Reports of Sanjay Leela Bhansali suffering a heart attack raised concern among fans.
His team dismissed the reports as "fake and baseless."
They have requested to refrain from such stories.
There have been reports circulating that Sanjay Leela Bhansali was hospitalised following chest pain, while some reports claimed that the director had suffered a heart attack on his birthday on Tuesday (February 24). It was also rumoured that he was admitted to Kokilaben Hospital for routine tests following chest pain. His team has dismissed the claims in a statement, calling the reports "untrue."
Was Sanjay Leela Bhansali hospitalised?
Bhansali's team, in a statement, shared, "Reports about SLB being hospitalised are completely false and baseless. There is no truth to them." They have also requested to "refrain from carrying any such stories, as they have no verified source."
Sanjay Leela Bhansali's hospitalisation rumours
The National Award-winning filmmaker was reportedly hospitalised after suffering a heart attack on his 63rd birthday.
According to a post shared on Mamarazzi's Instagram page, the Gangubai Kathiawadi director was rushed to NH Hospital after he complained of discomfort. "He is currently under medical supervision, and doctors are closely monitoring his condition," the post read further.
Sanjay Leela Bhansali on Love & War
Sanjay's next is Love & War, which stars Alia Bhatt, Ranbir Kapoor and Vicky Kaushal in lead roles. It is one of the highly anticipated films. While talking about his upcoming film, he told Variety India of trying to do something different with the period romance. "I don’t know how many years I’ve left. But I want to keep making films until I die," he said.
What is the update on Love & War?
The film was originally scheduled to hit the theatres on March 20. But it has been delayed due to shoots and post-production work. Variety India’s report claims that nearly 50 days of shoot is left, following which the team would start the post-production work. The latest reports state that its budget has escalated from Rs 350 crore to Rs 425 crore.
The new release date of Love & War is yet to be announced.
