Filmmaker Kussh S Sinha son of veteran actor Shatrughan Sinha and brother to actress Sonakshi Sinha is all set to make his directorial debut with the film Nikita Roy. Despite hailing from a prominent film family Kusshs journey into filmmaking was far from easy. Before stepping into direction he gained hands-on experience by working behind-the-camera in various fields such as photography production and visual development. After studying film direction at the School of Visual Arts (SVA) in New York he went on to assist renowned filmmaker Sanjay Leela Bhansali on the sets of Saawariya (2007). Kussh Sinha like Ranbir Kapoor had to quit midway while assisting Sanjay Leela Bhansali? Ranbir Kapoor before marking his Bollywood debut with Saawariya worked as an assistant director to Sanjay Leela Bhansali on the sets of Black (2005). At a 2021 event the Tamasha actor recalled that Bhansali was extremely strict sometimes to the point of being physically and verbally harsh. He recounted When I assisted Mr. Bhansali on Black he used to really treat me as an assistant director. I used to be kneeling down for hours he used to hit us he used to abuse us… that only hardens you and prepares you for the world. The actor further revealed that intense pressure and emotional strain ultimately led him to step away from the project. Kussh Sinha recalls working with Sanjay Leela Bhansali Similarly Kussh who started his career as an assistant director to Sanjay Leela Bhansali also faced intense pressure during his collaboration with the acclaimed filmmaker. In an exclusive interview with india.com Kussh stated Mr Bhansali had a way of working. During Saawariya I went there as an assistant director I do believe that at that point I might have said some things maybe some things that I shouldnt have let them happen but I was very young at that time. He admitted that working with Bhansali was challenging and not suited for thin-skinned. Kussh recalled So yeah it was tough environment I would say you definitely have to understand yourself as a person whether you can handle that tough environment or not. The reason why Kussh Sinha didnt work Sanjay Leela Bhansali anymore... Kussh eventually had to walk away from the sets of Sawaariya due to internal-team conflict. I could manage that environment but frankly there was an issue at some point which when I decided that I had enough because there was some inter-team conflict. It was getting out of hand. So again I could handle it but it depends on person-to-person. He said. Although Bhansali gave a hard time to Ranbir when he worked as an AD Kussh still remarked that he received a terrific launch in the industry because of him. Ranbir was an AD with him. When he worked with him he became a star at some degree because of him I wouldnt say all of it because of Bhansali but definitely that launch that entry that larger-than-life-persona the visual that Mr Bhansali presented him with that some of added into Ranbirs entry into films. He said. About Nikita Roy Meanwhile Kussh Sinhas directorial debut Nikita Roy is all set to release on July 18. Originally scheduled for June 27 the release was postponed due to heavy traffic of movies this weekend including Kajols horror-thriller Maa and Akshay Kumars multi-starrer mythological drama Kannappa. Written by Pavan Kirpalani Kussh Sinhas mystery thriller stars Sonakshi Sinha Arjun Rampal and Paresh Rawal in key roles.