Sanjay Leela Bhansali's Bajirao Mastani has scored eight nominations. Varun Dhawan's Badlapur follows with six nods. Salman Khan's Bajrangi Bhaijaan, which has received several awards this year, scored three nominations. Shoojit Sircar's Piku and Rohit Shetty's Dilwale has received five nominations each
2 States topped the list with seven nods. Haider was close behind with six
Nominations for the 59th Filmfare Awards have been announced and, predictably, the list veers towards popular choices. Critically acclaimed films like Lootera and The Lunchbox are conspicuous by their absence from the Best Film and Best Director categories, and scoop just one acting nomination each. Oscar entry The Good Road is missing entirely.