List of accolades received by Veer-Zaara

*Veer-Zaara* awards and nominations
	Shah Rukh Khan, Preity Zinta, and Rani Mukerji even garnered several accolades for their performance in Veer-Zaara.
Award
Awards and nominations
Award	Wins
Bollywood Movie Awards	8
Filmfare Awards	4
Global Indian Film Awards	2
International Indian Film Academy Awards	7
National Film Awards	1
Producers Guild Film Awards	1
Screen Awards	5
Stardust Awards	2
Zee Cine Awards	4
Totals
Wins	34
Nominations	92
	Note ^ Certain award groups do not simply award one winner. They acknowledge several different recipients, have runners-up, and have third place. Since this is a specific recognition and is different from losing an award, runner-up mentions are considered wins in this award tally. For simplification and to avoid errors, each award in this list has been presumed to have had a prior nomination. ;

Veer-Zaara is a 2004 Indian Hindi-language romantic drama film directed by Yash Chopra and written by Aditya Chopra.^[1] The film stars Shah Rukh Khan, Preity Zinta, and Rani Mukerji, while Manoj Bajpayee, Amitabh Bachchan, Hema Malini, Boman Irani, Kirron Kher, Divya Dutta, and Anupam Kher form the supporting cast.^[2] Set against the background of India–Pakistan relations, it focuses on the titular star-crossed lovers—Veer Pratap Singh (Khan), an Indian Air Force pilot, and Zaara Hayaat Khan (Zinta), a Pakistani woman—whose love story spans across two decades amid trials and tribulations and the young lawyer Saamiya Siddiqui (Mukerji) who tries to help the couple.^[1]^[3] The soundtrack of Veer-Zaara is based on music by Madan Mohan, which was later revised by his son Sanjeev Kohli.^[4] The film was shot by Anil Mehta on sets that were designed by Sharmishta Roy and was edited by Ritesh Soni.^[2]

Filmed on a production cost of ₹180 million (US$2.2 million),^[5] it premiered on 12 November 2004 and received widespread critical acclaim.^[1]^[6] A major commercial success, the film emerged as India's highest-grossing film of the year, earning ₹976.4 million (US$12 million) in both India and abroad.^[6] The British academic Rachel Dwyer of the British Film Institute included the film in her "10 Great Bollywood Romance Films" listing.^[7]^[8] The film won 34 awards out of 92 nominations; the story, screenplay direction, performances of the cast, soundtrack, and the lyrical composition garnered the most attention from various award groups.

Veer-Zaara won the Best Popular Film Providing Wholesome Entertainment at the 52nd National Film Awards. It was nominated in fifteen categories at the 50th Filmfare Awards, including Best Director (Yash Chopra), Best Actor (Khan), Best Actress (Zinta), Best Supporting Actor (Amitabh Bachchan), and two nominations for Best Supporting Actress (Dutta and Mukerji), and won four including Best Film. In the sixth iteration of the International Indian Film Academy Awards, the film received seven awards including Best Film, Best Director for Chopra, Best Actor for Khan, and Best Supporting Actress for Mukerji. Veer-Zaara also earned two Global Indian Film Awards, one Producers Guild Film Award, five Screen Awards, two Stardust Awards, and four Zee Cine Awards.

Awards and nominations

List of accolades received by *Veer-Zaara*
Award	Date of ceremony^[a]	Category	Recipient(s) and nominee(s)	Result	Ref(s)
Bollywood Movie Awards	30 April 2005	Best Film	Veer-Zaara	Won	^[9]
		Best Director	Yash Chopra	Won
		Best Actor	Shah Rukh Khan	Won
		Best Actress	Preity Zinta	Nominated
		Best Supporting Actress	Divya Dutta	Nominated
		Best Supporting Actress	Rani Mukerji	Nominated
		Best Music Director	Madan Mohan	Won
		Best Lyricist	Javed Akhtar for "Tere Liye"	Won
		Best Cinematography	Anil Mehta	Nominated
		Best Dialogue	Aditya Chopra	Nominated
		Best Screenplay		Nominated
		Best Story		Won
		Best Art Direction	Sharmishta Roy	Won
		Best Costume Designer	Manish Malhotra	Won
Filmfare Awards	26 May 2005	Best Film	Veer-Zaara	Won	^[10]
		Best Director	Yash Chopra	Nominated
		Best Actor	Shah Rukh Khan	Nominated
		Best Actress	Preity Zinta	Nominated
		Best Supporting Actor	Amitabh Bachchan	Nominated
		Best Supporting Actress	Divya Dutta	Nominated
		Best Supporting Actress	Rani Mukerji	Nominated
		Best Music Director	Madan Mohan	Nominated
		Best Lyricist	Javed Akhtar for "Tere Liye"	Won
			Javed Akhtar for "Main Yahaan Hoon"	Nominated
			Javed Akhtar for "Aisa Des Hai Mera"	Nominated
		Best Male Playback Singer	Sonu Nigam for "Do Pal"	Nominated
		Best Male Playback Singer	Udit Narayan for "Main Yahaan Hoon"	Nominated
		Best Dialogue	Aditya Chopra	Won
		Best Story	Aditya Chopra	Won
Global Indian Film Awards	25 January 2005	Best Film	Veer-Zaara	Nominated	^[11]
		Best Director	Yash Chopra	Nominated
		Best Actress	Preity Zinta	Nominated
		Best Supporting Actor	Amitabh Bachchan	Nominated
		Best Supporting Actress	Divya Dutta	Won
		Best Supporting Actress	Rani Mukerji	Nominated
		Best Lyrics	Javed Akhtar for "Main Yahaan Hoon"	Nominated
		Best Male Playback Singer	Udit Narayan for "Main Yahaan Hoon"	Nominated
		Best Cinematography	Anil Mehta	Nominated
		Best Editing	Ritesh Soni	Nominated
		Best Dialogue	Aditya Chopra	Nominated
		Best Screenplay		Nominated
		Best Story		Won
		Best Art Direction	Sharmishta Roy	Nominated
		Best Costume	Manish Malhotra	Nominated
International Indian Film Academy Awards	11 June 2005	Best Film	Veer-Zaara	Won	^[12]
		Best Director	Yash Chopra	Won
		Best Actor	Shah Rukh Khan	Won
		Best Supporting Actor	Amitabh Bachchan	Nominated
		Best Supporting Actress	Rani Mukerji	Won
		Best Supporting Actress	Divya Dutta	Nominated
		Best Music Director	Madan Mohan	Won
		Best Story	Aditya Chopra	Won
		Best Makeup	Anil V. Pemgirikar	Won
National Film Awards	21 October 2005	Best Popular Film Providing Wholesome Entertainment	Veer-Zaara	Won^[b]	^[13]
Producers Guild Film Awards	21 January 2006	Best Actress in a Supporting Role	Rani Mukerji	Nominated	^[14]
		Best Music Director	Madan Mohan	Nominated
		Best Lyricist	Javed Akhtar for "Do Pal"	Nominated
		Best Male Playback Singer	Udit Narayan for "Main Yahaan Hoon"	Nominated
		Best Cinematography	Anil Mehta	Nominated
		Best Dialogue	Aditya Chopra	Won
		Best Sound Recording	Anuj Mathur	Nominated
		Best Sound Re-recording	Anup Dev	Nominated
		Best Art Design	Sharmishta Roy	Nominated
		Best Costume Design	Manish Malhotra	Nominated
Screen Awards	18 January 2005	Best Film	Veer-Zaara	Won	^[15]
		Best Director	Yash Chopra	Nominated
		Best Actor	Shah Rukh Khan	Won
		Best Actress	Preity Zinta	Nominated
		Best Supporting Actress	Divya Dutta	Nominated
		Best Supporting Actress	Rani Mukerji	Nominated
		Best Lyricist	Javed Akhtar for "Tere Liye"	Nominated
		Best Male Playback	Udit Narayan for "Main Yahaan Hoon"	Nominated
		Best Background Music	R. S. Mani	Nominated
		Best Cinematography	Anil Mehta	Nominated
		Best Art Direction	Sharmishta Roy	Nominated
		Best Dialogue	Aditya Chopra	Won
		Best Screenplay		Nominated
		Best Story		Won
		Jodi No. 1	Shah Rukh Khan, Preity Zinta	Won
Stardust Awards	20 February 2005	Star of the Year – Female	Preity Zinta	Won	^[16]
		Best Supporting Actress	Kirron Kher	Won
			Divya Dutta	Nominated
			Rani Mukerji	Nominated
Zee Cine Awards	26 March 2005	Best Film	Veer-Zaara	Won	^[17]
		Best Director	Yash Chopra	Won
		Best Actor – Male	Shah Rukh Khan	Won
		Best Actor – Female	Preity Zinta	Nominated
		Best Actor in a Supporting Role – Male	Amitabh Bachchan	Nominated
		Best Actor in a Supporting Role – Female	Divya Dutta	Won
		Best Story	Aditya Chopra	Nominated
		Best Art Direction	Sharmishta Roy	Nominated
		Best Sound Re-recording	Anup Dev	Nominated

Notes

^ Date is linked to the article about the awards held that year, wherever possible.
^ Tied with Autograph (2004)

References

^ ^a ^b ^c Salam, Ziya Us (14 November 2004). "Winner all the way". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 17 June 2021. Retrieved 15 June 2021.
^ ^a ^b "Veer-Zaara Cast & Crew". Bollywood Hungama. Archived from the original on 2 September 2011. Retrieved 24 August 2021.
^ Adarsh, Taran (12 November 2004). "Veer-Zaara: Movie Review". Bollywood Hungama. Archived from the original on 9 September 2011. Retrieved 24 August 2021.
^ Mahaan, Deepak (24 June 2011). "Madan and melody". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 24 August 2021. Retrieved 24 August 2021.
^ Nag, Ashoke (2 December 2004). "Diwali releases fail to light up box office". The Economic Times. Times News Network. Archived from the original on 4 November 2020. Retrieved 25 August 2021.
^ ^a ^b "Top Worldwide Grossers 2004". Box Office India. Archived from the original on 25 December 2018. Retrieved 25 August 2021.
^ Dwyer, Rachel (11 December 2015). "10 great Bollywood romance films". British Film Institute. Archived from the original on 22 July 2016. Retrieved 25 August 2021.
^ "Veer-Zaara 2004". Metacritic. Archived from the original on 28 June 2020. Retrieved 25 August 2021.
^
Bollywood Movie Awards:
- "Bollywood Awards announce nominee list". Indian Television. 30 March 2005. Archived from the original on 27 August 2021. Retrieved 27 August 2021.
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- "Bollywood Movie Awards 2005". Bollywood Movie Awards. Archived from the original on 8 April 2005. Retrieved 26 August 2021.
^
Filmfare Awards:
- United News of India (27 May 2005). "Shah Rukh, Rani Mukherjee bag awards". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 26 August 2021. Retrieved 26 August 2021.
- Dhirad, Sandeep (2006). "Filmfare Nominees and Winners" (PDF). Filmfare. pp. 116–119. Archived (PDF) from the original on 19 October 2015. Retrieved 26 August 2021.
^
Global Indian Film Awards:
- "2005 Global Indian Film Awards". Global Indian Film Awards. Archived from the original on 25 January 2007. Retrieved 26 August 2021.
- "Global Indian Film Awards Nominees – 2004". Global Indian Film Awards. Archived from the original on 7 February 2005. Retrieved 26 August 2021.
- "2005 Global Indian Film Awards Winners". Global Indian Film Awards. Archived from the original on 25 January 2007. Retrieved 26 August 2021.
^
International Indian Film Academy Awards:
- "IIFA 2005". Indya.com. Archived from the original on 4 May 2005. Retrieved 26 August 2021.
- "Veer-Zaara Sweeps 6th IIFA Awards". Yash Raj Films. 13 June 2005. Archived from the original on 14 February 2020. Retrieved 26 August 2021.
- Muthalaly, Susan (13 June 2005). "Veer-Zaara wins 7 IIFA awards". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 26 August 2021. Retrieved 26 August 2021.
^
National Film Awards:
- "Kalam to film artists: you make people laugh and cry, so aim high". The Hindu. 2 October 2005. Archived from the original on 17 June 2021. Retrieved 26 August 2021.
^
Producers Guild Film Awards:
- "2nd Apsara Producers Guild Awards Nominations". Producers Guild Film Awards. Archived from the original on 9 November 2013. Retrieved 27 August 2021.
- "2nd Apsara Producers Guild Awards Winners". Producers Guild Film Awards. Archived from the original on 9 November 2013. Retrieved 27 August 2021.
- Press Trust of India (23 January 2006). "Bhansali's 'Black' bags 10 Apsara Awards". Hindustan Times. Archived from the original on 19 August 2021. Retrieved 27 August 2021.
^
Screen Awards:
- "Starlight Express". The Indian Express. 23 January 2005. Archived from the original on 27 August 2021. Retrieved 27 August 2021.
- "11th Annual Screen Awards – Nominees for the year 2004". Bollywood Hungama. Archived from the original on 11 January 2005. Retrieved 27 August 2021.
- "And The Award Goes To..." Screen. 28 January 2005. Archived from the original on 11 April 2005. Retrieved 30 August 2021.
- "Choose your winner!". Screen. Archived from the original on 11 February 2005. Retrieved 27 August 2021.
- "Star Jodi No 1 Contest". Indya.com. Archived from the original on 27 November 2005. Retrieved 27 August 2021.
^
Stardust Awards:
- "Max Stardust awards nominations". Stardust. Archived from the original on 6 February 2005. Retrieved 30 August 2021.
- Motwani, Ashok (21 February 2005). "Stardust Awards – Celebrating New Talent". Diaspora News & Network. Archived from the original on 22 June 2018. Retrieved 30 August 2021.
^
Zee Cine Awards:
- "Zee Cine Awards 2005 nominations announced". Indian Television. 16 March 2005. Archived from the original on 8 December 2015. Retrieved 1 September 2021.
- Jha, Subhash K. (28 March 2005). "Veer-Zaara: Hot fave at the Zee awards!". Rediff.com. Archived from the original on 3 August 2020. Retrieved 1 September 2021.

External links

Awards and nominations received by Veer-Zaara at IMDb

[1] Certain award groups do not simply award one winner. They acknowledge several different recipients, have runners-up, and have third place. Since this is a specific recognition and is different from losing an award, runner-up mentions are considered wins in this award tally. For simplification and to avoid errors, each award in this list has been presumed to have had a prior nomination.

[10] Date is linked to the article about the awards held that year, wherever possible.

[15] Tied with Autograph (2004)

[review-2] Salam, Ziya Us (14 November 2004). "Winner all the way". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 17 June 2021. Retrieved 15 June 2021.

[Cast_&_Crew-3] "Veer-Zaara Cast & Crew". Bollywood Hungama. Archived from the original on 2 September 2011. Retrieved 24 August 2021.

[4] Adarsh, Taran (12 November 2004). "Veer-Zaara: Movie Review". Bollywood Hungama. Archived from the original on 9 September 2011. Retrieved 24 August 2021.

[5] Mahaan, Deepak (24 June 2011). "Madan and melody". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 24 August 2021. Retrieved 24 August 2021.

[6] Nag, Ashoke (2 December 2004). "Diwali releases fail to light up box office". The Economic Times. Times News Network. Archived from the original on 4 November 2020. Retrieved 25 August 2021.

[Box_Office_India-7] "Top Worldwide Grossers 2004". Box Office India. Archived from the original on 25 December 2018. Retrieved 25 August 2021.

[8] Dwyer, Rachel (11 December 2015). "10 great Bollywood romance films". British Film Institute. Archived from the original on 22 July 2016. Retrieved 25 August 2021.

[9] "Veer-Zaara 2004". Metacritic. Archived from the original on 28 June 2020. Retrieved 25 August 2021.

[11] Bollywood Movie Awards:
"Bollywood Awards announce nominee list". Indian Television. 30 March 2005. Archived from the original on 27 August 2021. Retrieved 27 August 2021.

"Winners of Bollywood Movie Awards 2005". Bollywood Movie Awards. Archived from the original on 2 November 2013. Retrieved 26 August 2021.

"Bollywood Movie Awards 2005". Bollywood Movie Awards. Archived from the original on 8 April 2005. Retrieved 26 August 2021.

[13] "Bollywood Awards announce nominee list". Indian Television. 30 March 2005. Archived from the original on 27 August 2021. Retrieved 27 August 2021.

[14] "Winners of Bollywood Movie Awards 2005". Bollywood Movie Awards. Archived from the original on 2 November 2013. Retrieved 26 August 2021.

[15] "Bollywood Movie Awards 2005". Bollywood Movie Awards. Archived from the original on 8 April 2005. Retrieved 26 August 2021.

[12] Filmfare Awards:
United News of India (27 May 2005). "Shah Rukh, Rani Mukherjee bag awards". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 26 August 2021. Retrieved 26 August 2021.

Dhirad, Sandeep (2006). "Filmfare Nominees and Winners" (PDF). Filmfare. pp. 116–119. Archived (PDF) from the original on 19 October 2015. Retrieved 26 August 2021.

[17] United News of India (27 May 2005). "Shah Rukh, Rani Mukherjee bag awards". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 26 August 2021. Retrieved 26 August 2021.

[18] Dhirad, Sandeep (2006). "Filmfare Nominees and Winners" (PDF). Filmfare. pp. 116–119. Archived (PDF) from the original on 19 October 2015. Retrieved 26 August 2021.

[13] Global Indian Film Awards:
"2005 Global Indian Film Awards". Global Indian Film Awards. Archived from the original on 25 January 2007. Retrieved 26 August 2021.

"Global Indian Film Awards Nominees – 2004". Global Indian Film Awards. Archived from the original on 7 February 2005. Retrieved 26 August 2021.

"2005 Global Indian Film Awards Winners". Global Indian Film Awards. Archived from the original on 25 January 2007. Retrieved 26 August 2021.

[20] "2005 Global Indian Film Awards". Global Indian Film Awards. Archived from the original on 25 January 2007. Retrieved 26 August 2021.

[21] "Global Indian Film Awards Nominees – 2004". Global Indian Film Awards. Archived from the original on 7 February 2005. Retrieved 26 August 2021.

[22] "2005 Global Indian Film Awards Winners". Global Indian Film Awards. Archived from the original on 25 January 2007. Retrieved 26 August 2021.

[14] International Indian Film Academy Awards:
"IIFA 2005". Indya.com. Archived from the original on 4 May 2005. Retrieved 26 August 2021.

"Veer-Zaara Sweeps 6th IIFA Awards". Yash Raj Films. 13 June 2005. Archived from the original on 14 February 2020. Retrieved 26 August 2021.

Muthalaly, Susan (13 June 2005). "Veer-Zaara wins 7 IIFA awards". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 26 August 2021. Retrieved 26 August 2021.

[24] "IIFA 2005". Indya.com. Archived from the original on 4 May 2005. Retrieved 26 August 2021.

[25] "Veer-Zaara Sweeps 6th IIFA Awards". Yash Raj Films. 13 June 2005. Archived from the original on 14 February 2020. Retrieved 26 August 2021.

[26] Muthalaly, Susan (13 June 2005). "Veer-Zaara wins 7 IIFA awards". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 26 August 2021. Retrieved 26 August 2021.

[16] National Film Awards:
"Kalam to film artists: you make people laugh and cry, so aim high". The Hindu. 2 October 2005. Archived from the original on 17 June 2021. Retrieved 26 August 2021.

[28] "Kalam to film artists: you make people laugh and cry, so aim high". The Hindu. 2 October 2005. Archived from the original on 17 June 2021. Retrieved 26 August 2021.

[17] Producers Guild Film Awards:
"2nd Apsara Producers Guild Awards Nominations". Producers Guild Film Awards. Archived from the original on 9 November 2013. Retrieved 27 August 2021.

"2nd Apsara Producers Guild Awards Winners". Producers Guild Film Awards. Archived from the original on 9 November 2013. Retrieved 27 August 2021.

Press Trust of India (23 January 2006). "Bhansali's 'Black' bags 10 Apsara Awards". Hindustan Times. Archived from the original on 19 August 2021. Retrieved 27 August 2021.

[30] "2nd Apsara Producers Guild Awards Nominations". Producers Guild Film Awards. Archived from the original on 9 November 2013. Retrieved 27 August 2021.

[31] "2nd Apsara Producers Guild Awards Winners". Producers Guild Film Awards. Archived from the original on 9 November 2013. Retrieved 27 August 2021.

[32] Press Trust of India (23 January 2006). "Bhansali's 'Black' bags 10 Apsara Awards". Hindustan Times. Archived from the original on 19 August 2021. Retrieved 27 August 2021.

[18] Screen Awards:
"Starlight Express". The Indian Express. 23 January 2005. Archived from the original on 27 August 2021. Retrieved 27 August 2021.

"11th Annual Screen Awards – Nominees for the year 2004". Bollywood Hungama. Archived from the original on 11 January 2005. Retrieved 27 August 2021.

"And The Award Goes To..." Screen. 28 January 2005. Archived from the original on 11 April 2005. Retrieved 30 August 2021.

"Choose your winner!". Screen. Archived from the original on 11 February 2005. Retrieved 27 August 2021.

"Star Jodi No 1 Contest". Indya.com. Archived from the original on 27 November 2005. Retrieved 27 August 2021.

[34] "Starlight Express". The Indian Express. 23 January 2005. Archived from the original on 27 August 2021. Retrieved 27 August 2021.

[35] "11th Annual Screen Awards – Nominees for the year 2004". Bollywood Hungama. Archived from the original on 11 January 2005. Retrieved 27 August 2021.

[36] "And The Award Goes To..." Screen. 28 January 2005. Archived from the original on 11 April 2005. Retrieved 30 August 2021.

[37] "Choose your winner!". Screen. Archived from the original on 11 February 2005. Retrieved 27 August 2021.

[38] "Star Jodi No 1 Contest". Indya.com. Archived from the original on 27 November 2005. Retrieved 27 August 2021.

[19] Stardust Awards:
"Max Stardust awards nominations". Stardust. Archived from the original on 6 February 2005. Retrieved 30 August 2021.

Motwani, Ashok (21 February 2005). "Stardust Awards – Celebrating New Talent". Diaspora News & Network. Archived from the original on 22 June 2018. Retrieved 30 August 2021.

[40] "Max Stardust awards nominations". Stardust. Archived from the original on 6 February 2005. Retrieved 30 August 2021.

[41] Motwani, Ashok (21 February 2005). "Stardust Awards – Celebrating New Talent". Diaspora News & Network. Archived from the original on 22 June 2018. Retrieved 30 August 2021.

[20] Zee Cine Awards:
"Zee Cine Awards 2005 nominations announced". Indian Television. 16 March 2005. Archived from the original on 8 December 2015. Retrieved 1 September 2021.

Jha, Subhash K. (28 March 2005). "Veer-Zaara: Hot fave at the Zee awards!". Rediff.com. Archived from the original on 3 August 2020. Retrieved 1 September 2021.

[43] "Zee Cine Awards 2005 nominations announced". Indian Television. 16 March 2005. Archived from the original on 8 December 2015. Retrieved 1 September 2021.

[44] Jha, Subhash K. (28 March 2005). "Veer-Zaara: Hot fave at the Zee awards!". Rediff.com. Archived from the original on 3 August 2020. Retrieved 1 September 2021.

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