Sanjay Leela Bhansali owes his major entry into Bollywood to Vidhu Vinod Chopra. The acclaimed filmmaker shared that he started his journey in the industry as an assistant director under Vidhu Vinod Chopra,

Sanjay Leela Bhansali credited Vidhu Vinod Chopra for giving him his break in Bollywood, sharing that he got his start as an assistant director working with Chopra for eight years.

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.

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.