List of accolades received by Lagaan

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List of accolades received by Lagaan
A photograph of Aamir Khan.

Aamir Khan received many awards and nominations for producing and acting in the film.

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Lagaan (English: Taxation) is a 2001 Indian sports drama film, written and directed by Ashutosh Gowariker. The film stars Aamir Khan, who also produced the film, and Gracy Singh in the lead roles.[1] Yashpal Sharma, Raghubir Yadav, Rachel Shelley, and Paul Blackthorne feature in supporting roles.[2] The film was edited by Ballu Saluja, with music and cinematography provided by A. R. Rahman, and Anil Mehta respectively.[3] Lagaan is set in India in 1893, during the British Raj. The film tells the story of a small village whose inhabitants are oppressed by high taxes. They are challenged to a cricket match by an arrogant officer as a wager to avoid the taxes.[4][5]

Lagaan was released on 15 June 2001.[6] The film grossed over Template:INRConvert globally on a production budget of Template:INRConvert.[7][8] It received nominations, and awards in several categories both in India and internationally, with particular praise for its direction, acting and landscapes.

Lagaan was nominated for the Best Foreign Language Film at the 74th Academy Awards, becoming the third Indian film to be nominated in the category after Mother India (1957), and Salaam Bombay! (1988).[9] At the 49th National Film Awards, the film won a total of eight awards, including for Best Popular Film Providing Wholesome Entertainment. It also won eight honours at the 47th Filmfare Awards—Best Film, Best Director, and Best Story awards for Gowariker and the Best Actor award for Khan. At the 8th Screen Awards, Lagaan received nominations for Best Story, and Best Actor, going on to win Best Film and Best Director. The film also won nine awards at the 3rd IIFA Awards, including Best Actor, and Best Movie.

Channel 4 listed Lagaan at number 14 in its list of "Top 50 Films to See Before you Die".[10] In 2010, the film was ranked at number 55 in the Empire list of "The 100 Best Films of World Cinema".[11] In 2011, it was listed in Time's list of "The All-Time 25 Best Sports Movies".[12][13] The film was also included in CNN-IBN's list of the "100 greatest Indian films of all time" in 2013.[14]

Accolades

Award Date of ceremonyTemplate:Efn Category Recipient(s) and nominee(s) Result Template:Abbr
Academy Awards [[74th Academy Awards|Template:Dts]] Best Foreign Language Film India Template:Nom [15]
American Choreography Awards Template:Dts Outstanding Achievement in Feature Film Template:Sortname, Vaibhavi Merchant, Ganesh Hegde, Terence Lewis, and Raju Khan Template:Won [16]
Bengal Film Journalists' Association Awards 2002 Best Director (Hindi) Ashutosh Gowariker Template:Won [17]
Best Actor (Hindi) Aamir Khan Template:Won
Bergen International Film Festival 2001 The Jury's Award Lagaan Template:Won [18]
European Film Academy Template:Dts European Film Award for Best Non-European Film Template:Nom [19]
Filmfare Awards [[47th Filmfare Awards|Template:Dts]] Best Film Template:Won [20]
Best Director Template:Sortname Template:Won
Best Story Template:Won
Best Actor Template:Sortname Template:Won
Best Music Director Template:Sortname Template:Won
Best Lyricist Template:Sortname Template:Won
Best Playback Singer – Male Template:Sortname (for song "Mitwa") Template:Won
Best Playback Singer – Female Template:Sortname (for song "O Rey Chhori") Template:Won
International Indian Film Academy Awards [[3rd IIFA Awards|Template:Dts]] Best Film Lagaan Template:Won [21]
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Best Director Template:Sortname Template:Won
Best Actor Template:Sortname Template:Won
Best Story Template:Sortname Template:Won
Best Actress Template:Sortname Template:Nom
Best Supporting Actor Template:Sortname Template:Nom
Best Comedian Template:Sortname Template:Nom
Best Villain Template:Sortname Template:Nom
Best Playback Singer – Male Template:Sortname (for song "Mitwa") Template:Nom
Best Playback Singer – Female Template:Sortname (for song "Radha Kaise Na Jale") Template:Won
Best Lyricist Template:Sortname Template:Won
Best Music Director Template:Sortname Template:Won
Best Editing Ballu Saluja Template:Won
Best Sound Recording Template:Sortname Template:Won
Leeds International Film Festival Template:Dts Audience Award Lagaan Template:Won [23]
Locarno International Film Festival Template:Dts Template:Won [24]
National Film Awards [[49th National Film Awards|Template:Dts]] Best Popular Film Providing Wholesome Entertainment Template:Sortname, Aamir Khan Template:Won [25]
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Best Music Direction Template:Sortname Template:Won
Best Lyricist Template:Sortname (for song "Radha Kaise Na Jale" and "Ghanan Ghanan") Template:Won
Best Playback Singer – Male Template:Sortname (for song "Mitwa")Template:Efn Template:Won
Best Audiography Template:Sortname, Nakul Kamte Template:Won
Best Costume Design Template:Sortname Template:Won
Best Art Direction Template:Sortname Template:Won
Best Choreography Raju Khan Template:Won
NatFilm Festival Template:Dts Audience Award Lagaan Template:Won [27]
Portland International Film Festival Template:Dts Audience Award for Best Film Template:Won [28]
Screen Awards Template:Dts Best Film Template:Won [29]
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Best Director Template:Sortname Template:Won
Best Story Template:Nom
Best Screenplay Template:Sortname, Kumar Dave, and Sanjay Daima Template:Won
Best Dialogue Template:Sortname, K. P. Saxena Template:Nom
Best Actor Template:Sortname Template:Nom
Most Promising Newcomer – Female Template:Sortname Template:Won
Best Villain Template:Sortname Template:Nom
Best Art Direction Template:Sortname Template:Won
Best Cinematography Template:Sortname Template:Won
Best Editing Ballu Saluja Template:Won
Best Sound Design Nakul Kamte Template:Nom
Best Playback Singer – Male Template:Sortname (for song "Mitwa") Template:Nom
Best Playback Singer – Female Template:Sortname (for song "Radha Kaise Na Jale") Template:Won
Best Lyricist Template:Sortname (for song "Radha Kaise Na Jale") Template:Nom
Best Music Director Template:Sortname Template:Nom
Best Background Music Template:Nom
Best Choreography Template:Sortname Template:Nom
Zee Cine Awards Template:Dts Best Film Template:Sortname Template:Won [31]
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Best Director Template:Won
Best Story Template:Won
Best Actor Template:Sortname Template:Won
Best Debut – Female Template:Sortname Template:Won
Best Supporting Actress Template:Sortname Template:Nom
Best Playback Singer – Male Template:Sortname (for song "Mitwa") Template:Nom
Best Playback Singer – Female Template:Sortname (for song "Radha Kaise Na Jale") Template:Won
Best Music Director Template:Sortname Template:Won
Best Lyricist Template:Sortname (for song "Radha Kaise Na Jale") Template:Won

See also

Footnotes

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References

  1. ↑ Lagaan: Once Upon a Time in India (2001). Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved 5 March 2013.
  2. ↑ Lagaan (PG). British Board of Film Classification. Retrieved 11 February 2013.
  3. ↑ Lagaan: Once Upon a Time in India (2001). Bollywood Hungama(13 August 2011). Retrieved 8 October 2015.
  4. ↑ Lagaan: Once upon a time in India. Chicago Sun-Times(7 June 2002). Retrieved 13 January 2008.
  5. ↑ Film Review: Lagaan (Tax) (2001), Singh, Kuljinder. BBC(18 June 2001). Retrieved 13 January 2008.
  6. ↑ 'Lagaan made me brave'. The Telegraph(15 June 2011). Retrieved 9 August 2011.
  7. ↑ Top Lifetime Grossers Worldwide (IND Rs). Box Office India. Retrieved 12 September 2014.
  8. ↑ Aamir Khan causes traffic jam. The Tribune(1 June 2001). Retrieved 20 January 2008.
  9. ↑ 100 Filmfare Days: 91- Lagaan. Filmfare(16 July 2014). Retrieved 8 October 2015.
  10. ↑ Film buffs reveal "must see" list(23 July 2006). Retrieved 17 December 2008.
  11. ↑ The 100 Best Films of World Cinema. Empire. Retrieved 9 August 2011.
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  14. ↑ 100 Years of Indian Cinema: The 100 greatest Indian films of all time. CNN-IBN(13 April 2013). Retrieved 11 August 2014.
  15. ↑ The 74th Academy Awards (2002) Nominees and Winners. Retrieved 19 November 2011.
  16. ↑ 'Alias,' 'Lagaan' step up. Variety(24 October 2002). Retrieved 7 October 2015.
  17. ↑ 69th & 70th Annual Hero Honda BFJA Awards 2007(2008-03-01). Retrieved 2019-11-15.
  18. ↑ Bergen International Film Festival: The Norwegian Film Institute's award for Import. Bergen International Film Festival. Retrieved 12 January 2008.
  19. ↑ Lagaan: Once Upon a Time In India (2001). The New York Times(2016). Retrieved 13 January 2008.
  20. ↑ Filmfare gives Lagaan a 7-star salute. The Times of India(16 February 2002). Retrieved 7 October 2015.
  21. ↑ It was 'Lagaan' all the way at the IIFA awards nite. The Hindu(7 April 2002). Retrieved 7 October 2015.Template:Dead linkTemplate:Cbignore
  22. ↑ IIFA Rewind: 13 Years Ago in Malaysia, There Was Aamir's Lagaan, Talwaar, Pooja. NDTV(5 June 2015). Retrieved 7 October 2015.
  23. ↑ Indian film scoops top Leeds award. BBC(16 October 2001). Retrieved 12 January 2008.
  24. ↑ Lagaan wins Audience Award at Locarno. The Times of India(13 August 2001). Retrieved 15 February 2012.
  25. ↑ 49th National Film Awards. Directorate of Film Festivals. Retrieved 3 May 2013.
  26. ↑ Lagaan sweeps national film awards. The Times of India(27 July 2002). Retrieved 4 March 2013.
  27. ↑ Danish fest audience awards Lagaan distribution cash, Neiiendam, Jacob(17 April 2002). Retrieved 7 October 2015.
  28. ↑ Portland International Film Festival 2002. Northwest Film Center. Retrieved 12 January 2008.
  29. ↑ 'Lagaan', 'DCH' sweep Screen awards. The Tribune(19 January 2002). Retrieved 5 March 2013.
  30. ↑ Template:Cite episode
  31. ↑ Lagaan sweeps the FairGlow Zee awards, Dubey, Bharati(11 January 2002). Retrieved 18 March 2013.
  32. ↑ Zee Cine Awards Video Gallery. Zee Cine Awards. Retrieved 7 October 2015.
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