 The romantic comedy "Cocktail" (2012) marked a turning point in her career, and she gained further success with starring roles in the romantic comedies "Yeh Jawaani Hai Deewani" and "Chennai Express" (both 2013), the heist comedy "Happy New Year" (2014), Sanjay Leela Bhansali's period dramas "Bajirao Mastani" (2015) and "Padmaavat" (2018), and the Hollywood action film "" (2017).She also received critical acclaim for playing a character based on Juliet in Bhansali's tragic romance "Goliyon Ki Raasleela Ram-Leela" (2013) and a headstrong architect in the comedy-drama "Piku" (2015), winning two Filmfare Awards for Best Actress.She formed her own company Ka Productions in 2018, under which she produced "Chhapaak" (2020), in which she also starred as an acid attack survivor.