The tales of Sanjay Leela Bhansali being a tough director to work with because of his perfectionism has been in the news for years. The director is very particular about the way he works on set and doesn’t shy away from having his actors redo shots multiple times unless they get it right, if all the reports about him over the years are believed to be true.
Sonakshi Sinha, who has recently worked with Sanjay Leela Bhansali in Netflix India original series Heeramandi: The Diamond Bazaar, opened up about these rumors, letting us know whether or not they are true. For instance, there were rumors that Sanjay Leela Bhansali throws his phone at actors if they mess up a shot. When asked about this, Sonakshi Sinha said that that isn’t true.
While speaking to India Today, Sonakshi said, “Absolute rumors! But yes, he is a taskmaster, I won’t deny that. But he deserves every bit of it because see the kind of work and magic that he creates, right? And if somebody does mess with his vision, I think it’s his right to make sure the work gets done. I really enjoyed working with him, and he’s someone who really appreciates talent, so he was very happy with me. I also did hear these rumors before I went to work with him, but I was very, very happy to work with him on set. He can be really nurturing when he sees that an actor is delivering exactly what his vision is, so, I’m blessed that I got to see that side of him.”
Apart from Sonakshi Sinha, Heeramandi also stars Manisha Koirala, Aditi Rao Hydari, Richa Chadha, Sanjeeda Sheikh, Sharmin Segal Mehta, and Taha Shah Badussha in the lead roles. Actors Farida Jalal, Shekhar Suman, Fardeen Khan, Shruti Sharma, and Adhyayan Suman feature in recurring roles.
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