Sanjay Leela Bhansali, born on February 24, 1963, in Bombay (now Mumbai), Maharashtra, India, is a renowned Indian filmmaker, producer, screenwriter, and music composer. He was raised in a Gujarati Jain family; his mother, Leela, contributed to the household by sewing clothes. Bhansali's sister, Bela Bhansali Segal, is a film editor and director, and his niece, Sharmin Segal, debuted as an actress in his production "Malaal" (2019).