# List of accolades received by Lagaan

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. Yashpal Sharma, Raghubir Yadav, Rachel Shelley, and Paul Blackthorne feature in supporting roles. The film was edited by Ballu Saluja, with music and cinematography provided by A. R. Rahman, and Anil Mehta respectively. 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.
Lagaan was released on 15 June 2001. The film grossed over ₹1.3 billion (US$16 million) globally on a production budget of ₹250 million (US$3.0 million). 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). 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". In 2010, the film was ranked at number 55 in the Empire list of "The 100 Best Films of World Cinema". In 2011, it was listed in Time's list of "The All-Time 25 Best Sports Movies". The film was also included in CNN-IBN's list of the "100 greatest Indian films of all time" in 2013.

## Accolades

| Award | Date of ceremony | Category | Recipient(s) and nominee(s) | Result | Ref. |
| Academy Awards | March 24, 2002 | Best Foreign Language Film | India | Nominated | |
| American Choreography Awards | 20 October 2002 | Outstanding Achievement in Feature Film | Saroj Khan, Vaibhavi Merchant, Ganesh Hegde, Terence Lewis, and Raju Khan | Won | |
| Bengal Film Journalists' Association Awards | 2002 | Best Director (Hindi) | Ashutosh Gowariker | Won | |
| Bengal Film Journalists' Association Awards | 2002 | Best Actor (Hindi) | Aamir Khan | Won | |
| Bergen International Film Festival | 2001 | The Jury's Award | Lagaan | Won | |
| European Film Academy | 1 December 2001 | European Film Award for Best Non-European Film | Lagaan | Nominated | |
| Filmfare Awards | February 16, 2002 | Best Film | Lagaan | Won | |
| Filmfare Awards | February 16, 2002 | Best Director | Ashutosh Gowariker | Won | |
| Filmfare Awards | February 16, 2002 | Best Story | Ashutosh Gowariker | Won | |
| Filmfare Awards | February 16, 2002 | Best Actor | Aamir Khan | Won | |
| Filmfare Awards | February 16, 2002 | Best Music Director | A. R. Rahman | Won | |
| Filmfare Awards | February 16, 2002 | Best Lyricist | Javed Akhtar | Won | |
| Filmfare Awards | February 16, 2002 | Best Playback Singer – Male | Udit Narayan (for song "Mitwa") | Won | |
| Filmfare Awards | February 16, 2002 | Best Playback Singer – Female | Alka Yagnik (for song "O Rey Chhori") | Won | |
| International Indian Film Academy Awards | April 6, 2002 | Best Film | Lagaan | Won | [21] [22] |
| International Indian Film Academy Awards | April 6, 2002 | Best Director | Ashutosh Gowariker | Won | [21] [22] |
| International Indian Film Academy Awards | April 6, 2002 | Best Actor | Aamir Khan | Won | [21] [22] |
| International Indian Film Academy Awards | April 6, 2002 | Best Story | Ashutosh Gowariker | Won | [21] [22] |
| International Indian Film Academy Awards | April 6, 2002 | Best Actress | Gracy Singh | Nominated | [21] [22] |
| International Indian Film Academy Awards | April 6, 2002 | Best Supporting Actor | Kulbhushan Kharbanda | Nominated | [21] [22] |
| International Indian Film Academy Awards | April 6, 2002 | Best Comedian | Rajesh Vivek | Nominated | [21] [22] |
| International Indian Film Academy Awards | April 6, 2002 | Best Villain | Paul Blackthorne | Nominated | [21] [22] |
| International Indian Film Academy Awards | April 6, 2002 | Best Playback Singer – Male | Udit Narayan (for song "Mitwa") | Nominated | [21] [22] |
| International Indian Film Academy Awards | April 6, 2002 | Best Playback Singer – Female | Asha Bhosle (for song "Radha Kaise Na Jale") | Won | [21] [22] |
| International Indian Film Academy Awards | April 6, 2002 | Best Lyricist | Javed Akhtar | Won | [21] [22] |
| International Indian Film Academy Awards | April 6, 2002 | Best Music Director | A. R. Rahman | Won | [21] [22] |
| International Indian Film Academy Awards | April 6, 2002 | Best Editing | Ballu Saluja | Won | [21] [22] |
| International Indian Film Academy Awards | April 6, 2002 | Best Sound Recording | H. Sridhar | Won | [21] [22] |
| Leeds International Film Festival | 16 October 2001 | Audience Award | Lagaan | Won | |
| Locarno International Film Festival | 12 August 2001 | Audience Award | Lagaan | Won | |
| National Film Awards | July 26, 2002 | Best Popular Film Providing Wholesome Entertainment | Ashutosh Gowarikar, Aamir Khan | Won | [25] [26] |
| National Film Awards | July 26, 2002 | Best Music Direction | A. R. Rahman | Won | [25] [26] |
| National Film Awards | July 26, 2002 | Best Lyricist | Javed Akhtar (for song "Radha Kaise Na Jale" and "Ghanan Ghanan") | Won | [25] [26] |
| National Film Awards | July 26, 2002 | Best Playback Singer – Male | Udit Narayan (for song "Mitwa") | Won | [25] [26] |
| National Film Awards | July 26, 2002 | Best Audiography | H. Sridhar, Nakul Kamte | Won | [25] [26] |
| National Film Awards | July 26, 2002 | Best Costume Design | Bhanu Athaiya | Won | [25] [26] |
| National Film Awards | July 26, 2002 | Best Art Direction | Nitin Chandrakant Desai | Won | [25] [26] |
| National Film Awards | July 26, 2002 | Best Choreography | Raju Khan | Won | [25] [26] |
| NatFilm Festival | 14 April 2002 | Audience Award | Lagaan | Won | |
| Portland International Film Festival | 23 February 2002 | Audience Award for Best Film | Lagaan | Won | |
| Screen Awards | 18 January 2002 | Best Film | Lagaan | Won | [29] [30] |
| Screen Awards | 18 January 2002 | Best Director | Ashutosh Gowariker | Won | [29] [30] |
| Screen Awards | 18 January 2002 | Best Story | Ashutosh Gowariker | Nominated | [29] [30] |
| Screen Awards | 18 January 2002 | Best Screenplay | Ashutosh Gowarikar, Kumar Dave, and Sanjay Daima | Won | [29] [30] |
| Screen Awards | 18 January 2002 | Best Dialogue | Ashutosh Gowariker, K. P. Saxena | Nominated | [29] [30] |
| Screen Awards | 18 January 2002 | Best Actor | Aamir Khan | Nominated | [29] [30] |
| Screen Awards | 18 January 2002 | Most Promising Newcomer – Female | Gracy Singh | Won | [29] [30] |
| Screen Awards | 18 January 2002 | Best Villain | Paul Blackthorne | Nominated | [29] [30] |
| Screen Awards | 18 January 2002 | Best Art Direction | Nitin Chandrakant Desai | Won | [29] [30] |
| Screen Awards | 18 January 2002 | Best Cinematography | Anil Mehta | Won | [29] [30] |
| Screen Awards | 18 January 2002 | Best Editing | Ballu Saluja | Won | [29] [30] |
| Screen Awards | 18 January 2002 | Best Sound Design | Nakul Kamte | Nominated | [29] [30] |
| Screen Awards | 18 January 2002 | Best Playback Singer – Male | Udit Narayan (for song "Mitwa") | Nominated | [29] [30] |
| Screen Awards | 18 January 2002 | Best Playback Singer – Female | Asha Bhosle (for song "Radha Kaise Na Jale") | Won | [29] [30] |
| Screen Awards | 18 January 2002 | Best Lyricist | Javed Akhtar (for song "Radha Kaise Na Jale") | Nominated | [29] [30] |
| Screen Awards | 18 January 2002 | Best Music Director | A. R. Rahman | Nominated | [29] [30] |
| Screen Awards | 18 January 2002 | Best Background Music | A. R. Rahman | Nominated | [29] [30] |
| Screen Awards | 18 January 2002 | Best Choreography | Saroj Khan | Nominated | [29] [30] |
| Zee Cine Awards | 11 January 2002 | Best Film | Ashutosh Gowariker | Won | [31] [32] |
| Zee Cine Awards | 11 January 2002 | Best Director | Ashutosh Gowariker | Won | [31] [32] |
| Zee Cine Awards | 11 January 2002 | Best Story | Ashutosh Gowariker | Won | [31] [32] |
| Zee Cine Awards | 11 January 2002 | Best Actor | Aamir Khan | Won | [31] [32] |
| Zee Cine Awards | 11 January 2002 | Best Debut – Female | Gracy Singh | Won | [31] [32] |
| Zee Cine Awards | 11 January 2002 | Best Supporting Actress | Rachel Shelley | Nominated | [31] [32] |
| Zee Cine Awards | 11 January 2002 | Best Playback Singer – Male | Udit Narayan (for song "Mitwa") | Nominated | [31] [32] |
| Zee Cine Awards | 11 January 2002 | Best Playback Singer – Female | Asha Bhosle (for song "Radha Kaise Na Jale") | Won | [31] [32] |
| Zee Cine Awards | 11 January 2002 | Best Music Director | A. R. Rahman | Won | [31] [32] |
| Zee Cine Awards | 11 January 2002 | Best Lyricist | Javed Akhtar (for song "Radha Kaise Na Jale") | Won | [31] [32] |