May 23, 2016 05:39 PM
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In the early 18th century, the court of Maratha Chhatrapati Shahu(Mahesh Manjrekar) a new Peshwa, the equivalent of a modern-day prime minister. In spite of Shripad Rao's(Aditya Pancholi) self-nomination as the Pant Pratinidhi, Ambaji Pant(Milind Soman) chooses to nominate a young Bajirao(Ranveer Singh). To test his spiritual wisdom and knowledge of weaponry, Shripad challenges Bajirao to split a peacock feather with an arrow. Bajirao succeeds and is given the title of Shrimant Peshwa.
Ten years later, his wife Kashibai(Priyanka Chopra) is visited by her widowed friend Bhanu(Snehlata Girish Vasaikar), whose husband was accused of spying on Bajirao and hence was executed. She bitterly forebodes that just like she longs for her husband, Kashi, too, will yearn for Bajirao.
After Bajirao leaves for battle, Radhabai and Nana Saheb imprisons Mastani and Shamsher Bahadur. After Bajirao single-handedly defeats Nasir, he receives news of this treachery and collapses from his injuries. Kashi pleads with Radhabai to release Mastani so that Bajirao can recover, but her attempt is futile as Balaji Baji Rao burns the letter and refuses to release Mastani. Bajirao, delirious due to his sickness, dies from the trauma of his hallucinations, just as Mastani passes away in captivity. The two fated lovers are shown to be united in death.
