Sanjay Leela Bhansali's Only Friend In Industry Is Salman Khan, 'Even If Inshallah Didn't Happen, He Stands By Me'

In a recent interview, Bhansali discussed his friendship with Salman Khan. The two had previously collaborated on the project 'Inshallah', which was ultimately shelved due to creative differences.

Sanjay Leela Bhansali talks about his friendship with Salman Khan.

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New Delhi: Filmmaker Sanjay Leela Bhansali has been hitting the headlines for his recently released series 'Heeramandi: The Diamond Bazaar.' The popular director made his digital debut with the series. In a recent interview with Bollywood Hungama, Bhansali discussed his friendship with Salman Khan. The two had previously collaborated on the project 'Inshallah', which was ultimately shelved due to creative differences.

Sanjay Leela Bhansali on his friendship with Salman Khan

Talking about Salman Khan during the interview, Sanjay said, "The only person that I'm still friendly with is Salman Khan. Even if Inshallah didn't happen, he stands by me. He'll call me; he'll care for me. ‘Are you okay? Is there anything (you need)? You've goofed up, you messed up’. I enjoy his humour so much. It (phone call) comes once in three months, once in five months, but it comes because he doesn't care about my film. He cares about me. ‘You, bro, you've done so many films with me, it doesn't matter. Are you okay?’ And that is what it is all about."

He further continued, “On work, we may have sparred, we may have not had our moment correct, and it didn’t fall into place. But after one month, he called me, and I called him, and we talked. So that is a friend. In that sense, I'm fortunate enough to have that friend who once in six months will speak and will exactly start from where we left.”

Bhnasali's upcoming project

Sanjay Leela Bhansali’s highly-anticipated project 'Inshallah', which was set to star Salman Khan and Alia Bhatt, was shelved in 2019. Now, the director is preparing to shoot his next film, 'Love & War', featuring Ranbir Kapoor, Alia Bhatt, and Vicky Kaushal in the lead roles. The film is scheduled for release in December 2025.