
Sanjay Leela Bhansali has long admired Madhuri Dixit’s beauty and wanted her in ‘Hum Dil De Chuke Sanam’ and ‘Khamoshi.’ Despite efforts, he couldn’t cast her until ‘Devdas,’ a grand but troubled production. His upcoming film, ‘Heeramandi,’ initially considered Dixit but faced creative differences. It features a star-studded cast exploring the lives of courtesans.