In recent developments, veteran Bollywood filmmaker Sanjay Leela Bhansali has signed with Hollywood agency WME (William Morris Endeavour), sparking rumors of the director’s possible plans to explore opportunities in Hollywood. The news comes months after Bhansali attempted to launch an international awards campaign for his last film, Gangubai Kathiawadi, which premiered at the Berlin Film Festival and was one of the most popular Indian films ever on Netflix.
Bhansali is no stranger to international recognition, having received a BAFTA nomination for his film Devdas in the Best Foreign Language Film category after it premiered at the Cannes Film Festival. In addition, Bhansali is currently working on his most high-profile international project, the period drama series Heeramandi, which was announced last year. The project got another big boost recently when Netflix co-CEO Ted Sarandos flew down to Mumbai to hold talks with Bhansali.
“Transferring to digital, I have made it even bigger. Heeramandi is the biggest project I have made, it is huge in scale. I had to do something special…to make it [Sarandos] Proud,” Bhansali said at an event.
In recent years Indian filmmakers have increasingly been looking for opportunities in Hollywood, with RRR director SS Rajamouli signing with Hollywood agency CAA, while the film’s stars Jr. NTR and Ram Charan have been approaching Hollywood filmmakers for potential roles. conversing with. Other Indian filmmakers making waves in the West include Shekhar Kapur, Tarsem Singh and Mira Nair.
It remains to be seen what projects Bhansali may pen in Hollywood, but fans and industry insiders alike are excited to see what the talented director has in store for his international fans.
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