# List of accolades received by Rockstar (2011 film)

Rockstar is a 2011 Indian Hindi-language musical romantic drama film directed by Imtiaz Ali, starring Ranbir Kapoor and Nargis Fakhri, with music composed by A. R. Rahman. The film also stars Aditi Rao Hydari, Shernaz Patel and Kumud Mishra in supporting roles, and also Shammi Kapoor, who makes his last silver screen appearance. The film was produced by Eros International Ltd. along with Shree Ashtavinayak Cine Vision Ltd. It follows Janardhan Jakhar a.k.a. JJ or Jordan, who dreams of becoming a rockstar like his role model, Jim Morrison. Yet, eventually on attaining all that he dreamt of, Jordan ends up anguished and despondent, by the loss of Heer Kaul, whom he loved passionately and whose death is inadvertently caused by Jordan himself.
Produced on a budget of ₹600 million, Rockstar was released on 11 November 2011 and grossed ₹1.08 billion. The film albums was included in "Top Ten Best Hindi Film Albums of the Decade" by the Firstpost and the Film Companion. The film garnered awards and nominations in several categories, with particular praise for its direction, screenplay, Kapoor's performance, Rahman's music, cinematography, and editing. The film won 47 awards from 97 nominations.

## Awards and nominations

| Award | Date of ceremony | Category | Recipient(s) | Result | Ref. |
| Asian Film Awards | 19 March 2012 | Best Composer | A. R. Rahman | Nominated | |
| BIG Star Entertainment Awards | 18 December 2011 | Most Entertaining Film | Shree Ashtavinayak Cine Vision | Nominated | [6] [7] [8] |
| BIG Star Entertainment Awards | 18 December 2011 | Most Entertaining Romantic Film | Shree Ashtavinayak Cine Vision | Nominated | [6] [7] [8] |
| BIG Star Entertainment Awards | 18 December 2011 | Most Entertaining Director | Imtiaz Ali | Nominated | [6] [7] [8] |
| BIG Star Entertainment Awards | 18 December 2011 | Best Actor of the Year | Ranbir Kapoor | Won | [6] [7] [8] |
| BIG Star Entertainment Awards | 18 December 2011 | Most Entertaining Romantic Actor – Male | Ranbir Kapoor | Won | [6] [7] [8] |
| BIG Star Entertainment Awards | 18 December 2011 | Most Entertaining Music | A. R. Rahman | Nominated | [6] [7] [8] |
| BIG Star Entertainment Awards | 18 December 2011 | Most Entertaining Playback Singer – Male | Mohit Chauhan – ("Sadda Haq") | Won | [6] [7] [8] |
| BIG Star Entertainment Awards | 18 December 2011 | Most Entertaining Song | "Sadda Haq" – A. R. Rahman | Won | [6] [7] [8] |
| BIG Star Entertainment Awards | 18 December 2011 | Most Entertaining Playback Singer – Female | Harshdeep Kaur – ("Katiya Karoon") | Nominated | [6] [7] [8] |
| FICCI Frames Excellence Honours | 16-18 March 2012 | Best Director | Imtiaz Ali | Won | |
| FICCI Frames Excellence Honours | 16-18 March 2012 | Best Actor | Ranbir Kapoor | Won | |
| FICCI Frames Excellence Honours | 16-18 March 2012 | Best Music Director | A. R. Rahman | Won | |
| FICCI Frames Excellence Honours | 16-18 March 2012 | Best Male Playback Singer | Mohit Chauhan | Won | |
| Filmfare Awards | 29 January 2012 | Best Film | Shree Ashtavinayak Cine Vision | Nominated | [10] [11] |
| Filmfare Awards | 29 January 2012 | Best Director | Imtiaz Ali | Nominated | [10] [11] |
| Filmfare Awards | 29 January 2012 | Best Actor | Ranbir Kapoor | Won | [10] [11] |
| Filmfare Awards | 29 January 2012 | Best Actor (Critics) | Ranbir Kapoor | Won | [10] [11] |
| Filmfare Awards | 29 January 2012 | Best Music Director | A. R. Rahman | Won | [10] [11] |
| Filmfare Awards | 29 January 2012 | Best Lyricist | Irshad Kamil – ("Nadaan Parindey") | Won | [10] [11] |
| Filmfare Awards | 29 January 2012 | Best Lyricist | Irshad Kamil – ("Sadda Haq") | Nominated | [10] [11] |
| Filmfare Awards | 29 January 2012 | Best Male Playback Singer | Mohit Chauhan – ("Jo Bhi Main") | Won | [10] [11] |
| Filmfare Awards | 29 January 2012 | Best Male Playback Singer | Mohit Chauhan – ("Sadda Haq") | Nominated | [10] [11] |
| Filmfare Awards | 29 January 2012 | Best Female Playback Singer | Harshdeep Kaur – ("Katiya Karoon") | Nominated | [10] [11] |
| Global Indian Music Academy Awards | 1 October 2012 | Best Film Album | Rockstar – A. R. Rahman | Won | [12] [13] [14] |
| Global Indian Music Academy Awards | 1 October 2012 | Best Music Director | A. R. Rahman | Won | [12] [13] [14] |
| Global Indian Music Academy Awards | 1 October 2012 | Best Background Score | A. R. Rahman | Won | [12] [13] [14] |
| Global Indian Music Academy Awards | 1 October 2012 | Best Lyricst | Irshad Kamil – ("Nadaan Parindey") | Won | [12] [13] [14] |
| Global Indian Music Academy Awards | 1 October 2012 | Best Male Playback Singer | A. R. Rahman, Javed Ali, Mohit Chauhan – ("Kun Faya Kun") | Won | [12] [13] [14] |
| Global Indian Music Academy Awards | 1 October 2012 | Best Male Playback Singer | A. R. Rahman, Mohit Chauhan – ("Nadaan Parinde") | Nominated | [12] [13] [14] |
| Global Indian Music Academy Awards | 1 October 2012 | Best Female Playback Singer | Harshdeep Kaur – ("Katiya Karoon") | Nominated | [12] [13] [14] |
| Global Indian Music Academy Awards | 1 October 2012 | Best Film Song | "Nadaan Parinde" | Nominated | [12] [13] [14] |
| Global Indian Music Academy Awards | 1 October 2012 | Best Music Arranger and Programmer | A. R. Rahman – ("Sadda Haq") | Nominated | [12] [13] [14] |
| Global Indian Music Academy Awards | 1 October 2012 | Best Engineer – Film Album | P. A. Deepak, Hentry Kuruvilla, S.Sivakumar & T.R. Krishna Chetan | Won | [12] [13] [14] |
| International Indian Film Academy Awards | 7–9 June 2012 | Best Film | Shree Ashtavinayak Cine Vision | Nominated | [15] [16] [17] |
| International Indian Film Academy Awards | 7–9 June 2012 | Best Director | Imtiaz Ali | Nominated | [15] [16] [17] |
| International Indian Film Academy Awards | 7–9 June 2012 | Best Story | Imtiaz Ali | Nominated | [15] [16] [17] |
| International Indian Film Academy Awards | 7–9 June 2012 | Best Actor | Ranbir Kapoor | Won | [15] [16] [17] |
| International Indian Film Academy Awards | 7–9 June 2012 | Hottest Pair Of The Year | Ranbir Kapoor & Nargis Fakhri | Won | [15] [16] [17] |
| International Indian Film Academy Awards | 7–9 June 2012 | Best Music Director | A. R. Rahman | Won | [15] [16] [17] |
| International Indian Film Academy Awards | 7–9 June 2012 | Best Background Score | A. R. Rahman | Won | [15] [16] [17] |
| International Indian Film Academy Awards | 7–9 June 2012 | Best Lyricst | Irshad Kamil – ("Nadaan Parindey") | Won | [15] [16] [17] |
| International Indian Film Academy Awards | 7–9 June 2012 | Best Male Playback Singer | Mohit Chauhan – ("Nadaan Parindey") | Won | [15] [16] [17] |
| International Indian Film Academy Awards | 7–9 June 2012 | Best Female Playback Singer | Harshdeep Kaur – ("Katiya Karoon") | Nominated | [15] [16] [17] |
| Mirchi Music Awards | 21 March 2012 | Album of The Year | A. R. Rahman, Irshad Kamil | Won | [18] [19] |
| Mirchi Music Awards | 21 March 2012 | Music Composer of The Year | A. R. Rahman – ("Nadaan Parindey") | Won | [18] [19] |
| Mirchi Music Awards | 21 March 2012 | Music Composer of The Year | A. R. Rahman – ("Sadda Haq") | Nominated | [18] [19] |
| Mirchi Music Awards | 21 March 2012 | Lyricist of The Year | Irshad Kamil – ("Nadaan Parindey") | Nominated | [18] [19] |
| Mirchi Music Awards | 21 March 2012 | Male Vocalist of The Year | Mohit Chauhan – ("Sadda Haq") | Nominated | [18] [19] |
| Mirchi Music Awards | 21 March 2012 | Male Vocalist of The Year | Mohit Chauhan – ("Nadaan Parindey") | Nominated | [18] [19] |
| Mirchi Music Awards | 21 March 2012 | Female Vocalist of The Year | Harshdeep Kaur – ("Katiya Karoon") | Nominated | [18] [19] |
| Mirchi Music Awards | 21 March 2012 | Upcoming Female Vocalist of The Year | Alma Ferovic – ("Aur Ho") | Nominated | [18] [19] |
| Mirchi Music Awards | 21 March 2012 | Song of The Year | "Nadaan Parinde" | Nominated | [18] [19] |
| Mirchi Music Awards | 21 March 2012 | Song of The Year | "Sadda Haq" | Nominated | [18] [19] |
| Mirchi Music Awards | 21 March 2012 | Song Representing Sufi Tradition | "Kun Faya Kun" | Won | [18] [19] |
| Mirchi Music Awards | 21 March 2012 | Best Song Recording | "Jo Bhi Main" | Nominated | [18] [19] |
| Mirchi Music Awards | 21 March 2012 | Listeners' Choice Song of the Year | "Nadaan Parinde" | Won | [18] [19] |
| Mirchi Music Awards | 21 March 2012 | Listeners' Choice Album of the Year | Rockstar | Won | [18] [19] |
| Mirchi Music Awards | 11-12 March 2021 | Album of the Decade | Rockstar | Won | |
| People's Choice Awards India | 27 October 2012 | Favourite Drama Movie | Rockstar - Shree Ashtavinayak Cine Vision | Won | |
| People's Choice Awards India | 27 October 2012 | Favourite Movie Actor | Ranbir Kapoor | Nominated | |
| People's Choice Awards India | 27 October 2012 | Favourite Movie Album of the Year | Rockstar - A. R. Rahman | Nominated | |
| People's Choice Awards India | 27 October 2012 | Favourite Male Singer | Mohit Chauhan – ("Sadda Haq") | Nominated | |
| Producers Guild Film Awards | 25 January 2012 | Best Film | Dhilin Mehta - Shree Ashtavinayak Cine Vision | Nominated | [22] [23] [24] |
| Producers Guild Film Awards | 25 January 2012 | Best Director | Imtiaz Ali | Nominated | [22] [23] [24] |
| Producers Guild Film Awards | 25 January 2012 | Best Screenplay | Imtiaz Ali | Nominated | [22] [23] [24] |
| Producers Guild Film Awards | 25 January 2012 | Best Actor in a Leading Role | Ranbir Kapoor | Won | [22] [23] [24] |
| Producers Guild Film Awards | 25 January 2012 | Best Actress in a Supporting Role | Aditi Rao Hydari | Nominated | [22] [23] [24] |
| Producers Guild Film Awards | 25 January 2012 | Best Music Director | A. R. Rahman | Won | [22] [23] [24] |
| Producers Guild Film Awards | 25 January 2012 | Best Lyricist | Irshad Kamil | Won | [22] [23] [24] |
| Producers Guild Film Awards | 25 January 2012 | Best Male Playback Singer | Mohit Chauhan – ("Nadaan Parindey") | Won | [22] [23] [24] |
| Producers Guild Film Awards | 25 January 2012 | Best Male Playback Singer | Mohit Chauhan – ("Sadda Haq") | Nominated | [22] [23] [24] |
| Producers Guild Film Awards | 25 January 2012 | Best Female Playback Singer | Harshdeep Kaur – ("Katiya Karoon") | Nominated | [22] [23] [24] |
| Producers Guild Film Awards | 25 January 2012 | Best Cinematography | Anil Mehta | Nominated | [22] [23] [24] |
| Producers Guild Film Awards | 25 January 2012 | Best Sound Design | Dilip Subramanium | Nominated | [22] [23] [24] |
| Producers Guild Film Awards | 25 January 2012 | Best Sound Mixing | Alok De & Dileep Subramanium | Nominated | [22] [23] [24] |
| Screen Awards | 15 January 2012 | Best Actor | Ranbir Kapoor | Won | [25] [26] |
| Screen Awards | 15 January 2012 | Best Actor (Popular Choice) | Ranbir Kapoor | Nominated | [25] [26] |
| Screen Awards | 15 January 2012 | Best Music | A. R. Rahman | Won | [25] [26] |
| Screen Awards | 15 January 2012 | Best Male Playback Singer | Mohit Chauhan – ("Phir Se Udd Chala") & ("Sadda Haq") | Won | [25] [26] |
| Screen Awards | 15 January 2012 | Best Lyricist | Irshad Kamil – ("Nadaan Parindey") | Nominated | [25] [26] |
| Screen Awards | 15 January 2012 | Best Lyricist | Irshad Kamil – ("Sadda Haq") | Nominated | [25] [26] |
| Screen Awards | 15 January 2012 | Best Cinematography | Anil Mehta | Nominated | [25] [26] |
| Screen Awards | 15 January 2012 | Best Sound Design | Dilip Subramanium | Nominated | [25] [26] |
| Screen Awards | 15 January 2012 | Best Production Design | Arcopolis and Sumit Basu | Nominated | [25] [26] |
| Stardust Awards | 26 February 2012 | Best Actor in a Drama | Ranbir Kapoor | Nominated | |
| Stardust Awards | 26 February 2012 | Star Of The Year - Male | Ranbir Kapoor | Nominated | |
| Stardust Awards | 26 February 2012 | Superstar of Tomorrow – Female | Nargis Fakhri | Nominated | |
| Zee Cine Awards | 22 January 2012 | Best Film | Shree Ashtavinayak Cine Vision | Nominated | [28] [29] |
| Zee Cine Awards | 22 January 2012 | Best Director | Imtiaz Ali | Won | [28] [29] |
| Zee Cine Awards | 22 January 2012 | Best Screenplay | Imtiaz Ali | Won | [28] [29] |
| Zee Cine Awards | 22 January 2012 | Best Actor – Male | Ranbir Kapoor | Won | [28] [29] |
| Zee Cine Awards | 22 January 2012 | Best Music | A. R. Rahman | Won | [28] [29] |
| Zee Cine Awards | 22 January 2012 | Best Lyrics | Irshad Kamil – Rockstar | Won | [28] [29] |
| Zee Cine Awards | 22 January 2012 | Best Playback Singer – Male | Mohit Chauhan – ("Jo Bhi Main") | Won | [28] [29] |
| Zee Cine Awards | 22 January 2012 | Best Editing | Aarti Bajaj | Won | [28] [29] |
| Zee Cine Awards | 22 January 2012 | Best Song | "Sadda Haq" | Nominated | [28] [29] |