Dil Dhadakne Do (transl. Let the Heart Beat) is a 2015 Indian comedy-drama film directed by Zoya Akhtar. Produced by Ritesh Sidhwani and Farhan Akhtar, the film features an ensemble cast consisting of Anil Kapoor, Shefali Shah, Priyanka Chopra, Ranveer Singh, Anushka Sharma and Farhan Akhtar. The supporting cast also includes Rahul Bose, Zarina Wahab, Vikrant Massey, Ridhima Sud, Pawan Chopra, Parmeet Sethi, Dolly Mattdo and Manoj Pahwa. Akhtar co-wrote the screenplay with her friend and longtime collaborator Reema Kagti. The soundtrack was composed by the trio Shankar–Ehsaan–Loy while the cinematography was provided by Carlos Catalan. Anand Subaya and Manan Mehta edited the film.

The film tells the story of the Mehras, a dysfunctional Punjabi family who invite their family and friends along on a cruise trip to celebrate the parents' 30th wedding anniversary. Dil Dhadakne Do was released worldwide on 5 June 2015 to positive reviews from critics. The film grossed ₹1.45 billion at global box office on a budget of ₹580 million. The film garnered awards and nominations in a variety of categories with particular praise for Akhtar's direction, the performances, the music and costume design.

Dil Dhadakne Do received five Filmfare nominations, winning Best Supporting Actor for Kapoor. It received nine nominations at the 2016 Screen Awards including Best Film, Best Director for Akhtar and Best Actress for Chopra. It went on to win two: Best Supporting Actor for Kapoor and the Best Ensemble Cast. At the 2015 Stardust Awards, the film received five nominations, including Actor of the Year – Female for Chopra and Actor of the Year – Male for Singh, winning three awards: Best Supporting Actor for Kapoor, Best Supporting Actress for Shah and Best Costume Design.

Accolades

Award	Date of Ceremony	Category	Recipients	Result	Ref.
BIG Star Entertainment Awards	16 January 2016	Most Entertaining Drama Film	Dil Dhadakne Do	Nominated
		Most Entertaining Actor in Drama Role – Male	Anil Kapoor	Nominated
		Most Entertaining Actor in a Drama Film – Female	Priyanka Chopra	Nominated
		Most Entertaining Actor in a Romantic Role – Male	Ranveer Singh	Won
		Most Entertaining Actor in a Romantic Role – Female	Anushka Sharma	Nominated
		Most Entertaining Singer – Female	Priyanka Chopra (for the song "Dil Dhadakne Do")	Nominated
Filmfare Awards	16 January 2016	Best Supporting Actor	Anil Kapoor	Won
		Best Supporting Actress	Anushka Sharma	Nominated
			Shefali Shah	Nominated
		Best Music Director	Shankar–Ehsaan–Loy	Nominated
		Best Choreography	Bosco–Caesar (for the song "Gallan Goodiyaan")	Nominated
Global Indian Music Academy Awards	6 April 2016	Best Music Director	Shankar–Ehsaan–Loy	Nominated
		Best Background Score	Shankar–Ehsaan–Loy	Nominated
		Best Engineer – Film Album	Tanay Gajjar	Nominated
		Best Music Arranger and Programmer	Shankar–Ehsaan–Loy	Nominated
IIFA Awards	26 June 2016	Best Actress	Priyanka Chopra	Nominated
		Best Supporting Actor	Anil Kapoor	Won
			Farhan Akhtar	Nominated
		Best Supporting Actress	Anushka Sharma	Nominated
		Best Female Playback Singer	Sunidhi Chauhan (for the song "Girls Like to Swing")	Nominated
Mirchi Music Awards	29 February 2016	Album of the Year	Dil Dhadakne Do	Nominated
		Lyricist of the Year	Javed Akhtar (for the song "Phir Bhi Yeh Zindagi")	Nominated
		Best Background Score	Shankar–Ehsaan–Loy, Jim Satya	Nominated
		Upcoming Female Vocalist of the Year	Sukriti Kakar (for the song "Pehli Baar")	Nominated
Producers Guild Film Awards	22 December 2015	Best Actress in a Leading Role	Priyanka Chopra	Nominated
		Best Actor in a Supporting Role	Farhan Akhtar	Nominated
		Best Actress in a Supporting Role	Anushka Sharma	Nominated
		Best Female Playback Singer	Sunidhi Chauhan (for the song "Girls Like to Swing")	Nominated
		Best Lyricist	Javed Akhtar (for the song "Gallan Goodiyaan")	Nominated
		Best Choreography	Bosco–Caesar (for the song "Gallan Goodiyaan")	Nominated
Screen Awards	8 January 2016	Best Film	Dil Dhadakne Do	Nominated
		Best Director	Zoya Akhtar	Nominated
		Best Actress	Priyanka Chopra	Nominated
		Best Ensemble Cast	Anil Kapoor, Shefali Shah, Priyanka Chopra, Ranveer Singh, Anushka Sharma, Farhan Akhtar	Won
		Best Actor (Popular Choice)	Ranveer Singh	Nominated
		Best Actress (Popular Choice)	Priyanka Chopra	Nominated
		Best Actress (Popular Choice)	Anushka Sharma	Nominated
		Best Supporting Actor	Anil Kapoor	Won
		Best Music Director	Shankar–Ehsaan–Loy	Nominated
Stardust Awards	22 December 2015	Actor of the Year – Female	Priyanka Chopra	Nominated
		Actor of the Year – Male	Ranveer Singh	Nominated
		Best Supporting Actor	Anil Kapoor	Won
		Best Supporting Actress	Shefali Shah	Won
		Best Costume Design	Arjun Bhasin	Won
Times of India Film Awards	18 March 2016	Best Film	Dil Dhadakne Do	Nominated
		Best Director	Zoya Akhtar	Nominated
		Best Supporting Actor – Male	Anil Kapoor	Won
		Best Supporting Actor – Female	Shefali Shah	Nominated
Zee Cine Awards	21 February 2016	Best Actor – Female	Priyanka Chopra	Nominated
		Best Actor in a Supporting Role – Male	Anil Kapoor	Nominated
		Best Female Debut	Ridhima Sud	Nominated
		Best Music Director	Shankar–Ehsaan–Loy	Nominated

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