Raza Murad defends Sanjay Leela Bhansali losing his temper on set, says he has seen him shouting at Ranveer Singh, Priyanka Chopra, Deepika Padukone
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There have been several reports about filmmaker Sanjay Leela Bhansali losing his temper on set, with some actors also admitting to witnessing his anger. Veteran star Raza Murad , who has worked with some of the biggest directors in the industry, compared Bhansali with Raj Kapoor, calling both filmmakers "perfectionists", and opened up about Bhansali's temperament on set.
Adding to this, Raza Murad talks about Sanjay Leela Bhansali losing his temper on sets. Raza Murad on Sanjay Leela Bhansali losing his temper on big stars In a chat with Vickey Lalwani, Raza addressed reports that Bhansali is moody and gets angry with technicians. He shared the filmmaker tends to lose his temper when he is consistently unable to make others understand what he is trying to say. He added, "It's not like he is angry right from the start. And, of course, every person has their own temperament, and that anger isn't personal; it's related to work because it isn't happening properly. So, it's fine if he's getting angry. And, it's not like he only loses his temper at his assistants. I have seen him shouting at bigger stars as well."
Meanwhile, Raza admitted that he had seen Bhansali lose his temper with stars such as Ranveer Singh, Deepika Padukone and Priyanka Chopra, adding that the filmmaker wants things done his way.
Notably, He further compared Bhansali with Raj Kapoor and shared, "They want what they want. Time, shift, money, set, dates were of least importance to them. It's okay if it takes eight days instead of four days. And when they are on set, they mean business. 'Hum kaam karne ke liye aaye hain (We have come here to work). And this has happened twice with me."
As per the latest buzz, The veteran star's association with Raj Kapoor includes Prem Rog (1982), Ram Teri Ganga Maili (1985) and Henna (1991), while he later collaborated with Bhansali on Goliyon Ki Raasleela Ram-Leela (2013), Bajirao Mastani (2015), Padmaavat (2018) and Gangubai Kathiawadi (2022). All of these films were successful at the ticket-window. Raza has a career spanning more than five decades and has built a reputation for playing supporting and villainous characters in several successful films.
In further updates, Bhansali is currently busy with the post-production of his soon-to-release movie, Love & War. The movie reunites him with Ranbir Kapoor after Saawariya and with Alia Bhatt after Gangubai Kathiawadi. It also stars Vicky Kaushal in a lead role.
On top of that, Written by Sanjay Leela Bhansali and Ila Bedi Dutta, the movie also features Supriya Pathak in a key role. Love & War is as per reports set against the backdrop of war and has been described as a period romantic drama. Earlier reports suggested that Ranbir and Vicky play Indian Air Force officers whose lives become intertwined with Alia's character, setting up a love triangle against the backdrop of a larger conflict.
The movie was originally slated to rollout this year but has now been postponed to January 21, 2027.
Source: Hindustan Times