Sanjay Leela Bhansali credits his entry into Bollywood to filmmaker Vidhu Vinod Chopra, under whom he worked for eight years as an assistant director. He expressed deep gratitude for Chopra's mentorship,

Sanjay Leela Bhansali and Vidhu Vinod Chopra are titans of the Hindi film industry. They also worked with each other. Did you know how that happened?

Sanjay Leela Bhansali recalled being dismissed by Vidhu Vinod Chopra during his struggling day. SLB also shared how he finally got work with the ace director

Sanjay Leela Bhansali shared memories of the time filmmaker Vidhu Vinod Chopra reluctantly gave him his first job as an assistant.

Filmmaker Vidhu Vinod Chopra is overwhelmed by the response and success that his film ’12th Fail’ has received. Ever since it’s released, the Vikrant Massey starrer has garnered attention not only in the country but also on an international platform.

Sanjay Leela Bhansali credited Vidhu Vinod Chopra for giving him his break in Bollywood, sharing that he got his start as an assistant director working with Chopra for eight years.

Sanjay Leela Bhansali, the ace director, was once a boy from a Mumbai chawl. His journey to becoming one of the top directors in the Hindi film industry was not a cakewalk. In a conversation with The Hollywood Reporter,