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Kahaani
2012
· Movie
· 122 min
B
MEANRANK
76/100
Every rating
64–87
out of 100
Mostly agreed
Lowest is AlloCiné on 64, highest is Rotten Tomatoes viewers on 87.
See the films the platforms disagree about most →A pregnant woman arrives in Kolkata from London during the festive season of Durga Puja, desperately searching for her missing husband. However, every lead she follows hits a dead end, as hotel records, photographs, and even former colleagues suggest that her husband never existed. Assisted by a sympathetic police officer, she digs deeper into the city's labyrinthine bureaucracy and uncovers a complex web of deception and conspiracy. Her determined quest for the truth reveals that her personal tragedy is connected to a much larger, more dangerous secret.
Details
- Director
- Sujoy Ghosh
- Writers
- Advaita Kala, Sujoy Ghosh
- Released
- 8 March 2012
- Country
- India
- Language
- Hindi
- Runtime
- 122 min
- Budget
- $1.2M
- Box office
- $16.0M
- Awards
- 29 wins, 37 nominations
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Cast
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Awards & nominations
See all 66 →2 major awards won · 29 wins from 66 nominations across 12 ceremonies
| International Indian Film Academy Awards 2013 | Best Editing | Namrata Rao | Winner |
| International Indian Film Academy Awards 2013 | Best Actress | Vidya Balan | Winner |
| International Indian Film Academy Awards 2013 | Best Film | Kahaani | Nominee |
| International Indian Film Academy Awards 2013 | Best Director | Sujoy Ghosh | Nominee |
| International Indian Film Academy Awards 2013 | Best Performance in a Negative Role | Saswata Chatterjee | Nominee |
| Filmfare Awards 2013 | Best Cinematography | Setu | Winner |
| Filmfare Awards 2013 | Best Film | Kahaani | Nominee |
| Filmfare Awards 2013 | Best Director | Sujoy Ghosh | Winner |
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International Indian Film Academy Awards
5 nominations, 2 won
| Best Actress | Vidya Balan | Winner |
| Best Editing | Namrata Rao | Winner |
| Best Director | Sujoy Ghosh | Nominee |
| Best Film | Kahaani | Nominee |
| Best Performance in a Negative Role | Saswata Chatterjee | Nominee |
Screen Awards
13 nominations, 5 won
| Best Actress | Vidya Balan | Winner |
| Best Editing | Namrata Rao | Winner |
| Best Production Design | Subrata Barik, Kaushik Das | Winner |
| Best Sound Design | Sanjay Maurya, Allwyn Rego | Winner |
| Best Story | Sujoy Ghosh, Advaita Kala | Winner |
| Best Actress – Popular Choice | Vidya Balan | Nominee |
| Best Background Score | Clinton Cerejo | Nominee |
| Best Cinematography | Setu | Nominee |
| Best Director | Sujoy Ghosh | Nominee |
| Best Ensemble Cast | Kahaani | Nominee |
| Best Film | Kahaani | Nominee |
| Best Male Debut | Parambrata Chatterjee | Nominee |
| Best Supporting Actor | Parambrata Chatterjee | Nominee |
Zee Cine Awards
11 nominations, 5 won
| Best Actress – Critics | Vidya Balan | Winner |
| Best Director – Critics | Sujoy Ghosh | Winner |
| Best Editing | Namrata Rao | Winner |
| Best Film – Critics | Kahaani | Winner |
| Best Story | Sujoy Ghosh, Advaita Kala | Winner |
| Best Actress | Vidya Balan | Nominee |
| Best Director | Sujoy Ghosh | Nominee |
| Best Film | Kahaani | Nominee |
| Best Male Debut | Parambrata Chatterjee | Nominee |
| Best Performance in a Negative Role | Saswata Chatterjee | Nominee |
| Best Supporting Actor | Parambrata Chatterjee | Nominee |
Filmfare Awards
6 nominations, 5 won
| Best Actress | Vidya Balan | Winner |
| Best Cinematography | Setu | Winner |
| Best Director | Sujoy Ghosh | Winner |
| Best Editing | Namrata Rao | Winner |
| Best Sound Design | Sanjay Maurya, Allwyn Rego | Winner |
| Best Film | Kahaani | Nominee |
Star Guild Awards
11 nominations, 4 won
| Best Actress | Vidya Balan | Winner |
| Best Director | Sujoy Ghosh | Winner |
| Best Screenplay | Sujoy Ghosh | Winner |
| Best Sound Design | Sanjay Maurya, Allwin Rego | Winner |
| Best Dialogue | Ritesh Shah | Nominee |
| Best Film | Kahaani | Nominee |
| Best Male Debut | Parambrata Chatterjee | Nominee |
| Best Male Playback Singer | Amitabh Bachchan for " Ekla Cholo Re " | Nominee |
| Best Performance in a Negative Role | Saswata Chatterjee | Nominee |
| Best Story | Sujoy Ghosh, Advaita Kala | Nominee |
| Best Supporting Actor | Nawazuddin Siddiqui | Nominee |
National Film Awards
3 nominations, 3 won
| Best Editing | Namrata Rao | Winner |
| Best Screenplay (Original) | Sujoy Ghosh | Winner |
| Special Jury Award | Nawazuddin Siddiqui | Winner |
Stardust Awards
7 nominations, 2 won
| Best Actress in a Thriller or Action | Vidya Balan | Winner |
| Hottest Film Producer of the Year | Kushal Kantilal Gada, Sujoy Ghosh | Winner |
| Breakthrough Performance – Male | Parambrata Chatterjee | Nominee |
| Breakthrough Performance – Male | Saswata Chatterjee | Nominee |
| Breakthrough Performance – Male | Nawazuddin Siddiqui | Nominee |
| Dream Director | Sujoy Ghosh | Nominee |
| Star of the Year – Female | Vidya Balan | Nominee |
BIG Star Entertainment Awards
5 nominations, 1 won
| Most Entertaining Thriller Film | Kahaani | Winner |
| Most Entertaining Actor in a Thriller Film – Female | Vidya Balan | Nominee |
| Most Entertaining Actor – Female | Vidya Balan | Nominee |
| Most Entertaining Director | Sujoy Ghosh | Nominee |
| Most Entertaining Film of the Year | Kahaani | Nominee |
Lions Gold Awards
1 nomination, 1 won
| Favorite Actress – Critics | Vidya Balan | Winner |
Mirchi Music Awards
1 nomination, 1 won
| Background Score of the Year | Clinton Cerejo | Winner |
People's Choice Awards India
2 nominations
| Favourite Movie | Kahaani | Nominee |
| Favourite Movie Actress | Vidya Balan | Nominee |
Asia-Pacific Film Festival
1 nomination
| Best Actress | Vidya Balan | Nominee |