# List of accolades received by Kabhi Alvida Naa Kehna

Kabhi Alvida Naa Kehna (transl. Never Say Goodbye), also abbreviated as KANK, is a 2006 Indian Hindi-language musical romantic drama written and directed by Karan Johar and produced by his mother Hiroo Yash Johar, in her debut, under the Dharma Productions banner. The film stars Amitabh Bachchan, Shah Rukh Khan, Abhishek Bachchan, Rani Mukerji, Preity Zinta and Kirron Kher. The film explores themes of marital infidelity and dysfunctional relationships. The film was promoted with the tag-line "A Love... That Broke All Relationships".
Set and mostly taking place in New York City, the cinematography of the film was done by Anil Mehta, and Khan acted as the film's narrator. Shankar–Ehsaan–Loy composed the music while the lyrics were penned by Javed Akhtar. Kabhi Alvida Naa Kehna was a major commercial success in India, becoming the fourth highest-grossing film of the year. It emerged as the highest-grossing Indian film of all time in overseas at the time of its release, grossing a worldwide total of ₹1.13 billion ($37 million).
A recipient of several accolades, Kabhi Alvida Naa Kehna led the 52nd Filmfare Awards with 23 nominations, including Best Film, Best Director (Johar), Best Actor (Khan), Best Actress (Mukerji), Best Supporting Actor (Bachchan Sr.) and Best Supporting Actress (Zinta), and won Best Supporting Actor (Bachchan Jr.). At the 8th IIFA Awards, the film received 9 nominations, including Best Film, Best Director (Johar) and Best Supporting Actor (Bachchan Jr. and Sr.), and won Best Actress (Mukerji). Kabhi Alvida Naa Kehna also earned two Global Indian Film Awards, one People's Choice Awards India, one Screen Award, one Stardust Award, and five Zee Cine Awards.

## Awards and nominations

| Award | Date of ceremony | Category | Recipient(s) | Result |
| Bollywood Movie Awards | 26 May 2007 | Best Film | Kabhi Alvida Naa Kehna | Nominated |
| Bollywood Movie Awards | 26 May 2007 | Best Director | Karan Johar | Nominated |
| Bollywood Movie Awards | 26 May 2007 | Best Actor | Shah Rukh Khan | Nominated |
| Bollywood Movie Awards | 26 May 2007 | Best Actress | Rani Mukerji | Nominated |
| Bollywood Movie Awards | 26 May 2007 | Best Supporting Actor | Abhishek Bachchan | Nominated |
| Bollywood Movie Awards | 26 May 2007 | Best Supporting Actress | Preity Zinta | Nominated |
| Bollywood Movie Awards | 26 May 2007 | Best Music Director | Shankar–Ehsaan–Loy | Won |
| Bollywood Movie Awards | 26 May 2007 | Best Male Playback Singer | Sonu Nigam for "Kabhi Alvida Naa Kehna" | Nominated |
| Bollywood Movie Awards | 26 May 2007 | Best Female Playback Singer | Alka Yagnik for "Kabhi Alvida Naa Kehna" | Won |
| Bollywood Movie Awards | 26 May 2007 | Best Costume Designer | Manish Malhotra | Won |
| Filmfare Awards | 17 February 2007 | Best Film | Kabhi Alvida Naa Kehna | Nominated |
| Filmfare Awards | 17 February 2007 | Best Director | Karan Johar | Nominated |
| Filmfare Awards | 17 February 2007 | Best Story | Karan Johar | Nominated |
| Filmfare Awards | 17 February 2007 | Best Actor | Shah Rukh Khan | Nominated |
| Filmfare Awards | 17 February 2007 | Best Actress | Rani Mukerji | Nominated |
| Filmfare Awards | 17 February 2007 | Best Supporting Actor | Abhishek Bachchan | Won |
| Filmfare Awards | 17 February 2007 | Best Supporting Actor | Amitabh Bachchan | Nominated |
| Filmfare Awards | 17 February 2007 | Best Supporting Actress | Preity Zinta | Nominated |
| Filmfare Awards | 17 February 2007 | Best Music Director | Shankar–Ehsaan–Loy | Nominated |
| Filmfare Awards | 17 February 2007 | Best Background Score | Shankar–Ehsaan–Loy | Nominated |
| Filmfare Awards | 17 February 2007 | Best Lyricist | Javed Akhtar for "Kabhi Alvida Naa Kehna" | Nominated |
| Filmfare Awards | 17 February 2007 | Best Lyricist | Javed Akhtar for "Mitwa" | Nominated |
| Filmfare Awards | 17 February 2007 | Best Male Playback Singer | Sonu Nigam for "Kabhi Alvida Naa Kehna" | Nominated |
| Filmfare Awards | 17 February 2007 | Best Female Playback Singer | Alka Yagnik for "Kabhi Alvida Naa Kehna" | Nominated |
| Filmfare Awards | 17 February 2007 | Best Screenplay | Karan Johar, Shibani Bathija | Nominated |
| Filmfare Awards | 17 February 2007 | Best Dialogue | Niranjan Iyengar | Nominated |
| Filmfare Awards | 17 February 2007 | Best Cinematography | Anil Mehta | Nominated |
| Filmfare Awards | 17 February 2007 | Best Choreography | Farah Khan for "Rock 'N' Roll Soniye" | Nominated |
| Filmfare Awards | 17 February 2007 | Best Choreography | Farah Khan for "Where's The Party Tonight?" | Nominated |
| Filmfare Awards | 17 February 2007 | Best Editing | Sanjay Sankla | Nominated |
| Filmfare Awards | 17 February 2007 | Best Art Direction | Sharmishta Roy | Nominated |
| Filmfare Awards | 17 February 2007 | Best Sound Design | Stephen Gomes | Nominated |
| Filmfare Awards | 17 February 2007 | Best Costume Design | Manish Malhotra | Nominated |
| Global Indian Film Awards | 7–9 December 2006 | Best Film | Kabhi Alvida Naa Kehna | Nominated |
| Global Indian Film Awards | 7–9 December 2006 | Best Director | Karan Johar | Nominated |
| Global Indian Film Awards | 7–9 December 2006 | Best Actor | Shah Rukh Khan | Nominated |
| Global Indian Film Awards | 7–9 December 2006 | Best Actress | Rani Mukerji | Nominated |
| Global Indian Film Awards | 7–9 December 2006 | Best Supporting Actor | Abhishek Bachchan | Won |
| Global Indian Film Awards | 7–9 December 2006 | Best Supporting Actor | Amitabh Bachchan | Nominated |
| Global Indian Film Awards | 7–9 December 2006 | Best Supporting Actress | Preity Zinta | Nominated |
| Global Indian Film Awards | 7–9 December 2006 | Best Music Director | Shankar–Ehsaan–Loy | Nominated |
| Global Indian Film Awards | 7–9 December 2006 | Best Lyricist | Javed Akhtar for "Kabhi Alvida Naa Kehna" | Nominated |
| Global Indian Film Awards | 7–9 December 2006 | Best Male Playback Singer | Shafqat Amanat Ali for Mitwa" | Nominated |
| Global Indian Film Awards | 7–9 December 2006 | Best Male Playback Singer | Sonu Nigam for "Kabhi Alvida Naa Kehna" | Nominated |
| Global Indian Film Awards | 7–9 December 2006 | Best Female Playback Singer | Alka Yagnik for "Kabhi Alvida Naa Kehna" | Won |
| Global Indian Film Awards | 7–9 December 2006 | Best Choreography | Farah Khan for "Where's The Party Tonight?" | Nominated |
| International Indian Film Academy Awards | 7–9 June 2007 | Best Film | Kabhi Alvida Naa Kehna | Nominated |
| International Indian Film Academy Awards | 7–9 June 2007 | Best Director | Karan Johar | Nominated |
| International Indian Film Academy Awards | 7–9 June 2007 | Best Actress | Rani Mukerji | Won |
| International Indian Film Academy Awards | 7–9 June 2007 | Best Supporting Actor | Abhishek Bachchan | Nominated |
| International Indian Film Academy Awards | 7–9 June 2007 | Best Supporting Actor | Amitabh Bachchan | Nominated |
| International Indian Film Academy Awards | 7–9 June 2007 | Best Music Director | Shankar–Ehsaan–Loy | Nominated |
| International Indian Film Academy Awards | 7–9 June 2007 | Best Lyricist | Javed Akhtar for "Kabhi Alvida Naa Kehna" | Nominated |
| International Indian Film Academy Awards | 7–9 June 2007 | Best Male Playback Singer | Sonu Nigam for "Kabhi Alvida Naa Kehna" | Nominated |
| International Indian Film Academy Awards | 7–9 June 2007 | Best Female Playback Singer | Alka Yagnik for "Kabhi Alvida Naa Kehna" | Nominated |
| People's Choice Awards India | 2007 | Best Actress | Rani Mukerji | Nominated |
| People's Choice Awards India | 2007 | Best Supporting Actress | Preity Zinta | Won |
| Screen Awards | 6 January 2007 | Best Supporting Actor | Amitabh Bachchan | Nominated |
| Screen Awards | 6 January 2007 | Best Music Director | Shankar–Ehsaan–Loy | Nominated |
| Screen Awards | 6 January 2007 | Best Lyricist | Javed Akhtar for "Mitwa" | Nominated |
| Screen Awards | 6 January 2007 | Best Male Playback Singer | Shafqat Amanat Ali for "Mitwa" | Nominated |
| Screen Awards | 6 January 2007 | Best Female Playback Singer | Alka Yagnik for "Tumhi Dekho Naa" | Nominated |
| Screen Awards | 6 January 2007 | Best Cinematography | Anil Mehta | Nominated |
| Screen Awards | 6 January 2007 | Best Art Direction | Sharmishta Roy | Nominated |
| Screen Awards | 6 January 2007 | Jodi No. 1 | Shah Rukh Khan & Rani Mukerji | Won |
| Stardust Awards | 18 February 2007 | Dream Director | Karan Johar | Nominated |
| Stardust Awards | 18 February 2007 | Star of the Year – Male | Shah Rukh Khan | Nominated |
| Stardust Awards | 18 February 2007 | Star of the Year – Female | Rani Mukerji | Nominated |
| Stardust Awards | 18 February 2007 | Best Supporting Actor | Abhishek Bachchan | Won |
| Stardust Awards | 18 February 2007 | Best Supporting Actor | Amitabh Bachchan | Nominated |
| Stardust Awards | 18 February 2007 | Best Supporting Actress | Preity Zinta | Nominated |
| Zee Cine Awards | 1 April 2007 | Best Film | Kabhi Alvida Naa Kehna | Nominated |
| Zee Cine Awards | 1 April 2007 | Best Director | Karan Johar | Nominated |
| Zee Cine Awards | 1 April 2007 | Best Actor | Shah Rukh Khan | Nominated |
| Zee Cine Awards | 1 April 2007 | Best Actress | Rani Mukerji | Nominated |
| Zee Cine Awards | 1 April 2007 | Best Supporting Actor | Abhishek Bachchan | Won |
| Zee Cine Awards | 1 April 2007 | Best Supporting Actor | Amitabh Bachchan | Nominated |
| Zee Cine Awards | 1 April 2007 | Best Supporting Actress | Preity Zinta | Nominated |
| Zee Cine Awards | 1 April 2007 | Best Music Director | Shankar–Ehsaan–Loy | Nominated |
| Zee Cine Awards | 1 April 2007 | Best Background Score | Shankar–Ehsaan–Loy | Nominated |
| Zee Cine Awards | 1 April 2007 | Best Lyricist | Javed Akhtar for "Mitwa" | Nominated |
| Zee Cine Awards | 1 April 2007 | Best Male Playback Singer | Shafqat Amanat Ali for "Mitwa" | Nominated |
| Zee Cine Awards | 1 April 2007 | Best Male Playback Singer | Sonu Nigam for "Kabhi Alvida Naa Kehna" | Nominated |
| Zee Cine Awards | 1 April 2007 | Best Female Playback Singer | Alka Yagnik for "Tumhi Dekho Naa" | Won |
| Zee Cine Awards | 1 April 2007 | Best Female Playback Singer | Vasundhara Das for "Where's The Party Tonight?" | Nominated |
| Zee Cine Awards | 1 April 2007 | Best Choreography | Farah Khan for "Rock 'N' Roll Soniye" | Nominated |
| Zee Cine Awards | 1 April 2007 | Best Track of the Year | "Kabhi Alvida Naa Kehna" | Nominated |
| Zee Cine Awards | 1 April 2007 | Best Screenplay | Karan Johar, Shibani Bathija | Nominated |
| Zee Cine Awards | 1 April 2007 | Best Dialogue | Niranjan Iyengar | Nominated |
| Zee Cine Awards | 1 April 2007 | Best Cinematography | Anil Mehta | Nominated |
| Zee Cine Awards | 1 April 2007 | Best Costume Design | Manish Malhotra | Nominated |
| Zee Cine Awards | 1 April 2007 | Best Art Direction | Sharmishta Roy | Won |
| Zee Cine Awards | 1 April 2007 | Best Audiography | Stephen Gomes | Nominated |
| Zee Cine Awards | 1 April 2007 | Best Song Recording | Abhay Rumde, Shantanu Mukherjee | Nominated |
| Zee Cine Awards | 1 April 2007 | Best Special Effects (Visual) | Shaikh Rizwan | Nominated |
| Zee Cine Awards | 1 April 2007 | Best Publicity Design | H. R. Enterprises | Won |
| Zee Cine Awards | 1 April 2007 | Best Film Processing | Adlabs Films | Won |