SLB opens up about debut Marathi film ‘Laal Ishq’

Known for spending millions on picturesque sets and creating larger than life films, director-producer Sanjay Leela Bhansali says he has always wanted to do a Marathi film and that’s why he made ‘Laal Ishq’.

Indian Express reporting the ‘Bajirao Mastaani'(2015) visionary saying, “I�۪ve always been extremely close to all things Maharashtrian, be it the food, music or cinema. I grew up listening to the Mangeshkar family�۪s Marathi songs. And I speak fluent Marathi. It was always my wish to make a Marathi film.”

The filmmaker was approached by director Swapna Waghmare Joshi with a story and decided it was the perfect time to get involved with the resurgence of Marathi cinema.

The film’s title ‘Laal Ishq’ is actually a popular song from the soundtrack of another Bhansali production ‘Goliyon Ki Raas Leela, Ram Leela'(2013), which the director though suited the unnamed project perfectly.���ʉ��I had registered ��Laal Ishq�۪ as a title for my future films. But when I heard the story of Swapna�۪s film, I completely thought ��Laal Ishq�۪ to be the right title. I happily gave it to Swapna (director),�۝ he said.

Apart from the title, Bhansali has chosen to refrain from any other involvement with this next production.

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