Sanjay Leela Bhansali Height, Weight, Age, Family, Biography

Sanjay Leela Bhansali Quick InfoHeight 5 ft 8 in Weight 68 kg Date of Birth February 24, 1963 Zodiac Sign Pisces Hair Color Black

Sanjay Leela Bhansali is an Indian director, producer, screenwriter, and music composer who is regarded as one of the most prominent filmmakers of the Hindi film industry for having directed such remarkable films as Hum Dil De Chuke Sanam (1999), Devdas (2002), Black (2005), Goliyon Ki Raasleela Ram-Leela (2013), Bajirao Mastani (2015), Padmaavat (2018), Gangubai Kathiawadi (2026), etc.

Born Name

Sanjay Leela Bhansali

Nick Name

SLB

Sanjay Leela Bhansali as seen in 2026 (Archana Malpani / / CC BY-SA 4.0)

Sun Sign

Pisces

Born Place

Bombay (now Mumbai), Maharashtra, India

Residence

Mumbai, Maharashtra, India

Nationality

Occupation

Director, Producer, Screenwriter, Music Composer

Family

Father – Navin Bhansali (Film Producer)
Mother – Leela Bhansali
Siblings – Bela Bhansali Sehgal (Sister) (Film Editor, Director)
Others – (Niece) (Actress), Deepak Segal (Brother-in-law) (Film Producer)

Build

Slim

Height

5 ft 8 in or 173 cm

Weight

68 kg or 150 lbs

Girlfriend / Spouse

He has dated –

Vaibhavi Merchant – In the past, he was in a relationship with the talented choreographer Vaibhavi Merchant, who got her big break by choreographing the song Dholi Taro Dhol Baaje in Bhansali’s film, Hum Dil De Chuke Sanam (1999). The couple allegedly got engaged after a few years of dating. However, they called it quits soon after.

Sanjay Leela Bhansali as seen with and during the trailer launch of Goliyon Ki Raasleela Ram Leela in 2013 (Bollywood Hungama / / CC BY 3.0)

Race / Ethnicity

Asian (Indian)

Hair Color

Black

However, his hair has turned ‘Gray’ due to his advancing age.

Eye Color

Dark Brown

Sexual Orientation

Straight

Distinctive Features

Use of extravagant set designs and visual splendor in his films
Frequently dressed in traditional attire

Religion

Hinduism

Sanjay Leela Bhansali Favorite Things

Movies – Kaagaz Ke Phool (1959), Sahib Bibi Aur Ghulam (1962)
Food – Dal Chawal
Pastime – Watching the news

Source – ,

Sanjay Leela Bhansali as seen with his mother Leela Bhansali in 2012 (Bollywood Hungama / / CC BY 3.0)

Sanjay Leela Bhansali Facts

He started his career by assisting director in films like Parinda (1989), 1942: A Love Story (1994), and Kareeb (1998).
Bhansali was honored with the country’s fourth highest civilian award: the Padma Shri in March 2015.
In 2006, he joined and as a judge on season 1 of the dance reality show, Jhalak Dikhhla Jaa.
Bhansali’s iconic period drama Devdas (2002) starring , , and was nominated in the ‘Best Film Not in the English Language’ category at the BAFTA Awards in 2003.
Devdas (2002) was chosen as India’s official submission for ‘Best Foreign Language Film’ at the Academy Awards. However, the film failed to make the final cut. Moreover, the highly-praised film was included in Time Magazine‘s 2012 list of ‘The 10 Greatest Movies of the Millennium (Thus Far)’ at #8.
Bhansali saw a huge untapped potential in the actor and wanted to direct him at least once in a film. In fact, he had even written a small part for him in the -starrer Black (2005), but it was eventually written out of the final script.
Both his directorial ventures Black (2005) and Devdas (2002) set the record at the prestigious Filmfare Awards with 11 wins each. However, that record was broken when Gully Boy (2019), directed by , bagged 13 awards in 2026.
In October 2026, during the 69th National Film Awards, Sanjay won the award for “Best Editing” for Gangubai Kathiawadi.

Featured Image by Archana Malpani / / CC BY-SA 4.0

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