Sanjay Leela Bhansali and Akshay Kumar

Sanjay Leela Bhansali is in a happy space now, with his labour of love Padmaavat having set the box office on fire. A week into its release, the Deepika Padukone, Ranveer Singh and Shahid Kapoor-starrer has already sealed its place in the coveted 100-crore club and is nearing the Rs 150-crore mark. Bhansali is well aware that he owes the success as much to his team and audience, as he does to Akshay Kumar. After all, it was Kumar's decision of pushing ahead the release of Padman to February 9, at Bhansali's behest, that gave Padmaavat a free rein at the box office.