Kahaani () is a 2012 Indian mystery thriller film directed and co-produced by Sujoy Ghosh. The film stars Vidya Balan as the protagonist, and features Parambrata Chatterjee, Nawazuddin Siddiqui, and Saswata Chatterjee in supporting roles. The film was edited by Namrata Rao, with the cinematography provided by Setu. Set in the city of Kolkata during the festivities of Durga Puja, Kahaani follows the life of a pregnant woman, Vidya Bagchi (Vidya Balan), in search of her husband, a man whose existence is denied by the people she encounters.
Made on a budget of , Kahaani was released on 9 March 2012 and grossed over worldwide after a 50-day theatrical run. The film garnered awards and nominations in several categories, with particular praise for its direction and the performance of the lead actress. As of 2014, the film has won 28 awards.
At the 58th Filmfare Awards ceremony, Kahaani won five awards, including Best Director for Ghosh and Best Actress for Vidya; the film was also nominated for Best Film. It was nominated in thirteen categories at the Screen Awards ceremony, including Best Film, with Vidya winning for Best Actress. At the 14th ceremony of the Zee Cine Awards, the film won awards in five categories, including Best Film – Critics and Best Actress – Critics. At the 8th Star Guild Awards, Kahaani won four awards, including Best Director and Best Actress, from eight nominations. In the 14th iteration of the International Indian Film Academy Awards, the film garnered five nominations, going on to win Best Actress and Best Editing for Rao. The film won three honours—Best Screenplay (Original) for Ghosh, Best Editing, and a Special Jury prize for Siddiqui—at the 60th ceremony of India's National Film Awards.
Accolades Award Date of ceremony Category Recipients Result Asia-Pacific Film Festival 15 December 2012 Best Actress BIG Star Entertainment Awards 31 December 2012 Most Entertaining Film of the Year Kahaani Most Entertaining Thriller Film Kahaani Most Entertaining Actor – Female Most Entertaining Actor in a Thriller Film – Female Most Entertaining Director Filmfare Awards 20 January 2013 Best Film Kahaani Best Director Best Actress Best Sound Design , Allwyn Rego Best Editing Best Cinematography Setu International Indian Film Academy Awards 6 July 2013 Best Film Kahaani Best Director Best Actress Best Performance in a Negative Role Best Editing Lions Gold Awards 18 January 2013 Favorite Actress – Critics Mirchi Music Awards 7 February 2013 Background Score of the Year Clinton Cerejo National Film Awards3 May 2013 Best Screenplay (Original) Best Editing Special Jury Award People's Choice Awards India27 October 2012 Favourite Movie Kahaani Favourite Movie Actress Screen Awards 12 January 2013 Best Film Kahaani Best Director Best Actress Best Actress – Popular Choice Best Supporting Actor Best Male Debut Best Ensemble Cast Kahaani Best Story , Advaita Kala Best Editing Best Cinematography Setu Best Sound Design , Allwyn Rego Best Production Design , Kaushik Das Best Background Score Star Guild Awards16 February 2013 Best Film Kahaani Best Director Best Actress Best Supporting Actor Best Performance in a Negative Role Best Male Debut Best Male Playback Singer for "Ekla Cholo Re" Best Story , Advaita Kala Best Screenplay Best Dialogue Best Sound Design , Allwin Rego Stardust Awards26 January 2013 Dream Director Hottest Film Producer of the Year , Sujoy Ghosh Star of the Year – Female Best Actress in a Thriller or Action Breakthrough Performance – Male Zee Cine Awards 7 January 2013 Best Film Kahaani Best Director Best Actress Best Film – Critics Kahaani Best Director – Critics Best Actress – Critics Best Performance in a Negative Role Best Supporting Actor Best Male Debut Best Story , Advaita Kala Best Editing
See also List of Bollywood films of 2012
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External links Accolades for Kahaani at the Internet Movie Database