Upon Winning National Awards For Padmaavat, Sanjay Leela Bhansali Recounts Film’s CHAOTIC Journey
Padmaavat was the subject of many controversies when it was being made. But now, the film has won three of the National Film Awards of 2019. Sanjay Leela Bhansali recounted the film’s chaotic journey.
Sanjay
Leela
Bhansali's
historical
drama,
Padmaavat
was
embroiled
in
controversies
before,
and
when
it
was
released.
However,
the
film,
starring
Deepika
Padukone,
Ranveer
Singh
and
Shahid
Kapoor,
went
on
to
win
many
awards
afterwards.
Most
recently,
Padmaavat
won
three
of
the
prestigious
National
Film
Awards
of
2018.
Padmaavat
bagged
the
Best
Music
Director
Award
for
Bhansali,
Best
Choreography
for
Kruti
Mahesh
Madya
and
Jyoti
Tomar,
and
the
Best
Playback
Singer
Award
went
to
Arijit
Singh
for
'Binte
Dil'.
Sanjay
Leela
Bhansali
is
over
the
moon
for
his
magnum
opus
being
honored
at
the
66th
National
Film
Awards.
Remembering
the
difficulties
he
had
to
endure
to
make
the
film,
Bhansali
said,
"I
made
'Padmaavat'
through
so
much
chaos
and
trouble.
It
is
the
most
difficult
film
that
I
have
ever
made.
There
has
been
physical
assault,
morcha,
dharna,
banning
of
the
film
and
every
possible
thing
that
could
have
gone
wrong.
But
every
time
I
felt
low,
I
created
a
song
and
it
was
a
nice
outlet
for
me.
It
(music)
was
a
positive
way
of
looking
at
all
the
difficulties,"
reported
Pinkvilla.
"In
any
creative
field,
an
artiste
goes
through
some
difficulties
here
and
there.
In
my
case,
it
was
more
than
necessary
but
you
still
look
at
it
positively...
We
went
to
the
recording
studio
and
shut
all
the
sound
that
was
coming
from
the
protests
and
concentrated
on
making
music.
It
has
come
from
the
heart
and
it
resonated
with
the
people," the
filmmaker
added.
Expressing
how
much
this
recognition
means
to
him,
he
said,
"Any
recognition,
and
especially
the
one
coming
from
the
government,
means
a
lot.
It
is
chosen
by
the
jury
of
very
qualified
and
respected
people.
It
encourages
you
to
work
harder.
It
is
a
pat
on
the
back
and
an
emotional
moment."