List of Indian winners and nominees of the British Academy Film Awards
Several Indian individuals and films have received or been nominated for the British Academy Film Awards in different categories. As of 2023[update], 19 Indians have been nominated and 4 have won the awards.
At the 36th British Academy Film Awards, Rohini Hattangadi became the first Indian to win a BAFTA Award for Best Actress in a Supporting Role for the film Gandhi (1982). Bhanu Athaiya was nominated for Best Costume Design and Ravi Shankar was nominated for Best Original Music for the same film.[1] As of 2023, three Indian films have been nominated for Best Film from any Source— Pather Panchali (1955), Aparajito (1956), and Apur Sansar (1959), all from Satyajit Ray's Apu Trilogy; and five for Best Film Not in the English Language— Salaam Bombay! (1988), Monsoon Wedding (2001), Devdas (2002), Rang De Basanti (2006), and The Lunchbox (2014).[note 1]
At the 41st British Academy Film Awards, Saving The Tiger and Man-Eating Tiger (both from 1987) by Naresh Bedi were nominated for Best Documentary;[3] and at the 76th British Academy Film Awards, All That Breathes (2022) by Shaunak Sen and Aman Mann was nominated in the same category.[4]
At the 52nd British Academy Film Awards, Shekhar Kapur was nominated for Best Direction for Elizabeth (1998), which won the award for Outstanding British Film.[5]
Resul Pookutty and A. R. Rahman won the BAFTA for Best Sound and Best Original Music, respectively, for the 2008 British film Slumdog Millionaire.[6] Rahman was also nominated for Best Original Music for 127 Hours (2010).[7]
For his role in the movie Life of Pi (2012), Suraj Sharma received a nomination for Rising Star Award – which unlike the competitive awards, is publicly voted for, although the nominees are shortlisted by the jury.[8]
Adarsh Gourav was nominated for Best Actor in a Leading Role for The White Tiger (2020).[9]
Competitive awards
[edit]Publicly voted awards
[edit]| Year | Nominee(s)/recipient(s) | Category | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 (66th) |
Suraj Sharma | Rising Star Award | Nominated | [27] |
See also
[edit]- List of Indian winners and nominees of the Academy Awards
- List of Indian winners and nominees of the Golden Globe Awards
- List of Indian winners and nominees at the Cannes Film Festival
- List of Indian submissions for the Academy Award for Best International Feature Film
- List of Indian winners and nominees of the Grammy Awards
Notes
[edit]- ^ The Warrior (2001) nominated in this category was a British film in an Indian language (Hindi).[2]
- ^ Mira Nair, the director and co-producer of Salaam Bombay! who received the nomination, is Indian-American. The film was co-financed by the National Film Development Corporation of India.[15]
- ^ Mira Nair, the director and co-producer of Monsoon Wedding who received the nomination, is Indian-American. The film was an international co-production between companies in India, the United States, Italy, France, and Germany.[18]
References
[edit]- ^ Gandhi - IMDb, retrieved 15 April 2023
- ^ Staff (6 December 2002). "Bafta says The Warrior is British". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 15 April 2023.
- ^ Soni, Sharad K. (26 September 1999). "Living on the wild side". The Tribune.
- ^ PTI (19 January 2023). "BAFTA 2023: Shaunak Sen's 'All That Breathes' nominated for best documentary". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 10 May 2023.
- ^ Gentleman, Amelia (12 April 1999). "Bafta falls in love with the Elizabethans". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 10 May 2023.
- ^ "AR Rahman, Resul Pookutty win BAFTA Award". News18. 9 February 2009. Retrieved 10 May 2023.
- ^ "Rahman loses out on BAFTA". The Times of India. 14 February 2011. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 10 May 2023.
- ^ "Life of Pi lead star Suraj Sharma nominated for BAFTA rising star award". The Economic Times. 19 January 2013. ISSN 0013-0389. Retrieved 10 May 2023.
- ^ "BAFTA 2021: Adarsh Gourav Gets Nominated In The Lead Actor Category For 'The White Tiger'". Outlook.
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- ^ "Film in 1983 | BAFTA Awards". British Academy of Film and Television Arts.
- ^ "Film in 1988 | BAFTA Awards". British Academy of Film and Television Arts.
- ^ Sterritt, David (12 October 1988). "MIRA NAIR. Interview with Indian director whose new film stars street children from Bombay". The Christian Science Monitor.
- ^ "Film in 1990 | BAFTA Awards". British Academy of Film and Television Arts.
- ^ "Film in 1999 | BAFTA Awards". British Academy of Film and Television Arts.
- ^ Young, Deborah (4 September 2001). "Monsoon Wedding". Variety.
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- ^ "Film in 2003 | BAFTA Awards". British Academy of Film and Television Arts.
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- ^ a b "Film in 2009 | BAFTA Awards". British Academy of Film and Television Arts.
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- ^ "Film in 2015 | BAFTA Awards". British Academy of Film and Television Arts.
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- ^ "Film in 2023 | BAFTA Awards". British Academy of Film and Television Arts.
- ^ "Film in 2013 | BAFTA Awards". British Academy of Film and Television Arts.
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