# List of accolades received by The Dirty Picture

The Dirty Picture is a 2011 Indian biographical drama film directed by Milan Luthria and produced by Shobha and Ekta Kapoor. Inspired by the lives of such actresses as Silk Smitha and Disco Shanti, the film narrates the rise and fall of a dancing girl in Tamil cinema. The Dirty Picture features Vidya Balan in the lead role, and co-stars Emraan Hashmi, Tusshar Kapoor and Naseeruddin Shah. Rajat Arora wrote the screenplay, dialogues and lyrics for the film and Vishal–Shekhar composed the music.
Made on a budget between ₹170 million (US$2.0 million) and ₹180 million (US$2.2 million), The Dirty Picture was released worldwide on 2 December 2011, and earned ₹1.14 billion (US$14 million). The film garnered awards and nominations in several categories, with particular praise for Vidya's performance, the dialogues, and the costume design by Niharika Khan. As of 2012, the film has won 51 awards.
The Dirty Picture won three National Film Awards, including Best Actress (Vidya) and Best Costume Design (Khan). At the 57th Filmfare Awards ceremony, the film won three awards, including Best Actress and Best Costume Design. It also received nominations for Best Film and Best Director (Luthria) at the ceremony. The film also won six Screen Awards, more than any film that year, including Best Film, Best Director and Best Actress. Among other wins, the film received two Apsara Awards, and five awards each from the Zee Cine and International Indian Film Academy Awards ceremonies, all of which included Best Actress awards for Vidya.

## Accolades

| Award | Date of ceremony | Category | Recipient(s) and nominee(s) | Result | Ref(s) |
| Apsara Film & Television Producers Guild Awards | 25 January 2012 | Best Film | The Dirty Picture | Nominated | [8] [9] |
| Apsara Film & Television Producers Guild Awards | 25 January 2012 | Best Director | Milan Luthria | Nominated | [8] [9] |
| Apsara Film & Television Producers Guild Awards | 25 January 2012 | Best Actress in a Leading Role | Vidya Balan | Won | [8] [9] |
| Apsara Film & Television Producers Guild Awards | 25 January 2012 | Best Actor in a Supporting Role | Emraan Hashmi | Nominated | [8] [9] |
| Apsara Film & Television Producers Guild Awards | 25 January 2012 | Best Actor in a Supporting Role | Naseeruddin Shah | Nominated | [8] [9] |
| Apsara Film & Television Producers Guild Awards | 25 January 2012 | Best Performance in a Negative Role | Naseeruddin Shah | Nominated | [8] [9] |
| Apsara Film & Television Producers Guild Awards | 25 January 2012 | Best Dialogue | Rajat Arora | Won | [8] [9] |
| Apsara Film & Television Producers Guild Awards | 25 January 2012 | Best Art Director | Priya Suhas | Nominated | [8] [9] |
| Apsara Film & Television Producers Guild Awards | 25 January 2012 | Best Costume Design | Niharika Khan | Nominated | [8] [9] |
| Asian Film Awards | 19 March 2012 | Best Actress | Vidya Balan | Nominated | |
| Asia Pacific Screen Awards | 23 November 2012 | Best Actress | Vidya Balan | Nominated | |
| BIG Star Entertainment Awards | 18 December 2011 | Most Entertaining Film Actor – Female | Vidya Balan | Won | |
| BIG Star Entertainment Awards | 18 December 2011 | Most Entertaining Film | Ekta Kapoor | Won | |
| BIG Star Entertainment Awards | 18 December 2011 | Most Entertaining Director | Milan Luthria | Nominated | |
| BIG Star Entertainment Awards | 18 December 2011 | Most Entertaining Music | Vishal–Shekhar | Nominated | |
| BIG Star Entertainment Awards | 18 December 2011 | Most Entertaining Singer – Female | Shreya Ghoshal (for "Ooh La La") | Nominated | |
| ETC Bollywood Business Awards | 6 January 2012 | Box Office Surprise of the Year | The Dirty Picture | Won | |
| Filmfare Awards | 29 January 2012 | Best Film | The Dirty Picture | Nominated | [14] [15] |
| Filmfare Awards | 29 January 2012 | Best Director | Milan Luthria | Nominated | [14] [15] |
| Filmfare Awards | 29 January 2012 | Best Actress | Vidya Balan | Won | [14] [15] |
| Filmfare Awards | 29 January 2012 | Best Supporting Actor | Naseeruddin Shah | Nominated | [14] [15] |
| Filmfare Awards | 29 January 2012 | Best Costume Design | Niharika Khan | Won | [14] [15] |
| Filmfare Awards | 29 January 2012 | Best Scene of the Year | The Dirty Picture | Won | [14] [15] |
| FICCI Frames Excellence Honours | 16 March 2012 | Best Actress in a Leading Role | Vidya Balan | Won | |
| Global Indian Music Academy Awards | 1 October 2012 | Best Playback Singer – Female | Shreya Ghoshal (for "Ooh La La") | Nominated | [17] [18] |
| Global Indian Music Academy Awards | 1 October 2012 | Best Film Song | "Ishq Sufiyana" | Nominated | [17] [18] |
| Global Indian Music Academy Awards | 1 October 2012 | Best Film Album | The Dirty Picture | Nominated | [17] [18] |
| Global Indian Music Academy Awards | 1 October 2012 | Best Music Debut | Kamal Khan | Won | [17] [18] |
| Global Indian Music Academy Awards | 1 October 2012 | Most Popular Song on Radio 93.5 FM | Bappi Lahiri (for "Ooh La La") | Won | [17] [18] |
| International Indian Film Academy Awards | 9 June 2012 | Best Film | The Dirty Picture | Nominated | [19] [20] |
| International Indian Film Academy Awards | 9 June 2012 | Best Director | Milan Luthria | Nominated | [19] [20] |
| International Indian Film Academy Awards | 9 June 2012 | Best Actress | Vidya Balan | Won | [19] [20] |
| International Indian Film Academy Awards | 9 June 2012 | Best Supporting Actor | Emraan Hashmi | Nominated | [19] [20] |
| International Indian Film Academy Awards | 9 June 2012 | Best Supporting Actor | Naseeruddin Shah | Nominated | [19] [20] |
| International Indian Film Academy Awards | 9 June 2012 | Best Negative Actor | Naseeruddin Shah | Nominated | [19] [20] |
| International Indian Film Academy Awards | 9 June 2012 | Best Story | Rajat Arora | Nominated | [19] [20] |
| International Indian Film Academy Awards | 9 June 2012 | Best Lyricist | Rajat Arora (for "Ishq Sufiyana") | Nominated | [19] [20] |
| International Indian Film Academy Awards | 9 June 2012 | Best Playback Singer (Male) | Kamal Khan (for "Ishq Sufiyana") | Nominated | [19] [20] |
| International Indian Film Academy Awards | 9 June 2012 | Best Playback Singer (Female) | Shreya Ghoshal (for "Ooh La La") | Won | [19] [20] |
| International Indian Film Academy Awards | 9 June 2012 | Best Makeup | Vikram Gaikwad | Won | [19] [20] |
| International Indian Film Academy Awards | 9 June 2012 | Best Dialogues | Rajat Arora | Won | [19] [20] |
| International Indian Film Academy Awards | 9 June 2012 | Best Costumes Design | Niharika Khan | Won | [19] [20] |
| Lions Gold Awards | 11 January 2012 | Favourite Popular Director | Milan Luthria | Won | |
| Lions Gold Awards | 11 January 2012 | Favourite Choreographer | Pony Verma (for "Ooh La La") | Won | |
| Lions Gold Awards | 11 January 2012 | Favourite Playback Singer (Male) | Bappi Lahiri (for "Ooh La La") | Won | |
| Mirchi Music Awards | 21 March 2012 | Song of The Year | "Ooh La La" | Nominated | |
| Mirchi Music Awards | 21 March 2012 | Album of The Year | Vishal–Shekhar, Rajat Arora | Nominated | |
| Mirchi Music Awards | 21 March 2012 | Male Vocalist of The Year | Kamal Khan (for "Ishq Sufiyana – Male") | Won | |
| Mirchi Music Awards | 21 March 2012 | Female Vocalist of The Year | Shreya Ghoshal (for "Ooh La La") | Nominated | |
| Mirchi Music Awards | 21 March 2012 | Female Vocalist of The Year | Sunidhi Chauhan (for "Ishq Sufiyana – Female") | Won | |
| Mirchi Music Awards | 21 March 2012 | Music Composer of The Year | Vishal–Shekhar (for "Ooh La La") | Nominated | |
| Mirchi Music Awards | 21 March 2012 | Lyricist of The Year | Rajat Arora (for "Ishq Sufiyana – Male") | Nominated | |
| Mirchi Music Awards | 21 March 2012 | Best Upcoming Singer of the Year | Kamal Khan (for "Ishq Sufiyana – Male") | Won | |
| Mirchi Music Awards | 21 March 2012 | Song representing Sufi tradition | "Ishq Sufiyana (Female)" | Nominated | |
| Mirchi Music Awards | 21 March 2012 | Song representing Sufi tradition | "Ishq Sufiyana (Male)" | Nominated | |
| Mirchi Music Awards | 21 March 2012 | Best Item Song of the Year | "Ooh La La" | Won | |
| National Media Network Film And TV Awards | 21 January 2012 | Best Picture | The Dirty Picture | Won | |
| National Media Network Film And TV Awards | 21 January 2012 | Best Actress | Vidya Balan | Won | |
| National Film Awards | 3 May 2012 | Best Actress | Vidya Balan | Won | |
| National Film Awards | 3 May 2012 | Best Make-up Artist | Vikram Gaikwad | Won | |
| National Film Awards | 3 May 2012 | Best Costume Design | Niharika Khan | Won | |
| People's Choice Awards India | 27 October 2012 | Favourite Ensemble Cast | The Dirty Picture | Nominated | |
| People's Choice Awards India | 27 October 2012 | Favourite Song of the Year | "Ooh La La" | Nominated | |
| People's Choice Awards India | 27 October 2012 | Favourite Male Singer | Kamal Khan (for "Ishq Sufiyana") | Won | |
| People's Choice Awards India | 27 October 2012 | Favourite Lyricist | Rajat Arora (for "Ishq Sufiyana") | Won | |
| Screen Awards | 15 January 2012 | Best Film | The Dirty Picture | Won | [26] [27] |
| Screen Awards | 15 January 2012 | Best Director | Milan Luthria | Won | [26] [27] |
| Screen Awards | 15 January 2012 | Best Actress | Vidya Balan | Won | [26] [27] |
| Screen Awards | 15 January 2012 | Best Male Playback Singer | Bappi Lahiri (for "Ooh La La") | Nominated | [26] [27] |
| Screen Awards | 15 January 2012 | Best Male Playback Singer | Kamal Khan (for "Ishq Sufiyana") | Nominated | [26] [27] |
| Screen Awards | 15 January 2012 | Best Female Playback Singer | Shreya Ghoshal (for "Ooh La La") | Won | [26] [27] |
| Screen Awards | 15 January 2012 | Best Dialogue | Rajat Arora | Won | [26] [27] |
| Screen Awards | 15 January 2012 | Best Production Design | Priya Suhas | Nominated | [26] [27] |
| Screen Awards | 15 January 2012 | Best Choreography | Pony Verma (for "Ooh La La") | Nominated | [26] [27] |
| Screen Awards | 15 January 2012 | Best Costumes Design | Niharika Khan | Won | [26] [27] |
| Stardust Awards | 25 February 2012 | Film of the Year | The Dirty Picture | Won | [28] [29] |
| Stardust Awards | 25 February 2012 | Dream Director | Milan Luthria | Nominated | [28] [29] |
| Stardust Awards | 25 February 2012 | Star of the Year – Female | Vidya Balan | Won | [28] [29] |
| Stardust Awards | 25 February 2012 | Best Actress in a Drama | Vidya Balan | Won | [28] [29] |
| Stardust Awards | 25 February 2012 | New Musical Sensation – Male | Kamal Khan (for "Ishq Sufiyana") | Nominated | [28] [29] |
| Zee Cine Awards | 22 January 2012 | Best Film | The Dirty Picture | Nominated | [30] [31] |
| Zee Cine Awards | 22 January 2012 | Best Film (Jury) | The Dirty Picture | Won | [30] [31] |
| Zee Cine Awards | 22 January 2012 | Best Director | Milan Luthria | Nominated | [30] [31] |
| Zee Cine Awards | 22 January 2012 | Best Actor – Female | Vidya Balan | Won | [30] [31] |
| Zee Cine Awards | 22 January 2012 | Best Actor (Jury) – Female | Vidya Balan | Won | [30] [31] |
| Zee Cine Awards | 22 January 2012 | Best Track of the Year | "Ooh La La" | Nominated | [30] [31] |
| Zee Cine Awards | 22 January 2012 | Best Song | "Ishq Sufiyana" | Won | [30] [31] |
| Zee Cine Awards | 22 January 2012 | Best Choreography | Pony Verma (for "Ooh La La") | Won | [30] [31] |