In 2014 , Bhardwaj made his stage debut with the opera ' A Flowering Tree ’ . It was based on a classic folk tale by Kannada writer and scholar A. K. Ramanujan . He completed his William Shakespeare 's trilogy with '' Haider '' ( 2014 ) , based on the tragedy '' Hamlet '' . Set during the Kashmir conflict of 1995 , the film starred Shahid Kapoor in the titular role , for which he along with Bhardwaj charged no money . '' Haider '' garnered critical acclaim , though was controversial among Hindu nationalists for its portrayal of the conflict in Kashmir . CNN-IBN 's Rajeev Masand called it " an elegant , thrilling film that casts a brave , unflinching eye on the Kashmir struggle . " At the 62nd National Film Awards , Bhardwaj won the Best Music Director and Best Screenplay ( Dialogues ) award . It also received nominations for Best Film and Best Director at the 60th Filmfare Awards
60th Filmfare Awards
60th Filmfare Awards
Vishal Bhardwaj