"Its Not Like We Are Strangers": Sanjay Leela Bhansali On His Equation With Salman Khan

New Delhi: Sanjay Leela Bhansali, in a recent interview withBollywood Hungama, spoke about his equation with Salman Khan and said, "Salman is a very dear friend. I wanted to work with him after "Padmaavat." Sanjay Leela Bhansali was to work with Salman Khan in a film titled Inshallah, co-starring Alia Bhatt. However, the film got shelved. "I put my best foot forward to make it happen. For whatever reason, it didn't turn out; we all change as people. So he has changed, in his mind I have changed. Of course, if I pick up the phone and talked to him, he will talk to me exactly the way, we have spoken in between also, he will talk to me exactly from where we left. So it's not like we are strangers or we do not like each other or we do not speak to each other," Sanjay Leela Bhansali told Bollywood Hungama. "My utmost regard and respect for the person who did Khamoshi for me, who did Hum Dil De Chuke Sanam for me, and who stood by me during Sawariyaa. He has been an important part of who I am today and I will always respect him for it. The ball is in his court for him to decide if he wants to work with me," he added.

New Delhi: Sanjay Leela Bhansali, in a recent interview withBollywood Hungama, spoke about his equation with Salman Khan and said, "Salman is a very dear friend. I wanted to work with him after "Padmaavat." Sanjay Leela Bhansali was to work with Salman Khan in a film titled Inshallah, co-starring Alia Bhatt. However, the film got shelved. "I put my best foot forward to make it happen. For whatever reason, it didn't turn out; we all change as people. So he has changed, in his mind I have changed. Of course, if I pick up the phone and talked to him, he will talk to me exactly the way, we have spoken in between also, he will talk to me exactly from where we left. So it's not like we are strangers or we do not like each other or we do not speak to each other," Sanjay Leela Bhansali told Bollywood Hungama. "My utmost regard and respect for the person who did Khamoshi for me, who did Hum Dil De Chuke Sanam for me, and who stood by me during Sawariyaa. He has been an important part of who I am today and I will always respect him for it. The ball is in his court for him to decide if he wants to work with me," he added.

New Delhi: Sanjay Leela Bhansali, in a recent interview withBollywood Hungama, spoke about his equation with Salman Khan and said, "Salman is a very dear friend. I wanted to work with him after "Padmaavat." Sanjay Leela Bhansali was to work with Salman Khan in a film titled Inshallah, co-starring Alia Bhatt. However, the film got shelved. "I put my best foot forward to make it happen. For whatever reason, it didn't turn out; we all change as people. So he has changed, in his mind I have changed. Of course, if I pick up the phone and talked to him, he will talk to me exactly the way, we have spoken in between also, he will talk to me exactly from where we left. So it's not like we are strangers or we do not like each other or we do not speak to each other," Sanjay Leela Bhansali told Bollywood Hungama. "My utmost regard and respect for the person who did Khamoshi for me, who did Hum Dil De Chuke Sanam for me, and who stood by me during Sawariyaa. He has been an important part of who I am today and I will always respect him for it. The ball is in his court for him to decide if he wants to work with me," he added.

New Delhi: Sanjay Leela Bhansali, in a recent interview withBollywood Hungama, spoke about his equation with Salman Khan and said, "Salman is a very dear friend. I wanted to work with him after "Padmaavat." Sanjay Leela Bhansali was to work with Salman Khan in a film titled Inshallah, co-starring Alia Bhatt. However, the film got shelved. "I put my best foot forward to make it happen. For whatever reason, it didn't turn out; we all change as people. So he has changed, in his mind I have changed. Of course, if I pick up the phone and talked to him, he will talk to me exactly the way, we have spoken in between also, he will talk to me exactly from where we left. So it's not like we are strangers or we do not like each other or we do not speak to each other," Sanjay Leela Bhansali told Bollywood Hungama. "My utmost regard and respect for the person who did Khamoshi for me, who did Hum Dil De Chuke Sanam for me, and who stood by me during Sawariyaa. He has been an important part of who I am today and I will always respect him for it. The ball is in his court for him to decide if he wants to work with me," he added.

New Delhi: Sanjay Leela Bhansali, in a recent interview withBollywood Hungama, spoke about his equation with Salman Khan and said, "Salman is a very dear friend. I wanted to work with him after "Padmaavat." Sanjay Leela Bhansali was to work with Salman Khan in a film titled Inshallah, co-starring Alia Bhatt. However, the film got shelved. "I put my best foot forward to make it happen. For whatever reason, it didn't turn out; we all change as people. So he has changed, in his mind I have changed. Of course, if I pick up the phone and talked to him, he will talk to me exactly the way, we have spoken in between also, he will talk to me exactly from where we left. So it's not like we are strangers or we do not like each other or we do not speak to each other," Sanjay Leela Bhansali told Bollywood Hungama. "My utmost regard and respect for the person who did Khamoshi for me, who did Hum Dil De Chuke Sanam for me, and who stood by me during Sawariyaa. He has been an important part of who I am today and I will always respect him for it. The ball is in his court for him to decide if he wants to work with me," he added.

New Delhi: Sanjay Leela Bhansali, in a recent interview withBollywood Hungama, spoke about his equation with Salman Khan and said, "Salman is a very dear friend. I wanted to work with him after "Padmaavat." Sanjay Leela Bhansali was to work with Salman Khan in a film titled Inshallah, co-starring Alia Bhatt. However, the film got shelved. "I put my best foot forward to make it happen. For whatever reason, it didn't turn out; we all change as people. So he has changed, in his mind I have changed. Of course, if I pick up the phone and talked to him, he will talk to me exactly the way, we have spoken in between also, he will talk to me exactly from where we left. So it's not like we are strangers or we do not like each other or we do not speak to each other," Sanjay Leela Bhansali told Bollywood Hungama. "My utmost regard and respect for the person who did Khamoshi for me, who did Hum Dil De Chuke Sanam for me, and who stood by me during Sawariyaa. He has been an important part of who I am today and I will always respect him for it. The ball is in his court for him to decide if he wants to work with me," he added.