every video I not only get inspired by the person being interviewed but also by Anupama. You are amazing and truly dedicated. Thank you for this channel😀. You have made me your fan ma'am. SLB is a director of his own kind as: 1)The scenes of his films make you awestruck by their grandeur and at the same time take ur heart on a roller coaster of emotions. 2)No one in bollywood can depict emotional frustration in the way he does. This video made us know the cause behind both these genius features of his films. Thank you.
Thank you Aniket. All of us at Film Companion love movies. I have great admiration for people who make them and I’m thrilled to be able to chat with them about their process and how they create. So glad you enjoy listening. Keep watching -Anupama
I am watching all in 2018. I love discussing movies and the way Anupama ji give freedom to director's , actors, express their thought process is just superb
Every frame in Sanjay Leela Bhansali's film are like painting , Amazing costumers , Superb song & excellent choreography , Fabulous Dialogue's , brilliant Drama , Top performance from all leading star's & supporting starcast ( A Perfect & fabulous Filmmaker ) No one can be Like SLB 👏👏 Awesome interview guys :-)
I am a proud Rajput...and I absolutely love Sanjay Leela Bhansali. This man is a genius of modern film art. The way he brings his dreamy vision onto a film...it is unparalleled. He has become a victim of too much false rumor mongering by politically motivated groups. India probably doesn't even deserve someone as ahead of his time.
Watching this brilliant interview in anticipation of Padmavati. What a fascinating artist and thank you Anupama for shedding light on his...errrr..."light" side. I hope you will have another opportunity to interview him prior to or post-Padmavati release. My one request is that you also interview the director alongside his muse, Deepika :)
He is a good man. First time we hear him talk so personally, and it is very nice to hear. I wish him much success and hapiness. And I am so happy he found his strength and became stronger and wiser. BajiRao seems like the Best movie of the year to be honest. It shows effort, such fine detailing, engaging script, and stunning performances throughout. Well Done SLB.
i just realised i am just like SLB. the way he was neglected in his childhood by his cousins because they thought he was ugly, the way he tends to absorb every situation and finds it difficult to let go of ugly things that happened in his life. i am just like him. i am devastated from the inside. i have a lot of fire and angst inside me.
This is an amazing interview. SLB is so honest and relatable and it's so great to see him like this. Great job Ms. Chopra! It is so nice to see what motivates his brilliance is experiences many of us have had ourselves!
I love SLB. His movies are magical. Such an inspiring filmmaker. it's amazing to see him acknowledge and carry forward the legacy of classics and literature. Bajirao Mastani,Black,Khamoshi,Devdas were fantastic. i hope film companion does a beneath the surface with him :))
I can't get enough of him praisinig...last 3 blockbusters he have made are benchmarks for every other directors... 16:23-16:40 his words for MEENA KUMARI again took my heart... indeed she was the goddess of silverscreen...
Thanks for this wonderful interview, Anupama. You've given us a rare, beautiful insight into the mind of a reclusive genius. Was amused to learn about his process-- especially the fact that he doesn't resort to a storyboard. Couldn't help but notice the similarities between SLB and Anurag Kashyap's flops (Saawariyan and Bombay Velvet)-- the nature of the failures and how they responded to it. Both felt that the attacks got personal and vicious on seeing top-notch, successful directors experience a colossal failure. Both also left the country (if I'm not wrong Paris is a common factor too?) for a bit, took refuge in art away from home and came back with a rejuvenated mind.
+QuirkBox I didn’t realise the similarities between SLB and Anurag but you’re absolutely right. The nature of failure was the same. I didn’t like Bombay Velvet but I still haven’t figured out what caused people to turn so vicious in their attack. Strange are the ways of showbiz. Thank you for watching. - Anupama
QuirkBox I thought the same. And the fact that their most celebrated scenes happen on the set. spontaneity and childhood traumas are a common thing too. :)
I have been a fan of SLB for many years now. Black is one of my all time fav. movies! His cinematography is pure art! I would definitely say that his work is one of the reasons why I want to become a filmmaker myself. I general I would say that Bollywood influenced me a lot! and thank you Anupama for this amazing Film-Chanel! I love the work you do and the way you interview people! We really get to know the people behind their amazing work! You are a true Film- Lover ♥ Greetings from Germany, Melisa
I would never, ever, imagine that he had so much pain inside that he wanted to share with the world through his films. I've known indian cinema for a few years and I always had some issues with Bhansali's movies, thinking that he prioritized aesthetics over story. I still think he did it in some movies, but now that I know that every piece of his soul was in each scene, maybe I'll look at them differently. Great interview, Anupama. What I'm enjoying the most about this channel is that you can interview people without a time-limit, so the artists end up revealing more than the basic.
+Carolyne Thanks Carolyne. I agree that in places, it feels like SLB is putting aesthetics over story but what I admire is the rigour of his approach. Even in his most flawed films, there is ambition. And yes, I love that digital gives us freedom. Keep watching and spread the word. - Anupama
SO GOOD TO SEE MR BANSALI'S INTERVIEW. I AGREE HE MAKES GRAND MOVIE. I LOVED ALL HIS MOVIES & ALWAYS LOOK FORWARD TO SEE HIS HUGE MOVIES. WATCHED PADMAVAAT WHICH IS OUTSTANDING MOVIE JUST LIKE BAJIRAO MASTANI. GOD BLESS MR BANSALI .
This was a great interview, the man behind the genius, Thank Anupama for giving us movie buffs intelligent and insightful interviews. SLB I hope you continue making movies, you are magic
i have always loved slb's films. one can find pure "indianness" in his cinema. he is my favorite director, and it gives me more joy that he makes his films the way he pleases, and inspired by our own classics. always have and always will love his cinema.
Ms. Chopra cannot imagine a person has layers in his personality- she talks down to him and is disbelieving of his complexity almost as if her opinion of him is what he is as a personality. Wish she understood human nature better...being a film critic and all.
Ash S She Knows More than You Do You ever think maybe he is pretentious Self involved he thinks his God. I don't care how much you admire him as an artist I don't respect anyone who thinks they are above God No thank you Some Of Us are too Smart For That ALL Glory is to GOD🕊️ ALL Praise is to GOD 🕊️ GOD is GOOD ALL the Time🕊️
guzaarish was so underrated. I absolutely loved dat movie too.. if he usually keeps d movies at pace they ll do really well. devdas din work cos it was too slow.
its great to see that he creates what he likes but i miss the factors gave face to his creative vision such as Madhuri dixit, saroj khan, Aishwariya rai and Shahrukh khan. I wish his movies could again find the right factors to give it that beauty which he says Meena kumari had. I wish him success . Anupama you and rajeev definately do it the best. Pls do some master class or down memory lane with madhuri, Loved varun dhwans, rishi kapoors mami show.
gosh...y the weird giggle all the time...and with no apparent reason.i find her funny and also y is he wearing kajal. ..everything serious deep talk and u see a man wearing kajal make you wonder if it's all an act.every said and done. .I still think he's a genius
I'm 5 years too late, but he is one of the very few directors in indian cinema who shows the true essence of india and its people and culture. Head off to him, but he should be making more movies
I am not a movie fan... But have been following anupama n Rajiv last couple of months for director / producers interviews. I am interested in viewing movie as a product and how ppl define and execute product creation. Anupama seems to understand this entire process so much, don't you feel like creating a story and telling it to the world rather than just analyzing it?
excellent conversation and creative questions by Anupama. SLB is talking about one movie which he saw 18 times in childhood and later 6 times during his film-making career, may I know whats that movie name?
Sir you have to make padmavati ...what you want to make no one has buisness to do with it ....you are such lovely director..sir you have to make it.....hope you make it...and you will..
as part of exploring film making you must try getting raja mouli and raja koduri together for bahubali2 next year. we are waiting for movie making research
Mughal e Azam is still the finest and best acted film in India, and specifically Dillip Kumar’s multi layered performance is one the very best in all cinema!
Arre....no..... Saawariya had everything correct....from ranbir to sonam at her best looks......costumes....music.... But night scenes throughout the film was new for audience...... And probably even its ending..... Due to hum dil de chuke Audience might have expected sonam to be ranbir's and not......
"I might be very middle-class in my upbringing , but when I make a film I make it like a king"❤️
SLB is the best director hindi cinema has at this point. Guzharish is one of the best movie made by him, u can feel the pain of the character in it. Waiting for Bajirao Mastani an era which we always dreamt and now it would be alive on the canvas of SLB.... All the best to the entire team..
I love Sanjay leela bhansali for his uniqueness. His films are hindi cinema in all its glory. The dance, the canvas, loud expressions done really well. He is a complete Indian filmmaker inspired by Indian cinema.
I agree Deepak. Sanjay is also one of the few contemporary filmmakers who are inspired by the classics and our own tradition. Thanks for watching.
-Anupama
I was so happy seeing Saraswatichandra poster right behind him! I was a hugeeee fan of that show and I was very disappointed he pretty much gave up on the show after a few months because Saras & kumud were a beautiful couple.
Anyway, great interview. Love SLB movies.
These days I spend hours watching various videos of film companion, one of the few places from where one can actually get an idea of how films are made. After every video I not only get inspired by the person being interviewed but also by Anupama. You are amazing and truly dedicated. Thank you for this channel😀. You have made me your fan ma'am.
SLB is a director of his own kind as:
1)The scenes of his films make you awestruck by their grandeur and at the same time take ur heart on a roller coaster of emotions.
2)No one in bollywood can depict emotional frustration in the way he does.
This video made us know the cause behind both these genius features of his films.
Thank you.
Thank you Aniket. All of us at Film Companion love movies. I have great admiration for people who make them and I’m thrilled to be able to chat with them about their process and how they create. So glad you enjoy listening. Keep watching
-Anupama
I am watching all in 2018. I love discussing movies and the way Anupama ji give freedom to director's , actors, express their thought process is just superb
Every frame in Sanjay Leela Bhansali's film are like painting , Amazing costumers , Superb song & excellent choreography , Fabulous Dialogue's , brilliant Drama , Top performance from all leading star's & supporting starcast ( A Perfect & fabulous Filmmaker ) No one can be Like SLB 👏👏 Awesome interview guys :-)
I am a proud Rajput...and I absolutely love Sanjay Leela Bhansali. This man is a genius of modern film art. The way he brings his dreamy vision onto a film...it is unparalleled.
He has become a victim of too much false rumor mongering by politically motivated groups. India probably doesn't even deserve someone as ahead of his time.
Deepika Padukone , Ranveer Singh and Sanjay Leela Bhansali. best team 👍👍👍👍👍
I loved what he said about Ranveer Singh. . He is an extraordinary actor .
Watching this brilliant interview in anticipation of Padmavati. What a fascinating artist and thank you Anupama for shedding light on his...errrr..."light" side. I hope you will have another opportunity to interview him prior to or post-Padmavati release. My one request is that you also interview the director alongside his muse, Deepika :)
He is a good man. First time we hear him talk so personally, and it is very nice to hear. I wish him much success and hapiness. And I am so happy he found his strength and became stronger and wiser. BajiRao seems like the Best movie of the year to be honest. It shows effort, such fine detailing, engaging script, and stunning performances throughout. Well Done SLB.
Finally... The man behind the grandeur and the magnificent bajirao mastani ❤
MumbaiGlutton such a joy to hear him. Genius!!
this man is so inspirational , I can listen him hours and hours . the way he link and give references of things . amazing .
Khamoshi wil always remain my fav SLB movie !! Well...Those questions really gave the answers we always wanted to know ! Thanks Anupama :-)
i just realised i am just like SLB. the way he was neglected in his childhood by his cousins because they thought he was ugly, the way he tends to absorb every situation and finds it difficult to let go of ugly things that happened in his life. i am just like him. i am devastated from the inside. i have a lot of fire and angst inside me.
So much depth here . I actually really loved Saawariya 😉 Amazing director! 💟
+Spring Giddinessify SAME!! :)
+Spring Giddinessify me 2!! I really loved that movie, it was a special one!
Me too his all movies speaks art beauty like wow takes you to another world and sawarya is my fav too I watch it many times
This is an amazing interview. SLB is so honest and relatable and it's so great to see him like this. Great job Ms. Chopra! It is so nice to see what motivates his brilliance is experiences many of us have had ourselves!
His passion for movies reminds me of the great Malayalam director Bharathan.
12:30- Watching him laugh melts my heart 💖😊He is 1 of my most favorite directors
❤
I love SLB. His movies are magical. Such an inspiring filmmaker. it's amazing to see him acknowledge and carry forward the legacy of classics and literature. Bajirao Mastani,Black,Khamoshi,Devdas were fantastic. i hope film companion does a beneath the surface with him :))
I can't get enough of him praisinig...last 3 blockbusters he have made are benchmarks for every other directors...
16:23-16:40 his words for MEENA KUMARI again took my heart...
indeed she was the goddess of silverscreen...
I can't believe Khamoshi flopped.. I had absolutely loved it..
It is all about the time and audience..Even Dil se,Iruvar flopped then.
This is such a lovely interview- it's a privilege to understand Bhansali's mind and how it creates these fabulous masterpieces.
The person behind my love for movies. SLB is a rockstar.
Brilliant director ! Bajirao - a masterpiece !
Akshay Ranbir banseli ki casting couch wali pyaar.........
Thanks for this wonderful interview, Anupama. You've given us a rare, beautiful insight into the mind of a reclusive genius. Was amused to learn about his process-- especially the fact that he doesn't resort to a storyboard. Couldn't help but notice the similarities between SLB and Anurag Kashyap's flops (Saawariyan and Bombay Velvet)-- the nature of the failures and how they responded to it. Both felt that the attacks got personal and vicious on seeing top-notch, successful directors experience a colossal failure. Both also left the country (if I'm not wrong Paris is a common factor too?) for a bit, took refuge in art away from home and came back with a rejuvenated mind.
+QuirkBox
I didn’t realise the similarities between SLB and Anurag but you’re absolutely right. The nature of failure was the same. I didn’t like Bombay Velvet but I still haven’t figured out what caused people to turn so vicious in their attack. Strange are the ways of showbiz. Thank you for watching.
- Anupama
QuirkBox I thought the same. And the fact that their most celebrated scenes happen on the set. spontaneity and childhood traumas are a common thing too. :)
QuirkBox 0
Thank you for providing us with such a great actor as Ranveer Singh. I love your movies with Ranver and Deepika in particular
I have been a fan of SLB for many years now. Black is one of my all time fav. movies! His cinematography is pure art! I would definitely say that his work is one of the reasons why I want to become a filmmaker myself. I general I would say that Bollywood influenced me a lot! and thank you Anupama for this amazing Film-Chanel! I love the work you do and the way you interview people! We really get to know the people behind their amazing work! You are a true Film- Lover ♥ Greetings from Germany, Melisa
+TheMelicrazyy
Thank you Melisa. I love movies and I hope that my passion is contagious!
- Anupama
I would never, ever, imagine that he had so much pain inside that he wanted to share with the world through his films. I've known indian cinema for a few years and I always had some issues with Bhansali's movies, thinking that he prioritized aesthetics over story. I still think he did it in some movies, but now that I know that every piece of his soul was in each scene, maybe I'll look at them differently.
Great interview, Anupama. What I'm enjoying the most about this channel is that you can interview people without a time-limit, so the artists end up revealing more than the basic.
+Carolyne
Thanks Carolyne. I agree that in places, it feels like SLB is putting aesthetics over story but what I admire is the rigour of his approach. Even in his most flawed films, there is ambition. And yes, I love that digital gives us freedom. Keep watching and spread the word.
- Anupama
It's a new way of thinking about someone about whom I already had a rigid idea. Thanks for answering!
+Carolyne Yes i wish he would talk more abour his past and this pain he hides inside himself...
Thank you for still making movies which showcase Indian culture as it was in the past - and in your music too!!
The depth in his voice, in his eyes show why his films are so deep yet grand!!
SO GOOD TO SEE MR BANSALI'S INTERVIEW. I AGREE HE MAKES GRAND MOVIE. I LOVED ALL HIS MOVIES & ALWAYS LOOK FORWARD TO SEE HIS HUGE MOVIES.
WATCHED PADMAVAAT WHICH IS OUTSTANDING MOVIE JUST LIKE BAJIRAO MASTANI. GOD BLESS MR BANSALI .
"When I make a film, I make it like a King" - I love it
Great Sanjay Sir your Padmaavat is a masterpiece.salute to you sir. Keep all the negativity away .
This was a great interview, the man behind the genius, Thank Anupama for giving us movie buffs intelligent and insightful interviews. SLB I hope you continue making movies, you are magic
i love you SANJAY LEELA BHANSALI....wht a visionary...
i have always loved slb's films. one can find pure "indianness" in his cinema. he is my favorite director, and it gives me more joy that he makes his films the way he pleases, and inspired by our own classics. always have and always will love his cinema.
Lucky to b Indian n proud of being mumbaikar. Hats off to this most intelligent yet humble Person.A man with visions
It is a beautiful interview. Learnt so much, here is one passionate director talking about his art
Amazinnnnnnnnngggg directorrrrr😘😘😘 I ❤️❤️❤️❤️ his direction🙂
Sir my respect to you.. Keep amaze us with your wonderful movies. Definitely watching #BajiraoMastani on 18th :)
Ms. Chopra cannot imagine a person has layers in his personality- she talks down to him and is disbelieving of his complexity almost as if her opinion of him is what he is as a personality. Wish she understood human nature better...being a film critic and all.
Ash S She Knows More than You
Do You ever think maybe he is pretentious Self involved he thinks his God. I don't care how much you admire him as an artist I don't respect anyone who thinks they are above God
No thank you Some Of Us are too Smart For That
ALL Glory is to GOD🕊️
ALL Praise is to GOD 🕊️
GOD is GOOD ALL the Time🕊️
guzaarish was so underrated. I absolutely loved dat movie too.. if he usually keeps d movies at pace they ll do really well. devdas din work cos it was too slow.
Waiting for your next movie with Ranveer .. Do not be late for us❤❤❤❤
legend... respect this director and his visual vision...
Amazing interview. Can't wait to watch Bajirao Mastani (Magnum opus)on silver screen
King Ranveer singh always for you
so well spoken! love slb
amazing interview.. i love sanjay and anupama
I will always root for you! You're a visionary! Keep making films
i love this man and his work, he is just amaizing❤❤ thanks anupama ❤❤
Your responses to the outer world....
What you have received from the outer world....remains......
👌👌👌👌👌👌
16:25 his admiration for meena kumariji....a big fan of meenaji...❤❤❤
He is amazing...SLB the best, director, composer,producer 😍
its great to see that he creates what he likes but i miss the factors gave face to his creative vision such as Madhuri dixit, saroj khan, Aishwariya rai and Shahrukh khan. I wish his movies could again find the right factors to give it that beauty which he says Meena kumari had. I wish him success . Anupama you and rajeev definately do it the best. Pls do some master class or down memory lane with madhuri, Loved varun dhwans, rishi kapoors mami show.
gosh...y the weird giggle all the time...and with no apparent reason.i find her funny and also y is he wearing kajal. ..everything serious deep talk and u see a man wearing kajal make you wonder if it's all an act.every said and done. .I still think he's a genius
Lajavab director,all films like masterpiece,and full of depth
One man show! Living legend...slb!
Devdas-all time master piece
Ranveer is a prolific actor says this genius..!
I'm 5 years too late, but he is one of the very few directors in indian cinema who shows the true essence of india and its people and culture. Head off to him, but he should be making more movies
Wonderful movie bajirao mastani. Sanjay bhansali has proved it right from khamoshi movie.
got a great chance to know about the thought process and instincts of SLB
Amazing interview!! Inspirational words...
loved the interview SLB is a cut and above loved the depth of the interview Babienne Rajkumar Malaysia
Sanjay sir... your cinema is exactly the same what I like to watch.. I am sure that some day I will get a chance to meet you and touch your feet :)
he himself is an award
Anupama mam you have to do interview with aamir khan.This is my request.I will be greatful to you💕,and i love lovee your channel.
I love how easily he can laugh
Anupama , you are so amazingly beautiful !!
I loved Sawariya!A master piece!
Hmm if only I hadn't seen the original movie about Helen Keller that he lifted scenes from for Black.
+dia606 Black was about Helen Keller.
***** The person, yes - that doesn't authorize him to copy scenes from a previous black & white movie made about her.
dia606 the two movies are about the same person. coincidences are bound to happen
dia606
also bajirao mastani is heavily 'inspired' from mughal e azam
Even devdas remake in 2008, dev d was also ahead of times, why can't industry make those kinda movies now
I am not a movie fan... But have been following anupama n Rajiv last couple of months for director / producers interviews. I am interested in viewing movie as a product and how ppl define and execute product creation. Anupama seems to understand this entire process so much, don't you feel like creating a story and telling it to the world rather than just analyzing it?
excellent conversation and creative questions by Anupama.
SLB is talking about one movie which he saw 18 times in childhood and later 6 times during his film-making career, may I know whats that movie name?
+sujish nair Mugul E azm
Thank you tinah. Happy new year !!
Sir you have to make padmavati ...what you want to make no one has buisness to do with it ....you are such lovely director..sir you have to make it.....hope you make it...and you will..
Redemption, the word is redemption.
If I were an actor I could have gone to any extent to be a Sanjay Leela actor..
Great Sir
SLB= The king of EPIC romance
Devdas still look better than today's movie n guzaarish also look better than today's flicks, why?
did she just say, "Kuch toh Hilaane wala hai",.... :O :O
***** ha-ha... Lol
Lol I noticed that
i am biggest fan of his film
Sanjay sir please make a biopic on the late actress Madhubala
as part of exploring film making you must try getting raja mouli and raja koduri together for bahubali2 next year. we are waiting for movie making research
true.. failure teach you lot !
see if he can find khliji in ranveer...i must say he possesses deep vision
4:31
Anupama to SLB: There is such a drama about the making of the film as much as there is drama in the film
Karni Sena in 2018: Hold my beard
great creator!
Mughal e Azam is still the finest and best acted film in India, and specifically Dillip Kumar’s multi layered performance is one the very best in all cinema!
SJB thinking, ‘Seriously, COULD you have thought of a worse prop?!’
Take Vishal Bharadwaj interview team. That guy I love....mm
how to become next anupama , with more of positivity and less brutal to reviews ?
PS : sincere fan of anupama ,i love just to sit and talk
i love SLB
Ram Leela , Bajirao Mastani and padmavat best films 👍👍👍👍👍👍
SIR APKE help chye thi ki TV serial me Kam krna ho to kya kya Ciz Apne body me Hona chye personality clothes kaise hony chye or bi kuch ap btou
Yashraj heroes and slb heroines
Thank you Bhansali for distorting history.
Director the best ers
Arre....no.....
Saawariya had everything correct....from ranbir to sonam at her best looks......costumes....music....
But night scenes throughout the film was new for audience......
And probably even its ending.....
Due to hum dil de chuke
Audience might have expected sonam to be ranbir's and not......