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Although audiences' opinions of Sanjay Leela Bhansali's most recent film, the period drama streaming series Heeramandi: The Diamond Bazaar, have been divided, the show's elaborate and meticulous set design has garnered him a great deal of appreciation. Bhansali, who has always been praised for the artistic brilliance of his works, recently recounted a story about the Kathak master Pandit Birju Maharaj, a dancer and composer, and how Birju Maharaj taught him about the natural need of an artist to be acknowledged and appreciated.

Bhansali told ETimes that while director is happy that his film Heeramandi is presently being watched by people worldwide since its Netflix premiere, his main objective is for his work to be viewed by as many people as possible. To accentuate his argument, he drew