Is Love and War a revision of Sangam? Sanjay Leela Bhansali talks about ‘great director's classic’
The star cast of Sanjay Leela Bhansali's Love and War
Filmmaker Sanjay Leela Bhansali is currentlyworking on his ongoing project Love and War, starring Alia Bhatt, Vicky Kushal and Ranbir Kapoor. The film is expected to be released in March 2026. In a conversation with Hollywood Reporter India, Bhansali debunked rumours aboutthe film being a remake of Sangam (1964).
He did not say much about the film and said the audience would “have to wait for it”.
Why would Bhansali remake Sangam?
Catering to what the internet is saying about Love and War, seemingly like Raj Kapoor’s Sangam; Bhansali said, “Not at all. I love Sangam, I have watched it. Hum Dil De Chuke Sanam is also like Sangam. I tried to make Aishwarya Rai into Vyjayanthimala from Sangam...It's not Sangam at all, with all my love for Raj Kapoor. You never re-make a great man, a great director's classic.”
He added, “How do you re-make Mughal-E-Azam or Sangam or Pakeezah. Heeramandi is a tribute to Pakeezah, it's my love for Kamal Amrohi."
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Love and War
Speaking about Love and War, Bhansali added, "It's a film that I'm very very excited about. It's a very very special film, now not in the period. There are no pillars, no costumes, no more horses. It's contemporary, it's different. The music is different, I'm enjoying doing it. I have got wonderful actors...It's a difficult film for me, so I'll take a little time to make it properly, carefully."
About Sangam
Made in 1964, Sangam wasa romantic drama directed by Raj Kapoor. The star cast includedRaj Kapoor, Rajendra Kumar, and Vyjayanthimala in the lead roles. Iftekhar, Raj Mehra, Nana Palsikar, Lalita Pawar, Achala Sachdev, and Hari Shivdasani were also part of the film.