List of accolades received by Neerja

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List of accolades received by Neerja
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Sonam Kapoor's portrayal of the titular character in Neerja garnered her several awards.
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Neerja is a 2016 Indian Hindi-language biographical thriller film directed by Ram Madhvani and produced by Atul Kasbekar. [1] The film stars Sonam Kapoor as Neerja Bhanot and features Shekhar Ravjiani, Shabana Azmi and Yogendra Tiku among others in supporting roles. [2] [3] [4] The film's script and screenplay were penned by Saiwyn Quadras, the dialogue was written by Sanyuktha Chawla Sheikh, and the editing was handled by Monisha R Baldawa. [1] [5] Set in Karachi, the plot of Neerja centres on the Libyan-backed Abu Nidal Organization's hijacking of Pan Am Flight 73 in Karachi, Pakistan, on 5 September 1986. The film is shown from the point of view of the flight's head purser, Neerja Bhanot, who died saving passengers on the hijacked flight. [2]

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Made on a budget of ₹200 million (US$3.1 million), [6] Neerja was released on 19 February 2016, and grossed ₹1.35 billion (US$17 million) worldwide. [7] The film won 31 awards from 45 nominations; its direction and performances of the cast members have received the most attention from award groups.

The film won two awards at the 64th ceremony of India's National Film Awards—Best Feature Film in Hindi and Special Mention for Kapoor. [8] At the 62nd Filmfare Awards, Neerja won five awards, including Best Film (Critics) and Best Actress (Critics); [9] the film was also nominated for Best Director and Best Film. [10] At the 2016 Screen Awards, it received nomination for Best Actress, [11] and won four awards, including Best Director. [12] Neerja won four awards at the 18th ceremony of the International Indian Film Academy Awards, including Best Film and Best Supporting Actress; [13] it also garnered three nominations, including Best Director and Best Actress. [14] At the 2017 Zee Cine Awards, the film won awards in seven categories, including Best Director and Best Supporting Actress. [15]

Accolades

AwardDate of ceremony [lower-alpha 2] CategoryRecipientsResultRef.
Asian Film Awards 21 March 2017 Best Supporting Actress Shabana Azmi Nominated [16]
Asiavision Awards 14 November 2016Best Actress Sonam Kapoor Won [17]
Filmfare Awards 14 January 2017 Best Film Neerja Nominated [9]
[10]
Best Director Ram Madhvani Nominated
Best Actress Sonam Kapoor Nominated
Best Supporting Actor Jim Sarbh Nominated
Best Supporting Actress Shabana Azmi Won
Best Film (Critics) Neerja Won
Best Actress (Critics) Sonam Kapoor Won
Best Cinematography Mitesh MirchandaniWon
Best Editing Monisha BaldawaWon
Best Production Design Aparna SudWon
HELLO! Hall of Fame Awards 11 April 2016Critics Choice Sonam Kapoor Won [18]
Indian Film Festival of Melbourne 21 August 2016Best Film Neerja Nominated [19]
[20]
Best Director Ram Madhvani Nominated
Best Actress Sonam Kapoor Won
International Indian Film Academy Awards 14–15 July 2017 Best Film Neerja Won [13]
[14]
[21]
Best Director Ram Madhvani Nominated
Best Actress Sonam Kapoor Nominated
Best Actor in Supporting Role (Female) Shabana Azmi Won
Best Actor in Negative Role Jim Sarbh Won
Best Story Saiwyn Quadras Nominated
Best Production DesignAparna Sud, Anna IpeWon
Matri Shree Media Award 16 April 2016Best Feature Film Neerja Won [22]
National Film Awards 7 April 2017 Best Feature Film in Hindi Neerja Won [8]
Special Mention Sonam Kapoor Won
Screen Awards 4 December 2016 Best Director Ram Madhvani Won [11]
[12]
Best Actress Sonam Kapoor Nominated
Best Supporting Actress Shabana Azmi Won
Best Male Debut Jim Sarbh Won
Best Story Saiwyn Quadras Won
Stardust Awards 19 December 2016 Best Supporting Actress Shabana Azmi Won [23]
Best Actor in a Negative Role Jim Sarbh Won
Editor's Choice Best Filmmaker Ram Madhvani Won
Editor's Choice Best Actress Sonam Kapoor Won
Zee Cine Awards 11 March 2017 Best Film Neerja Nominated [24]
[15]
Best Director Ram Madhvani Won
Best Actress Sonam Kapoor Nominated
Best Supporting Actress Shabana Azmi Won
Best Actor in Negative Role Jim Sarbh Won
Best Male Debutant Jim Sarbh Won
Best Screenplay Saiwyn Quadras Won
Best Editing Monisha BaldawaWon
Best Production DesignAparna Sud, Anna IpeWon

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Notes

  1. ↑ Awards in certain categories do not have prior nominations and only winners are announced by the jury. For simplification and to avoid errors, each award in this list has been presumed to have had a prior nomination.
  2. ↑ Each date is linked to the article about the awards held that year, wherever possible.

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