Overview
- Karan Johar said the last work that impressed him for costumes was “always what Bhansali does,” calling Sanjay Leela Bhansali one of Indian cinema’s most aesthetic voices.
- In a rapid-fire interview with The Hollywood Reporter India, Johar praised Bhansali’s consistent emphasis on elaborate, character-driven costume design.
- Johar reflected on personal missteps, saying he regrets a green sequin Dolce & Gabbana jacket he wore for his 50th birthday because it made him “look like a disco ball.”
- He added that an early-2000s watch-buying spree and an artwork that lost value after its artist went to jail count among purchases he now regrets, citing a Saffron Art contact who told him the piece was “nothing.”
- Coverage notes Bhansali’s Love & War with Ranbir Kapoor, Alia Bhatt and Vicky Kaushal is still filming, with over two months of shoot and six songs remaining according to a Midday report, while Johar’s slate includes Tu Meri Main Tera and upcoming Dharma titles Nagzilla and Chand Mera Dil.