Bhansali is in the line of fire by several Rajput groups and political leaders, who have accused the filmmaker of "distorting historical facts" in his film, slated to be released on December 1.
Mehta, who is not new to controversies when it comes to his films, said he sympathises with Bhansali and can understand what he must be going through right now.
"There is a lot of pressure and a lot of investment riding on you as a director. The director would want his film's release to be as smooth as possible," Mehta told PTI.
The director is in the capital to promote his web-series "Bose: Dead/Alive" as its creative producer, featuring Rajkummar Rao in the title role along with Patralekha.
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