In 1998, he received international recognition for the second time after "Bandit Queen", when he directed the Academy Award-winning period film "Elizabeth", a fictional account of the reign of British Queen Elizabeth I nominated for seven Oscars. The 2007 sequel, "", was nominated for two Oscars. He was accused of being anti-British by British tabloids for his portrayal of the British Army in the 2002 movie "The Four Feathers". However, he denied the accusations and stated that he was merely "anti-colonisation".