Ajay Devgn rejected this blockbuster, disliked his role, actor who replaced him was sidelined by another hero, still movie earned Rs 571 crore, it is..

In 2018, Sanjay Leela Bhansali brought his ambitious historical drama, Padmaavat, with Deepika Padukone, Shahid Kapoor, and Ranveer Singh. Based on the epic poem of the same name by Malik Muhammad Jayasi, Padmaavat stars Deepika Padukone as Rani Padmavati, Rajput queen, wife of Maharawal Ratan Singh, who keeps her honour above everything, and doesn't let the evil intentions of Sultan Allauddin Khilji come true. She, along with other Rajput women, sacrificed their lives rather than being enslaved by Khilji. 

Reportedly, filmmaker Sanjay Leela Bhansali had offered Ajay Devgn the character of Maharawal Ratan Singh. Ajay refused to be a part of it due to schedule clashes with films like Golmaal Again and Raid. However, it is also said that Ajay did not like the character, due to which he refused to work in Padmaavat. After Ajay rejected, Shahid Kapoor got the role. 

Though Shahid played the protagonist, Ranveer Singh, who played the antogonist, stole the limelight. Almost every review praised Singh, calling him a scene-stealer. Shahid's brilliant portrayal did get appreciated, but not more than Singh's. Ranveer became a star after playing Khilji, while Shahid was sidelined.  

Despite the controversies, delays, Padmaavat became a critical and commercial success. The budget of Padmaavat was Rs 215 crores. It earned Rs 19 crores at the Indian box office on its first day. On the second day, it earned Rs 32 crores. On the third day, it earned Rs 27 crore. Earning around Rs 80 crore in its first three days, the film grossed Rs 302.15 crore in India and was a blockbuster, grossing Rs 571 crore worldwide.

During its production, Padmaavat faced several controversies. Several Rajput caste groups, including Rajput Karni Sena and its supporters, protested and later damaged the film's set, saying that the film negatively depicted Rajput queen Maa Padmavati. They also slapped Bhansali on the film's set. In 2017, while shooting at Masai Plateau, Kolhapur, a group of people attacked the set and set it on fire, which harmed animals and ruined several costumes. Bhansali and Deepika Padukone even received death threats during the shoot and before the release.