Barfi! is a 2012 Indian romantic comedy-drama film written and directed by Anurag Basu and produced by UTV Motion Pictures. The film features Ranbir Kapoor, Priyanka Chopra, and Ileana D'Cruz in the lead roles, with Saurabh Shukla, Ashish Vidyarthi, and Roopa Ganguly playing supporting roles.[1] The screenplay which incorporates a nonlinear narrative was co-written by Basu with his wife Tani.[2] Pritam Chakraborty composed the musical and background score while Akiv Ali edited the film, with the cinematography provided by Ravi Varman.[1] Set between 1972 and 2012, the film narrates the story of the title character from Darjeeling and his relationships with two women, Shruti and the autistic Jhilmil.[3]
Made on a budget of approximately, Barfi! opened worldwide on 14 September 2012 to widespread critical acclaim.[1] [4] [5] It was a major commercial success, grossing at the box office.[6] Barfi! has received various awards and nominations, with praise for its direction, the cast's performances, cinematography, screenplay, musical score, costume and production design. As of June 2015, the film has won 70 awards.
At the 58th Filmfare Awards, Barfi! received the most nominations (thirteen), winning a leading seven awards, including Best Film and Best Actor for Kapoor. It received sixteen nominations at the 2012 Star Guild Awards and won eight awards, including the Best Film and Best Director. The film received twenty-three nominations at the 19th Screen Awards, winning nine awards, including Best Director for Basu and Best Actor for Kapoor. At the 14th IIFA Awards, it won fourteen awards, out of twenty-one nominations, including the Best Film and Best Director. At the 14th Zee Cine Awards, Barfi! received nine awards, including Best Film, Best Director for Basu and Best Actress for Chopra.
| Award | Date of ceremony | Category | Recipient(s) and nominee(s) | Result | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apsara Film & Television Producers Guild Awards | 16 February 2013 | Best Film | Barfi! | [7] [8] | |
| Best Director | |||||
| Best Actor in a Leading Role | |||||
| Best Actress in a Leading Role | |||||
| The Shining Star Award | |||||
| Best Actor in a Supporting Role | |||||
| Best Female Debut | |||||
| Best Music Director | |||||
| Best Lyricist | (for song "Phir Le Aya Dil") | ||||
| Best Male Playback Singer | (for song "Ala Barfi") | ||||
| (for song "Main Kya Karoon") | |||||
| Best Dialogue | |||||
| Best Story | , Tani Basu | ||||
| Best Screenplay | |||||
| Best Cinematography | |||||
| Best Sound Mixing | |||||
| Best Costume Design | , Shefalina | ||||
| Asian Film Awards | 18 March 2013 | Best Composer | [9] | ||
| BIG Star Entertainment Awards | 31 December 2012 | Most Entertaining Film | Barfi! | [10] | |
| Most Entertaining Romantic Film | |||||
| Most Entertaining Director | |||||
| Most Entertaining Film Actor – Male | |||||
| Most Entertaining Actor in a Romantic Film – Male | |||||
| Most Entertaining Film Actor – Female | |||||
| Most Entertaining Actor in a Romantic Film – Female | |||||
| Most Entertaining Actor (Film) Debut – Female | |||||
| Most Entertaining Music | |||||
| Most Entertaining Singer – Male | (for song "Ala Barfi") | ||||
| ETC Bollywood Business Awards | 5 January 2013 | Highest Grosser of the Year | Barfi! | [11] | |
| Top Grossing Director | |||||
| Most Profitable Actor | |||||
| Most Profitable Actress | |||||
| Most Profitable Debut (Female) | |||||
| Filmfare Awards | 20 January 2013 | Best Film | Barfi! | [12] [13] | |
| Best Director | |||||
| Best Actor | |||||
| Best Actress | |||||
| Best Supporting Actress | |||||
| Best Female Debut | |||||
| Best Music Director | |||||
| Best Background Score | |||||
| Best Lyricist | (for song "Aashiyaan") | ||||
| Best Male Playback Singer | (for song "Ala Barfi") | ||||
| (for song "Main Kya Karoon") | |||||
| Best Production Design | |||||
| Sony Trendsetter of the Year | Barfi! | ||||
| 6 July 2013 | Best Film | Barfi! | [14] [15] [16] | ||
| Best Director | |||||
| Best Actor | |||||
| Best Actress | |||||
| Best Supporting Actor | |||||
| Best Music Director | |||||
| Best Story | , Tani Basu | ||||
| Best Screenplay | , Tani Basu | ||||
| Best Lyricist | (for song "Phir Le Aya Dil (Reprise)") | ||||
| (for song "Aashiyan (Solo)" & "Ala Barfi") | |||||
| Best Male Playback Singer | (for song "Main Kya Karoon" & "Aashiyan") | ||||
| Best Female Playback Singer | (for song "Phir Le Aya Dil") | ||||
| (for song "Aashiyan (Duet)") | |||||
| Best Cinematography | |||||
| Best Art Direction | |||||
| Best Sound Design | |||||
| Best Sound Recording | |||||
| Best Mixing | |||||
| Best Background Score | |||||
| Best Costume Design | , Shefalina | ||||
| Best Makeup | |||||
| Lions Gold Awards | 18 January 2013 | Favourite Actress in a Leading Role | [17] | ||
| Mirchi Music Awards | 7 February 2013 | Album of the Year | Barfi! | [18] | |
| Music Composer of the Year | (for song "Ala Barfi") | ||||
| (for song "Phir Le Aya Dil") | |||||
| Lyricist of the Year | (for song "Kyon") | ||||
| Upcoming Male Vocalist of the Year | (for song "Main Kya Karoon") | ||||
| (for song "Aashiyan") | |||||
| (for the song "Phir Le Aya Dil") | |||||
| Technical Programmer & Arranger of the Year | , DJ Phukan | ||||
| Technical Background score of the Year | |||||
| Okinawa International Movie Festival | 30 March 2013 | Grand Jury Prize for Best Film (Golden Shisa Award) | Barfi! | [19] | |
| Screen Awards | 12 January 2013 | Best Film | [20] [21] [22] | ||
| Best Director | |||||
| Best Actor | |||||
| Best Actor (Popular Choice) | |||||
| Best Actress | |||||
| Best Actress (Popular Choice) | |||||
| Jodi No. 1 | , Priyanka Chopra | ||||
| Best Supporting Actress | |||||
| Most Promising Newcomer – Female | |||||
| Best Music Director | |||||
| Best Background Music | |||||
| Most Popular Music Album | |||||
| Best Male Playback Singer | (for song "Ala Barfi") | ||||
| (for song "Main Kya Karoon") | |||||
| Best Lyricist | (for song "Aashiyaan") | ||||
| Best Story | , Tani Basu | ||||
| Best Screenplay | |||||
| Best Marketed Film | Barfi! | ||||
| Best Cinematography | |||||
| Best Sound Design | |||||
| Best Costumes | , Shefalina | ||||
| Best Editing | |||||
| Best Production Design | |||||
| South African Indian Film and Television Awards | 7 September 2013 | Best Film | Barfi! | [23] | |
| Best Actor | |||||
| Best Actress | |||||
| Stardust Awards | 26 January 2013 | Best Film of The Year | Barfi! | [24] [25] | |
| Star of the Year – Male | |||||
| Star of the Year – Female | |||||
| Best Actress – Drama | |||||
| Superstar of Tomorrow – Female | |||||
| New Musical Sensation Singer – Male | (for song "Main Kya Karoon") | ||||
| Papon (for song "Kyon") | |||||
| Times of India Film Awards | 6 April 2013 | Best Film | Barfi! | [26] [27] | |
| Best Director | |||||
| Best Actor – Male | |||||
| Best Actor – Female | |||||
| Best Supporting Actor – Female | |||||
| Best Debut – Female | |||||
| Best Music Director | |||||
| Best Lyrics | (for song "Aashiyan") | ||||
| Best Male Playback Singer | (for song "Ala Barfi") | ||||
| (for song "Aashiyan") | |||||
| Best Female Playback Singer | (for song "Aashiyan") | ||||
| Best Background Score | |||||
| Best Art Direction | |||||
| Best Cinematography | |||||
| Best Costume Design | , Shefalina | ||||
| Zee Cine Awards | 7 January 2013 | Best Film | Barfi! | [28] [29] [30] | |
| Best Director | |||||
| Best Actor – Male | |||||
| Best Actor (Critics' Choice) | |||||
| Best Female Debut | |||||
| Best Story | |||||
| Best Screenplay | Anurag Basu | ||||
| Best Music Director | |||||
| Best Lyricist | (for song "Kyon") | ||||
| Best Male Playback Singer | (for song "Ala Barfi") | ||||
| Best Cinematography | |||||
| Best Production Design | |||||
| The Power Club Box Office Award (100 Crore Club Award) | Barfi! |