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Aamir Khan, Rachel Shelley, and Gracy Singh in Lagaan: Once Upon a Time in India (2001)

Awards

Lagaan: Once Upon a Time in India

54 wins & 22 nominations

Academy Awards, USA

  • Aamir Khan, Rachel Shelley, and Gracy Singh in Lagaan: Once Upon a Time in India (2001)
    2002 Nominee Oscar
    • Best Foreign Language Film
    India.

European Film Awards

  • Ashutosh Gowariker
    2001 Nominee Screen International Award
    • Ashutosh Gowariker
    India

Filmfare Awards

  • Ashutosh Gowariker
    2002 Winner Filmfare Award
    • Best Director
    • Ashutosh Gowariker
  • Aamir Khan
    2002 Winner Filmfare Award
    • Best Actor
    • Aamir Khan
  • A.R. Rahman at an event for The 81st Annual Academy Awards (2009)
    2002 Winner Filmfare Award
    • Best Music Director
    • A.R. Rahman
  • Javed Akhtar
    2002 Winner Filmfare Award
    • Best Lyricist
    • Javed Akhtar
    For the song "Radha Kaise Na Jale".
  • Javed Akhtar
    2002 Nominee Filmfare Award
    • Best Lyricist
    • Javed Akhtar
    For the song "Mitwa".

Awards of the International Indian Film Academy (IIFA)

  • Ashutosh Gowariker
    2009 Winner IIFA Golden Decade Honour
    • Movie of the Decade
    • Ashutosh Gowariker (director)
    • Aamir Khan (producer & lead actor)
    • Mansoor Khan (producer)
  • Aamir Khan, Rachel Shelley, and Gracy Singh in Lagaan: Once Upon a Time in India (2001)
    2002 Winner Popular Award
    • Best Picture
  • Ashutosh Gowariker
    2002 Winner Popular Award
    • Best Director
    • Ashutosh Gowariker
  • Aamir Khan
    2002 Winner Popular Award
    • Best Actor in a Leading Role
    • Aamir Khan
  • Gracy Singh
    2002 Nominee Popular Award
    • Best Actress in a Leading Role
    • Gracy Singh

Locarno Film Festival

  • Ashutosh Gowariker
    2001 Winner Audience Award
    • Ashutosh Gowariker

Zee Cine Awards

  • Aamir Khan
    2002 Winner Popular Award
    • Best Actor
    • Aamir Khan
  • RACHEL SHELLEY
    2002 Nominee Popular Award
    • Best Supporting Actress
    • Rachel Shelley
  • Gracy Singh
    2002 Winner Popular Award
    • Best Debut - Female
    • Gracy Singh
  • Ashutosh Gowariker
    2002 Winner Popular Award
    • Best Director
    • Ashutosh Gowariker
  • Ashutosh Gowariker
    2002 Winner Popular Award
    • Best Story
    • Ashutosh Gowariker

National Film Awards, India

  • Ashutosh Gowariker
    2002 Winner Golden Lotus Award
    • Best Popular Film Providing Wholesome Entertainment
    • Ashutosh Gowariker (director)
    • Aamir Khan (producer)
    For showing the victory of the human spirit in the face of oppression and for the creative use of a Cricket game as a metaphor for both colonisation and nationalism.
  • 2002 Winner Silver Lotus Award
    • Best Audiography
    • H. Sridhar
    • Nakul Kamte
  • A.R. Rahman at an event for The 81st Annual Academy Awards (2009)
    2002 Winner Silver Lotus Award
    • Best Music Director
    • A.R. Rahman
  • Javed Akhtar
    2002 Winner Silver Lotus Award
    • Best Lyricist
    • Javed Akhtar
    For the song "Radha Kaisa Na Jale" and "Ghanan Ghanan".
  • Udit Narayan
    2002 Winner Silver Lotus Award
    • Best Playback Singer (Male)
    • Udit Narayan
    Shared with: Dil Chahta Hai

Portland International Film Festival

  • Ashutosh Gowariker
    2002 Winner Audience Award
    • Best Film
    • Ashutosh Gowariker
    Tied with The Tunnel (2001).

American Choreography Awards, USA

  • Saroj Khan
    2002 Winner American Choreography Award
    • Outstanding Achievement in Feature Film
    • Saroj Khan
    • Raju Khan
    • Ganesh Hegde
    • Vaibhavi Merchant
    • Terence Lewis

Bergen International Film Festival

  • Ashutosh Gowariker
    2001 Winner Jury Award
    • Ashutosh Gowariker

Leeds International Film Festival

  • Ashutosh Gowariker
    2001 Winner Audience Award
    • Ashutosh Gowariker

NatFilm Festival

  • Ashutosh Gowariker
    2002 Winner Audience Award
    • Ashutosh Gowariker

Bollywood Awards

  • Aamir Khan
    2002 Winner Bollywood Movie Award
    • Best Actor
    • Aamir Khan
  • Gracy Singh
    2002 Nominee Bollywood Movie Award
    • Best Debutant - Female
    • Gracy Singh

Sansui Viewer's Choice Awards

  • Gracy Singh
    2002 Winner Sansui Viewer's Choice Award
    • Most Promising Debut Actress
    • Gracy Singh

Screen Awards, IN

  • Ashutosh Gowariker
    2002 Winner Screen Award
    • Best Director
    • Ashutosh Gowariker
  • Aamir Khan
    2002 Nominee Screen Award
    • Best Actor
    • Aamir Khan
  • Paul Blackthorne
    2002 Nominee Screen Award
    • Best Villain
    • Paul Blackthorne
  • Gracy Singh
    2002 Winner Screen Award
    • Most Promising Debut Actress
    • Gracy Singh
  • Anil Mehta
    2002 Winner Technical Award
    • Best Cinematography
    • Anil Mehta

Bengal Film Journalists' Award

  • Aamir Khan
    2002 Winner BFJA Award
    • Best Actor (Hindi)
    • Aamir Khan
  • Ashutosh Gowariker
    2002 Winner BFJA Award
    • Best Director (Hindi)
    • Ashutosh Gowariker

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