Shah Rukh Khan and Sanjay Leela Bhansali photographed in Mumbai.
Mumbai:
Filmmaker Sanjay Leela Bhansali, who won a National Award for his film Bajirao Mastani, said that he wants his next project to be something unpredictable.
"I think the best films which I make are love stories. My genre is love stories. But I don't know what I will get up and do next. I want to be in an unpredictable space. I don't want to be in a comfort zone all the time," Mr Bhansali told PTI.
"Sometimes you come up with the best when you are out of your comfort zone. I want to do something unexpected, that people do not expect from me. It will keep me on a high alert. I will be more focused," added Mr Bhansali. (Also Read: Is Shah Rukh Khan Doing Imtiaz Ali's Next Film? Find Out Here)
So, will Mr Bhansali ever make an action comedy film like Rowdy Rathore, which was produced by him?
"No. Not a film like Rowdy Rathore. I am proud and happy that I did that film. But that is not the genre I would want to try," he said.
Reports suggest that Shah Rukh Khan or Salman Khan might star in his next film.
When Mr Bhansali was asked if Shah Rukh is doing his next film, he said: "No. Not right now. All these reports floating in the media are baseless speculations."
Mr Bhansali is still working on the script and casting of his next film and will make an announcement when he is ready. However, the filmmaker now feels 'jobless' as he is not on a film set.
"I have to work all the time. I am feeling jobless and out of place. I am trying to do something. I have two ideas and you have to choose what your heart says. It is very important. So, I am getting restless now. I just want to start with a film right now. In 15 days, I will announce the film," said Mr Bhansali.
Mr Bhansali's films have won National awards in various categories before. For the first time, however, he won the National award as a director for Bajirao Mastani, and he is very happy about it.
"I was happy that we won awards at various other award functions for Bajirao Mastani but I did not expect this award. It means a lot. It's very special," he added.
"I think the best films which I make are love stories. My genre is love stories. But I don't know what I will get up and do next. I want to be in an unpredictable space. I don't want to be in a comfort zone all the time," Mr Bhansali told PTI.
"Sometimes you come up with the best when you are out of your comfort zone. I want to do something unexpected, that people do not expect from me. It will keep me on a high alert. I will be more focused," added Mr Bhansali. (Also Read: Is Shah Rukh Khan Doing Imtiaz Ali's Next Film? Find Out Here)
So, will Mr Bhansali ever make an action comedy film like Rowdy Rathore, which was produced by him?
"No. Not a film like Rowdy Rathore. I am proud and happy that I did that film. But that is not the genre I would want to try," he said.
Reports suggest that Shah Rukh Khan or Salman Khan might star in his next film.
When Mr Bhansali was asked if Shah Rukh is doing his next film, he said: "No. Not right now. All these reports floating in the media are baseless speculations."
Mr Bhansali is still working on the script and casting of his next film and will make an announcement when he is ready. However, the filmmaker now feels 'jobless' as he is not on a film set.
"I have to work all the time. I am feeling jobless and out of place. I am trying to do something. I have two ideas and you have to choose what your heart says. It is very important. So, I am getting restless now. I just want to start with a film right now. In 15 days, I will announce the film," said Mr Bhansali.
Mr Bhansali's films have won National awards in various categories before. For the first time, however, he won the National award as a director for Bajirao Mastani, and he is very happy about it.
"I was happy that we won awards at various other award functions for Bajirao Mastani but I did not expect this award. It means a lot. It's very special," he added.
