Dabangg is a 2010 Indian Hindi-language action comedy film[1] directed by Abhinav Singh Kashyap (in his directorial debut) and produced by Arbaaz Khan (in his debut as a film producer) and Malaika Arora Khan under Arbaaz Khan Productions, with Dhilin Mehta serving as the co-producer and distributor of the film under Shree Ashtavinayak Cine Vision banner. Khan's elder brother Salman Khan starred in the lead role, with Sonakshi Sinha (in her acting debut) as the female lead, Sonu Sood playing the antagonist and himself featuring in a supporting role. Other actors who feature in supporting roles are Om Puri, Dimple Kapadia, Vinod Khanna, Anupam Kher, Mahesh Manjrekar and Mahie Gill. Besides producing the film, Malaika also appears in the item number "Munni Badnaam Hui". Set in the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh, Dabangg tells the story of a fearless police officer, Chulbul Pandey (Khan) and his troubled relationship with his stepfather and half-brother.
Made on a budget of, including the production and marketing costs,[2] Dabangg released in over 2300 theatres worldwide on 10 September 2010, coinciding with the Eid al-Fitr and Ganesh Chaturthi festivals and opened to generally positive reviews from critics, praising the performances (especially those of Khan and Sood), action sequences, music and humour, but criticised its script and screenplay. Grossing over, it became the highest-grossing Bollywood film of 2010.[3] [4]
Dabangg received accolades in major film award functions in India. Among them, it won the National Film Award for Best Popular Film Providing Wholesome Entertainment.[5] [6] It was given six awards at the 56th Filmfare Awards, including one for Best Film,[7] seven Screen Awards,[8] nine Zee Cine Awards,[9] and ten IIFA Awards.[10] As of 2012, the film has won 111 awards out of 172 nominations.
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| Award | Date of ceremony | Category | Recipients | Result | |
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| BIG Star Entertainment Awards | 21 December 2010 | Most Entertaining Film | , Arbaaz Khan, Dhillin Mehta | [11] [12] | |
| Most Entertaining Director | |||||
| Most Entertaining Film Actor – Male | |||||
| Most Entertaining Song | "Munni Badnaam Hui" | ||||
| Most Entertaining Singer – Male | for "Tere Mast Mast Do Nain" | ||||
| Most Entertaining Singer – Female | for "Munni Badnaam Hui" | rowspan="2" | |||
| Most Entertaining Music | |||||
| National Film Awards | 9 September 2011 | Best Popular Film Providing Wholesome Entertainment | , Arbaaz Khan, Dhillin Mehta | [13] [14] [15] | |
| Screen Awards | 6 January 2011 | Best Actor | [16] [17] [18] | ||
| Best Actor in a Negative Role | |||||
| Best Music Director | rowspan="2" | ||||
| Best Female Playback | for "Munni Badnaam Hui" | ||||
| Best Dialogue | rowspan="3" | ||||
| Best Screenplay | |||||
| Best Editing | |||||
| Best Choreography | for "Munni Badnaam Hui" | rowspan="2" | |||
| Best Female Debut | |||||
| Most Promising Debut Director | |||||
| Best New Talent In Music | for "Munni Badnaam Hui" | rowspan="2" | |||
| Best Action | Vijayan Master | ||||
| Best Special Effects | |||||
| Zee Cine Awards | 14 January 2011 | Best Film | Dabangg | [19] [20] [21] | |
| Most Promising Debut Director | Abhinav Kashyap | ||||
| Most Promising Debut (Female) | Sonakshi Sinha | ||||
| Zee Cine Award for Best Music | Sajid–Wajid | ||||
| Best Screenplay | Abhinav Kashyap and Dilip Shukla | ||||
| Best Background Music | Sandeep Shirodkar | ||||
| Best Action | Vijayan Master | ||||
| Best Editing | Pranav V Dhiwar | ||||
| Sa Re Ga Ma Pa - Song of the Year | "Munni Badnaam Hui" | ||||
| Best Director | Abhinav Kashyap | rowspan="11" | |||
| Best Actor | Salman Khan | ||||
| Best Cinematography | Mahesh Limaye | ||||
| Best Story | Abhinav Kashyap and Dilip Shukla | ||||
| Best Villain | Sonu Sood | ||||
| Best Supporting Actor | Arbaaz Khan | ||||
| Best Supporting Actress | Dimple Kapadia | ||||
| Best Lyricist | Faiz Anwar for "Tere Mast Mast Do Nain" | ||||
| Best Female Playback Singer | Shreya Ghoshal for "Chori Kiya Re Jiya | ||||
| Mamta Sharma for "Munni Badnaam Hui" | |||||
| Best Male Playback Singer | Rahat Fateh Ali Khan for "Tere Mast Mast Do Nain" | ||||
| scope=row rowspan="9" | Filmfare Awards | 29 January 2011 | Best Film | Dabangg | [22] [23] |
| Best Female Debut | Sonakshi Sinha | ||||
| Best Music Director | Sajid–Wajid | ||||
| Best Song Composer | Lalit Pandit for "Munni Badnaam Hui" | ||||
| Best Female Playback Singer | Mamta Sharma for "Munni Badnaam Hui" | ||||
| Best Action | Vijayan Master | ||||
| Best Director | Abhinav Kashyap | rowspan="3" | |||
| Best Actor | Salman Khan | ||||
| Best Lyricist | Faiz Anwar for "Tere Mast Mast Do Nain" | ||||
| Apsara Film & Television Producers Guild Awards | 12 January 2011 | Best Actor | Salman Khan | [24] [25] [26] | |
| Best Film | Arbaaz Khan Productions | ||||
| Best Female Debut | Sonakshi Sinha | ||||
| Best Villain | Sonu Sood | ||||
| Best Male Playback Singer | Rahat Fateh Ali Khan for "Tere Mast Mast Do Nain" | ||||
| Best Female Playback Singer | Mamta Sharma for "Munni Badnaam Hui" | ||||
| Best Music Director | Sajid–Wajid | ||||
| Best Dialogue | Abhinav Kashyap and Dilip Shukla | ||||
| Best Lyricist | Faiz Anwar for "Tere Mast Mat Do Nain" | rowspan="3" | |||
| Best Choreography | Farah Khan for "Munni Badnaam Hui" | ||||
| Best Special Effects | Alagar Swamy | ||||
| Stardust Awards | 6 February 2011 | Superstar of Tomorrow - Female | Sonakshi Sinha | [27] [28] [29] | |
| Hottest New Director | Abhinav Kashyap | ||||
| Hottest Film of the Year | Arbaaz Khan | ||||
| Best Director - Thriller and Action | Abhinav Kashyap | ||||
| Star of the Year - Male | Salman Khan | ||||
| Best Film of the Year | Dabangg | ||||
| New Musical Sensation - Female | Mamta Sharma for "Munni Badnaam Hui" | rowspan="6" | |||
| Best Film - Thriller and Action | Dabangg | ||||
| Best Actor - Thriller or Action | Salman Khan | ||||
| Best Actress - Thriller or Action | Sonakshi Sinha | ||||
| Best Actor in an Ensemble Cast | Sonu Sood | ||||
| Best Actress in an Ensemble Cast | Dimple Kapadia | ||||
| International Indian Film Academy Awards | 23–25 June 2011 | Best Film | Arbaaz Khan Productions | [30] [31] [32] [33] | |
| Best Debut - Female | Sonakshi Sinha | ||||
| Best Villain | Sonu Sood | ||||
| Best Music Director | Sajid–Wajid and Lalit Pandit | ||||
| Best Male Playback Singer | Rahat Fateh Ali Khan for "Tere Mast Mast Do Nain" | ||||
| Best Female Playback Singer | Mamta Sharma for "Munni Badnaam Hui" | ||||
| Best Screenplay | Abhinav Kashyap and Dilip Shukla | ||||
| Best Choreography | Farah Khan for "Munni Badnaam Hui" | ||||
| Best Action | Vijayan Master | ||||
| Best Sound Re-Recording | Leslie Fernades | ||||
| Best Director | Abhinav Kashyap | rowspan="5" | |||
| Best Actor | Salman Khan | ||||
| Best Supporting Actress | Dimple Kapadia | ||||
| Best Lyricist | Faiz Anwar for "Tere Mast Mast Do Nain" | ||||
| Best Dialogue | Abhinav Kashyap and Dilip Shukla | ||||
| Mirchi Music Awards | 27 January 2011 | Best Album of the Year | Dabangg | [34] [35] [36] [37] [38] | |
| Best Male Vocalist | Rahat Fateh Ali Khan for "Tere Mast Mast Do Nain" | ||||
| Best Female Vocalist | Aishwarya Nigam and Mamta Sharma for "Munni Badnaam Hui" | ||||
| Best Background Score | Sandeep Shirodkar | ||||
| Best Upcoming Singer of the Year - Female | Mamta Sharma for "Munni Badnaam Hui" | ||||
| Best Item Number | "Munni Badnaam Hui" | ||||
| Best Song of the Year | "Munni Badnaam Hui" | ||||
| Best Music Director of the Year | Sajid–Wajid for "Tere Mast Mast Do Nain" | ||||
| Best Song of the Year | "Tere Mast Mast Do Nain" | rowspan="5" | |||
| Best Female Vocalist of the Year | Shreya Ghoshal for "Chori Kiya Ra Jiya" | ||||
| Best Music Director of the Year | Lalit Pandit for "Munni Badnaam Hui" | ||||
| Best Lyricist of the Year | Faiz Anwar for "Tere Mast Mast Do Nain" | ||||
| Best Song Recording | Abani Tanti for "Munni Badnaam Hui" | ||||
| Raj Khosla Foundation Directors Awards | 8 January 2011 | Best Newcomer Director | Abhinav Kashyap | [39] | |
| Journalist National Awards | 22 November 2010 | Best Female Debut Singer | Mamta Sharma for "Munni Badnaam Hui" | ||
| Kalakar Awards | 4 November 2010 | Best Female Debut Singer | [40] | ||
| Golden Kela Awards | 25 March 2011 | The Ajooba Award - Sheer Awesomeness | Dabangg | [41] [42] | |
| NDTV Poll | 1 January 2011 | Best Song of the Year | "Munni Badnaam Hui" | ||
| Airtel Poll | Super Star Unique Andaz - Male | Salman Khan for Dabangg | |||
| Global Indian Music Academy Awards | 30 October 2011 | Best Film Album | Dabangg | [43] [44] [45] | |
| Best Music Director | Sajid–Wajid and Lalit Pandit | ||||
| Best Music Debut - Female | Mamta Sharma for "Munni Badnaam Hui" | ||||
| Best Engineer - Film Album | Eric Pillai | ||||
| Best Engineer - Theatre Mix | Leslie Fernades | ||||
| Best Background Score | Sandeep Shirodkar | ||||
| Red FM Most Popular Song on Radio | "Tere Mast Mast Do Nain" | ||||
| Sandeep Shirodkar for "Tere Mast Mast Do Nain" | rowspan="6" | ||||
| Best Lyricist | Faiz Anwar for "Tere Mast Mast Do Nain" | ||||
| Best Female Playback Singer | Mamta Sharma for "Munni Badnaam Hui" | ||||
| Best Male Playback Singer | Rahat Fateh Ali Khan for "Tere Mast Mast Do Nain" | ||||
| Best Song | "Munni Badnaam Hui" | ||||
| "Tere Mast Mast Do Nain" | |||||
| BIG STAR IMA Awards | 25 February 2011 | Best Music Composer | Sajid–Wajid for "Tere Mast Mast Do Nain" | [46] | |
| Best Album of the Year | Dabangg | ||||
| Best Dance Song of the Year | "Munni Badnaam Hui" | ||||
| Best Female Playback Singer | Mamta Sharma for "Munni Badnaam Hui" | rowspan="3" | |||
| Best Music Composer | Lalit Pandit for "Munni Badnaam Hui" | ||||
| Best Background Score | Sandeep Shirodkar | ||||
| Lions Gold Awards | 11 January 2011 | Favourite Film | Dabangg | [47] | |
| Favourite Sensational Singer | Mamta Sharma for "Munni Badnaam Hui" | ||||
| Favourite Debut Director | Abhinav Kashyap | ||||
| Favourite Music Director | Sajid–Wajid | ||||
| Favourite Actress | Sonakshi Sinha | ||||
| Favourite Choreographer | Farah Khan for "Munni Badnaam Hui" | ||||
| FICCI Frames Excellence Honours Awards | 26 March 2011 | Best Film | Dabangg | [48] | |
| Best Music Director | Sajid–Wajid | ||||
| Best Female Debut | Sonakshi Sinha | ||||
| Aaj Tak Awards | 3 January 2012 | Best Film | Dabangg | [49] | |
| Best Actor | Salman Khan | ||||
| Best Female Debut | Sonakshi Sinha | ||||
| Best Director | Abhinav Kashyap | ||||
| Best Song | "Munni Badnaam Hui" | ||||
| Rajiv Gandhi Achievers Awards | 15 December 2010 | Best Debut Producer | Arbaaz Khan | [50] | |
| Best Bollywood Remix | Romeo and DJ Deepesh for "Tere Mast Mast Do Nain" | ||||
| AXN Action Awards | 3 May 2011 | Best Film | Dabangg | [51] | |
| Best Actor | Salman Khan | ||||
| Best Director | Abhinav Kashyap | ||||
| Best Villain | Sonu Sood | ||||
| Best Sequence | Dabangg | ||||
| ETC Bollywood Business Awards | 28 December 2010 | Top Grosser of the Year | [52] | ||
| Most Successful Producer | Arbaaz Khan | ||||
| Most Profitable Director | Abhinav Kashyap |