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Bajirao Mastani

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2015 | 158 min | History, Romance, Drama

Saturday Special

Why it’s a Saturday Special

It collected a shelf of major awards and it's still drawing plenty of interest. A strong pick for the weekend.

Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.

Is it for you?

Who'll love it
Made for romantics and history buffs. If you loved Out of Africa or Tess, start here.
The mood
Warm and romantic.
The pace
Unhurried and epic, at 2 hr 38 min.
What might put you off
  • It's long: 2 hr 38 min.
  • It's in Hindi, so expect subtitles (or a dub).

Peshwa Bajirao married to Kashibai, falls in love with Mastani, a warrior princess in distress. They struggle to make their love triumph amid opposition from his conservative family.

How it earned its rating

  • CriticsSolid

    67% on Rotten Tomatoes

  • AudiencesSolid

    7.2 out of 10

  • AwardsVery strong

    Won 9 PGA Awards: Producers Guild Film Awards: Best Director, Producers Guild Film Awards: Best Actor in a Leading Role, Producers Guild Film Awards: Best Actress in a Supporting Role, Producers Guild Film Awards: Best Dialogue and 5 more. Also nominated for 3 more PGA Awards. Plus 28 other awards.

  • Box office & staying powerSolid

    $56 million worldwide on a $20 million budget

  • Buzz & cultural impactStrong

    About 440K people sought it out in the past year

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Cast & crew

Directed by Sanjay Leela Bhansali

  • Ranveer SinghPeshwa Bajirao Ballaad
  • Deepika PadukoneMastani
  • Priyanka Chopra JonasKashibai
  • Tanvi AzmiRadhabai
  • Vaibhav TatwawadiChimaji Appa
  • Mahesh ManjrekarChhatrapati Shahu
  • Milind SomanAmbaji Panth
  • Aditya PancholiShripatrao Pratinidhi
  • Ayush TandonNana Saheb
  • Rudra SoniYoung Nana Saheb