Fifteen years have passed since Band Baaja Baaraat first graced the screen . Even today, it holds its place, not just on Netflix’s trending list, but in the memory of a generation. It’s often called the ultimate rom-com of the last decade, and its enduring charm proves why. The film marked the arrival of Maneesh Sharma, a director who captured Delhi with an intimacy that felt lived-in. He chronicled a generation finding its footing in the world of entrepreneurship, long before “start-ups” became part of our everyday language, while also never letting go of the story’s heart and genre’s demand, by giving us a crackling chemistry between Ranveer Singh (in his debut) and Anushka Sharma.

In an exclusive conversation with SCREEN, Maneesh Sharma reflects on how the film came to be almost by

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