Sharvari recalls being an assistant on Sanjay Leela Bhansali’s Bajirao Mastani, says his drive to perfection was eye-opening: ‘He would look at the frame and…’

“It is nothing short of a dream to be on Sanjay Leela Bhansali sir’s sets. Every single day that I walked on that set as an assistant director and then sat in my car, I would say, ‘One day I am going to walk here as an actor.’ I am manifesting being a Sanjay Leela Bhansali heroine, want to do those big songs and be a part of that grandeur, get my craft into place. The way he moulds his actors, I just want to be that,” she added.

The actor, who will be next seen in the horror comedy Munjya, said when she got the opportunity to be around the acclaimed filmmaker and learn from close quarters how films and big scale visions are brought to life, she was “mesmerised”.

“When we were shooting for Bajirao Mastani, there used to be shots with 100 juniors, everyone wearing phetas and pagdis in a line. It was our job to see that everything is perfect, because sir was overlooking the major work. We would miss it sometimes, but he would stop that frame and be like, ‘That person, on the right, his pagdi is tilted.’ He has a beautiful craft, there are no words to describe him.”

A still from Bajirao Mastani. (Photo: IMDb)

Sanjay Leela Bhansali made his streaming debut with the widely talked about Netflix series Heeramandi. Though the show has been renewed for season two, it was panned by a section for glorifying courtesans, historical inaccuracies and performance for its lead star, Sharmin Segal.

Sharvari, meanwhile, is awaiting the release of Munjya, which also stars Mona Singh. The horror comedy is set to open in cinemas on June 7. She would also be seen with Alia Bhatt leading the next YRF spy universe film which will be directed by Shiv Rawail.