Manisha Koirala praises Sanjay Leela Bhansali's devotion to art on his birthday

Actor Manisha Koirala penned a heartfelt birthday message for filmmaker Sanjay Leela Bhansali praising his creative brilliance and devotion to cinemaThe ace star who worked in Bhansalis directorial Khamoshi The Musical starring Salman Khan called him a genius whose artistic vision has left a lasting mark on Indian cinema and on her own journey as an actorShe wrote Happy Birthday Sanjay To call you a genius would be easy but what truly defines you is your devotion Your devotion to cinema to beauty to music to emotion and to the relentless pursuit of excellenceView this post on InstagramA post shared by Manisha Koirala m_koiralaManisha added I have always admired the way you surrender yourself completely to your art The intensity the discipline the madness the poetry all of it becomes part of the world you create And as actors stepping into your universe is both a challenge and a privilegeAccording to her Bhansali does not merely direct scenes but sculpts feelings and composes narratives that transcend visuals She also talked about their longstanding creative bondYou dont just direct scenes you sculpt feelings You dont just tell stories you compose them like symphonies Your cinema has grandeur yes but it also carries deep vulnerability And that is rare she sharedThe Bombay star concluded her message with On your birthday I wish you continued fire in your heart courage in your vision and the same uncompromising passion that makes you who you are May you keep creating worlds that outlive us all With warmth admiration and respect alwaysOn the work front Bhansali made his directorial debut with the romantic musical Khamoshi The Musical 1996 He gained success with the romantic dramas Hum Dil De Chuke Sanam 1999 and Devdas 2002The ace director won the National Film Award for Best Feature Film in Hindi for directing the drama Black 2005 He won the National Film Award for Best Direction for Bajirao Mastani and the National Film Award for Best Music Direction for PadmaavatSanjay Leela Bhansali also directed the period drama series Heeramandi which featured Manisha Koirala Sonakshi Sinha Aditi Rao Hydari Richa Chadha Sanjeeda Sheikh Sharmin Segal and Taha Shah BadusshaRecently Sanjay Leela Bhansali and Ketan Mehta have teamed up for the historical drama Jai Somnath which traces back to 10251026 CE when Mahmud of Ghazni attacked and plundered the Somnath Temple in GujaratJai Somnathwill be produced under the banners of Bhansali Productions and Maya Movies with Ketan Mehta serving as writer and director The film is slated for release in 2027This story has been sourced from a third party syndicated feed agencies Midday accepts no responsibility or liability for its dependability trustworthiness reliability and data of the text Midday managementmiddaycom reserves the sole right to alter delete or remove without notice the content in its absolute discretion for any reason whatsoever