Sanjay Leela Bhansali feels honoured to be nominated in four major categories at the Asian Film Awards for his film Bajirao Mastani, but there’s one that he is particularly grateful for — the best music composer nomination.
SLB’s four nominations at the 10th Asian Film Awards include best film, best visual effects, best music composer and best costume designer.
Says the proud director-composer, “I am first and foremost a filmmaker, and not a music composer. I began doing the music of my films because I wanted to give the correct musical interpretation to the images in my head. And now, to be honoured for my music is a big achievement for me, specially here at the Asian Film awards where professional music composers with tremendous talent are nominated alongside me.”
As for the Asian Film Awards nomination for the best film, Sanjay says, “To be nominated alongside a highly-acclaimed film like the Chinese Hou Hsiao-Hsien’s The Assassin is a singular honour.”
Sanjay plans to be at the awards function in London on March 17 with his team.
