Sanjay Bhansali to be honoured at London Asian Film Fest

Sanjay Bhansali to be honoured at London Asian Film Fest

Sanjay Bhansali

MUMBAI: Sanjay Leela Bhansali will be honoured for his work on disability in his last film Guzaarish in 2010 in Tongues on Fire - The London Asian Film Festival at a ceremony on 24 March.

Two films of Bhansali, Black and Guzaarish, will be screened at the festival.

"We‘re very excited to have invited director Sanjay Leela Bhansali, who will be here on 21 March until the closing night awards ceremony on 24 March at BAFTA," said a statement of the Festival. "Tongues on Fire will be giving him an award in recognition of his work on disability in the film. Sanjay will also be delivering the Nargis Dutt lecture at the University of Westminster (Regent Street campus) on 22 March," the statement added.

Guzaarish saw Hrithik Roshan play a quadriplegic former magician attempting to end his own life through euthanasia.

Tongues on Fire - The London Asian Film Festival takes place from 16 to 24 March.