Why Sharmin Segal refused cooperation with Sanjay Leela Bhansali in Ram Leela?

June 9, 2024 11:25 AM

Across the border stars.

Bollywood actress Sharmin Segal who has been in headlines lately for the wrong reason of her single-toned performance in blockbuster Heeramandi: The Diamond Bazaar, has lately revealed a genuine reason for rejecting Sanjay Leela Bhansali’s previous movie 'Ram Leela', saying honestly: “I felt I did not deserve the chance to assist Sanjay sir at that time due to my poor understanding about filmmaking.”

Sharmin Segal lately went candid with News 18 where she has spoken about why she chose not to assist her uncle-filmmaker Sanjay Leela Bhansali in Ram-Leela but worked with him in Bajirao Mastani, also revealed her first job, adding that her first salary was ₹7,500.

Sharmin said: “I could’ve worked in Ram-Leela but I felt like I didn’t deserve that chance of assisting Sanjay Leela Bhansali at that point. I was completely new and I knew nothing about filmmaking. So, I thought of hanging around in the back on the sets of Mary Kom and see what I can pick up, understand and take away and then maybe I could go to assist Sanjay sir with something.”

Sharmin Segal Earned In Thousands At Her First Job, Says She Could've Worked With SLB In 'Ram Leela'

Talking about working in Mary Kom, she shared, “The first film I assisted him on was Bajirao Mastani but the first film I ever assisted was on Mary Kom. And while I was working on Mary Kom, he was shooting for Ram-Leela. I basically told him that I would want to work in films but I know nothing about them. Mary Kom was my first job and I received my first salary while working on it. It was ₹7,500."

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About Mary Kom

Mary Kom (2014) is a biographical sports film based on the life of the boxer Mary Kom. It was directed by Omung Kumar and produced by Viacom18 Motion Pictures and Sanjay Leela Bhansali. The film featured Priyanka Chopra, Darshan Kumar and Sunil Thapa among others.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OxsKcx1IwI8

About Ram-Leela

Ram-Leela (2013) is a romantic tragedy written and directed by Sanjay Leela Bhansali. It starred Deepika Padukone, Ranveer Singh, Supriya Pathak, Richa Chadda, Sharad Kelkar, Gulshan Devaiah, Barkha Bisht Sengupta, and Abhimanyu Singh. Priyanka Chopra made a special appearance in the song Ram Chahe Leela.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5DYk6G8Fu8o

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