“Sanjay Leela Bhansali and Kabir Khan scolded me during the shooting”: Sooraj Pancholi | Bollywood News
Actor Sooraj Pancholi should make his return with the next film Kesari VeerWhere he will share the screen space with Suniel Shetty, Vivek Oberoi, Barkha Bisht, Aruna Irani and Kiran Kumar. Before doing his acting as an actor in Hero (2015), Sooraj worked as deputy director with Sanjay Leela Bhansali in Guzaarish and Kabir Khan On EK Tha Tigre. In a recent interview, the actor spoke of the contrasting styles of the two filmmakers and called them his favorites.
During an interview with the Bollywood bubble, Sooraj talked about the SLB approach for work. He said, “My family and Sanjay Sir lived in the same building. I called his doorbell one day to ask him for work. He told me that I was too young and asked me who my favorite actor was. I replied:” Hrithik Roshan. “He told me that I was lucky because he was working on Guzaarish at the time.”
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Sooraj also shared how demanding but transformer he was working with the director of Guzarsh. He said, “If you make a mistake during his shooting, Sanjay Sir will ensure that everyone knows that you made a mistake. He will drop you off, but the next day, he will smile at you and tell you to be better. You learn a lot with him.” The actor also revealed that he was a replacement for Hrithik and that he would be scolded by SLB if he made mistakes.
Despite the challenges he faced by working with them, Sooraj Pancholi expressed in the interview that Sanjay Leela Bhansali And Kabir remains his favorite filmmakers. “Sanjay Sir and Kabir Khan are both my dream directors. Sanjay Sir is aggressive and passionate. Kabir Sir is loving and very sweet on you, but when he is angry, you should stay away from him. If you spoil on his set, you will get a good reprimand for sure.
After spending more than a decade tangled in controversies, Sooraj Pancholi makes another attempt to recover in the industry with his next film Kesari Veer.
