The following year , he produced the biographical sports film '' Mary Kom '' starring Priyanka Chopra , which premiered at the 2014 Toronto International Film Festival , becoming the first Hindi film to be screened on the opening night of the festival . The film became both a commercial and critical success and received various accolades along with Best Film nomination at Filmfare . At 62nd National Film Awards , Bhansali received another National Award for Best Popular Film Providing Wholesome Entertainment for the film . In 2015 , he the produced action drama film '' Gabbar Is Back '' starring Akshay Kumar , which also emerged as a commercial success with positive reviews from the critics . Bhansali 's next directorial venture was his dream project , the period romance '' Bajirao Mastani '' ( 2015 ) , based on the love story between Peshwa Baji Rao I and his second wife Mastani . Ranveer Singh and Deepika Padukone played the title roles , while Priyanka Chopra played Bajirao 's first wife Kashibai . The film was announced in 2003 and was constantly in the news regarding the cast , including such actors as Salman Khan , Shahrukh Khan , Aishwarya Rai Bachchan , Kareena Kapoor and Rani Mukerji . The descendants of Bajirao I and Mastani expressed their disapproval of this film , claiming excessive creative liberty by Bhansali causing wrongful portrayal of their ancestors . A petition was filed in Bombay High Court seeking a stay on the film , but the High Court refused to interfere with its release . It received tremendous critical acclaim across the world and was listed among the best films of 2015 by several sources . Despite the controversy , the film emerged as one of the highest-grossing Indian films of all time . The film received many accolades at various award ceremonies in India . At the 63rd National Film Awards , '' Bajirao Mastani '' won seven awards and Bhansali won the National Award for Best Director . The film was featured at the 2016 '' Indian Panorama '' section of the International Film Festival of India . '' Bajirao Mastani '' was selected as India 's official entry for the Best Foreign Language Film for the 74th Golden Globe Awards . The following year , he produced the Marathi film '' Laal Ishq . '' Bhansali directed period drama film '' Padmaavat '' , jointly produced by him and Viacom 18 Motion Pictures , and also written by him . The film features Deepika Padukone in the title role as Rani Padmini , alongside Shahid Kapoor and Ranveer Singh in the title roles of Rawal Ratan Singh and Alauddin Khalji respectively . During the shooting of the film in January 2017 in Jaipur , the members of Shri Rajput Karni Sena protested at the sets at Jaigarh Fort , physically attacked Bhansali and his crew members , alleging that he misrepresented historical facts and depicted them erroneously in the film , and also tried to vandalize the sets . On 6 March 2017 , members of Shri Rajput Karni Sena vandalized the Chittor Fort again and broke the mirrors installed in the palace of Rani Padmini . On 15 March 2017 , a group of unidentified vandals again attacked and set fire to the sets of this movie in Kolhapur which led to the production set , costumes and jewelleries being burnt . The film earned 30 million dollars in the first four days after its release
74th Golden Globe Awards
74th Golden Globe Awards
Sanjay Leela Bhansali