# List of accolades received by Guru (2007 film)

Guru is a 2007 Indian drama film directed and co-written by Mani Ratnam. It was produced by Mani Ratnam and his brother G. Srinivasan under their production company, Madras Talkies. The film features Abhishek Bachchan, Aishwarya Rai, Madhavan, Vidya Balan, Arya Babbar, and Mithun Chakraborty in the leading roles. The film also has Mallika Sherawat in a guest appearance. The soundtrack and score were composed by A. R. Rahman, while the cinematography was handled by Rajiv Menon and editing done by A. Sreekar Prasad. The general consensus is that this film is largely based on the life of one of India's biggest industrial tycoons, Dhirubhai Ambani, but also has elements of other stories and businessmen.
Guru was released on 12 January 2007 and grossed ₹830.7 million. The film garnered awards and nominations in several categories, with particular praise for its direction, music, cinematography, and for the lead performances (Abhishek and Aishwarya). The film won 19 awards from 76 nominations. The film was premiered in the Tous Les Cinemas du Monde (World Cinema) section of 2007 Cannes Film Festival.
At the 53rd Filmfare Awards, Guru was nominated in fourteen categories, winning Best Music Director and Best Background Score (A. R. Rahman), Best Female Playback Singer (Shreya Ghoshal for "Barso Re"), Best Choreography (Saroj Khan for "Barso Re") and Best Production Design (Samir Chanda). At the 9th IIFA Awards, it received ten nominations and won two, including those for Best Music Director (A. R. Rahman) and Best Female Playback Singer (Shreya Ghoshal for "Barso Re"). Among other wins, the film received three Producers Guild Film Awards from 18 nominations, three Screen Awards from 14 nominations, three V. Shantaram Awards, three Zee Cine Awards from 10 nominations and at the Stardust Awards it was nominated in 7 categories without winning.

## Awards and nominations

| Award | Date of ceremony | Category | Recipient(s) | Result | Ref. |
| Filmfare Awards | 16 February 2008 | Best Film | Madras Talkies | Nominated | [5] [6] |
| Filmfare Awards | 16 February 2008 | Best Director | Mani Ratnam | Nominated | [5] [6] |
| Filmfare Awards | 16 February 2008 | Best Story | Mani Ratnam | Nominated | [5] [6] |
| Filmfare Awards | 16 February 2008 | Best Production Design | Samir Chanda | Won | [5] [6] |
| Filmfare Awards | 16 February 2008 | Best Costume Design | Ameira Punvani, V. Sai & Aparna Shah | Nominated | [5] [6] |
| Filmfare Awards | 16 February 2008 | Best Actor | Abhishek Bachchan | Nominated | [5] [6] |
| Filmfare Awards | 16 February 2008 | Best Actress | Aishwarya Rai Bachchan | Nominated | [5] [6] |
| Filmfare Awards | 16 February 2008 | Best Supporting Actor | Mithun Chakraborty | Nominated | [5] [6] |
| Filmfare Awards | 16 February 2008 | Best Music Director | A. R. Rahman | Won | [5] [6] |
| Filmfare Awards | 16 February 2008 | Best Background Score | A. R. Rahman | Won | [5] [6] |
| Filmfare Awards | 16 February 2008 | Best Lyricist | Gulzar ("Tere Bina") | Nominated | [5] [6] |
| Filmfare Awards | 16 February 2008 | Best Male Playback Singer | A. R. Rahman ("Tere Bina") | Nominated | [5] [6] |
| Filmfare Awards | 16 February 2008 | Best Female Playback Singer | Shreya Ghoshal ("Barso Re") | Won | [5] [6] |
| Filmfare Awards | 16 February 2008 | Best Choreography | Saroj Khan ("Barso Re") | Won | [5] [6] |
| International Indian Film Academy Awards | 6-8, June 2008 | Best Film | Madras Talkies | Nominated | [7] [8] [9] [10] |
| International Indian Film Academy Awards | 6-8, June 2008 | Best Director | Mani Ratnam | Nominated | [7] [8] [9] [10] |
| International Indian Film Academy Awards | 6-8, June 2008 | Best Story | Mani Ratnam | Nominated | [7] [8] [9] [10] |
| International Indian Film Academy Awards | 6-8, June 2008 | Best Actor | Abhishek Bachchan | Nominated | [7] [8] [9] [10] |
| International Indian Film Academy Awards | 6-8, June 2008 | Best Acting – Male | Abhishek Bachchan | Won | [7] [8] [9] [10] |
| International Indian Film Academy Awards | 6-8, June 2008 | Best Actress | Aishwarya Rai Bachchan | Nominated | [7] [8] [9] [10] |
| International Indian Film Academy Awards | 6-8, June 2008 | Best Acting – Female | Aishwarya Rai Bachchan | Won | [7] [8] [9] [10] |
| International Indian Film Academy Awards | 6-8, June 2008 | Best Supporting Actor | Mithun Chakraborty | Nominated | [7] [8] [9] [10] |
| International Indian Film Academy Awards | 6-8, June 2008 | Best Supporting Actress | Vidya Balan | Nominated | [7] [8] [9] [10] |
| International Indian Film Academy Awards | 6-8, June 2008 | Best Music Director | A. R. Rahman | Won | [7] [8] [9] [10] |
| International Indian Film Academy Awards | 6-8, June 2008 | Best Lyricist | Gulzar ("Tere Bina") | Nominated | [7] [8] [9] [10] |
| International Indian Film Academy Awards | 6-8, June 2008 | Best Female Playback Singer | Shreya Ghoshal ("Barso Re") | Won | [7] [8] [9] [10] |
| Producers Guild Film Awards | 30 March 2008 | Best Film | Madras Talkies | Nominated | [11] [12] [13] [14] |
| Producers Guild Film Awards | 30 March 2008 | Best Director | Mani Ratnam | Nominated | [11] [12] [13] [14] |
| Producers Guild Film Awards | 30 March 2008 | Best Screenplay | Mani Ratnam | Nominated | [11] [12] [13] [14] |
| Producers Guild Film Awards | 30 March 2008 | Best Dialogue | Vijay Krishna Acharya | Nominated | [11] [12] [13] [14] |
| Producers Guild Film Awards | 30 March 2008 | Best Art Director | Samir Chanda | Nominated | [11] [12] [13] [14] |
| Producers Guild Film Awards | 30 March 2008 | Best Costume Design | Ameira Punvani, V. Sai & Aparna Shah | Nominated | [11] [12] [13] [14] |
| Producers Guild Film Awards | 30 March 2008 | Best Cinematography | Rajiv Menon | Won | [11] [12] [13] [14] |
| Producers Guild Film Awards | 30 March 2008 | Best Actor in a Leading Role | Abhishek Bachchan | Nominated | [11] [12] [13] [14] |
| Producers Guild Film Awards | 30 March 2008 | Best Actress in a Leading Role | Aishwarya Rai Bachchan | Nominated | [11] [12] [13] [14] |
| Producers Guild Film Awards | 30 March 2008 | Best Actor in a Supporting Role | Mithun Chakraborty | Nominated | [11] [12] [13] [14] |
| Producers Guild Film Awards | 30 March 2008 | Best Music Director | A. R. Rahman | Nominated | [11] [12] [13] [14] |
| Producers Guild Film Awards | 30 March 2008 | Best Lyricist | Gulzar ("Tere Bina") | Won | [11] [12] [13] [14] |
| Producers Guild Film Awards | 30 March 2008 | Best Female Playback Singer | Shreya Ghoshal ("Barso Re") | Won | [11] [12] [13] [14] |
| Producers Guild Film Awards | 30 March 2008 | Best Choreography | Brinda ("Mayya") | Nominated | [11] [12] [13] [14] |
| Producers Guild Film Awards | 30 March 2008 | Best Re-Recording | H. Sridhar | Nominated | [11] [12] [13] [14] |
| Producers Guild Film Awards | 30 March 2008 | Best Sound Recording | H. Sridhar, Rakesh Ranjan & Jagmohan Anand | Nominated | [11] [12] [13] [14] |
| Producers Guild Film Awards | 30 March 2008 | Best Editing | A. Sreekar Prasad | Nominated | [11] [12] [13] [14] |
| Producers Guild Film Awards | 30 March 2008 | Best Special Effects | Prime Focus & Prasad EFX | Nominated | [11] [12] [13] [14] |
| Screen Awards | 10 January 2008 | Best Film | Madras Talkies | Nominated | [15] [16] |
| Screen Awards | 10 January 2008 | Best Director | Mani Ratnam | Nominated | [15] [16] |
| Screen Awards | 10 January 2008 | Best Dialogue | Vijay Krishna Acharya | Nominated | [15] [16] |
| Screen Awards | 10 January 2008 | Best Art Direction | Sabu Cyril | Nominated | [15] [16] |
| Screen Awards | 10 January 2008 | Best Cinematography | Rajiv Menon | Nominated | [15] [16] |
| Screen Awards | 10 January 2008 | Best Actor | Abhishek Bachchan | Nominated | [15] [16] |
| Screen Awards | 10 January 2008 | Best Actress | Aishwarya Rai Bachchan | Nominated | [15] [16] |
| Screen Awards | 10 January 2008 | Best Supporting Actor | Mithun Chakraborty | Nominated | [15] [16] |
| Screen Awards | 10 January 2008 | Best Music Director | A. R. Rahman | Won | [15] [16] |
| Screen Awards | 10 January 2008 | Best Background Score | A. R. Rahman | Won | [15] [16] |
| Screen Awards | 10 January 2008 | Best Female Playback Singer | Shreya Ghoshal ("Barso Re") | Won | [15] [16] |
| Screen Awards | 10 January 2008 | Best Female Playback Singer | Chinmayi ("Tere Bina") | Nominated | [15] [16] |
| Screen Awards | 10 January 2008 | Best Choreography | Saroj Khan ("Barso Re") | Nominated | [15] [16] |
| Screen Awards | 10 January 2008 | Best Sound Design | H. Sridhar | Nominated | [15] [16] |
| Stardust Awards | 25 January 2008 | Best Film | Madras Talkies | Nominated | |
| Stardust Awards | 25 January 2008 | Dream Director | Mani Ratnam | Nominated | |
| Stardust Awards | 25 January 2008 | Actor of the Year – Male | Abhishek Bachchan | Nominated | |
| Stardust Awards | 25 January 2008 | Actor of the Year – Female | Aishwarya Rai Bachchan | Nominated | |
| Stardust Awards | 25 January 2008 | Best Supporting Actor | Mithun Chakraborty | Nominated | |
| Stardust Awards | 25 January 2008 | Best Supporting Actress | Vidya Balan | Nominated | |
| Stardust Awards | 25 January 2008 | New Musical Sensation – Female | Maryem Tollar ("Mayya") | Nominated | |
| V. Shantaram Awards | 19 November 2007 | Best Director | Mani Ratnam | Won | |
| V. Shantaram Awards | 19 November 2007 | Best Cinematography | Rajiv Menon | Won | |
| V. Shantaram Awards | 19 November 2007 | Best Music Director | A. R. Rahman | Won | |
| Zee Cine Awards | 26 April 2008 | Best Film | Madras Talkies | Nominated | [19] [20] [21] |
| Zee Cine Awards | 26 April 2008 | Best Director | Mani Ratnam | Nominated | [19] [20] [21] |
| Zee Cine Awards | 26 April 2008 | Best Actor – Male | Abhishek Bachchan | Nominated | [19] [20] [21] |
| Zee Cine Awards | 26 April 2008 | Best Actor – Female | Aishwarya Rai Bachchan | Nominated | [19] [20] [21] |
| Zee Cine Awards | 26 April 2008 | Best Actor in a Supporting Role – Male | Mithun Chakraborty | Nominated | [19] [20] [21] |
| Zee Cine Awards | 26 April 2008 | Best Music Director | A. R. Rahman | Won | [19] [20] [21] |
| Zee Cine Awards | 26 April 2008 | Best Background Score | A. R. Rahman | Won | [19] [20] [21] |
| Zee Cine Awards | 26 April 2008 | Best Lyricist | Gulzar ("Tere Bina") | Nominated | [19] [20] [21] |
| Zee Cine Awards | 26 April 2008 | Best Playback Singer – Female | Shreya Ghoshal ("Barso Re") | Won | [19] [20] [21] |
| Zee Cine Awards | 26 April 2008 | Most Popular Track Of The Year | "Barso Re" | Nominated | [19] [20] [21] |