Overview

• Late July interviews published in The Indian Express and News18 feature Sharma’s recollections from Devdas to Saawariya.
• Sharma reveals he postponed his wedding five times under Bhansali’s pressure to meet Devdas deadlines.
• Bhansali relayed Shah Rukh Khan’s harsh critique of the Devdas background score, prompting Sharma to identify a mixing error and redo the entire score.
• For Hum Dil De Chuke Sanam, Bhansali demanded an orchestral ensemble of 60 violins and additional last-minute musical elements.
• Sharma described Bhansali as short-tempered yet trusting of his musical judgment once corrections were made, highlighting the tension and trust at the core of their collaboration.