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Sanjay Leela Bhansali Biography

Profession Producer, Writer, Composer, Director, Editor, Music department, Sound department

Awards

1997Filmfare Award-Best Film - Critics: winner
2000Popular Award-Best Film: winner
2000Popular Award-Best Story: winner
2000Popular Award-Best Director: winner
2000Award for Technical Excellence-Best Screenplay: winner
2000Bollywood Movie Award-Best Director: winner
2000Filmfare Award-Best Film: winner
2000Filmfare Award-Best Director: winner
2000Screen Award-Best Director: winner
2000Screen Award-Best Film: winner
2000Popular Award-Best Director: winner
2000Popular Award-Best Film: winner
2000Popular Award-Best Story: winner
2003Popular Award-Best Director: winner
2003BAFTA Film Award-Best Film not in the English Language: nominated
2003Filmfare Award-Best Director: winner
2003Asian Film Award-: winner
2003Audience Award-: winner
2003Golden Lotus Award-Best Popular Film Providing Wholesome Entertainment: winner
2003Sansui Viewer's Choice Award-Best Director: winner
2003Screen Award-Best Director: winner
2003Popular Award-Best Director: winner
2006Popular Award-Best Film: winner
2006Apsara Award-Best Film: winner
2006Apsara Award-Best Director: winner
2006Apsara Award-Best Screenplay: nominated
2006Award for Technical Excellence-Best Story: nominated
2006Popular Award-Best Director: winner
2006Popular Award-Best Picture: winner
2006BFJA Award-Best Director (Hindi): winner
2006Bollywood Movie Award-Best Director: winner
2006Bollywood Movie Award-Best Film: winner
2006Filmfare Award-Best Film: winner
2006Filmfare Award-Best Director: winner
2006Filmfare Award-Best Film - Critics: winner
2006Regional Award-Best Feature Film in Hindi: winner
2006Screen Award-Best Film: winner
2006Screen Award-Best Director: winner
2006Reader's Choice-Best Film of the Year: winner
2006Reader's Choice-Dream Director: winner
2010Film Award-Most Entertaining Director: nominated
2010Aaj Tak's Movie Masala Award-Best Director: nominated
2011Award for Technical Excellence-Best Screenplay: nominated
2011Popular Award-Best Director: nominated
2011Filmfare Award-Best Director: nominated
2011Film Award-Favorite Director - Critics: winner
2013Film Award-Most Entertaining Director: nominated
2013Film Award-Most Entertaining Action Film: winner
2013Film Award-Most Entertaining Film: nominated
2013Music Award-Most Entertaining Music: winner
2013Music Award-Most Entertaining Song: nominated
2014Apsara Award-Best Music Director: nominated
2014Apsara Award-Best Director: nominated
2014Apsara Award-Best Screenplay: nominated
2014Apsara Award-Best Film: nominated
2014Popular Award-Best Director: nominated
2014Popular Award-Best Picture: nominated
2014Surfers' Choice Award-Best Director: nominated
2014Surfers' Choice Award-Best Song: nominated
2014Surfers' Choice Award-Best Song: nominated
2014Surfers' Choice Award-Best Soundtrack: nominated
2014Bollywood Business Award-The 100 Crore Club: winner
2014Filmfare Award-Best Music: nominated
2014Filmfare Award-Best Film: nominated
2014Filmfare Award-Best Director: nominated
2014Film Music Award-Best Film Album: nominated
2014Film Music Award-Best Music Director: nominated
2014Critics' Award-Album of the Year: nominated
2014Screen Award-Best Director: nominated
2014Popular Award-Best Film: nominated
2014Popular Award-Best Director: nominated
2015Apsara Award-Best Film: nominated
2015Popular Award-Best Film: nominated
2015FOI Online Award-Best Feature Film: winner
2015FOI Online Award-Best Director: winner
2015FOI Online Award-Best Screenplay: nominated
2015FOI Online Award-Best Music Direction: winner
2015Filmfare Award-Best Film: nominated
2016Apsara Award-Best Director: winner
2016Popular Award-Best Director: winner
2016Popular Award-Best Music Director: nominated
2016Filmfare Award-Best Music Direction: nominated
2016Filmfare Award-Best Film: winner
2016Filmfare Award-Best Director: winner
2016Film Music Award-Best Film Song: nominated
2016Film Music Award-Best Film Album: nominated
2016Film Music Award-Best Music Director: winner
2016IFF Award-Best Director: nominated
2016Jury Prize-Album of the Year: winner
2016Jury Prize-Best Song of the Year: nominated
2016Jury Prize-Best Music Composer Of The Year: nominated
2016Jury Prize-Best Music Composer Of The Year: nominated
2016Golden Lotus Award-Best Director: winner
2016Screen Award-Best Director: nominated
2016Popular Award-Best Director: winner
2016Popular Award-Best Music Composer: winner
2016Critics Choice Award-Best Music Director: nominated
2016Critics Choice Award-Best Director: winner
2018FOI Online Award-Best Music Director: nominated
2018FOI Online Award-Best Original Song: winner
2018IFF Award-Best Director: nominated
2019Popular Award-Best Director: nominated
2019Popular Award-Best Music Director: nominated
2019Popular Award-Best Film: nominated
2019Popular Award-Best Director: nominated
2019Bollywood Business Award-The 300 Crore Club: winner
2019Main Award-Best Music Director: winner
2019Main Award-Best Director: nominated
2019Main Award-Best Film: nominated
2019Jury Prize-Best Song of the Year: nominated
2019Jury Prize-Best Album of the Year: winner
2019Jury Prize-Best Music Director: nominated
2019Jury Prize-Best Music Director: nominated
2019Jury Prize-Best Song of the Year: winner
2019Jury Prize-Best Music Director: winner
2019Silver Lotus Award-Best Music Director: winner
2019Screen Award-Best Director: nominated
2019Jury's Choice Award-Best Film: nominated
2019Jury's Choice Award-Best Music: nominated
2019Jury's Choice Award-Best Director: winner
2019Viewers' Choice Award-Best Film: nominated
2021Jury Prize-Best Song of The Decade: nominated
2022FOI Online Award-Best Screenplay (Adapted): nominated
2022FOI Online Award-Best Music Direction - Songs: nominated
2022FOI Online Award-Best Director: winner
2022IFF Award-Best Director: nominated
2023IIFA Award-Best Music Direction: nominated
2023IIFA Award-Best Picture: nominated
2023Technical Award-Best Screenplay: winner
2023IIFA Award-Best Director: nominated
2023Popular Award-Best Director: winner
2023Bollywood Life - Hindi Film Award-Best Director: winner
2023Technical Award-Best Screenplay: nominated
2023Filmfare Award-Best Music Album: nominated
2023Filmfare Award-Best Director: winner
2023Critics' Award-Best Music Composer of the Year: winner
2023Critics' Award-Album of the Year: nominated
2023Listeners' Choice Award-Album of the Year: nominated
2023Special Award-Best Director: winner
2023Special Award-Best Film: winner
2023Silver Lotus Award-Best Screenplay (Adapted): winner
2023Silver Lotus Award-Best Editing: winner
2023Popular Award-Best Director: nominated