The Filmmaker delivers his first ever Masterclass, at the Home of British Cinema, BAFTA. Sanjay Leela Bhansali has wowed audiences in the British Capital this week, attending a series of high profile events as part of the BAFTA Awards campaign for Gangubai Kathiawadi.
The filmmaker launched the campaign by speaking at a special, BAFTA Masterclass on 28th November at the iconic home of British Cinema, discussing his career trajectory over the last 25 years. Marking the first ever masterclass the director has delivered, the full house event took place at BAFTA’s iconic Princess Anne Theatre, hosted by Rachel Dwyer, British author and former professor of Indian Cultures and Cinema at SOAS, University of London.
The award-winning filmmaker then took part in a special conversation with British film critic, Mike McCahill, for the next generation of the world’s leading creatives at Central Saint Martins, University of Arts London on 29th November. Bhansali has become the first Indian artist invited to speak at the world’s highest ranked fashion and art school, with former alumni including fashion designers such as the late Alexander McQueen, John Galliano, Kim Jones and Stella McCartney.
Attended by hundreds of students, the session took place in the eminent LVMH Theatre, where Bhansali’s focus on Fashion, Creative Direction and Costume Design in his films was explored in detail followed by a Q&A session with students.
