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Bajirao Mastani is a 2015 Indian epic historical romance film directed by Sanjay Leela Bhansali, who also composed the music of the film. It is jointly produced by Bhansali and Eros International. The film stars Ranveer Singh as Bajirao I and Deepika Padukone as Mastani, with Priyanka Chopra playing Bajirao's first wife Kashibai. Tanvi Azmi, Aditya Pancholi, Vaibbhav Tatwawdi and Milind Soman appear in supporting roles. Based on the Marathi novel Raau byNagnath S. Inamdar, the film narrates the story of the Maratha Peshwa Bajirao (1700-1740 AD) and his second wife Mastani.
The film was in development for 15 years, with Bhansali wanting to make the film after Hum Dil De Chuke Sanam. However, several times, the production was delayed due to the changing cast. Principal photography started in mid 2014 after the casting of principle roles was finalised. The film was released on 18 December 2015 to positive reviews from critics, who praised the direction, cinematography, production design, costumes, music and performances, particularly of Chopra, and Singh.
The film has grossed over ₹350 crore (US$52 million) at the box-office,[3] emerging both as a commercial and critical success and one of the highest-grossing Indian films of all time. Bajirao Mastani received fourteen nominations at the61st Filmfare Awards, and won nine awards including Best Film, Best Director for Bhansali, Best Actor for Singh, andBest Supporting Actress for Chopra, Best Female Playback Singer for Shreya Ghoshal.
Plot[edit]
In the early 18th century, the court of Maratha Chhatrapati Shahu(Mahesh Manjrekar) from Satara Empire a newPeshwa, the equivalent of a modern-day prime minister. In spite of Shripad Rao's (Aditya Pancholi) self-nomination as the Pant Pratinidhi, Ambaji Pant (Milind Soman) chooses to nominate a young Bajirao (Ranveer Singh). To test his spiritual wisdom and knowledge of weaponry, Shripad challenges Bajirao to split a peacock feather with an arrow. Bajirao succeeds and is given the title of Shrimant Peshwa. Ten years later, his wife Kashibai (Priyanka Chopra) is visited by her widowed friend Bhanu, whose husband was accused of spying on Bajirao and hence was executed. She bitterly forebodes that just like she longs for her husband, Kashi, too, will yearn for Bajirao.
While traveling to Sironja, an emissary from Bundelkhand infiltrates Bajirao's tent and demands his help in fighting invaders. She reveals herself to be Mastani (Deepika Padukone), the daughter of the Rajput King Chhatrasal(Benjamin Gilani) and his Persian queen, Ruhani Bai. Impressed by her skills as a warrior, Bajirao assists her with his army and defeats the invaders. Chhatrasal is overjoyed and insists that Bajirao spend Holi with them. Mastani and Bajirao develop feelings for each other and he gifts her his dagger, which is a symbol of marriage among the Bundelkhand Rajputs. He soon departs for Pune, where Kashi greets him with a tour of their newly-built Shaniwar Wada and shows him the Aaina Mahal (hall of mirrors) which allows her to see him from her room.
Determined to pursue her love, Mastani arrives in Pune but is treated harshly by Bajirao's mother Radhabai (Tanvi Azmi) and accommodated in the palace forcourtesans. She tolerates this insult and appears to dance before Bajirao on the occasion of Parava. Radhabai scornfully offers her the occupation of a royal dancer but refuses to accept her as a daughter-in-law. Mastani travels to the King and expresses her desire to be with Bajirao before leaving to wait for him at a ruin across the river. Bajirao crosses the river in the midst of a storm and chides her persistence, reminding her that he is already married and that his court will never respect her if she is with him. She agrees despite his warning and he declares her as his second wife.
Bajirao leaves to confront the Nizam of Deccan (Raza Murad) and although his odds of victory are slim, he returns successful. A pregnant Kashi witnesses Bajirao embracing Mastani, who is also expecting, in the Aaina Mahal and leaves for her mother's home. She returns months later with her newborn son, who is namedRaghunath in joyous celebration. Mastani also gives birth to a son, whom Mastani and Bajirao name Krishna Rao, but when Krishnaji Bhatt, the head Brahmin priest, refuses to conduct the naamkaran (Hindu christening ceremony) and he is deemed illegitimate, Bajirao names him Shamsher Bahadur. A few years later, Kashi's eldest son Balaji Baji Rao (alias Nana Saheb, played by Ayush Tandon) returns from Satara and expresses hatred towards Mastani for disrupting his mother's marriage.
Kashibai is informed of a treacherous plan to murder Mastani and her son during a festival by Shiva Bhatt, another Brahmin priest. Kashibai reluctantly relays this news to Bajirao, who rescues both of them from certain death. Following the murder of Shiva Bhatt by Krishnaji Bhatt, Bajirao is enraged. For Mastani's safety and to grant her a royal abode, Bajirao builds Mastani Mahal for her. Bajirao, however, is broken hearted due to the betrayal of Radhabai and Chiman Appa, when Pant informs him that he must defeat Nasir, the vengeful son of the Nizam. Bajirao proclaims that even if he loves Mastani, his life and allegiance is always to his cause, so he decides to enter the battlefield.
After Bajirao leaves for battle, Radhabai and Nana Saheb imprison Mastani and Shamsher Bahadur. After Bajirao single-handedly defeats Nasir, he receives news of this treachery and collapses from his injuries. Kashi pleads with Radhabai to release Mastani so that Bajirao can recover, but her attempt is futile as Balaji Baji Rao burns the letter and refuses to release Mastani. Bajirao, delirious due to his sickness, dies from the trauma of his hallucinations, just as Mastani passes away in captivity. The two fated lovers are shown to be united in death.
Cast[edit]
- Ranveer Singh as Bajirao I
- Deepika Padukone as Mastani
- Priyanka Chopra as Kashibai
- Tanvi Azmi as Radhabai
- Aditya Pancholi as Shripad Rao / Pant Pratinidhi
- Milind Soman as Ambaji Pant
- Vaibbhav Tatwawdi as Chimaji Appa
- Ayush Tandon as Balaji Baji Rao (alias Nana Saheb)
- Mahesh Manjrekar as Chhattrapati Shahu
- Raza Murad as Chin Qilich Khan, Nizam of Deccan
- Irrfan Khan as narrator
- Sukhada Khandkekar as Anubai
- Anuja Gokhale as Bhiubai
Production[edit]
Development[edit]
The project spent 12 years in "development hell". Sanjay Leela Bhansali wanted to make Bajirao Mastani, after the release of Devdas (2002).[4]
Casting[edit]
Bhansali originally wanted his Hum Dil De Chuke Sanam pair Salman Khan and Aishwarya Rai for the eponymous roles, but could not cast them together after their highly publicised break-up.[5] In mid 2003, Bhansali had cast Khan and Kareena Kapoor as the lead pair with Rani Mukerji playing Baji Rao's first wife Kashibai.[4]However, the idea was scrapped when both Khan and Kapoor signed other films together. Bhansali wanted to be the first director to showcase their pairing. Hence, the film was shelved and Bhansali went on to direct Black (2005).
Over the following ten years, media speculation continued about the production and casting of Bajirao Mastani. Several actors were rumoured to be linked to the project including Shahrukh Khan,[6] Ajay Devgn,[7] Hrithik Roshan,[8] Ranveer Singh,[9] Deepika Padukone,[9] and Katrina Kaif.[10]
In July 2014, it was confirmed that Bhansali had revived the project with Ranveer Singh and Deepika Padukone (the lead pair of Bhansali's Goliyon Ki Raasleela Ram-Leela) playing the titular roles and Priyanka Chopra playing Bajirao's first wife, Kashibai.[5] Both Singh and Padukone will undergo extensive preparation for their roles. Bhansali has reportedly approached Daksha Sheth to train the pair in Kalaripayattu, an ancient Indian martial art. Sheth will also train Padukone in the dance style of Kathak.[11] Classical Kathak dancer Pandit Birju Maharaj has also choreographed a Kathak song for Padukone.[12] Singh will be required to learn Marathi, learn horseback riding, and shave his head for the role.[13] In addition, the role of Bajirao will require Singh to gain weight to build his physique. In preparation for her role of Kashibai, Chopra took a 15-day coaching course and she will also be undergoing language training in a dialect of Marathi spoken during the time of the ascension of the Peshwas.[14] Irrfan Khan played narrator in the film.[15]
In September 2014, it was confirmed that Tanvi Azmi was cast for the role of Bajirao's mother. Other actresses reportedly considered for this role were Shabana Azmi, Dimple Kapadia, and Supriya Pathak.[16] Tanvi has gone completely bald for her role.[17] In November 2014, the actresses for the roles of Bajirao's sisters were finalised with Sukhada Khandkekar cast as Anubai and Anuja Gokhale as Bhiubai.[18] Mahesh Manjrekar has been cast to play Maratha Emperor Chhattrapati Shahu in the film.[19] The film's costumes will be designed by Anju Modi.[20] It was announced in January 2015 that actor Vaibhav Tatwawadi was chosen to play Bajirao's younger brother, Chimaji Appa. Sonal Dighe will be acting as Ranveer Singh's secretary.[21]
Filming[edit]
Principal photography started on 23 September 2014 with Singh and Chopra.[22][23] Padukone shot for a crucial scene for two days during the end of December 2014 and resumed shooting in March 2015, after completing work for her other projects.[24] Padukone filming included physically tough scenes such as sword fighting while sporting a 20 kg armour.[25][26] A major portion of the film will be shot in Mumbai's Film City Studios.[27] For the outdoor sequences, Bhansali has finalised Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan, Gujarat, and Wai of Maharashtra.[11][27] The Production designers Sujeet Sawant, Sriram Iyengar, Saloni have designed more than 21 sets including Aaina Mahal and Shaniwar wada. Extensive research and designing have been done to construct massive sets. The promo teaser launched recently shows the grandeur and aesthetically stunning visuals of Peshwa Period achieved by the designers.
Marketing[edit]
In August 2015, a special graphic web series titled Blazing Bajirao was launched in which the characters of Peshwa Bajirao, Mastani and Kashibai were represented in an animated format.[28] The producers also planned a video game, Blazing Bajirao - The Game, where players can defeat enemies as Peshwa Bajirao.[29][30][31]
Pre-release revenue[edit]
The film was made on a budget of ₹120 crore (US$18 million). The satellite and music rights of the film were sold for ₹50 crore (US$7.4 million) and ₹70 crore(US$10 million) respectively.[32]
Release[edit]
Bajirao Mastani was released on 18 December 2015 in India.[33] The film shared the 5000+ domestic screens with Dilwale in a 40:60 ratio.[34] In the international markets, Bajirao Mastani was released in over 850+ screens with the largest release in China with over 6000 screens later in its run.[35] The descendants of Peshwa and Chhatrasal dynasty protested against the release of film in Pune.[36]
This film is also based on the Marathi novel titled Raau, which is a fictional account of the relationship between Bajirao I and his second wife Mastani. The descendants of Bajirao I and Mastani expressed their disapproval of this film, claiming excessive creative liberty by the director, Sanjay Leela Bhansali, causing wrongful portrayal of their ancestors.[37] A petition was filed in Bombay High Court seeking stay on the film but the High Court refused to interfere with its release.[38]
The dance sequence in the song "Pinga" and the dressing sense of Kashibai and Mastani met criticism from both Kashibai's and Mastani's descendant along with an outcry in social media.[39][40] Few historians also opined that apart from the inappropriateness of a woman of such stature to dance in public, Kashibai also suffered from a type of arthritis and such dance was not physically possible.[41]
Critical reception[edit]
The film received positive reviews from critics. Subhash K. Jha gave the film five stars out of five calling it a "masterpiece", and compared it favorably with Mughal-e-Azam.[42] Anupama Chopra from Hindustan Times gave four stars out of five, terming it "soaring, searing and visually sumptuous", and wrote "Bajirao Mastani plays out a like an operatic, swooning, feverish love poem." She praised the performances by the lead actors and wrote" Ranveer Singh isn’t instantly convincing but slowly, he makes you believe. It’s a complex role that combines towering strength with aching vulnerability and helplessness. Priyanka Chopra might have fewer scenes but she creates maximum impact. And Deepika Padukone is riveting."[43] The Times of India also gave four stars out of five, pointing out its "outstanding" cinematography and wrote "Every visual resembles a grand painting - courts with shadows and chandeliers, courtiers with tilaks and teers, chambers gleaming with mirrors, skies blushing with passion."[44] Taran Adarsh from Bollywood Hungama gave four stars out of five, describing it as "a cinematic gem" and wrote that "fascinating characters and inspirational sub-plots [in the film] advances into a stunning culmination." He praised the performances, writing "Ranveer Singh is stupendous and clearly in top form. The effortlessness with which he gets into the skin of the character is noteworthy. Deepika is enchanting as Mastani and displays the strength as an actor in several pertinent episodes. Priyanka Chopra's portrayal of Kashibai deserves brownie points."[45]
Zee News also gave four stars out of five and noted "An outright outshining piece of art made unblemished, sprinkled with sincerity and discipline of acting—this love folklore will restore the drama lovers, back in their ‘expectation’ block."[46] Shubha Shetty-Saha of Mid Day gave three and a half out of five stars, and wrote "Sanjay Leela Bhansali in his characteristic style narrates his version of the story in a Mughal-e-azamesque scale of grandiosity, replete with breathtakingly beautiful sets, elaborate and well thought of costumes and accessoriesand dreamy cinematography" which transports the viewers to an "unique and stunningly beautiful world."[47]Ananya Bhattacharya of India Today also rated the film three and a half out of five stars, calling it "an experience", and Bhansali "a master love-storyteller." She praised the performance "Ranveer, Deepika, Priyanka shine [...] while Tanvi Azmi plays the intimidating matriarch with elan." However, she thought the editing "could have been much crisper."[48] Koimoi gave three and a half out of five stars praising the Bhansali's direction and score, and wrote "When it comes to direction. Bajirao Mastani is a sheer cinematic brilliance. Bhansali’s clear vision of making it an epic romance finally sees light of the day after years of waiting. Costumes, sets and Sudeep Chaterjee’s cinematography all confluence into a magnificent presentation." She additionally praised the performances, chemistry between the three lead actors calling it "breathtaking", and the cinematography.[49] Writing for NDTV, Saibal Chatterjee gave the film three and a half out of five stars, and said "There isn't a dull moment in this colourful and dramatic film that embraces excess with unabashed abandon."[50]
Giving a rating of three stars out of five Rajeev Masand described the film as "artistic but exhausting" and was critical of the film's length. However, he praised the cinematography, production design and performances, particularly Chopra's. He wrote "the film benefits from a nice touch of playfulness and humor in Priyanka Chopra’s Kashibai. Chopra brings grace to the character, and practically steals the film".[51] On the other hand, Namrata Joshi of The Hindu called the film a “historical leap”, and wrote "Sanjay Leela Bhansali returns with another visual spectacle that wilfully takes liberties with the past that it depicts. But it does manage to engage even as it exhausts."[52] Conversely, Raja Sen of Rediff was unimpressed with the film, rating it two out of five stars. However, he praised performances by Chopra and Singh describing as "terrific". He was critical of Padukone's performance writing that "Padukone look giddily entranced, there are times when she appears completely lost. It doesn't help that she's entirely eaten up by Priyanka Chopra, who, while not in the title, owns Bajirao Mastani."[53] Shubhra Gupta of The Indian Express was also disappointed with the film, writing that "Bajirao Mastani’ had the potential to be a terrific historical. You want to be transported. What it ends up being is a costume drama : too many costumes, too much revved-up, empty drama, and too little plot."[54]
Music[edit]
| Bajirao Mastani | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Soundtrack album by Sanjay Leela Bhansali | ||||
| Released | 24 November 2015 | |||
| Genre | Feature film soundtrack | |||
| Length | 41:53 | |||
| Language | Hindi, Marathi | |||
| Label | Eros Music | |||
| Sanjay Leela Bhansali chronology | ||||
| ||||
The original score of the film is composed by Sanchit Balhara, while the original songs are composed by Sanjay Leela Bhansali with assistance by Shreyas Puranik.[55] The lyrics are penned by Siddharth–Garima, A. M. Turaz and Prashant Ingole. The music rights are acquired by Eros Music. The film's first song, titled "Gajanana", in the voice of Sukhwinder Singh, was released on Sep 15, 2015. The song was launched at Shree Shiv Chhatrapati Sports Complex, Balewadi Stadium in Pune in the presence of film's director Sanjay Leela Bhansali, Ranveer Singh and Deepika Padukone.[56]The second song from the film, titled "Deewani Mastani", and sung by Shreya Ghoshal, was released on October 17, 2015, in a launch event in Delhi.[57] The third song, titled "Pinga", voiced by Ghoshal and Vaishali Mhade, and picturized on Padukone and Priyanka Chopra, was scheduled to be released in a launch event on November 14, 2015, but it was cancelled due to the November 2015 Paris attacks.[58] It was then officially released online, on ErosNow, on November 15, 2015.[59] The fourth song from the film, titled "Malhari", sung by Vishal Dadlani, and picturized on Singh, was released on November 29, 2015, in a launch event in Bhopal.[60] The song "Albela Sajan" was released on 11 December 2015.[61] The song "Aayat" sung by Arijit Singh was released on 16 December 2015.[62]
The full music album was released on November 24, 2015.[63]
On 15 September, the film's first song "Gajanana" was released as an audio single accompanied by a launch event held at Pune, where students gathered and created a human formation of Lord Ganesha. The song was launched on the festive event of Ganesh Chaturthi asSanjay Leela Bhansali wanted that the promotions should be started by seeking Lord Ganesha's blessings. He also dedicated the song, which was sung bySukhwinder Singh to Ganesha. A month after the song's release, another song titled "Deewani Mastani" featuring Deepika Padukone was released at launch events held at Jaipur and New Delhi. The song was screened at Palace's walls.[64]
| No. | Title | Lyrics | Singer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Deewani Mastani" | Siddharth–Garima (Qawwali lyrics by Nasir Faraaz, Marathi lyrics by Ganesh Chandanshive) | Shreya Ghoshal (Backing Vocals: Ganesh Chandanshive, Mujtaba Aziz Naza, Shahdab Faridi, Altamush Faridi, Farhan Sabri) | 05:40 |
| 2. | "Aayat" | A. M. Turaz | Arijit Singh (Backing Vocals: Mujtaba Aziz Naza, Shahdab Faridi, Altamash Faridi, Farhan Sabri) | 04:22 |
| 3. | "Malhari" | Prashant Ingole | Vishal Dadlani | 04:05 |
| 4. | "Mohe Rang Do Laal" | Siddharth–Garima | Pandit Birju Maharaj, Shreya Ghoshal | 03:52 |
| 5. | "Albela Sajan" | Siddharth–Garima | Shashi Suman, Kunal Pandit, Prithvi Gandharva, Kanika Joshi, Rashi Raagga, Geetikka Manjrekar | 03:29 |
| 6. | "Ab Tohe Jane Na Doongi" | A. M. Turaz | Payal Dev, Shreyas Puranik | 03:54 |
| 7. | "Pinga" | Siddharth–Garima | Shreya Ghoshal, Vaishali Mhade | 04:16 |
| 8. | "Aaj Ibaadat" | A. M. Turaz | Javed Bashir (Backing Vocals: Shadab Faridi, Altamash Faridi, Shashi Suman, Shreyas Puranik) | 04:45 |
| 9. | "Fitoori" | Prashant Ingole | Vaishali Mhade, Ganesh Chandanshive (Backing Vocals: Aishwarya Bhandari, Geetikka Manjrekar, Kanika Joshi, Mayur Sakhare, Shreyas Puranik, Maneesh Singh, Vivek Naik, Devendra Chitnis) | 03:56 |
| 10. | "Gajanana" | Prashant Ingole (Traditional lyrics Sukhakarta Dukhaharta by Samarth Ramdas) | Sukhwinder Singh | 03:34 |
Total length:
| 41:53 | |||
Critical response[edit]
Critic Joginder Tuteja from Bollywood Hungama gave the album 3.5 stars out of 5 saying that, "Bajirao Mastani soundtrack is on the expected lines. A heavy album with as many as 10 tracks, it is high on classical base with a few potentially popular songs in there as well. Though at least half the songs in there are primarily situational, given Sanjay Leela Bhansali's expertise when it comes to spinning around wonderful visuals, they can be expected to make a good impression on screen."[67] Critic R. M. Vijayakar in his review for India-West gave the soundtrack a rating of 4.5 out of 5 and described the album to be a "fragrant rose". He stated, "The Maharashtrian ambiance, complete with riffs, choruses and traditional Marathi verse and excerpts, dominates "Bajirao Mastani"'s fascinating score, easily Sanjay Leela Bhansali’s finest musical outing since the 1999 “Hum Dil De Chuke Sanam.”[68] Aelina Kapoor from Rediff.com gave the album a score of 3 out of 5, termed the album a "roller coaster ride" saying that, "The music of Bajirao Mastani is a roller coaster ride. Though there isn't anything wrong about Bhansali's tunes here, there are quite a few ups and downs in the 10 songs in the soundtrack. A lot of qawalli and romance in Bajirao Mastani's soundtrack.[69]"
Kasmin Fernandes of The Times Of India gave the album 3.5/5 and complimented the lyrics by Siddharth-Garima, singing by Arijit Singh, Vishal Dadlani and Shreya Ghoshal.[70] Devesh Sharma in his critical review for Filmfare, gave the album 3 stars out of 5, stating that, "Bajirao Mastani’s soundtrack isn’t for the average listener used to hook-filled masala numbers. It’s an acquired taste but will definitely offer up its riches if you lower your inhibitions. Clean, harmonic music leaning towards melody and rhythm."[71] Surabhi Redkar from Koimoi.com assigned the album a score of 3/5. He summarised that, "The Bajiraio Mastani soundtrack is a mixed bag. The classical numbers outshine the others. My picks from the album include, Aayat, Ab Tohe Jane Na Doongi and Deewani Mastani. The album is expected to be a treat visually too."[72]
Subhash K. Jha awarded the album 4 stars out of 5. He was highly impressed by the music style of Sanjat Leela Bhansali. In context to that, he states, "If there is anything like a soundtrack that is Maharashtrian in flavour and yet operatic, steeped in the classical ethos and yet contemporary, then this is where to look for it. The composer in Sanjay Leela Bhansali throbs with a passion that belongs to an era gone-by.Almost lost. But retrieved just in time." He admired the music arrangements, orchestra and the lyrics.[73] Suanshu Khurana from The Indian Express gave the album 3.5/5 stars and stated, "In many parts, Baajirao Mastani sounds fresh, like carefully restored music from Bajirao’s times. Some tracks work better than the others. Buy it for Bhansali’s distinct sound and a balance between restraint and exuberance."[74] Sreeju Sudhakaran of Bollywood Life gave it 4 stars and felt, "If you are the one who likes peppy songs, you may find the soundtrack a bit boring. However, for those who love their songs with some classical touches, you are in for a TREAT!" and applauded Ghoshal's singing.[75] Awarding 9 stars out of 10, BizAsia stated, "Bhansali does a fabulous job on this album with grand musical production of epic standards expected from him that is worth listening to for musically discerning audience of all ages".[76]
Box office[edit]
The film collected ₹12.80 crore (US$1.9 million) nett on its opening day which is tenth highest of the year.[77] On its second day the film saw growth in its collection as it collected ₹15.52 crore (US$2.3 million) nett.[78] The film show further growth on its third day as it collected ₹18.45 crore (US$2.7 million) nett to take its first weekend total to ₹46.77 crore (US$7.0 million) nett.[79] The film collected ₹39.88 crore (US$5.9 million) nett in weekdays of its first week to take its first week total to₹86.15 crore (US$13 million) nett, which is fourth highest of the year.[80]
The film saw growth of nearly 20% in its collection on its second Friday as it collected ₹12.50 crore (US$1.9 million) nett.[81] With this the film made total of₹98.40 crore (US$15 million) nett and becomes sixth highest grosser of the year.[82] The domestic total of the film was around ₹123 crore (US$18 million) crore nett in eleven days.[83]
The film made around $6.5 million (₹43 crore in overseas revenue in the first week.[84]
At the end of its theatrical run, Bajirao Mastani grossed ₹357 crore (US$53 million) worldwide.[3][85]
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