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Posted: 18 years ago

Sanjay Leela Onesali
By: Hitlist Correspondent
October 23, 2007

Most of his producers have not made films with him after working with him, while some have never made a film again

Just my luck, i guess: Sanjay Leela Bhansali

Director Sanjay Leela Bhansali, has made some of the most memorable movies in the recent past. All of his films have made a killing at the box-office but he has never been faithful to his producers. He has never worked with the same producer for his second film.

An industrywalla says, "Have you noticed that whoever has dared to finance his film, has ended up not making another film — not just with Bhansali, they just haven't made any films after touching a SLB film.

And some of them who have made films have never regained their lost glory."

Obvious pattern

The source goes on to say, "The so-called jinx started with Khamoshi – The Musical, which was produced by Universal Music, which was touted to be 'the next big production house.' But the film bombed at ticket windows and in return, Universal had to pack their bags and depart from the industry. Then came Hum Dil De Chuke Sanam, with then eminent film financer and producer Jhamu Sughand.

Even though the producer made a few other films later he could never return to his old flamboyant ways.

HDDCS was followed by Devdas, the biggest budgeted film ever to hit the Indian cinemas of the time. "The film was appreciated by the audiences and critics alike.

But for the film's producer Bharat Shah, it was the beginning of the end as court cases against him piled up and he was imprisoned for over a year and eventually stopped making films. Wouldn't you say it's too much of a coincidence?" asks our informer Then the director made Black, which has been called his best work yet. But the producers never made a film again.

"The film was produced by Applause Entertainment — the sister concern of stock market giants Birla Group. Although the film was a universal blockbuster, the new production house somehow shied away from making any more movies under their banner since, for reasons best known to them."

The question

Now all eyes are on Saawariya. The film hits theatres worldwide on November 9. For the first time ever, the white lady with a torch in her hand (Columbia Tristar logo) will be seen in an Indian movie.

And the film might just be a huge box-office earner, but one and all in the industry are scared that it just might be the last time we do see that well-renowned lady considering the jinx record for Sanjay's producers. But maybe it might turn out be 5th time lucky for them. We surely hope

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Raiinie2

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Posted: 18 years ago

Oh how bizzare. Yup this time they will surely be lucky, the white lady with a torch will guide them to victory! 😃

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Antlers

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Posted: 18 years ago

wow why are they picking on him...one Sali...how lame 😆

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rajkin

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Posted: 18 years ago

maybe they made so much money that they dont wanna dabble in filmmaking anymore

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gem5000

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Posted: 18 years ago

cant see columbia pictures going underground!

they are so big and produced countless movies....just cant see it happening....

its just superstition!

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Rajji

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Posted: 18 years ago

wow maybe its bc after working with the man himself SLB they lost the will to produce movies bc they felt they truly put all of their heart and soul into his film, so much that they were emotionally and mentally drained. lol that just was a thought, but don't think or atleast reallly dont hope that'll happen this time around. 😊

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