List of accolades received by Fashion (2008 film)

A photograph of Priyanka Chopra looking forward, smiling and posing for the camera
Priyanka Chopra won several awards, including the National and Filmfare awards for Best Actress for her performance in Fashion

Fashion is a 2008 Indian drama film directed by Madhur Bhandarkar and produced by UTV Motion Pictures.[1] The film features Priyanka Chopra in the lead role, with Kangana Ranaut, Mugdha Godse, Arbaaz Khan and Arjan Bajwa in supporting roles as well as several professional fashion models playing themselves.[1][2][3] Bhandarkar co-wrote the film with Ajay Monga and Anuraadha Tewari. Deven Murdeshwar edited the film while the cinematography was provided by Mahesh Limaye. Salim–Sulaiman composed the musical score, with lyrics written by Irfan Siddiqui and Sandeep Nath.[1] The film focuses on the transformation of Meghna Mathur, an aspiring fashion model played by Chopra, from a small-town girl to a supermodel in the Indian fashion industry.[4]

Produced on a budget of 180 million (US$2.2 million), Fashion was released on 29 October 2008 to critical acclaim and box-office success.[5][6][7] It grossed 600 million (US$7.2 million) and was noted for being commercially successful despite being a women-centric film with no male lead.[8][9][10] Fashion received various awards and nominations, with praise for its direction, the performance of the cast, screenplay, editing, musical score, and costume design.

At the 56th National Film Awards, Chopra and Ranaut won the awards for Best Actress and Best Supporting Actress respectively. The film received seven nominations at the 54th Filmfare Awards, including Best Director for Bhandarkar and Best Screenplay for Bhandarkar, Monga, and Tewari. Chopra and Ranaut also won the Filmfare Award for Best Actress and Best Supporting Actress respectively. Chopra won the Best Actress Award at the 15th Screen Awards, while Ranaut and Godse were nominated for Best Supporting Actress. At the 2009 Star Guild Awards, Chopra, Ranaut and Godse won the Best Actress in a Leading Role, Best Actress in a Supporting Role and Best Female Debut respectively. The film garnered six nominations at the 2009 Stardust Awards, including Best Film and Best Director for Bhandarkar.

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  2. ^ Jha, Subhash K. (5 November 2007). "Fashion will be my last woman-oriented film". Hindustan Times. Archived from the original on 5 October 2013. Retrieved 27 April 2013.
  3. ^ "Bhandarkar's 'Fashion' to star models in real life roles". Hindustan Times. 14 March 2007. Archived from the original on 29 June 2014. Retrieved 2 May 2013.
  4. ^ "Madhur Bhandarkar's 'Fashion' unveiled in Mumbai". Zee News. 17 July 2008. Archived from the original on 7 June 2013. Retrieved 2 May 2013.
  5. ^ "'Fashion' earns Rs.85 mn from in-film advertising". The Hindu. Indo-Asian News Service. 16 October 2008. Archived from the original on 10 November 2012. Retrieved 31 October 2008.
  6. ^ Indo-Asian News Service (13 August 2012). "Chandni Bar, Fashion to be screened in Berlin". NDTV. Archived from the original on 13 September 2015. Retrieved 2 August 2015.
  7. ^ Malani, Gaurav (26 November 2008). "Top 5 Films at the Box Office". The Times of India. Retrieved 2 June 2013.
  8. ^ "December gives some respite with 2 hits". The Indian Express. 31 December 2008. Archived from the original on 5 March 2016. Retrieved 23 April 2015.
  9. ^ Jha, Subhash K. (8 March 2014). "10 best woman-oriented films of the past decade". Bollywood Hungama. Archived from the original on 9 March 2014. Retrieved 9 March 2014.
  10. ^ Indo-Asian News Service (24 May 2010). "Bollywood on heroine overdrive". The Indian Express. Archived from the original on 4 October 2015. Retrieved 2 August 2015.

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