Sanjay Leela Bhansali

Indian film director, producer and screenwriter
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Sanjay Leela Bhansali

Summary

Sanjay Leela Bhansali is a human[1]. Born in Mumbai[2], he… he was born on February 24, 1963[3]. He worked as a film director[4], film producer[5], television producer[6], composer[7], and screenwriter[8]. He ranks in the top 0.58% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (9,393 views/month, #5,778 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Sanjay Leela Bhansali was born in Mumbai[2].
  • Sanjay Leela Bhansali was born on February 24, 1963[3].
  • Sanjay Leela Bhansali held citizenship in India[10].
  • Sanjay Leela Bhansali's professions included film director[4].
  • Sanjay Leela Bhansali worked as a film producer[5].
  • Sanjay Leela Bhansali worked as a television producer[6].
  • Sanjay Leela Bhansali's professions included composer[7].
  • Sanjay Leela Bhansali worked as a screenwriter[8].
  • Sanjay Leela Bhansali's education included a stint at Film and Television Institute of India[11].
  • Sanjay Leela Bhansali received the Padma Shri in arts[12].
  • Sanjay Leela Bhansali received the Filmfare Award for Best Director[13].
  • Sanjay Leela Bhansali received the Filmfare Award for Best Director[14].
  • Sanjay Leela Bhansali received the Filmfare Award for Best Director[15].
  • Sanjay Leela Bhansali received the Filmfare Award for Best Director[16].
  • Sanjay Leela Bhansali's religion is recorded as Christianity[17].
  • Sanjay Leela Bhansali is recorded as male[18].
  • Sanjay Leela Bhansali's instance of is recorded as human[19].
  • Sanjay Leela Bhansali's Commons category is recorded as Sanjay Leela Bhansali[20].
  • Sanjay Leela Bhansali's family name is recorded as Bhansali[21].
  • Sanjay Leela Bhansali's given name is recorded as Sanjay[22].
  • Sanjay Leela Bhansali's official website is recorded as http://www.sanjayleelabhansali.com/[23].
  • Sanjay Leela Bhansali's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Gujarati[24].
  • Sanjay Leela Bhansali's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Hindi[25].
  • Sanjay Leela Bhansali's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[26].
  • Sanjay Leela Bhansali's name in native language is recorded as Sanjay Leela Bhansali[27].

Product Details

The following facts are restated verbatim from public-domain and CC0 open-data sources — every line is independently verifiable against the named source's catalog.

MusicBrainz — CC0 open music encyclopedia

  • Type: Person[28]

  • Country: IN[29]

  • Began / founded: 1965-02-24[30]

  • Genre(s): filmi[31]

  • Community tags: filmi[32]

  • MusicBrainz ID: e18cccca-c6de-4267-abc3-594594d1b11a[33]

Body

Origins and Family

Born in Mumbai[2], Sanjay Leela Bhansali… he was born on February 24, 1963[3].

Education

Sanjay Leela Bhansali's education included a stint at Film and Television Institute of India[11].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include film director[4], film producer[5], television producer[6], composer[7], and screenwriter[8].

Recognition

Awards received include Padma Shri in arts[12], a class of award[34], in India[35] and Filmfare Award for Best Director[13], a film award category[36], in India[37], founded in 1954[38].

Personal Life

Sanjay Leela Bhansali's religion is recorded as Christianity[17].

Why It Matters

Sanjay Leela Bhansali ranks in the top 0.58% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (9,393 views/month, #5,778 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 19 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[39] He is known by 13 alternative names across languages and contexts.[40]

FAQs

Where was Sanjay Leela Bhansali born?

Born in Mumbai[2], Sanjay Leela Bhansali…

What did Sanjay Leela Bhansali do for work?

Sanjay Leela Bhansali worked as film director[4], film producer[5], television producer[6], composer[7], and screenwriter[8].

Where did Sanjay Leela Bhansali go to school?

Sanjay Leela Bhansali was educated at Film and Television Institute of India[11].

What awards did Sanjay Leela Bhansali receive?

Honors received include Padma Shri in arts[12], Filmfare Award for Best Director[13], Filmfare Award for Best Director[14], and Filmfare Award for Best Director[15].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Product details (FDA / USDA / NHTSA public-domain catalog data)

  1. [28] ↑ . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [29] ↑ . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  3. [30] ↑ . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  4. [31] ↑ . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  5. [32] ↑ . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  6. [33] ↑ . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [34] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [35] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [36] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [37] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [38] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [39] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [40] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 21d ago · MsMorale · 2026-09-16 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Kinobaza person id → sanjay-leela-bhansali
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  2. 4w ago · MsMorale · 2026-09-04 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Sinemalar person id → 38225
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  3. 8w ago · Yirba · 2026-08-10 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14750 → 825C-3621-1F73-EED8-8589
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  4. 10w ago · ならちゃん · 2026-07-24 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14419 → 12216
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  5. 11w ago · ならちゃん · 2026-07-17 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Cine21 person id → 25260
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  6. 18w ago · Nashona · 2026-06-02 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    George eastman museum people id → 146571
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:1||1 */ [[Property:P10018]]: 146571, Matched to [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/entry/118182592|Sanjay Leela Bhansali (#118182592)]] in [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/catalog/4824|George Eas"
  7. 19w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-21 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Official website → http://www.sanjayleelabhansali.com/
    Website → —
    Sibling → Bela Sehgal
    Family name → Bhansali
    + 19 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
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