Music composer Ismail Darbar said if Sanjay Leela Bhansali approaches him, he'll tell him, "Pehli fursat mein chale jaa (Please leave)", even if he offers him ₹100 crore. The two worked in 'Hum Dil De Chuke Sanam'. Reportedly, they had a fallout after an article called Darbar's music "backbone" of 'Heeramandi', following which Bhansali felt Darbar had planted the story.