Struggle, strife my incentives to make films I want to: Bhansali

Mumbai Nov 6 (IANS) Filmmaker Sanjay Leela Bhansali has wrapped up the shoot for this years most eagerly awaited Bollywood film "Padmavati" which has been mired in controversy. He says he doesn t think about the struggle as negative forces.

"None of my films has been easy to shoot. From the time I directed my first film Khamoshi: The Musical I ve fought against all odds. My first film was declared a flop on the first day of release and there were reports of enraged viewers breaking their seats inside the theatre. I wondered what I had done to incur their wrath " Bhansali said.

"I don t think of the struggle the suffering and the strife as negative forces. They are my incentives to make the films that I want to make. If I had to make a stress-free film I d be really worried " added the filmmaker known for movies like "Hum Dil De Chuke Sanam" "Devdas" "Black" and "Goliyon Ki Raasleela Ram-Leela".

The shoot of "Padmavati" wrapped up with a shot with Ranveer Singh. Now the film is in the final stages of editing mixing background music and other post-production work said a source.

The ambitious historical film which tells the story of the valour of the Rajputs and also features Deepika Padukone and Shahid Kapoor will release on December 1.

--IANS
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