# List of accolades received by Kal Ho Naa Ho

Kal Ho Naa Ho (transl. Tomorrow May Never Come) is a 2003 Indian Hindi-language romantic comedy-drama film directed by Nikkhil Advani. The film stars Jaya Bachchan, Shah Rukh Khan, Saif Ali Khan and Preity Zinta. Sushma Seth, Reema Lagoo, Lillete Dubey and Delnaaz Irani play supporting roles. The film's story focuses on Naina Catherine Kapur (Preity Zinta), an MBA student who falls in love with Aman Mathur (Shah Rukh Khan). He does not reciprocate her feelings as he is a terminally ill heart patient, a fact he hides from Naina. Aman does not wish to bring Naina any pain through his illness, and tries to make her fall in love with her friend and fellow MBA classmate Rohit Patel (Saif Ali Khan). The film's dialogues were written by Niranjan Iyengar while Karan Johar drafted the story and screenplay. The latter also co-produced the film with his father, Yash Johar, under the Dharma Productions banner. The soundtrack for Kal Ho Naa Ho was composed by Shankar–Ehsaan–Loy while Javed Akhtar wrote the lyrics for its songs. Anil Mehta and Sanjay Sankla handled the cinematography and editing respectively. Sharmishta Roy was in charge of the production design.
Produced on a budget of ₹280 million, Kal Ho Naa Ho was released on 27 November 2003 and received positive reviews from critics. It was a commercial success, grossing ₹860.9 million worldwide. The film won 35 awards from 78 nominations; its direction, story, screenplay, performances of the cast members, music and cinematography have received the most attention from award groups.
At the 51st National Film Awards, Shankar–Ehsaan–Loy and Sonu Nigam won for Best Music Direction and Best Male Playback Singer respectively. Kal Ho Naa Ho led the 49th Filmfare Awards with 11 nominations including Best Film (Karan Johar, Yash Johar), Best Director (Nikkhil Advani) and Best Actor (Shah Rukh Khan). It went on to win in eight categories, including Best Actress (Zinta), Best Supporting Actor (Saif Ali Khan) and Best Supporting Actress (Bachchan). The film won 13 awards out of 17 nominations at the 5th IIFA Awards, including Best Film (Karan Johar, Yash Johar), Best Actress (Zinta), Best Supporting Actor (Saif Ali Khan) and Best Supporting Actress (Bachchan). It garnered 18 nominations at the inaugural ceremony of the Producers Guild Film Awards and won six, Best Actress in a Supporting Role (Bachchan), Best Music Director (Shankar–Ehsaan–Loy), Best Lyricist (Akhtar), Best Male Playback Singer (Sonu Nigam), Best Debut Director (Advani) and Best Cinematography (Mehta). Among other wins, Kal Ho Naa Ho received three Screen Awards, two Zee Cine Awards and a Stardust Award.

## Awards and nominations

| Award | Date of ceremony | Category | Recipient(s) and nominee(s) | Result | Ref. |
| National Film Awards | 3 February 2005 | Best Music Direction | Shankar–Ehsaan–Loy | Won | |
| National Film Awards | 3 February 2005 | Best Male Playback Singer | Sonu Nigam for "Kal Ho Naa Ho" | Won | |
| Filmfare Awards | 20 February 2004 | Best Film | Karan Johar, Yash Johar | Nominated | [11] [13] [14] |
| Filmfare Awards | 20 February 2004 | Best Director | Nikkhil Advani | Nominated | [11] [13] [14] |
| Filmfare Awards | 20 February 2004 | Best Actor | Shah Rukh Khan | Nominated | [11] [13] [14] |
| Filmfare Awards | 20 February 2004 | Best Actress | Preity Zinta | Won | [11] [13] [14] |
| Filmfare Awards | 20 February 2004 | Best Supporting Actor | Saif Ali Khan | Won | [11] [13] [14] |
| Filmfare Awards | 20 February 2004 | Best Supporting Actress | Jaya Bachchan | Won | [11] [13] [14] |
| Filmfare Awards | 20 February 2004 | Best Music Director | Shankar–Ehsaan–Loy | Won | [11] [13] [14] |
| Filmfare Awards | 20 February 2004 | Best Lyricist | Javed Akhtar | Won | [11] [13] [14] |
| Filmfare Awards | 20 February 2004 | Best Male Playback Singer | Sonu Nigam for "Kal Ho Naa Ho" | Won | [11] [13] [14] |
| Filmfare Awards | 20 February 2004 | Best Female Playback Singer | Alka Yagnik for "Kal Ho Naa Ho" (sad version) | Nominated | [11] [13] [14] |
| Filmfare Awards | 20 February 2004 | Best Scene of the Year | "The Diary Scene" | Won | [11] [13] [14] |
| Filmfare Awards | 20 February 2004 | Motolook of the Year | Preity Zinta | Won | [11] [13] [14] |
| Filmfare Awards | 20 February 2004 | Motolook of the Year | Saif Ali Khan | Nominated | [11] [13] [14] |
| International Indian Film Academy Awards | 20–22 May 2004 | Best Film | Karan Johar, Yash Johar | Won | [15] [16] |
| International Indian Film Academy Awards | 20–22 May 2004 | Best Director | Nikkhil Advani | Nominated | [15] [16] |
| International Indian Film Academy Awards | 20–22 May 2004 | Best Actor | Shah Rukh Khan | Nominated | [15] [16] |
| International Indian Film Academy Awards | 20–22 May 2004 | Best Actress | Preity Zinta | Won | [15] [16] |
| International Indian Film Academy Awards | 20–22 May 2004 | Best Supporting Actor | Saif Ali Khan | Won | [15] [16] |
| International Indian Film Academy Awards | 20–22 May 2004 | Best Supporting Actress | Jaya Bachchan | Won | [15] [16] |
| International Indian Film Academy Awards | 20–22 May 2004 | Best Music Director | Shankar–Ehsaan–Loy | Won | [15] [16] |
| International Indian Film Academy Awards | 20–22 May 2004 | Best Lyricist | Javed Akhtar | Won | [15] [16] |
| International Indian Film Academy Awards | 20–22 May 2004 | Best Male Playback Singer | Sonu Nigam for "Kal Ho Naa Ho" | Won | [15] [16] |
| International Indian Film Academy Awards | 20–22 May 2004 | Best Female Playback Singer | Alka Yagnik for "Kal Ho Naa Ho" (sad version) | Nominated | [15] [16] |
| International Indian Film Academy Awards | 20–22 May 2004 | Best Story | Karan Johar | Won | [15] [16] |
| International Indian Film Academy Awards | 20–22 May 2004 | Best Cinematography | Anil Mehta | Won | [15] [16] |
| International Indian Film Academy Awards | 20–22 May 2004 | Best Choreography | Farah Khan for "Maahi Ve" | Won | [15] [16] |
| International Indian Film Academy Awards | 20–22 May 2004 | Best Background Score | Shankar–Ehsaan–Loy | Won | [15] [16] |
| International Indian Film Academy Awards | 20–22 May 2004 | Best Editing | Sanjay Sankla | Nominated | [15] [16] |
| International Indian Film Academy Awards | 20–22 May 2004 | Best Costume Design | Manish Malhotra | Won | [15] [16] |
| International Indian Film Academy Awards | 20–22 May 2004 | Best Makeup | Mickey Contractor | Won | [15] [16] |
| Producers Guild Film Awards | 29 May 2004 | Best Film | Karan Johar, Yash Johar | Nominated | [17] [18] [19] |
| Producers Guild Film Awards | 29 May 2004 | Best Director | Nikkhil Advani | Nominated | [17] [18] [19] |
| Producers Guild Film Awards | 29 May 2004 | Best Actor in a Leading Role | Shah Rukh Khan | Nominated | [17] [18] [19] |
| Producers Guild Film Awards | 29 May 2004 | Best Actress in a Leading Role | Preity Zinta | Nominated | [17] [18] [19] |
| Producers Guild Film Awards | 29 May 2004 | Best Actor in a Supporting Role | Saif Ali Khan | Nominated | [17] [18] [19] |
| Producers Guild Film Awards | 29 May 2004 | Best Actress in a Supporting Role | Jaya Bachchan | Won | [17] [18] [19] |
| Producers Guild Film Awards | 29 May 2004 | Best Music Director | Shankar–Ehsaan–Loy | Won | [17] [18] [19] |
| Producers Guild Film Awards | 29 May 2004 | Best Lyricist | Javed Akhtar | Won | [17] [18] [19] |
| Producers Guild Film Awards | 29 May 2004 | Best Male Playback Singer | Sonu Nigam for "Kal Ho Naa Ho" | Won | [17] [18] [19] |
| Producers Guild Film Awards | 29 May 2004 | Best Female Playback Singer | Vasundhara Das for "It's The Time To Disco" | Nominated | [17] [18] [19] |
| Producers Guild Film Awards | 29 May 2004 | Best Debut Director | Nikkhil Advani | Won | [17] [18] [19] |
| Producers Guild Film Awards | 29 May 2004 | Best Screenplay | Karan Johar | Nominated | [17] [18] [19] |
| Producers Guild Film Awards | 29 May 2004 | Best Cinematography | Anil Mehta | Won | [17] [18] [19] |
| Producers Guild Film Awards | 29 May 2004 | Best Editing | Sanjay Sankla | Nominated | [17] [18] [19] |
| Producers Guild Film Awards | 29 May 2004 | Best Art Design | Sharmishta Roy | Nominated | [17] [18] [19] |
| Producers Guild Film Awards | 29 May 2004 | Best Sound Recording | Anuj Mathur | Nominated | [17] [18] [19] |
| Producers Guild Film Awards | 29 May 2004 | Best Costume Design | Manish Malhotra | Nominated | [17] [18] [19] |
| Producers Guild Film Awards | 29 May 2004 | Best Special Effects | Tata Elxsi | Nominated | [17] [18] [19] |
| Screen Awards | 17 January 2004 | Best Film | Karan Johar, Yash Johar | Nominated | [20] [21] |
| Screen Awards | 17 January 2004 | Best Director | Nikkhil Advani | Nominated | [20] [21] |
| Screen Awards | 17 January 2004 | Best Actor | Shah Rukh Khan | Nominated | [20] [21] |
| Screen Awards | 17 January 2004 | Best Actress | Preity Zinta | Nominated | [20] [21] |
| Screen Awards | 17 January 2004 | Best Supporting Actor | Saif Ali Khan | Won | [20] [21] |
| Screen Awards | 17 January 2004 | Best Supporting Actress | Jaya Bachchan | Nominated | [20] [21] |
| Screen Awards | 17 January 2004 | Best Music Director | Shankar–Ehsaan–Loy | Nominated | [20] [21] |
| Screen Awards | 17 January 2004 | Best Lyricist | Javed Akhtar | Nominated | [20] [21] |
| Screen Awards | 17 January 2004 | Best Male Playback Singer | Sonu Nigam for "Kal Ho Naa Ho" | Nominated | [20] [21] |
| Screen Awards | 17 January 2004 | Best Screenplay | Karan Johar | Won | [20] [21] |
| Screen Awards | 17 January 2004 | Best Dialogue | Niranjan Iyengar | Nominated | [20] [21] |
| Screen Awards | 17 January 2004 | Best Editing | Sanjay Sankla | Won | [20] [21] |
| Screen Awards | 17 January 2004 | Best Sound Recording | Anuj Mathur | Nominated | [20] [21] |
| Screen Awards | 17 January 2004 | Best Cinematography | Anil Mehta | Nominated | [20] [21] |
| Screen Awards | 17 January 2004 | Best Art Direction | Sharmishta Roy | Nominated | [20] [21] |
| Screen Awards | 17 January 2004 | Best Choreography | Farah Khan for "Maahi Ve" | Nominated | [20] [21] |
| Stardust Awards | 4 February 2004 | Actor of the Year – Female | Preity Zinta | Won | |
| Zee Cine Awards | 26 February 2004 | Best Film | Karan Johar, Yash Johar | Nominated | [23] [24] [25] [26] [27] |
| Zee Cine Awards | 26 February 2004 | Best Director | Nikkhil Advani | Nominated | [23] [24] [25] [26] [27] |
| Zee Cine Awards | 26 February 2004 | Best Actor – Male | Shah Rukh Khan | Nominated | [23] [24] [25] [26] [27] |
| Zee Cine Awards | 26 February 2004 | Best Actor – Female | Preity Zinta | Nominated | [23] [24] [25] [26] [27] |
| Zee Cine Awards | 26 February 2004 | Best Actor in a Supporting Role – Male | Saif Ali Khan | Won | [23] [24] [25] [26] [27] |
| Zee Cine Awards | 26 February 2004 | Best Actor in a Supporting Role – Female | Jaya Bachchan | Nominated | [23] [24] [25] [26] [27] |
| Zee Cine Awards | 26 February 2004 | Best Music Director | Shankar–Ehsaan–Loy | Nominated | [23] [24] [25] [26] [27] |
| Zee Cine Awards | 26 February 2004 | Best Track of the Year | "Kal Ho Naa Ho" | Won | [23] [24] [25] [26] [27] |
| Zee Cine Awards | 26 February 2004 | Best Track of the Year | "Maahi Ve" | Nominated | [23] [24] [25] [26] [27] |
| Zee Cine Awards | 26 February 2004 | Best Audiography | Anuj Mathur | Nominated | [23] [24] [25] [26] [27] |
| Zee Cine Awards | 26 February 2004 | Best Choreography | Farah Khan for "Maahi Ve" | Nominated | [23] [24] [25] [26] [27] |
| Zee Cine Awards | 26 February 2004 | Best Dialogue | Niranjan Iyengar | Nominated | [23] [24] [25] [26] [27] |
| Zee Cine Awards | 26 February 2004 | Best Editing | Sanjay Sankla | Nominated | [23] [24] [25] [26] [27] |