'' Kahaani '' was nominated for , and won , many awards . The 58th Filmfare Awards nominated the film for six of their categories , where it won five , including Best Actress for Vidya and Best Director for Ghosh . '' Kahaani '' received thirteen nominations at the 19th Colors Screen Awards , and won five , including Best Actress and Best Story . At the 14th Zee Cine Awards , '' Kahaani '' won five awards , including Best Film ( Critics ) and Best Actress ( Critics ) , out of fifteen nominations . At the 2013 Stardust Awards ceremony , '' Kahaani '' was announced Hottest Film of the Year while Vidya received for the Best Actress in a Thriller or Action . '' Kahaani '' was awarded the Most Entertaining Film of the Year at the 3rd ceremony of the BIG Star Entertainment Awards . At the 60th National Film Awards , Ghosh won Best Screenplay ( Original ) , Namrata Rao won Best Editing , and Nawazuddin Siddiqui won a Special Jury award
58th Filmfare Awards
58th Filmfare Awards
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