Mary Kom is a 2014 Indian biographical sports drama film directed by Omung Kumar and produced by Sanjay Leela Bhansali and Viacom 18 Motion Pictures.[1] The film features Priyanka Chopra in the lead role as the boxer Mary Kom, with Darshan Kumar and Sunil Thapa in supporting roles as her husband and mentor, Onler Kom and M. Narjit Singh respectively.[1] The film was written by Saiwyn Quadras, with the cinematography provided by Keiko Nakahara while Bhansali co-edited the film with Rajesh G. Pandey.[1] The film follows Kom's journey of becoming a boxer to her victory at the 2008 World Boxing Championships in Ningbo, China.[2]
Before its theatrical release on 5 September 2014, the film premiered at the 2014 Toronto International Film Festival, where it became the first Hindi film to be screened on the opening night of the film festival.[3] The film received generally positive reviews from critics and was a commercial success.[4][5][6] It grossed ₹1.05 billion (US$13 million) at the box-office against a budget of ₹150 million (US$1.8 million).[7][8] Mary Kom has received various awards and nominations, with praise for its direction, Chopra's performance, screenplay, editing, background score, and costume design. As of August 2015, the film has won 20 awards.
At the 62nd National Film Awards, the film won the National Film Award for Best Popular Film Providing Wholesome Entertainment. It was nominated for Best Film, and Best Actress for Chopra at the 60th Filmfare Awards. Mary Kom received ten nominations at the 2014 Star Guild Awards, including Best Film and Best Director, winning five awards: Best Actress in a Leading Role for Chopra, Best Debut Director for Kumar, Best Costume Design, Dialogue of the Year, and the Guild Presidents Award for Best Film. The film garnered eight nominations at the 21st Screen Awards, winning Best Actress for Chopra.
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edit- ^ Date is linked to the article about the awards held that year, wherever possible.
- ^ Tied with Sajid Nadiadwala for Kick.[12]
- ^ Also known as Apsara Film & Television Producers Guild Awards.[18][19]
- ^ Tied with Highway.[20]
- ^ Tied with Abhishek Varman for 2 States, Shashank Khaitan for Humpty Sharma Ki Dulhania and Nitin Kakkar for Filmistaan.[20]
- ^ Tied with Payal Saluja for Dedh Ishqiya.[20]
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- ^ Press Trust of India (19 April 2015). "Priyanka Chopra starrer 'Mary Kom' wins best film at Stockholm festival". Daily News and Analysis. Archived from the original on 24 September 2015. Retrieved 11 August 2015.
- ^ Blaggan, Ishita (18 December 2014). "The Year of the Khans: Top 10 Bollywood Hits of 2014". NDTV. Archived from the original on 28 July 2015. Retrieved 11 August 2015.
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- ^ Malvania, Urvi (6 September 2014). "Mary Kom packs a punch at box office Film on way to make profit in the first weekend". Business Standard. Archived from the original on 4 October 2014. Retrieved 8 September 2014.
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- ^ "Nominations for the 60th Britannia Filmfare Awards". Filmfare. 19 January 2015. Archived from the original on 10 January 2016. Retrieved 15 April 2015.
- ^ "'2 States', 'Haider' lead IIFA 2015 nominations, Aamir and SRK pitted for best actor". Daily News and Analysis. 14 April 2015. Archived from the original on 17 April 2015. Retrieved 15 April 2015.
- ^ a b "Winners of IIFA Awards 2015". Bollywood Hungama. 7 June 2015. Archived from the original on 16 August 2015. Retrieved 11 August 2015.
- ^ "7th Mirchi Music Awards Nominations". Mirchi Music Awards. Archived from the original on 13 February 2015. Retrieved 15 April 2015.
- ^ "62nd National Film Awards for 2014 (Press Release)" (PDF). Directorate of Film Festivals. 24 February 2015. Archived (PDF) from the original on 2 April 2015. Retrieved 25 March 2015.
- ^ Sharma, Sarika (14 January 2015). "Highlights: 21st Life OK Screen Awards: Shahid Kapoor, Priyanka Chopra win Best Actor, 'Queen' Best Film". The Indian Express. Archived from the original on 14 January 2015. Retrieved 14 January 2015.
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- ^ a b c d "Star Guild Awards: Nominees and Winners". Star Guild Awards. 12 January 2015. Archived from the original on 2015-01-15. Retrieved 14 January 2015.
- ^ "Winners of 10th Renault Star Guild Awards". Bollywood Hungama. 12 January 2015. Archived from the original on 13 January 2015. Retrieved 14 January 2015.
- ^ "Winners of Stardust Awards 2014". Bollywood Hungama. 15 December 2014. Archived from the original on 15 December 2014. Retrieved 14 January 2015.
- ^ "Nominations for Stardust Awards 2014". Bollywood Hungama. 8 December 2014. Archived from the original on 7 January 2015. Retrieved 14 January 2015.
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