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The Villain
2014
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· 129 min
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A man who has failed at everything in life is given a unique opportunity by a mysterious organization: he is hired to play the role of a "villain." His job is to provide obstacles and challenges for a designated "hero," testing their courage and resolve. He enters the hero's life, creating increasingly complex scenarios, but the line between his assigned role and reality begins to blur.
Details
- Director
- Mohit Suri
- Writer
- Tushar Hiranandani
- Studio
- Balaji Motion Pictures
- Released
- 27 June 2014
- Country
- India
- Language
- Hindi
- Runtime
- 129 min
- Box office
- $1.3M
- Awards
- 14 wins, 25 nominations
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Awards & nominations
See all 39 →4 major awards won · 14 wins from 39 nominations across 6 ceremonies
| Global Indian Music Academy Awards 2014 | Most Popular Song of the Year | Ankit Tiwari – "Galliyan" | Winner |
| Global Indian Music Academy Awards 2014 | Celebrity Singer of the Year | Shraddha Kapoor – "Galliyan" | Winner |
| Global Indian Music Academy Awards 2014 | Best Engineer – Film Album | Eric Pillai | Winner |
| Global Indian Music Academy Awards 2014 | Most Popular Singer of the Year | Ankit Tiwari – " Galliyan " | Winner |
| Global Indian Music Academy Awards 2014 | Best Music Director | Mithoon, Ankit Tiwari, Soch | Nominee |
| Global Indian Music Academy Awards 2014 | Best Lyricist | Manoj Muntashir – "Galliyan" | Nominee |
| Global Indian Music Academy Awards 2014 | Best Playback Singer (Male) | Ankit Tiwari – "Galliyan" | Nominee |
| Global Indian Music Academy Awards 2014 | Best Music Debut | Shraddha Kapoor – " Galliyan " | Nominee |
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Global Indian Music Academy Awards
9 nominations, 4 won
| Best Engineer – Film Album | Eric Pillai | Winner |
| Celebrity Singer of the Year | Shraddha Kapoor – "Galliyan" | Winner |
| Most Popular Singer of the Year | Ankit Tiwari – " Galliyan " | Winner |
| Most Popular Song of the Year | Ankit Tiwari – "Galliyan" | Winner |
| Best Lyricist | Manoj Muntashir – "Galliyan" | Nominee |
| Best Music Arranger and Programmer | Dhrubajyoti Phukan – "Awari" | Nominee |
| Best Music Debut | Shraddha Kapoor – " Galliyan " | Nominee |
| Best Music Director | Mithoon, Ankit Tiwari, Soch | Nominee |
| Best Playback Singer (Male) | Ankit Tiwari – "Galliyan" | Nominee |
16th IIFA Awards
6 nominations, 4 won
| Best Lyricist | Manoj Muntashir – " Galliyan " | Winner |
| Best Playback Singer (Male) | Ankit Tiwari – "Galliyan" | Winner |
| Best Sound Recording | Eric Pillai | Winner |
| Best Supporting Actor | Riteish Deshmukh | Winner |
| Best Music Director | Mithoon, Ankit Tiwari, Soch | Nominee |
| Best Performance in a Negative Role | Riteish Deshmukh | Nominee |
BIG Star Entertainment Awards
9 nominations, 3 won
| Most Entertaining Actor in a Thriller Film | Riteish Deshmukh | Winner |
| Most Entertaining Singer (Male) | Ankit Tiwari – " Galliyan " | Winner |
| Most Entertaining Thriller Film | Ekta Kapoor, Shobha Kapoor | Winner |
| Most Entertaining Actress in a Lead Role | Shraddha Kapoor | Nominee |
| Most Entertaining Actress in a Thriller Film | Shraddha Kapoor | Nominee |
| Most Entertaining Director | Mohit Suri | Nominee |
| Most Entertaining Film of the Year | Ekta Kapoor, Shobha Kapoor | Nominee |
| Most Entertaining Music | Ankit Tiwari, Mithoon, Rabbi Ahmed, Adnan Dhool, DJ Shadow | Nominee |
| Most Entertaining Song | Ankit Tiwari – " Galliyan " | Nominee |
7th Mirchi Music Awards
9 nominations, 1 won
| Listeners' Choice Album of the Year | Mithoon, Ankit Tiwari, Rabbi Ahmad, Adnaan Dhool, Manoj Muntashir | Winner |
| Album of The Year | Mithoon, Ankit Tiwari, Rabbi Ahmad, Adnaan Dhool, Manoj Muntashir | Nominee |
| Lyricist of The Year | Manoj Muntashir – "Galliyan" | Nominee |
| Male Vocalist of The Year | Ankit Tiwari – "Galliyan" | Nominee |
| Music Composer of The Year | Ankit Tiwari – "Galliyan" | Nominee |
| Song of The Year | "Galliyan" | Nominee |
| Upcoming Female Vocalist of The Year | Shraddha Kapoor – "Galliyan" (Unplugged) | Nominee |
| Upcoming Lyricist of The Year | Rabbi Ahmad & Adnan Dhool (Soch) – "Awari" | Nominee |
| Upcoming Music Composer of The Year | Rabbi Ahmad & Adnan Dhool (Soch) – "Awari" | Nominee |
21st Screen Awards
3 nominations, 1 won
| Best Music Director | Mithoon, Ankit Tiwari, Soch | Winner |
| Best Lyricist | Mithoon – "Banjaara" | Nominee |
| Best Playback Singer (Male) | Ankit Tiwari – " Galliyan " | Nominee |
60th Filmfare Awards
3 nominations, 1 won
| Best Playback Singer (Male) | Ankit Tiwari – " Galliyan " | Winner |
| Best Music Director | Mithoon, Ankit Tiwari, Soch | Nominee |
| Best Supporting Actor | Riteish Deshmukh | Nominee |