Sanjay Leela Bhansali has won 7 National Film Awards in different categories. In 2002, his Shah Rukh Khan starrer ‘Devdas’ got the Best Popular Film Providing Wholesome Entertainment, in 2005 his ‘Black’ got the Best Feature Film in Hindi, in 2014 his ‘Mary Kom’ got the Best Popular Film Providing Wholesome Entertainment, in 2025 he got the Best Director for ‘Bajirao Mastani’, in 2018 he got the Best Music for ‘Padmaavat’. Director, received the National Award for Best Screenplay and Best Editing for ‘Gangubai Kathiawadi’ in 2021. Of these, he was the producer of ‘Mary Kom’, he directed all the other films.