# List of accolades received by Lage Raho Munna Bhai

Lage Raho Munna Bhai (pronounced ; English: Carry on Munna Bhai) is a 2006 Indian musical comedy directed by Rajkumar Hirani and produced by Vidhu Vinod Chopra. It stars Sanjay Dutt as Munna Bhai, a Mumbai (Bombay) underworld don, who begins to see the spirit of Mahatma Gandhi. Through his interactions with the image of Gandhi, Munna Bhai begins to practice what he calls Gandhigiri (Satyagraha, non-violence, and truth) to help ordinary people solve their problems. His sidekick, Circuit, is portrayed by Arshad Warsi.
Lage Raho Munna Bhai is the recipient of four National Film Awards in addition to other awards. Some speculated that it would represent India as an entry for the 2007 Academy Award for Best Foreign Film. Although ultimately losing to Rang De Basanti as India's official submission, the film's producers submitted it as an independent entry. However, neither film received an Oscar nomination.

## Awards and nominations

| Award | Date of ceremony | Category | Recipient(s) | Result | Ref. |
| Bollywood Movie Awards | 26 May 2007 | Best Film | Lage Raho Munna Bhai – Vidhu Vinod Chopra | Won | [3] [4] |
| Bollywood Movie Awards | 26 May 2007 | Best Director | Rajkumar Hirani | Won | [3] [4] |
| Bollywood Movie Awards | 26 May 2007 | Best Dialogue | Rajkumar Hirani | Won | [3] [4] |
| Bollywood Movie Awards | 26 May 2007 | Best Story | Rajkumar Hirani, Abhijat Joshi | Won | [3] [4] |
| Bollywood Movie Awards | 26 May 2007 | Best Actor | Sanjay Dutt | Nominated | [3] [4] |
| Bollywood Movie Awards | 26 May 2007 | Best Supporting Actor | Arshad Warsi | Nominated | [3] [4] |
| Bollywood Movie Awards | 26 May 2007 | Best Comedian | Arshad Warsi | Nominated | [3] [4] |
| Filmfare Awards | 17 February 2007 | Best Film | Lage Raho Munna Bhai – Vidhu Vinod Chopra | Nominated | [5] [6] |
| Filmfare Awards | 17 February 2007 | Best Film (Critics) | Lage Raho Munna Bhai – Rajkumar Hirani | Won | [5] [6] |
| Filmfare Awards | 17 February 2007 | Best Director | Rajkumar Hirani | Nominated | [5] [6] |
| Filmfare Awards | 17 February 2007 | Best Actor | Sanjay Dutt | Nominated | [5] [6] |
| Filmfare Awards | 17 February 2007 | Best Performance in a Negative Role | Boman Irani | Nominated | [5] [6] |
| Filmfare Awards | 17 February 2007 | Best Performance in a Comic Role | Arshad Warsi | Won | [5] [6] |
| Filmfare Awards | 17 February 2007 | Best Female Playback Singer | Shreya Ghoshal – (for "Pal Pal Har Pal") | Nominated | [5] [6] |
| Filmfare Awards | 17 February 2007 | Best Story | Rajkumar Hirani, Vidhu Vinod Chopra | Won | [5] [6] |
| Filmfare Awards | 17 February 2007 | Best Dialogue | Rajkumar Hirani, Vidhu Vinod Chopra | Won | [5] [6] |
| Filmfare Awards | 17 February 2007 | Best Screenplay | Abhijat Joshi, Rajkumar Hirani, Vidhu Vinod Chopra | Nominated | [5] [6] |
| Filmfare Awards | 17 February 2007 | Best Editing | Rajkumar Hirani | Nominated | [5] [6] |
| Filmfare Awards | 17 February 2007 | Best Choreography | Ganesh Acharya for "Samjho Ho Hi Gaya" | Nominated | [5] [6] |
| Global Indian Film Awards | 7–9 December 2006 | Best Film | Lage Raho Munna Bhai – Vidhu Vinod Chopra | Won | [7] [8] |
| Global Indian Film Awards | 7–9 December 2006 | Best Director | Rajkumar Hirani | Nominated | [7] [8] |
| Global Indian Film Awards | 7–9 December 2006 | Best Actor | Sanjay Dutt | Nominated | [7] [8] |
| Global Indian Film Awards | 7–9 December 2006 | Best Actor in A Supporting Role | Arshad Warsi | Nominated | [7] [8] |
| Global Indian Film Awards | 7–9 December 2006 | Best Actor in A Comic Role | Boman Irani | Nominated | [7] [8] |
| Global Indian Film Awards | 7–9 December 2006 | Best Female Playback Singer | Shreya Ghoshal for "Pal Pal Har Pal" | Nominated | [7] [8] |
| Global Indian Film Awards | 7–9 December 2006 | Best Story | Rajkumar Hirani, Vidhu Vinod Chopra | Won | [7] [8] |
| Global Indian Film Awards | 7–9 December 2006 | Best Dialogue | Abhijat Joshi, Rajkumar Hirani | Won | [7] [8] |
| International Indian Film Academy Awards | 7–9 June 2007 | Best Film | Lage Raho Munna Bhai – Vidhu Vinod Chopra | Nominated | [9] [10] |
| International Indian Film Academy Awards | 7–9 June 2007 | Best Director | Rajkumar Hirani | Won | [9] [10] |
| International Indian Film Academy Awards | 7–9 June 2007 | Best Story | Rajkumar Hirani | Won | [9] [10] |
| International Indian Film Academy Awards | 7–9 June 2007 | Best Screenplay | Abhijat Joshi, Rajkumar Hirani, Vidhu Vinod Chopra | Nominated | [9] [10] |
| International Indian Film Academy Awards | 7–9 June 2007 | Best Dialogue | Abhijat Joshi, Rajkumar Hirani | Won | [9] [10] |
| International Indian Film Academy Awards | 7–9 June 2007 | Best Actor | Sanjay Dutt | Nominated | [9] [10] |
| International Indian Film Academy Awards | 7–9 June 2007 | Best Actress | Vidya Balan | Nominated | [9] [10] |
| International Indian Film Academy Awards | 7–9 June 2007 | Best Supporting Actor | Arshad Warsi | Won | [9] [10] |
| International Indian Film Academy Awards | 7–9 June 2007 | Best Performance in a Negative Role | Boman Irani | Nominated | [9] [10] |
| International Indian Film Academy Awards | 7–9 June 2007 | Best Female Playback Singer | Shreya Ghoshal for "Pal Pal Har Pal" | Nominated | [9] [10] |
| National Film Awards | 2 September 2008 | Best Popular Film Providing Wholesome Entertainment | Producer: Vidhu Vinod Chopra Director: Rajkumar Hirani | Won | |
| National Film Awards | 2 September 2008 | Best Screenplay | Abhijat Joshi, Rajkumar Hirani, Vidhu Vinod Chopra | Won | |
| National Film Awards | 2 September 2008 | Best Supporting Actor | Dilip Prabhavalkar | Won | |
| National Film Awards | 2 September 2008 | Best Lyricist | Swanand Kirkire for "Bande Mein Tha Dum" | Won | |
| Screen Awards | 6 January 2007 | Best Film | Lage Raho Munna Bhai – Vidhu Vinod Chopra | Won | [12] [13] |
| Screen Awards | 6 January 2007 | Best Director | Rajkumar Hirani | Nominated | [12] [13] |
| Screen Awards | 6 January 2007 | Best Editing | Rajkumar Hirani | Won | [12] [13] |
| Screen Awards | 6 January 2007 | Best Story | Abhijat Joshi, Rajkumar Hirani | Won | [12] [13] |
| Screen Awards | 6 January 2007 | Best Screenplay | Abhijat Joshi, Rajkumar Hirani | Nominated | [12] [13] |
| Screen Awards | 6 January 2007 | Best Dialogue | Abhijat Joshi, Rajkumar Hirani | Won | [12] [13] |
| Screen Awards | 6 January 2007 | Best Actor | Sanjay Dutt | Nominated | [12] [13] |
| Screen Awards | 6 January 2007 | Best Actor (Critics) | Sanjay Dutt | Won | [12] [13] |
| Screen Awards | 6 January 2007 | Best Supporting Actor | Arshad Warsi | Won | [12] [13] |
| Screen Awards | 6 January 2007 | Best Lyricist | Swanand Kirkire for "Bande Mein Tha Dum" | Nominated | [12] [13] |
| Stardust Awards | 18 February 2007 | Dream Director | Rajkumar Hirani | Won | [14] [15] |
| Stardust Awards | 18 February 2007 | Star of the Year – Male | Sanjay Dutt | Won | [14] [15] |
| Stardust Awards | 18 February 2007 | Superstar of Tomorrow – Female | Vidya Balan | Nominated | [14] [15] |
| Stardust Awards | 18 February 2007 | Best Supporting Actor | Arshad Warsi | Nominated | [14] [15] |
| Stardust Awards | 18 February 2007 | Best Supporting Actor | Dilip Prabhavalkar | Nominated | [14] [15] |
| Stardust Awards | 18 February 2007 | Best Performance in a Negative Role | Boman Irani | Nominated | [14] [15] |
| Zee Cine Awards | 1 April 2007 | Best Film | Lage Raho Munna Bhai – Vidhu Vinod Chopra | Nominated | [16] [17] [18] [19] |
| Zee Cine Awards | 1 April 2007 | Best Director | Rajkumar Hirani | Nominated | [16] [17] [18] [19] |
| Zee Cine Awards | 1 April 2007 | Best Dialogue | Rajkumar Hirani | Nominated | [16] [17] [18] [19] |
| Zee Cine Awards | 1 April 2007 | Best Editing | Rajkumar Hirani | Won | [16] [17] [18] [19] |
| Zee Cine Awards | 1 April 2007 | Best Story | Abhijat Joshi, Rajkumar Hirani | Won | [16] [17] [18] [19] |
| Zee Cine Awards | 1 April 2007 | Best Screenplay | Abhijat Joshi, Rajkumar Hirani | Won | [16] [17] [18] [19] |
| Zee Cine Awards | 1 April 2007 | Best Actor – Male | Sanjay Dutt | Nominated | [16] [17] [18] [19] |
| Zee Cine Awards | 1 April 2007 | Best Actor (Critics) – Male | Sanjay Dutt | Won | [16] [17] [18] [19] |
| Zee Cine Awards | 1 April 2007 | Best Actor in a Comic Role | Arshad Warsi | Won | [16] [17] [18] [19] |
| Zee Cine Awards | 1 April 2007 | Best Lyricist | Swanand Kirkire for "Bande Mein Tha Dum" | Nominated | [16] [17] [18] [19] |
| Zee Cine Awards | 1 April 2007 | Best Song Recording | Bishwadeep Chatterjee, Sachin Sanghvi | Nominated | [16] [17] [18] [19] |
| Zee Cine Awards | 1 April 2007 | Best Film Processing | Adlabs Films | Nominated | [16] [17] [18] [19] |
| Zee Cine Awards | 1 April 2007 | Zenith Power Team Award | Lage Raho Munna Bhai | Won | [16] [17] [18] [19] |