Manisha Koirala praises filmmaker Sanjay Leela Bhansali’s simplicity and defends his ‘mood swings’; Says ‘He is still the same person I met during Khamoshi’

MUMBAI: Filmmaker Sanjay Leela Bhansali and actor Manisha Koirala had a creative partnership long before the latter's first directorial film. The two initially collaborated on 1942: A Love Story, which was directed by Vidhu Vinod Chopra and co-written by Bhansali. She played the lead opposite Anil Kapoor.

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Bhansali has chosen Manisha as the female lead opposite Salman Khan in Khamoshi: The Musical, his directorial debut. The two have reunited for the period drama Heeramandi: The Diamond Bazaar, the director's first-ever streaming series, after a 28-year break.

Recently, Manisha took a trip down memory lane and reflected on how Bhansali has changed over the years. “A lot has changed around him and for him, but at the same time, he remains the same. He is the same creative person who yearns to excel in his field. He is still that simple soul. No matter how opulent and grand the sets he makes, he still goes back to his simple 2-3 bedroom home in Versova where he lives. He still wears those khadi kurta-pajamas. He lives like that even though he creates the most grand sets, exquisite jewellery, and costumes. I admire that quality of his. He loves and thrives in cinema. He is still the same person I met during Khamoshi,” she recalled during a chat with the popular news portal.

When asked about his rumoured short temper, she said, “Who doesn’t get angry? I do. Whenever we come across celebrities, everyone expects us to be perfect and not human. It’s human to be angry, cry, feel frustrated,” she pointed out.

“And for someone who lives, dreams, and breathes cinema, when others are not matching up to his level, who wouldn’t be frustrated? I worked with him back then and now… If you are an artist, you admire the person. What’s to lose? If he has mood swings, let him. What difference does it make to you? As long as he isn’t physically harming anyone, let him have his mood swings,” Manisha added.

Heeramandi: The Diamond Bazaar is receiving a lot of positive feedback from some places, but it is also drawing a lot of negative attention as it is seen as glorifying non-consensual sex, the glamorization of women's suffering, and aesthetically pleasing their pain.

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Credit- The Indian Express