List of accolades received by The Dirty Picture

The Dirty Picture is a 2011 Indian biographical drama film directed by Milan Luthria and produced by Shobha and Ekta Kapoor.[1] Inspired by the lives of such actresses as Silk Smitha and Disco Shanti, the film narrates the rise and fall of a dancing girl in Tamil cinema.[2] The Dirty Picture features Vidya Balan in the lead role, and co-stars Emraan Hashmi, Tusshar Kapoor and Naseeruddin Shah. Rajat Arora wrote the screenplay, dialogues and lyrics for the film and Vishal–Shekhar composed the music.[1]

Made on a budget between 170 million (US$2.0 million) and 180 million (US$2.2 million),[3] The Dirty Picture was released worldwide on 2 December 2011, and earned 1.14 billion (US$14 million).[3][4] The film garnered awards and nominations in several categories, with particular praise for Vidya's performance, the dialogues, and the costume design by Niharika Khan. As of 2012, the film has won 51 awards.

The Dirty Picture won three National Film Awards, including Best Actress (Vidya) and Best Costume Design (Khan).[5] At the 57th Filmfare Awards ceremony, the film won three awards, including Best Actress and Best Costume Design. It also received nominations for Best Film and Best Director (Luthria) at the ceremony. The film also won six Screen Awards, more than any film that year, including Best Film, Best Director and Best Actress.[6] Among other wins, the film received two Apsara Awards, and five awards each from the Zee Cine and International Indian Film Academy Awards ceremonies, all of which included Best Actress awards for Vidya.

  1. ^ a b "The Dirty Picture (2012)". Bollywood Hungama. Archived from the original on 8 January 2012. Retrieved 10 January 2015.
  2. ^ Malani, Gaurav (1 December 2011). "Vidya Balan has a unique sex-appeal: Milan Luthria". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 2 December 2011. Retrieved 1 December 2011.
  3. ^ a b Dubey, Rachana (3 December 2011). "The Dirty Picture creates first day buzz". Hindustan Times. Archived from the original on 4 December 2011. Retrieved 3 December 2011.
  4. ^ "Top All Time Worldwide Grossers Updated". Box Office India. 11 May 2012. Archived from the original on 5 November 2013. Retrieved 13 October 2013.
  5. ^ "Vidya Balan wins National Award for 'The Dirty Picture'". The Times of India. 7 March 2012. Retrieved 1 April 2012.
  6. ^ Bhushan, Nyay (23 April 2015). "The Dirty Picture' Makes a Clean Sweep at 18th Colors Screen Awards". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 16 January 2012.

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