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Live, lovely, luxurious: The majestic sets of Bajirao Mastani

For his latest magnum opus, Bajirao Mastani, Sanjay Leela Bhansali put in years of research to source the perfect elements for his carefully constructed, larger-than-life sets. Take a look.

Updated on: Dec 16, 2015 6:52 PM IST

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For his latest magnum opus, Bajirao Mastani, Sanjay Leela Bhansali put in years of research to source the perfect elements for his carefully constructed, larger-than-life sets. Take a look.

Updated on Dec 16, 2015 6:52 PM

For his latest magnum opus, Bajirao Mastani, Sanjay Leela Bhansali put in years of research to source the perfect elements for his carefully constructed, larger-than-life sets. Take a look.

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Shahoo Darbar: Pillars as high as 50ft were used to construct Bajirao’s darbar, with flowing water streams on both sides. These were decorated with lotuses and diyas.

Updated on Dec 16, 2015 6:52 PM

Shahoo Darbar: Pillars as high as 50ft were used to construct Bajirao’s darbar, with flowing water streams on both sides. These were decorated with lotuses and diyas.

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Kachehri: This is the official court of Shaniwar Wada. It had a formal hardwood structure, with the floor made of real stones. A champa tree was used to add life to the set, while yantra patterns were used to construct it.

Updated on Dec 16, 2015 6:52 PM

Kachehri: This is the official court of Shaniwar Wada. It had a formal hardwood structure, with the floor made of real stones. A champa tree was used to add life to the set, while yantra patterns were used to construct it.

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Villa Kashi: This was the first set that the team began working on, and it created a certain benchmark for the rest. It took over 25 days to build. Desaturated green was the dominant colour, as it represents a married woman. A 17th century projector that was present on this set was created from scratch too.

Updated on Dec 16, 2015 6:52 PM

Villa Kashi: This was the first set that the team began working on, and it created a certain benchmark for the rest. It took over 25 days to build. Desaturated green was the dominant colour, as it represents a married woman. A 17th century projector that was present on this set was created from scratch too.

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Shaniwar Wada: The movie’s biggest set was created using over 45,000 planks, with 550 workers and over 13 assistant set designers working on it. It was erected in 45 days. Hand-carved wood was used to make the walls. They also constructed a dancing hall with an open sky.

Updated on Dec 16, 2015 6:52 PM

Shaniwar Wada: The movie’s biggest set was created using over 45,000 planks, with 550 workers and over 13 assistant set designers working on it. It was erected in 45 days. Hand-carved wood was used to make the walls. They also constructed a dancing hall with an open sky.

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Aina Mahal: Over 4,000 planks and countless pieces of mirrors, which were sourced from Jaipur, were used to create this set. It was built on the lines of the one used in the film, Mughal-e-Azam (1960). To give it a 3D effect, combinations of convex and flat mirrors were used, creating a lotus formation.

Updated on Dec 16, 2015 6:52 PM

Aina Mahal: Over 4,000 planks and countless pieces of mirrors, which were sourced from Jaipur, were used to create this set. It was built on the lines of the one used in the film, Mughal-e-Azam (1960). To give it a 3D effect, combinations of convex and flat mirrors were used, creating a lotus formation.

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