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Sanju
2018
· Movie
· 161 min
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76/100
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Sanju explores some of the most crucial chapters from movie star Sanjay Dutt’s dramatic and controversial real life. It gives a lowdown on his tryst with drugs and his trials and tribulations in the Arms Acts case and the 1993 Mumbai blasts.
Details
- Director
- Rajkumar Hirani
- Writers
- Abhijat Joshi, Rajkumar Hirani
- Released
- 28 June 2018
- Country
- India, United States
- Language
- Hindi
- Runtime
- 161 min
- Budget
- $21.9M
- Box office
- $67.4M
- Awards
- 9 wins, 18 nominations
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Cast
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Awards & nominations
See all 27 →9 wins from 27 nominations across 5 ceremonies
| Asian Film Awards 2019 | Best Supporting Actor | Vicky Kaushal | Nominee |
| Asian Film Awards 2019 | Best Screenplay | Rajkumar Hirani, Abhijat Joshi | Nominee |
| Asian Film Awards 2019 | Best Original Music | A. R. Rahman, Rohan-Rohan, Vikram Montrose | Nominee |
| Asian Film Awards 2019 | Best Director | Rajkumar Hirani | Nominee |
| Asian Film Awards 2019 | Best Actor | Ranbir Kapoor | Nominee |
| Filmfare Awards 2019 | Best Actor | Ranbir Kapoor | Winner |
| Filmfare Awards 2019 | Best Film | Vinod Chopra Films, Rajkumar Hirani Films – Vidhu Vinod Chopra, Rajkumar Hirani | Nominee |
| Filmfare Awards 2019 | Best Director | Rajkumar Hirani | Nominee |
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27 awards — Sanju
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Indian Film Festival of Melbourne
5 nominations, 4 won
| Best Director | Rajkumar Hirani | Winner |
| Best Film | Sanju | Winner |
| Best Supporting Performance (Male/Female) | Vicky Kaushal | Winner |
| Vanguard Award | Ranbir Kapoor | Winner |
| Best Actor | Ranbir Kapoor | Nominee |
Filmfare Awards
7 nominations, 2 won
| Best Actor | Ranbir Kapoor | Winner |
| Best Supporting Actor | Vicky Kaushal | Winner |
| Best Actor (Critics) | Ranbir Kapoor | Nominee |
| Best Choreography | Ganesh Archarya for "Main Badhiya Tu Bhi Badhiya" | Nominee |
| Best Director | Rajkumar Hirani | Nominee |
| Best Film | Vinod Chopra Films, Rajkumar Hirani Films – Vidhu Vinod Chopra, Rajkumar Hirani | Nominee |
| Best Lyricist | Shekhar Astitva for "Kar Har Maidaan Fateh" | Nominee |
Zee Cine Awards
3 nominations, 2 won
| Best Actor | Ranbir Kapoor | Winner |
| Best Supporting Actor | Vicky Kaushal | Winner |
| Best Film | Sanju | Nominee |
IIFA Awards
7 nominations, 1 won
| Best Supporting Actor | Vicky Kaushal | Winner |
| Best Actor | Ranbir Kapoor | Nominee |
| Best Director | Rajkumar Hirani | Nominee |
| Best Female Playback Singer | Sunidhi Chauhan for "Main Badhiya Tu Bhi Badhiya" | Nominee |
| Best Male Playback Singer | Sukhwinder Singh for "Kar Har Maidaan Fateh" | Nominee |
| Best Picture | Vinod Chopra Films, Rajkumar Hirani Films – Vidhu Vinod Chopra, Rajkumar Hirani | Nominee |
| Best Story | Abhijat Joshi, Rajkumar Hirani | Nominee |
Asian Film Awards
5 nominations
| Best Actor | Ranbir Kapoor | Nominee |
| Best Director | Rajkumar Hirani | Nominee |
| Best Original Music | A. R. Rahman, Rohan-Rohan, Vikram Montrose | Nominee |
| Best Screenplay | Rajkumar Hirani, Abhijat Joshi | Nominee |
| Best Supporting Actor | Vicky Kaushal | Nominee |