Kaminey (English: Rascal) is a 2009 Indian action thriller film directed by Vishal Bhardwaj and produced by Ronnie Screwvala. Shahid Kapoor, Priyanka Chopra, and Amol Gupte star in the lead roles. The film's screenplay was written by Bhardwaj, Abhishek Chaubey, Sabrina Dhawan, and Supratik Sen. Bhardwaj also composed the soundtrack of the film, with lyrics written by Gulzar. Kaminey was edited by A. Sreekar Prasad, and Meghna Manchanda Sen, and the cinematography was provided by Tassaduq Hussain. Set against the backdrop of the Mumbai underworld, the film focuses on the rivalry between identical twin brothers both played by Kapoor, one with a lisp and the other with a stutter, over the course of a single day.
Made on a budget of , Kaminey released on 14 August 2009 to critical acclaim and was a commercial success, grossing over . The film's soundtrack was also a critical and commercial success, with the song "Dhan Te Nan" topping the charts. Over the years, Kaminey achieved cult status. The film garnered awards and nominations in several categories, with praise for its direction, performance of the cast, screenplay, musical score, cinematography, editing and sound design.
At the 57th National Film Awards, Kaminey won Best Audiography for Subash Sahoo, whereas Prasad received a Special Jury Award for editing. At the 55th Filmfare Awards, it received most nominations (ten), including Best Film, Best Director and Best Music Director for Bhardwaj, Best Actor for Kapoor, Best Actress for Chopra, and Best Supporting Actor for Gupte, winning the award for Best Special Effects. It received a leading 19 nominations at the 2010 Screen Awards, including Best Film, Best Director, Best Actor, and Best Actress; winning Best Actor Popular for Kapoor. Kaminey received the most nominations at the 2009 Star Guild Awards, including Best Film, Best Director and won two awards: Best Actor in a Negative Role for Gupte and Best Actress in a Leading Role for Chopra, her second consecutive win after Fashion (2008).
Accolades Award Date of ceremony Category Recipients Result Apsara Film & Television Producers Guild Awards 8 January 2010 Best Film Kaminey Best Director Best Actor in a Leading Role Best Actress in a Leading Role Best Actor in a Negative Role Best Lyricist Gulzar (for song "Dhan Te Nan") Best Male Playback Singer , Sukhwinder Singh (for song "Dhan Te Nan") Best Screenplay , Abhishek Chaubey, Sabrina Dhawan, Supratik Sen Best Editing Best Cinematography Best Choreography Filmfare Awards22 February 2010 Best Film Kaminey Best Director Best Actor Best Actress Best Supporting Actor Best Music Director Best Lyricist Gulzar (for song "Dhan Te Nan") Gulzar (for song "Kaminey") Best Male Playback Singer , Sukhwinder Singh (for song "Dhan Te Nan") Best Special Effects Govardhan Vigraham Global Indian Music Academy Awards 10 November 2010 Most Popular Caller Tune (for song "Dhan Te Nan") Best Music Director Best Music Arranger and Programmer , Hitesh Sonik (for song "Dhan Te Nan") International Indian Film Academy Awards5 June 2010 Best Film Kaminey Best Director Best Actor Best Actress Best Performance in a Negative Role Best Music Director Best Lyricist Gulzar Best Male Playback , Sukhwinder Singh (for song "Dhan Te Nan") Best Action National Film Awards22 October 2010 Special Jury Award for Film editing Best Audiography Screen Awards9 January 2010 Best Film Kaminey Best Director Best Actor Best Actress Best Actor (Popular Choice) Best Actress (Popular Choice) Jodi No. 1 , Shahid Kapoor Best Villain Best Music Director Best Male Playback , Sukhwinder Singh (for song "Dhan Te Nan") Best Best Background Music Most Promising Newcomer – Male Best Dialogue Best Editing , Meghna Manchanda Sen Best Cinematography Best Art Direction Best Action Best Sound Design , P. M. Satheesh, Subash Sahoo Stardust Awards17 January 2010 Best Film of the Year – Action / Thriller Kaminey Dream Director Star of the Year – Male Star of the Year – Female Editor's Choice Best Actor Breakthrough Performance – Male V Shantaram Awards21 December 2009 Best Supporting Actor Best Music Best Editing Best Choreography , Raju Sundaram
See also List of Bollywood films of 2009
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External links Accolades for Kaminey at the Internet Movie Database