AWARDS
Best Popular Film Providing Wholesome Entertainment (Golden Lotus Award)
National Film Awards, India
Vidhu Vinod Chopra (producer), Rajkumar Hirani (director)
Best Debut Director
Apsara Film Producers Guild Awards
Rajkumar Hirani
Best Screenplay
Apsara Film Producers Guild Awards
Rajkumar Hirani, Lajan Joseph, Vidhu Vinod Chopra
Best Editing
Apsara Film Producers Guild Awards
Rajkumar Hirani
Best Comic Actor
Awards of the International Indian Film Academy (IIFA)
Boman Irani
Best Dialogue
Awards of the International Indian Film Academy (IIFA)
Abbas Tyrewala
Best Editing
Awards of the International Indian Film Academy (IIFA)
Rajkumar Hirani
Best Screenplay
Awards of the International Indian Film Academy (IIFA)
Rajkumar Hirani, Lajan Joseph, Vidhu Vinod Chopra
Best Actor (Hindi)
Bengal Film Journalists' Award
Sanjay Dutt
Best Film (Hindi)
Bengal Film Journalists' Award
Vidhu Vinod Chopra
Best Supporting Actor (Hindi)
Bengal Film Journalists' Award
Arshad Warsi
Best Director
Bollywood Awards
Rajkumar Hirani
Best Supporting Actor
Bollywood Awards
Arshad Warsi
Most Sensational Actor
Bollywood Awards
Sanjay Dutt
Best Comic Actor
Filmfare Awards
Sanjay Dutt
Best Dialogue
Filmfare Awards
Abbas Tyrewala
Best Film Critics
Filmfare Awards
Vidhu Vinod Chopra
Best Screenplay
Filmfare Awards
Rajkumar Hirani, Lajan Joseph, Vidhu Vinod Chopra
Best Director (Critics)
Sansui Viewer's Choice Awards
Rajkumar Hirani
Best Comic Actor
Screen Awards, IN
Boman Irani
Distinction in Directorial Debut (Special Award)
Screen Awards, IN
Rajkumar Hirani
Star of the Year Actor (Reader's Choice)
Stardust Awards, India
Sanjay Dutt
Best Debuting Director
Zee Cine Awards
Rajkumar Hirani
Best Actor in a Supporting Role
Zee Cine Awards
Arshad Warsi
Best Cinematography
Zee Cine Awards
Binod Pradhan
Best Dialogue
Zee Cine Awards
Abbas Tyrewala
Best Popular Film Providing Wholesome Entertainment (Golden Lotus Award)
National Film Awards, India
Vidhu Vinod Chopra (producer), Rajkumar Hirani (director)
Best Screenplay (Silver Lotus Award)
National Film Awards, India
Abhijat Joshi, Rajkumar Hirani
Best Supporting Actor (Silver Lotus Award)
National Film Awards, India
Dilip Prabhawalkar
Best Lyrics (Silver Lotus Award)
National Film Awards, India
Swanand Kirkire
Best Actor in a Supporting Role
Awards of the International Indian Film Academy (IIFA)
Arshad Warsi
Best Dialogue
Awards of the International Indian Film Academy (IIFA)
Rajkumar Hirani, Abhijat Joshi
Best Director
Awards of the International Indian Film Academy (IIFA)
Rajkumar Hirani
Best Story
Awards of the International Indian Film Academy (IIFA)
Rajkumar Hirani
Best Film (Hindi)
Bengal Film Journalists' Award
Vidhu Vinod Chopra
Best Dialogue
Bollywood Awards
Rajkumar Hirani, Abhijat Joshi
Best Director
Bollywood Awards
Rajkumar Hirani
Best Film
Bollywood Awards
Vidhu Vinod Chopra
Best Story
Bollywood Awards
Rajkumar Hirani
Best Comic Actor
Filmfare Awards
Arshad Warsi
Best Dialogue
Filmfare Awards
Rajkumar Hirani, Abhijat Joshi
Best Film Critics
Filmfare Awards
Vidhu Vinod Chopra
Best Story
Filmfare Awards
Rajkumar Hirani
Best Dialogue
Global Film Awards
Rajkumar Hirani, Abhijat Joshi
Best Film
Global Film Awards
Vidhu Vinod Chopra
Best Story
Global Film Awards
Rajkumar Hirani
Critics Award for Best Actor
Global Film Awards
Sanjay Dutt
Best Actor (Critics)
Screen Awards, IN
Sanjay Dutt
Best Actor in a Supporting Role
Screen Awards, IN
Arshad Warsi
Best Dialogue
Screen Awards, IN
Rajkumar Hirani, Abhijat Joshi
Best Editing
Screen Awards, IN
Rajkumar Hirani
Best Film
Screen Awards, IN
Vidhu Vinod Chopra
Best Story
Screen Awards, IN
Rajkumar Hirani
Dream Director (Reader's Choice)
Stardust Awards, India
Rajkumar Hirani
Star of the Year Actor (Reader's Choice)
Stardust Awards, India
Sanjay Dutt
Best Actor (Critics Choice Award)
Zee Cine Awards
Sanjay Dutt
Best Performance in a Comic Role
Zee Cine Awards
Arshad Warsi
Best Screenplay
Zee Cine Awards
Abhijat Joshi, Rajkumar Hirani
Best Story
Zee Cine Awards
Rajkumar Hirani
Best Dialogue
Zee Cine Awards
Rajkumar Hirani, Abhijat Joshi
Zenith Power Team Award
Zee Cine Awards
Lage Raho Munna Bhai
Best Director
Broadcast India Awards
Rajkumar Hirani
Indian of the Year Entertainment
CNN-IBN Indian of the Year 2006
Rajkumar Hirani
Best Popular Film Providing Wholesome Entertainment (Golden Lotus Award)
National Film Awards, India
Vidhu Vinod Chopra
Best Lyrics (Silver Lotus Award)
National Film Awards, India
Swanand Kirkire
Best Audiography Re-recordist of the Final Mixed Track (Silver Lotus Award)
National Film Awards, India
Anup Dev
Best Actor
Annual Central European Bollywood Awards, India
Aamir Khan
Best Director
Annual Central European Bollywood Awards, India
Rajkumar Hirani
Best Editing
Annual Central European Bollywood Awards, India
Rajkumar Hirani
Best Film
Annual Central European Bollywood Awards, India
Vidhu Vinod Chopra
Best International DVD
Annual Central European Bollywood Awards, India
Best Playback Singer Female
Annual Central European Bollywood Awards, India
Shreya Ghoshal
Best Script
Annual Central European Bollywood Awards, India
Abhijat Joshi, Rajkumar Hirani
Best Director
Apsara Film Producers Guild Awards
Rajkumar Hirani
Special Honors For Films of 2009 Best Film (Special Awards)
Apsara Film Producers Guild Awards
Best Actor in a Supporting Role
Awards of the International Indian Film Academy (IIFA)
Sharman Joshi
Best Actress in a Leading Role
Awards of the International Indian Film Academy (IIFA)
Kareena Kapoor
Best Background Score
Awards of the International Indian Film Academy (IIFA)
Sanjay Wandrekar, Atul Raninga, Shantanu Moitra
Best Cinematography
Awards of the International Indian Film Academy (IIFA)
C.K. Muraleedharan
Best Debut Actor
Awards of the International Indian Film Academy (IIFA)
Omi Vaidya
Best Dialogue
Awards of the International Indian Film Academy (IIFA)
Rajkumar Hirani, Abhijat Joshi
Best Director
Awards of the International Indian Film Academy (IIFA)
Rajkumar Hirani
Best Editing
Awards of the International Indian Film Academy (IIFA)
Rajkumar Hirani
Best Film
Awards of the International Indian Film Academy (IIFA)
Vidhu Vinod Chopra
Best Lyricist
Awards of the International Indian Film Academy (IIFA)
Swanand Kirkire
Best Performance by an Actor in a Negative Role
Awards of the International Indian Film Academy (IIFA)
Boman Irani
Best Playback Singer Male
Awards of the International Indian Film Academy (IIFA)
Shaan
Best Screenplay
Awards of the International Indian Film Academy (IIFA)
Abhijat Joshi, Rajkumar Hirani
Best Sound Re-Recording
Awards of the International Indian Film Academy (IIFA)
Anup Dev
Best Sound Recording
Awards of the International Indian Film Academy (IIFA)
Bishwadeep Chatterjee, Nihar Ranjan Samal
Best Story
Awards of the International Indian Film Academy (IIFA)
Abhijat Joshi, Rajkumar Hirani
IIFA BIG 20 Award for Best Director (Special Award)
Awards of the International Indian Film Academy (IIFA)
Rajkumar Hirani
Best Actor
Bollywood Hungama Surfers' Choice Movie Awards
Aamir Khan
Best Comic Actor
Bollywood Hungama Surfers' Choice Movie Awards
Omi Vaidya
Best Debut Actor
Bollywood Hungama Surfers' Choice Movie Awards
Omi Vaidya
Best Director
Bollywood Hungama Surfers' Choice Movie Awards
Rajkumar Hirani
Best Film
Bollywood Hungama Surfers' Choice Movie Awards
Vidhu Vinod Chopra
Best Supporting Actor
Bollywood Hungama Surfers' Choice Movie Awards
Sharman Joshi
Best Choreographed Song
Bollywood Hungama Surfers' Choice Music Awards, IN
Avit Dias (choreographer)
Best Dialogue
Filmfare Awards
Rajkumar Hirani, Abhijat Joshi
Best Director
Filmfare Awards
Rajkumar Hirani
Best Film
Filmfare Awards
Vidhu Vinod Chopra
Best Screenplay
Filmfare Awards
Rajkumar Hirani, Abhijat Joshi
Best Story
Filmfare Awards
Abhijat Joshi, Rajkumar Hirani
Best Supporting Actor
Filmfare Awards
Boman Irani
Best Engineer Theatre Mix (Film Music Award)
Global Indian Music Awards
Bishwadeep Chatterjee, Anup Dev
Best Film Album (Film Music Award)
Global Indian Music Awards
Shantanu Moitra (composer)
Best Lyricist (Film Music Award)
Global Indian Music Awards
Swanand Kirkire
Best Music Debut (Film Music Award)
Global Indian Music Awards
Swanand Kirkire (as lyricist)
Best Playback Singer Male (Film Music Award)
Global Indian Music Awards
Shaan
Most Popular Song
Global Indian Music Awards
Cinematic Icon of the Year
GQ Awards, India
Aamir Khan
Best Director (Aaj Tak's Movie Masala Award)
Masala! Awards
Rajkumar Hirani
Best Film (Aaj Tak's Movie Masala Award)
Masala! Awards
Rajkumar Hirani
Best Actress (Popular)
Screen Awards, IN
Kareena Kapoor
Best Choreography
Screen Awards, IN
Bosco Martis, Caesar Gonsalves, Avit dias
Best Comic Actor
Screen Awards, IN
Omi Vaidya
Best Dialogue
Screen Awards, IN
Rajkumar Hirani, Abhijat Joshi
Best Director
Screen Awards, IN
Rajkumar Hirani
Best Editing
Screen Awards, IN
Rajkumar Hirani
Best Film
Screen Awards, IN
Vidhu Vinod Chopra
Best Performance by an Actor in a Negative Role
Screen Awards, IN
Boman Irani
Best Screenplay
Screen Awards, IN
Abhijat Joshi, Rajkumar Hirani
Most Promising Debut Actor
Screen Awards, IN
Omi Vaidya
Best Film Drama (Reader's Choice)
Stardust Awards, India
Vidhu Vinod Chopra
New Musical Sensation Male (Jury's Choice)
Stardust Awards, India
Suraj Jagan
Performer of the Year Female (Editor's Choice)
Stardust Awards, India
Kareena Kapoor
Star of the Year Actress (Reader's Choice)
Stardust Awards, India
Kareena Kapoor
Grand Prize
Videoyasan Awards, Japan
3 Idiots (film)
Best Dialogues
Apsara Film Producers Guild Awards
Abhijat Joshi, Rajkumar Hirani
Best Director
Apsara Film Producers Guild Awards
Rajkumar Hirani
Best Film
Apsara Film Producers Guild Awards
Vidhu Vinod Chopra, Rajkumar Hirani
Best Sound Mixing (Technical Awards)
Apsara Film Producers Guild Awards
Anup Dev
Best Film (Popular Award)
Arab Indo Bollywood Awards
Vidhu Vinod Chopra, Rajkumar Hirani
Best Dialogue
Awards of the International Indian Film Academy (IIFA)
Abhijat Joshi, Rajkumar Hirani
Best Director
Awards of the International Indian Film Academy (IIFA)
Rajkumar Hirani
Best Actor
Bollywood Hungama Surfers' Choice Movie Awards
Aamir Khan
Best Director
Bollywood Hungama Surfers' Choice Movie Awards
Rajkumar Hirani
Best Marketed Movie
Bollywood Hungama Surfers' Choice Movie Awards
Vidhu Vinod Chopra, Rajkumar Hirani
Best Movie
Bollywood Hungama Surfers' Choice Movie Awards
Vidhu Vinod Chopra, Rajkumar Hirani
Highest Grosser of the Year
ETC Bollywood Business Awards
Vidhu Vinod Chopra, Rajkumar Hirani
Highest Grossing Actor
ETC Bollywood Business Awards
Aamir Khan
Highest Grossing Actress
ETC Bollywood Business Awards
Anushka Sharma
The 300 Club
ETC Bollywood Business Awards
Vidhu Vinod Chopra, Rajkumar Hirani
Best Supporting Actor (MovieFest Award)
Festival of Globe
Saurabh Shukla
Best Dialogue
Filmfare Awards
Abhijat Joshi, Rajkumar Hirani
Best Screenplay
Filmfare Awards
Abhijat Joshi, Rajkumar Hirani
Director of the Year
GQ Men of the Year Awards
Rajkumar Hirani
Best Film (Popular Award)
IBNLive Movie Awards
Vidhu Vinod Chopra, Rajkumar Hirani
Best Costume Design (Technical Award)
Screen Awards, IN
Manoshi Nath, Rushi Sharma
Best Dialogue
Screen Awards, IN
Abhijat Joshi, Rajkumar Hirani
Best Actor in a Supporting Role
Awards of the International Indian Film Academy (IIFA)
Vicky Kaushal
Best Actor (Popular Award)
Bollywood Film Journalist Awards
Ranbir Kapoor
Best Supporting Actor (Popular Award)
Bollywood Film Journalist Awards
Vicky Kaushal
Most Versatile Actress (Hindi Film Division)
Dadasaheb Phalke Film Foundation Awards (DPFFA)
Manisha Koirala
Highest Grosser of the Year
ETC Bollywood Business Awards
Vidhu Vinod Chopra (producer), Rajkumar Hirani (producer/director)
Highest Grossing Actress
ETC Bollywood Business Awards
Sonam Kapoor
The 300 Crore Club
ETC Bollywood Business Awards
Vidhu Vinod Chopra (producer), Rajkumar Hirani (producer/director)
Best Actor (Main Award)
Filmfare Awards
Ranbir Kapoor
Best Supporting Actor (Main Award)
Filmfare Awards
Vicky Kaushal
Best Actor in a Supporting Role
FOI Online Awards
Vicky Kaushal
Director of the Year (GQ India Man Of The Year)
GQ Men of the Year Awards
Rajkumar Hirani
Best Actor (IFF Award)
Indian Film Festival Of Melbourne
Ranbir Kapoor
Best Director (IFF Award)
Indian Film Festival Of Melbourne
Rajkumar Hirani
Best Film (IFF Award)
Indian Film Festival Of Melbourne
Best Supporting Performance (IFF Award)
Indian Film Festival Of Melbourne
Vicky Kaushal
Vanguard Award
Indian Film Festival Of Melbourne
Ranbir Kapoor (inferred)
Best Supporting Actor (Film Award - Critics Choice)
Lions Gold Awards
Vicky Kaushal
Best Actor (Jury's Choice Award)
Zee Cine Awards
Ranbir Kapoor
Best Actor in a Supporting Role (Jury's Choice Award)
Zee Cine Awards
Vicky Kaushal
Best Film (Viewers' Choice Award)
Zee Cine Awards
Vidhu Vinod Chopra (producer), Rajkumar Hirani (producer)
Best Supporting Actor
Filmfare Awards
Vicky Kaushal
Best Supporting Actor (Popular Award)
Bollywood Film Journalist Awards
Vicky Kaushal
Best Actress (Bollywood Life Hindi Film Award)
Bollywood Life Awards
Taapsee Pannu
Best Lyrics (Dada Saheb Phalke Award)
Dadasaheb Phalke International Film Festival (DPIFF)
Javed Akhtar
Best Actress in a Comic Role (Film Award)
Star Eminence Awards
Taapsee Pannu
2026
Doctor of Literature Honorary Degree
Techno India University
2023
Kishore Kumar Samman
Government of Madhya Pradesh
2019
Certificate of Merit Outstanding Contribution to the Film Art Industry
Shanghai International Film Festival
2017
Raj Kapoor Special Contribution Award
Government of Maharashtra
2011
Nag Bhushan Award
Nag Bhushan Foundation
2006
Indian of the Year Entertainment
CNN-IBN Indian of the Year 2006