Sanjay Leela Bhansali’s family, team deny reports of hospitalization as false
Sanjay Leela Bhansali’s team has denied the news of his hospitalization, and has also urged everyone to avoid circulating such stories.
Director Sanjay Leela Bhansali, who turned 63 on February 24, is healthy and fit. Earlier today a report claimed that love and war On his birthday the director suffered a heart attack and was admitted to a hospital in Mumbai. Now his team has rejected these reports in a statement.
Bhansali’s representatives issued a clarification amid ongoing speculation about the director being admitted to Mumbai’s Kokilaben Hospital. His team has described these reports as ‘completely false and baseless’.
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The statement read, “Hello, good afternoon. The reports of SLB’s hospitalization are completely false and baseless. There is no truth in them. We request you to refrain from forwarding any such stories, as they have no verified source. Thank you for your understanding.”
His family released a statement which read, “Mr. Sanjay Leela Bhansali is absolutely fine. He has gone for routine medical check-ups and there is no cause for concern. We sincerely appreciate the love, care and concern shown by everyone. Thank you for your continued support and warm wishes.”
Meanwhile, Bhansali’s next film, love and war Now it is likely to be released in theaters in 2027 instead of 2026. The delay is reportedly due to the film’s shooting and post-production taking longer than initially planned, reports Pinkvilla.
Sources close to the production told the publication that a significant portion of the shooting is still pending. As a result, the makers reworked the film’s timeline. moved its expected release. However, no official announcement has been made by the filmmakers yet.
love and war This marks an important reunion between Bhansali and Ranbir Kapoor, after the actor’s debut Sanwariya. The project also marks the filmmaker’s second collaboration with Alia Bhatt after the success Gangubai Kathiawadi. Additionally, the film brings back Ranbir with his Sanju (2018) co-starring Vicky Kaushal, while Vicky is also paired with him convinced (2018) Lead, Alia Bhatt.
The shooting is expected to be completed by June and post-production is likely to continue till late 2026, with a release now being considered around January 2027 (Republic Day) or February 2027 (Valentine’s Day).
