‘He treated Sonam and Ranbir Kapoor like assistants’: Salman Khan on Bhansali’s approach to ‘Saawariya’ debutants

Eighteen years ago, Saawariya introduced Ranbir Kapoor and Sonam Kapoor to Bollywood. Both actors worked as assistant directors before their debut. Salman Khan recalled Sanjay Leela Bhansali’s strict yet fair approach to the newcomers. Sonam Kapoor underwent a significant transformation for her role. Ranbir Kapoor admired Bhansali’s filmmaking from afar. Bhansali believed both were destined for stardom.