Filmmaker Sanjay Leela Bhansali.
Ask Bhansali if he plans to cast Rani in Heera Mandi and he says, “God willing, if something emerges, we will definitely work together. She’s an actor who isn’t done with what she has to do. I think she’s one of the finest our country has ever had.”
Rani, who worked in Bhansali’s award-winning film, Black (2005) also worked with him Saawariya (2007). “She is an actor and a friend who I will love till my last breath. I still cherish her performance in Black. It’s not just her performance, but the entire process of creating and portraying it so efficiently which is great. She has kept our friendship going even after the shoot ended and stood by me when I wanted her. It’s such a great equation that we both share,” he says.