Sanjay Leela Bhansali credits his entry into Bollywood to filmmaker Vidhu Vinod Chopra, under whom he worked for eight years as an assistant director. He expressed deep gratitude for Chopra's mentorship,

Sanjay Leela Bhansali and Vidhu Vinod Chopra are titans of the Hindi film industry. They also worked with each other. Did you know how that happened?

In a recent interview, Sanjay Leela Bhansali opened up about the reason behind casting Deepika Padukone in Ram Leela. For the unversed, 2013 was a golden year for the actor, as she gave four back-to-back 100 crore films (significant at that time) and one of them was with SLB.

Sanjay Leela Bhansali, famous for his grand vision and attention to detail, has often been the subject of rumours about being tough to work with on set. Stories about his temper and the high-pressure environment during his film shoots have been around for years.

Many of SLB films have Deepika Padukone as the lead and their chemistry is well-appreciated and loved by the movie buffs. The two worked together for the first time in Golliyon Ki Rasleela Ram-Leela and it was a big hit.

Sanjay Bhansali discussed Vidhu Vinod Chopra's first wife, while Bigg Boss 18's Shilpa Shirodkar opened up about her sister, Namrata Shirodkar.

Sanjay Leela Bhansali recalled being dismissed by Vidhu Vinod Chopra during his struggling day. SLB also shared how he finally got work with the ace director

Sanjay Leela Bhansali shared memories of the time filmmaker Vidhu Vinod Chopra reluctantly gave him his first job as an assistant.

Sanjay Leela Bhansali and Deepika Padukone have worked together in three films so far. They are Goliyon Ki Raasleela Ram-Leela, Bajirao Mastani and Padmaavat.