"He is throwing things."
Salman Khan detailed his working experience with Sanjay Leela Bhansali.
The actor and the director share a rapport that spans over two decades. Salman was a part of Bhansali’s debut Khamoshi: The Musical (1996).
The pair went on to collaborate on Hum Dil De Chuke Sanam (1999) and Saawariya (2007).
However, in a recent interview, Salman spoke about his experience working with the filmmaker.
He said: “[Sanjay Leela Bhansali] was yelling, and apparently he does that a lot.
“I told him to hang out with Sooraj [R Barjatya] for a bit. He is throwing things.
“He told me, ‘Yeah, I am losing it’. I said that the first thing you do (is keep patience) to make your actor look beautiful.
“The Taj Mahal is made out of love.
“It works with love, not with hate.”
Elaborating on the differences between Bhansali and Sooraj, Salman continued:
“[Sooraj] knows if the actor is at his happiest best, he will perform the best.
“He creates an excellent atmosphere for his actors to perform in.
“Even if the shift is getting stretched, lights are going, he doesn’t bother.
“Instead, he works on collaborating with his actors.”
Salman Khan and Sooraj R Barjatya have been an acclaimed actor-director duo.
They have worked together on films including Maine Pyaar Kiya (1989), Hum Aapke Hain Koun(1994) and Prem Ratan Dhan Paayo (2015).
Fans of Sanjay Leela Bhansali reacted negatively to Salman’s comments, taking digs at the superstar.
One fan said: “But that difficult temperament brings out the BEST in all the actors.
“And that’s how masterpieces are made, with the exception of those who obviously have a problem.
“Lol, their work speaks for itself.”
Another commented: “His movies will be remembered. Yours are considered jokes. There are levels.”
A third added: “One of the main reasons why Ranbir Kapoor is good in his craft is due to pelting by SLB.
“He will agree with this; he nurtured Ranbir’s basics so well. I don’t like Ranbir, but I bow to his talent.”
Salman and Bhansali were due to reunite in a film titled Inshallah.
However, the project was later shelved reportedly due to creative reasons.
On the work front, Salman will soon begin work on AR Murugadoss’ Sikandar.
Meanwhile, Bhansali is currently gearing up for his web series Heeramandi: The Diamond Bazaar.
It is scheduled to release on Netflix on May 1, 2024.
Sanjay Leela Bhansali will also direct Love and War, starring Ranbir Kapoor, Alia Bhatt and Vicky Kaushal.
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