Sanjay Leela Bhansali’s PADMAAVAT is breaking records and is continuing its phenomenal run by re-writing history at the box office.

The filmmaker has proved that he is an undisputed movie moghul, as PADMAAVAT crossed 525 crores worldwide at the box office, despite a few states in India like Rajasthan and Gujarat banning the film.

With this, Sanjay Leela Bhansali outdoes his last box office numbers, surpassing the collections of his previous blockbusters RAM LEELA and BAJIRAO MASTANI.

Says a trade analyst, "It’s well known that the filmmaker has always been associated with magnum opuses with his attention for detail, scale and vision being unparalleled. With this film he has reiterated that he is the biggest filmmaker in the country today as PADMAAVAT is the first Hindi film in Indian history,not headlined by a Khan to cross the 525 cr mark worldwide. This is a feat that no one else has managed to acheive.Sanjay Leela Bhansali gave Ranveer Singh, Deepika Padukone & Shahid Kapoor the biggest hits of their careers and reigns as box office king”.

Says Sanjay Leela Bhansali , “It’s a special feeling when your film receives so much love from audiences across the world. PADMAAVAT is a film that’s very close to my heart because I wanted to present our rich Indian culture to the rest of the world via the medium of cinema. As a filmmaker there can be no better feeling than seeing audiences react so positively”.

Adds the trade analyst, "Every Sanjay Leela Bhansali film has been a magnum opus and he has always given his actors career defining films which have gone on to change the course of their careers, whether it Manisha Koirala and Nana Patekar in KHAMOSHI, Salman Khan, Ajay Devgn and Aishwarya Rai Bachchan with HUM DIL DE CHUKE SANAM, Shah Rukh Khan, Madhuri Dixit and Aishwarya Rai Bachchan in DEVDAS, Ranbir Kapoor and Sonam Kapoor with their debut SAAWARIYA, Amitabh Bachchan and Rani Mukherjee with BLACK, Hrithik Roshan with GUZAARISH or Priyanka Chopra with BAJIRAO MASTANI. Given the powerful impact he makes with his films, its no wonder then that it's every actor's dream to work with him"

Sanjay Leela Bhansali’s PADMAAVAT is breaking records and is continuing its phenomenal run by re-writing history at the box office.

The filmmaker has proved that he is an undisputed movie moghul, as PADMAAVAT crossed 525 crores worldwide at the box office, despite a few states in India like Rajasthan and Gujarat banning the film.

With this, Sanjay Leela Bhansali outdoes his last box office numbers, surpassing the collections of his previous blockbusters RAM LEELA and BAJIRAO MASTANI.

Says a trade analyst, "It’s well known that the filmmaker has always been associated with magnum opuses with his attention for detail, scale and vision being unparalleled. With this film he has reiterated that he is the biggest filmmaker in the country today as PADMAAVAT is the first Hindi film in Indian history,not headlined by a Khan to cross the 525 cr mark worldwide. This is a feat that no one else has managed to acheive.Sanjay Leela Bhansali gave Ranveer Singh, Deepika Padukone & Shahid Kapoor the biggest hits of their careers and reigns as box office king”.

Says Sanjay Leela Bhansali , “It’s a special feeling when your film receives so much love from audiences across the world. PADMAAVAT is a film that’s very close to my heart because I wanted to present our rich Indian culture to the rest of the world via the medium of cinema. As a filmmaker there can be no better feeling than seeing audiences react so positively”.

Adds the trade analyst, "Every Sanjay Leela Bhansali film has been a magnum opus and he has always given his actors career defining films which have gone on to change the course of their careers, whether it Manisha Koirala and Nana Patekar in KHAMOSHI, Salman Khan, Ajay Devgn and Aishwarya Rai Bachchan with HUM DIL DE CHUKE SANAM, Shah Rukh Khan, Madhuri Dixit and Aishwarya Rai Bachchan in DEVDAS, Ranbir Kapoor and Sonam Kapoor with their debut SAAWARIYA, Amitabh Bachchan and Rani Mukherjee with BLACK, Hrithik Roshan with GUZAARISH or Priyanka Chopra with BAJIRAO MASTANI. Given the powerful impact he makes with his films, its no wonder then that it's every actor's dream to work with him"

Director Homi Adajania, who made his directorial debut with Saif Ali Khan starrer BEING CYRUS in 2005 has been finalized to direct the sequel to HINDI MEDIUM, the film that bagged the Best Film Award at the 63rd Filmfare Award earlier this year.

Produced by T-Series’ Bhushan Kumar and Maddock Films' Dinesh Vijan, HINDI MEDIUM 2 promises to be wackier than HINDI MEDIUM.

Confirming the news producer Bhushan Kumar shared, "Having Homi on board as the director for HINDI MEDIUM 2 is a blessing. I loved his black humour in his debut film BEING CYRUS. He brings a distinct quirky quality to all the films he has directed so far. That certain mad quality he instills in his films is something I am sure HINDI MEDIUM 2 will benefit from."

HINDI MEDIUM, after its stupendous run at the box office is now recognized as a successful brand. The film not only won the Best Film trophy at the 63rd Filmfare Award, it also fetched Irrfan the Best Actor Award.
Producer Dinesh Vijan adds, “Homi doesn’t make films very often as he refuses to do stuff that doesn’t bowl him over. But when we narrated this one to him, he loved it. And when we saw his reaction, it was a no-brainer! Homi was the most unlikely choice for HINDI MEDIUM 2 and that’s exactly why we have signed him on.”

The rest of the cast of the film is yet to be finalized but buzz is that Amrita Singh and Saif Ali Khan’s daughter Sara Ali Khan is being considered to play Irrfan Khan’s daughter in the story which moves forward by 10 years in the sequel. It is also not clear if Pakistani actress Saba Qamar who played Irrfan’s wife in HINDI MEDIUM will re-appear in the sequel.

Director Homi Adajania, who made his directorial debut with Saif Ali Khan starrer BEING CYRUS in 2005 has been finalized to direct the sequel to HINDI MEDIUM, the film that bagged the Best Film Award at the 63rd Filmfare Award earlier this year.

Produced by T-Series’ Bhushan Kumar and Maddock Films' Dinesh Vijan, HINDI MEDIUM 2 promises to be wackier than HINDI MEDIUM.

Confirming the news producer Bhushan Kumar shared, "Having Homi on board as the director for HINDI MEDIUM 2 is a blessing. I loved his black humour in his debut film BEING CYRUS. He brings a distinct quirky quality to all the films he has directed so far. That certain mad quality he instills in his films is something I am sure HINDI MEDIUM 2 will benefit from."

HINDI MEDIUM, after its stupendous run at the box office is now recognized as a successful brand. The film not only won the Best Film trophy at the 63rd Filmfare Award, it also fetched Irrfan the Best Actor Award.
Producer Dinesh Vijan adds, “Homi doesn’t make films very often as he refuses to do stuff that doesn’t bowl him over. But when we narrated this one to him, he loved it. And when we saw his reaction, it was a no-brainer! Homi was the most unlikely choice for HINDI MEDIUM 2 and that’s exactly why we have signed him on.”

The rest of the cast of the film is yet to be finalized but buzz is that Amrita Singh and Saif Ali Khan’s daughter Sara Ali Khan is being considered to play Irrfan Khan’s daughter in the story which moves forward by 10 years in the sequel. It is also not clear if Pakistani actress Saba Qamar who played Irrfan’s wife in HINDI MEDIUM will re-appear in the sequel.

Veteran filmmaker Shekhar Kapur loved directing his first musical MATTERHORN, and says creating something for the live audience is more thrilling than making a film.

Kapur, known for movies like BANDIT QUEEN, MR. INDIA and MASOOM, on Monday took to Twitter to share his views after the premiere of his show here.

He posted: "Rapturous standing ovation to our musical MATTERHORN, premiered last night. My first attempt as director on musicals. I loved the experience and really look forward to doing more. Doing something live is far more thrilling than film. More immersive".

It is reported that the play is about conquering the highest peak of the Alps in Switzerland and is authored by Michael Kunze. The play is in German with music by Albert Hammond.

Kapur gained international recognition with the 1994 film BANDIT QUEEN, based on Mala Sen's biography of infamous Indian bandit and politician Phoolan Devi. The movie won the National Film Award for Best Feature Film in Hindi.

Kapur is also known for biopics on Queen Elizabeth — ELIZABETH and ELIZABETH: THE GOLDEN AGE. The first film came out in 1998 and the sequel, ELIZABETH: THE GOLDEN AGE, was released in 2007. ELIZABETH bagged the prestigious Bafta Award and the second movie earned Oscar nominations.

Veteran filmmaker Shekhar Kapur loved directing his first musical MATTERHORN, and says creating something for the live audience is more thrilling than making a film.

Kapur, known for movies like BANDIT QUEEN, MR. INDIA and MASOOM, on Monday took to Twitter to share his views after the premiere of his show here.

He posted: "Rapturous standing ovation to our musical MATTERHORN, premiered last night. My first attempt as director on musicals. I loved the experience and really look forward to doing more. Doing something live is far more thrilling than film. More immersive".

It is reported that the play is about conquering the highest peak of the Alps in Switzerland and is authored by Michael Kunze. The play is in German with music by Albert Hammond.

Kapur gained international recognition with the 1994 film BANDIT QUEEN, based on Mala Sen's biography of infamous Indian bandit and politician Phoolan Devi. The movie won the National Film Award for Best Feature Film in Hindi.

Kapur is also known for biopics on Queen Elizabeth — ELIZABETH and ELIZABETH: THE GOLDEN AGE. The first film came out in 1998 and the sequel, ELIZABETH: THE GOLDEN AGE, was released in 2007. ELIZABETH bagged the prestigious Bafta Award and the second movie earned Oscar nominations.