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Director Sanjay Leela Bhansali hosted a party for close friends from the film fraternity hours after winning National Award for his directorial venture Bajirao Mastani on Monday (March 28). Devdas co-stars Shah Rukh Khan, Aishwarya Rai Bachchan along with Bajirao Ranveer Singh and Saawariya actress Sonam Kapoor were there at the party. Veteran actress Rekha, youngster Athiya Shetty, Bhumi Pednekar and Huma Qureshi also made it to the most happening party of the night. A look (Source: Photo by Varinder Chawla)
Director Sanjay Leela Bhansali hosted a party for close friends from the film fraternity hours after winning National Award for his directorial venture Bajirao Mastani on Monday (March 28). Devdas SRK was also seen at the party, Aditi Rao Hydari, Priyanka Chopra's mother also made it to the party.
Seen here Shah Rukh Khan is surrounded by fans as he enters the venue. (Source: Photo by Varinder Chawla)
Sanjay Leela Bhansali's Paro of Devdas aka Aishwarya Rai Bachchan also made it to the party. Seen here with Bhansali at the party. (Source: Photo by Varinder Chawla)
Aishwarya plants a peck on Sanjay Leela Bhansali's cheek as she congratulates the ace director. (Source: Photo by Varinder Chawla)
Ranveer Singh came dressed in a Bajirao t shirt to celebrate the win for his director. Ranveer Singh had played the titular role of Bajirao in the magnum opus. (Source: Photo by Varinder Chawla)
Sonam Kapoor, who made her Bollywood debut with Bhansali's Saawariya, was pretty in a white gown. (Source: Photo by Varinder Chawla)
Ranveer Singh kisses his mentor and director Sanjay Leela Bhansali. (Source: Photo by Varinder Chawla)
Aishwarya Rai Bachchan was elegant in a white lace Tarun Tahiliani sari featuring a floral and fringe border. She finished off her look with pearl tassel earrings. (Source: Photo by Varinder Chawla)
Veteran actress Rekha, who is a close friend of Bhansali, was seen in her signature sari. (Source: Photo by Varinder Chawla)
Huma Qureshi looked pretty in a tomato red dress. (Source: Photo by Varinder Chawla)
Athiya Shetty was smart in jeans and black top, she was seen with her father Suniel Shetty. Suniel Shetty has been sporting a bearded look. (Source: Photo by Varinder Chawla)
Bhumi Pednkear, whose film Dum Laga Ke Haisha won Best Hindi Film award at National Awards this year, was happy to pose. (Source: Photo by Varinder Chawla)
Actress Jacqueline Fernandez, who has been busy shooting for Dishoom, is escorted by Bhansali. (Source: Photo by Varinder Chawla)
Sanjay Leela Bhansali with actress Padmini Kolhapure and her husband.
This is Bhansali's first National award as a director and the 53-year-old filmmaker is glad that finally his mother's prayers have been answered. "This is my first National Award as a director. It is really very special to me. My mother always prayed that I should get one and here I get it. Her prayers are answered," Bhansali had said earlier in the day. (Source: Photo by Varinder Chawla)
SRK greets his fans before going for the party. (Source: Photo by Varinder Chawla)
Aditi Rao Hydari, who was last seen onscreen in 'Wazir', wore a cream Rimple and Harpreet Narula floor-length anarkali. (Source: Photo by Varinder Chawla)
Priyanka Chopra's mother Madhu was also seen at the party. Priyanka is away in the US shooting for Quantico and Hollywood movie Baywatch. (Source: Photo by Varinder Chawla)
Anjana Sukhani looked cute in a short pink dress. (Source: Photo by Varinder Chawla)
SRK shakes hands with fans outside the party venue. (Source: Photo by Varinder Chawla)
Aditya Pancholi, who was seen in Bajirao Mastani, also made it to the party. (Source: Photo by Varinder Chawla)
Nikhil Dwivedi at the party. (Source: Photo by Varinder Chawla)
Sikander Kher came with his fiance. (Source: Photo by Varinder Chawla)
