FILM DIRECTOR

Sanjay Leela Bhansali

1963 - Today

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Sanjay Navin Bhansali (born 24 February 1963), professionally known as Sanjay Leela Bhansali, is an Indian film director, producer, screenwriter, editor and music composer, who works in Hindi cinema. He is the recipient of several awards, including seven National Film Awards and thirteen Filmfare Awards, in addition to a BAFTA Award nomination. 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 and musical vision, particularly in period dramas. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in 38 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 37 in 2024). Sanjay Leela Bhansali is the 1,762nd most popular film director (down from 1,673rd in 2024), the 1,084th most popular biography from India (down from 964th in 2019) and the 32nd most popular Indian Film Director.

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Among FILM DIRECTORS

Among film directors, Sanjay Leela Bhansali ranks 1,762 out of 2,041. Before him are Vitaly Mansky, Jack Smith, Imtiaz Ali, Floria Sigismondi, Jack Hannah, and Harmony Korine. After him are Hannes Holm, Paolo Virzì, Antonia Bird, Tomm Moore, Francesca Archibugi, and Jonathan Levine.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1963, Sanjay Leela Bhansali ranks 738. Before him are Manuela Machado, Vitaly Mansky, Jozef Lohyňa, Markus Wasmeier, Marco Marin, and Stephan Lehmann. After him are Ricardo Peláez, Dragoljub Brnović, Olga Chernyavskaya, Cecilia Yip, Mano Solo, and Martin Brunner.

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In India

Among people born in India, Sanjay Leela Bhansali ranks 1,084 out of 1,861. Before him are Mamta Kulkarni (1972), Imtiaz Ali (1971), Sheela (1945), Rashid Khan (1968), Dorabji Tata (1859), and Rabri Devi (1956). After him are Leila Seth (1930), Saroj Khan (1948), Padmaja Naidu (1900), Geetanjali Shree (1957), Gulshan Kumar (1956), and Ashok Gehlot (1951).

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Among FILM DIRECTORS In India

Among film directors born in India, Sanjay Leela Bhansali ranks 32. Before him are Karan Johar (1972), Subhash Ghai (1945), Sooraj Barjatya (1965), Ebrahim Alkazi (1925), V. Shantaram (1901), and Imtiaz Ali (1971). After him are K. Balachander (1930), AR Murugadoss (1974), Aditya Chopra (1971), Hrishikesh Mukherjee (1922), Aishwarya R. Dhanush (1982), and David Dhawan (1955).

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