# List of accolades received by Kahaani

Kahaani (transl. Story) is a 2012 Indian mystery thriller film directed and co-produced by Sujoy Ghosh. The film stars Vidya Balan as the protagonist, and features Parambrata Chatterjee, Nawazuddin Siddiqui, and Saswata Chatterjee in supporting roles. The film was edited by Namrata Rao, with the cinematography provided by Setu. Set in the city of Kolkata during the festivities of Durga Puja, Kahaani follows the life of a pregnant woman, Vidya Bagchi (Vidya Balan), in search of her husband, a man whose existence is denied by the people she encounters.
Made on a budget of ₹80 million (US$960,000), Kahaani was released on 9 March 2012 and grossed over ₹1.04 billion (US$12 million) worldwide after a 50-day theatrical run. The film garnered awards and nominations in several categories, with particular praise for its direction and the performance of the lead actress. As of 2014, the film has won 28 awards.
At the 58th Filmfare Awards ceremony, Kahaani won five awards, including Best Director for Ghosh and Best Actress for Vidya; the film was also nominated for Best Film. It was nominated in thirteen categories at the Screen Awards ceremony, including Best Film, with Vidya winning for Best Actress. At the 14th ceremony of the Zee Cine Awards, the film won awards in five categories, including Best Film – Critics and Best Actress – Critics. At the 8th Star Guild Awards, Kahaani won four awards, including Best Director and Best Actress, from eight nominations. In the 14th iteration of the International Indian Film Academy Awards, the film garnered five nominations, going on to win Best Actress and Best Editing for Rao. The film won three honours—Best Screenplay (Original) for Ghosh, Best Editing, and a Special Jury prize for Siddiqui—at the 60th ceremony of India's National Film Awards.

## Accolades

| Award | Date of ceremony | Category | Recipients | Result | Ref |
| Asia-Pacific Film Festival | 15 December 2012 | Best Actress | Vidya Balan | Nominated | |
| BIG Star Entertainment Awards | 31 December 2012 | Most Entertaining Film of the Year | Kahaani | Nominated | |
| BIG Star Entertainment Awards | 31 December 2012 | Most Entertaining Thriller Film | Kahaani | Won | |
| BIG Star Entertainment Awards | 31 December 2012 | Most Entertaining Actor – Female | Vidya Balan | Nominated | |
| BIG Star Entertainment Awards | 31 December 2012 | Most Entertaining Actor in a Thriller Film – Female | Vidya Balan | Nominated | |
| BIG Star Entertainment Awards | 31 December 2012 | Most Entertaining Director | Sujoy Ghosh | Nominated | |
| Filmfare Awards | 20 January 2013 | Best Film | Kahaani | Nominated | [11] [12] [13] |
| Filmfare Awards | 20 January 2013 | Best Director | Sujoy Ghosh | Won | [11] [12] [13] |
| Filmfare Awards | 20 January 2013 | Best Actress | Vidya Balan | Won | [11] [12] [13] |
| Filmfare Awards | 20 January 2013 | Best Sound Design | Sanjay Maurya, Allwyn Rego | Won | [11] [12] [13] |
| Filmfare Awards | 20 January 2013 | Best Editing | Namrata Rao | Won | [11] [12] [13] |
| Filmfare Awards | 20 January 2013 | Best Cinematography | Setu | Won | [11] [12] [13] |
| International Indian Film Academy Awards | 6 July 2013 | Best Film | Kahaani | Nominated | [11] [14] [15] |
| International Indian Film Academy Awards | 6 July 2013 | Best Director | Sujoy Ghosh | Nominated | [11] [14] [15] |
| International Indian Film Academy Awards | 6 July 2013 | Best Actress | Vidya Balan | Won | [11] [14] [15] |
| International Indian Film Academy Awards | 6 July 2013 | Best Performance in a Negative Role | Saswata Chatterjee | Nominated | [11] [14] [15] |
| International Indian Film Academy Awards | 6 July 2013 | Best Editing | Namrata Rao | Won | [11] [14] [15] |
| Lions Gold Awards | 18 January 2013 | Favorite Actress – Critics | Vidya Balan | Won | |
| Mirchi Music Awards | 7 February 2013 | Background Score of the Year | Clinton Cerejo | Won | |
| National Film Awards | 3 May 2013 | Best Screenplay (Original) | Sujoy Ghosh | Won | |
| National Film Awards | 3 May 2013 | Best Editing | Namrata Rao | Won | |
| National Film Awards | 3 May 2013 | Special Jury Award | Nawazuddin Siddiqui | Won | |
| People's Choice Awards India | 27 October 2012 | Favourite Movie | Kahaani | Nominated | [19] [20] |
| People's Choice Awards India | 27 October 2012 | Favourite Movie Actress | Vidya Balan | Nominated | [19] [20] |
| Screen Awards | 12 January 2013 | Best Film | Kahaani | Nominated | [11] [21] [22] |
| Screen Awards | 12 January 2013 | Best Director | Sujoy Ghosh | Nominated | [11] [21] [22] |
| Screen Awards | 12 January 2013 | Best Actress | Vidya Balan | Won | [11] [21] [22] |
| Screen Awards | 12 January 2013 | Best Actress – Popular Choice | Vidya Balan | Nominated | [11] [21] [22] |
| Screen Awards | 12 January 2013 | Best Supporting Actor | Parambrata Chatterjee | Nominated | [11] [21] [22] |
| Screen Awards | 12 January 2013 | Best Male Debut | Parambrata Chatterjee | Nominated | [11] [21] [22] |
| Screen Awards | 12 January 2013 | Best Ensemble Cast | Kahaani | Nominated | [11] [21] [22] |
| Screen Awards | 12 January 2013 | Best Story | Sujoy Ghosh, Advaita Kala | Won | [11] [21] [22] |
| Screen Awards | 12 January 2013 | Best Editing | Namrata Rao | Won | [11] [21] [22] |
| Screen Awards | 12 January 2013 | Best Cinematography | Setu | Nominated | [11] [21] [22] |
| Screen Awards | 12 January 2013 | Best Sound Design | Sanjay Maurya, Allwyn Rego | Won | [11] [21] [22] |
| Screen Awards | 12 January 2013 | Best Production Design | Subrata Barik, Kaushik Das | Won | [11] [21] [22] |
| Screen Awards | 12 January 2013 | Best Background Score | Clinton Cerejo | Nominated | [11] [21] [22] |
| Star Guild Awards | 16 February 2013 | Best Film | Kahaani | Nominated | [11] [25] [26] |
| Star Guild Awards | 16 February 2013 | Best Director | Sujoy Ghosh | Won | [11] [25] [26] |
| Star Guild Awards | 16 February 2013 | Best Actress | Vidya Balan | Won | [11] [25] [26] |
| Star Guild Awards | 16 February 2013 | Best Supporting Actor | Nawazuddin Siddiqui | Nominated | [11] [25] [26] |
| Star Guild Awards | 16 February 2013 | Best Performance in a Negative Role | Saswata Chatterjee | Nominated | [11] [25] [26] |
| Star Guild Awards | 16 February 2013 | Best Male Debut | Parambrata Chatterjee | Nominated | [11] [25] [26] |
| Star Guild Awards | 16 February 2013 | Best Male Playback Singer | Amitabh Bachchan for "Ekla Cholo Re" | Nominated | [11] [25] [26] |
| Star Guild Awards | 16 February 2013 | Best Story | Sujoy Ghosh, Advaita Kala | Nominated | [11] [25] [26] |
| Star Guild Awards | 16 February 2013 | Best Screenplay | Sujoy Ghosh | Won | [11] [25] [26] |
| Star Guild Awards | 16 February 2013 | Best Dialogue | Ritesh Shah | Nominated | [11] [25] [26] |
| Star Guild Awards | 16 February 2013 | Best Sound Design | Sanjay Maurya, Allwin Rego | Won | [11] [25] [26] |
| Stardust Awards | 26 January 2013 | Dream Director | Sujoy Ghosh | Nominated | [11] [27] [28] [29] |
| Stardust Awards | 26 January 2013 | Hottest Film Producer of the Year | Kushal Kantilal Gada, Sujoy Ghosh | Won | [11] [27] [28] [29] |
| Stardust Awards | 26 January 2013 | Star of the Year – Female | Vidya Balan | Nominated | [11] [27] [28] [29] |
| Stardust Awards | 26 January 2013 | Best Actress in a Thriller or Action | Vidya Balan | Won | [11] [27] [28] [29] |
| Stardust Awards | 26 January 2013 | Breakthrough Performance – Male | Parambrata Chatterjee | Nominated | [11] [27] [28] [29] |
| Stardust Awards | 26 January 2013 | Breakthrough Performance – Male | Saswata Chatterjee | Nominated | [11] [27] [28] [29] |
| Stardust Awards | 26 January 2013 | Breakthrough Performance – Male | Nawazuddin Siddiqui | Nominated | [11] [27] [28] [29] |
| Zee Cine Awards | 7 January 2013 | Best Film | Kahaani | Nominated | [11] [30] [31] [32] [33] |
| Zee Cine Awards | 7 January 2013 | Best Director | Sujoy Ghosh | Nominated | [11] [30] [31] [32] [33] |
| Zee Cine Awards | 7 January 2013 | Best Actress | Vidya Balan | Nominated | [11] [30] [31] [32] [33] |
| Zee Cine Awards | 7 January 2013 | Best Film – Critics | Kahaani | Won | [11] [30] [31] [32] [33] |
| Zee Cine Awards | 7 January 2013 | Best Director – Critics | Sujoy Ghosh | Won | [11] [30] [31] [32] [33] |
| Zee Cine Awards | 7 January 2013 | Best Actress – Critics | Vidya Balan | Won | [11] [30] [31] [32] [33] |
| Zee Cine Awards | 7 January 2013 | Best Performance in a Negative Role | Saswata Chatterjee | Nominated | [11] [30] [31] [32] [33] |
| Zee Cine Awards | 7 January 2013 | Best Supporting Actor | Parambrata Chatterjee | Nominated | [11] [30] [31] [32] [33] |
| Zee Cine Awards | 7 January 2013 | Best Male Debut | Parambrata Chatterjee | Nominated | [11] [30] [31] [32] [33] |
| Zee Cine Awards | 7 January 2013 | Best Story | Sujoy Ghosh, Advaita Kala | Won | [11] [30] [31] [32] [33] |
| Zee Cine Awards | 7 January 2013 | Best Editing | Namrata Rao | Won | [11] [30] [31] [32] [33] |