List of accolades received by Lage Raho Munna Bhai
Aamir Khan & Rajkumar Hirani discuss 'PK' success
Sanjay Dutt at Mumbai Airport, 2018
Indian actor Arshad Warsi at the launch of Three Acting Studio
Hirani's writing and direction, Dutt and Warsi's performances in Lage Raho Munna Bhai garnered them several awards and nominations respectively.
Totals[a]
Wins32
Nominations70
Note
  1. ^ Certain award groups do not simply award one winner. They recognize several different recipients, have runners-up, and have third place. Since this is a specific recognition and is different from losing an award, runner-up mentions are considered wins in this award tally. For simplification and to avoid errors, each award in this list has been presumed to have had a prior nomination.

Lage Raho Munna Bhai (pronounced [ləˈɡeː rəˈɦoː mʊnnaːˈbʱaːi] ⓘ; English: Carry on Munna Bhai) is a 2006 Indian musical comedy directed by Rajkumar Hirani and produced by Vidhu Vinod Chopra. It stars Sanjay Dutt as Munna Bhai, a Mumbai (Bombay) underworld don, who begins to see the spirit of Mahatma Gandhi. Through his interactions with the image of Gandhi, Munna Bhai begins to practice what he calls Gandhigiri (Satyagraha, non-violence, and truth) to help ordinary people solve their problems. His sidekick, Circuit, is portrayed by Arshad Warsi.

Lage Raho Munna Bhai is the recipient of four National Film Awards in addition to other awards. Some speculated that it would represent India as an entry for the 2007 Academy Award for Best Foreign Film.[1] Although ultimately losing to Rang De Basanti as India's official submission, the film's producers submitted it as an independent entry. However, neither film received an Oscar nomination.[2]

Awards and nominations

Award[a] Date of ceremony[b] Category Recipient(s) Result Ref.
Bollywood Movie Awards 26 May 2007 Best Film Lage Raho Munna Bhai – Vidhu Vinod Chopra Won [3]
[4]
Best Director Rajkumar Hirani Won
Best Dialogue Won
Best Story Rajkumar Hirani, Abhijat Joshi Won
Best Actor Sanjay Dutt Nominated
Best Supporting Actor Arshad Warsi Nominated
Best Comedian Nominated
Filmfare Awards 17 February 2007 Best Film Lage Raho Munna Bhai – Vidhu Vinod Chopra Nominated [5]
[6]
Best Film (Critics) Lage Raho Munna Bhai – Rajkumar Hirani Won
Best Director Rajkumar Hirani Nominated
Best Actor Sanjay Dutt Nominated
Best Performance in a Negative Role Boman Irani Nominated
Best Performance in a Comic Role Arshad Warsi Won
Best Female Playback Singer Shreya Ghoshal – (for "Pal Pal Har Pal") Nominated
Best Story Rajkumar Hirani, Vidhu Vinod Chopra Won
Best Dialogue Won
Best Screenplay Abhijat Joshi, Rajkumar Hirani, Vidhu Vinod Chopra Nominated
Best Editing Rajkumar Hirani Nominated
Best Choreography Ganesh Acharya for "Samjho Ho Hi Gaya" Nominated
Global Indian Film Awards 7–9 December 2006 Best Film Lage Raho Munna Bhai – Vidhu Vinod Chopra Won [7]
[8]
Best Director Rajkumar Hirani Nominated
Best Actor Sanjay Dutt Nominated
Best Actor in A Supporting Role Arshad Warsi Nominated
Best Actor in A Comic Role Boman Irani Nominated
Best Female Playback Singer Shreya Ghoshal for "Pal Pal Har Pal" Nominated
Best Story Rajkumar Hirani, Vidhu Vinod Chopra Won
Best Dialogue Abhijat Joshi, Rajkumar Hirani Won
International Indian Film Academy Awards 7–9 June 2007 Best Film Lage Raho Munna Bhai – Vidhu Vinod Chopra Nominated [9]
[10]
Best Director Rajkumar Hirani Won
Best Story Won
Best Screenplay Abhijat Joshi, Rajkumar Hirani, Vidhu Vinod Chopra Nominated
Best Dialogue Abhijat Joshi, Rajkumar Hirani Won
Best Actor Sanjay Dutt Nominated
Best Actress Vidya Balan Nominated
Best Supporting Actor Arshad Warsi Won
Best Performance in a Negative Role Boman Irani Nominated
Best Female Playback Singer Shreya Ghoshal for "Pal Pal Har Pal" Nominated
National Film Awards 2 September 2008 Best Popular Film Providing Wholesome Entertainment Producer: Vidhu Vinod Chopra
Director: Rajkumar Hirani 		Won [11]
Best Screenplay Abhijat Joshi, Rajkumar Hirani, Vidhu Vinod Chopra Won
Best Supporting Actor Dilip Prabhavalkar Won
Best Lyricist Swanand Kirkire for "Bande Mein Tha Dum" Won
Screen Awards 6 January 2007 Best Film Lage Raho Munna Bhai – Vidhu Vinod Chopra Won [12]
[13]
Best Director Rajkumar Hirani Nominated
Best Editing Won
Best Story Abhijat Joshi, Rajkumar Hirani Won
Best Screenplay Nominated
Best Dialogue Won
Best Actor Sanjay Dutt Nominated
Best Actor (Critics) Won
Best Supporting Actor Arshad Warsi Won
Best Lyricist Swanand Kirkire for "Bande Mein Tha Dum" Nominated
Stardust Awards 18 February 2007 Dream Director Rajkumar Hirani Won [14]
[15]
Star of the Year – Male Sanjay Dutt Won
Superstar of Tomorrow – Female Vidya Balan Nominated
Best Supporting Actor Arshad Warsi Nominated
Dilip Prabhavalkar Nominated
Best Performance in a Negative Role Boman Irani Nominated
Zee Cine Awards 1 April 2007 Best Film Lage Raho Munna Bhai – Vidhu Vinod Chopra Nominated [16]
[17]
[18]
[19]
Best Director Rajkumar Hirani Nominated
Best Dialogue Nominated
Best Editing Won
Best Story Abhijat Joshi, Rajkumar Hirani Won
Best Screenplay Won
Best Actor – Male Sanjay Dutt Nominated
Best Actor (Critics) – Male Won
Best Actor in a Comic Role Arshad Warsi Won
Best Lyricist Swanand Kirkire for "Bande Mein Tha Dum" Nominated
Best Song Recording Bishwadeep Chatterjee, Sachin Sanghvi Nominated
Best Film Processing Adlabs Films Nominated
Zenith Power Team Award Lage Raho Munna Bhai Won

Notes

  1. ^ Awards, festivals and organizations are in alphabetical order.
  2. ^ Date is linked to the article about the awards held that year, wherever possible.

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