Aishwarya Rai Bachchan has come out in full support of ace filmmaker Sanjay Leela Bhansali as the director has been facing grim criticism ever since the release of ‘Saawariya’. The actress has rubbished the claims that question Sanjay’s craft of filmmaking. According to Aishwarya, one failure does not mean that Bhansali should be written off as he is one of the best talents India has produced till date.When asked by a news daily about what made Bhansali so special a director, the actress exclaimed “Sanjay Leela Bhansali has gifted me two of my most memorable films. He is a master filmmaker and I don’t think one failure is a very big deal. Everyone has highs and lows in their career and you can’t write anyone off just because he has failed once. Look at the films he has made, you can’t write him off or take away the enormous wealth of talent he has in him. That’s unfair. He is one of the best filmmakers India has ever produced and he will continue to make great films.” Bhansali has signed his favourite actress (Ash) for his upcoming flick (tentatively titled Heera Mandi), which will see her star opposite Bollywood heartthrob Hrithik Roshan.

Inside reports suggest that Aishwarya, who is reportedly not getting enough offers was more than willing to sign on the dotted line for Sanjay as it was Bhansali who gave her two of her biggest career hits- ‘Hum Dil De Chuke Sanam’ and ‘Devdas’. The actress is hoping that Bhansali’s opulent extravaganza will provide an upswing to her down sliding Bollywood career. Without divulging much about the high profile project, the actress said, “It’s a Sanjay Leela Bhansali movie. So, you can expect the magnitude and opulence that every Bhansali movie has. It will be huge in every way. The script is extraordinary. It is going to be a brilliant film from his side again.”