The film received critical acclaim overseas as well . On review aggregation site Rotten Tomatoes , it holds a 86 % rating based on 12 reviews , with an average rating of 7.2 / 10 . Rachel Saltz of '' The New York Times '' said , " Bollywood is n’t afraid to be mawkish . '' Barfi ! '' is at times , though not noticeably more so than most Hindi movies , despite its premise of special lovers with a special lesson to teach . " Lisa Tsering '' The Hollywood Reporter '' called the film " a refreshingly non-commercial exercise " and added that " poignant Bollywood romantic comedy " . On the performances of the cast she wrote , " ... Basu has guided Kapoor and especially Chopra to turn in exceptionally restrained , organic performances . " " Ronnie Scheib of '' Variety '' wrote , " Unlike Michel Hazanavicus ’ black-and-white silent homage “ The Artist , ” Basu ’s film bursts with sound and color ; only the speaking - and hearing-impaired Basu is condemned to silence . " Gary Goldstein of the '' Los Angeles Times '' was more critical of the film , despite praising aspect including " the hard-working cast , a lush score , exotic location shooting and scattered warmth " called it as " more endurance test than entertainment . " '' Barfi ! '' has received various awards and nominations in categories ranging mostly from recognition of the film itself , to its cinematography , direction , screenplay , and music , to the cast 's performance . The film was selected as India 's official entry for the Best Foreign Language Film nomination for the 85th Academy Awards . The film received thirteen nominations at the 58th Filmfare Awards , winning seven , including Best Film , Best Actor for Kapoor and Best Music Director for Pritam . '' Barfi ! '' received twenty-three nominations on the 19th Screen Awards , winning nine , including Best Actor for Kapoor , Best Director for Basu and Jodi No. 1 ( Best Pair ) for Kapoor and Chopra . At the 14th Zee Cine Awards , '' Barfi ! '' received nine nominations , and swept eight awards , including Best Film , Best Director for Basu and Best Actress for Chopra
85th Academy Awards
85th Academy Awards
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