Awards and Nominations
- National Film Awards
- 2005 Dadasaheb Phalke Award
- 1975 Second Best Feature Film for Ankur
- 1976 Best Feature Film in Hindi for Nishant
- 1977 Best Feature Film in Hindi for Manthan
- 1978 Best Screenplay for Bhumika
- 1979 Best Feature Film in Hindi for Junoon
- 1982 Best Feature Film in Hindi for Arohan
- 1984 Best Historical Reconstruction for Nehru
- 1985 Best Biographical Film for Satyajit Ray
- 1986 Best Director for Trikal
- 1993 Best Feature Film in Hindi for Suraj Ka Satvan Ghoda
- 1995 Best Feature Film in Hindi for Mammo
- 1996 Best Feature Film in English for The Making of the Mahatma
- 1997 Best Feature Film in Urdu for Sardari Begum
- 1999 Best Feature Film for Samar
- 1999 Best Feature Film on Family Welfare for Hari-Bhari
- 2001 Best Feature Film in Hindi for Zubeidaa
- 2005 Nargis Dutt Award for Best Feature Film on National Integration for Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose: The Forgotten Hero
- 2009 Best Film on Other Social Issues for Well Done Abba
- Filmfare Awards
- 1980 Best Director for Junoon
- Cannes Film Festival
- 1976: Golden Palm: Nishant: Nominated
- Berlin International Film Festival
- 1974 Golden Berlin Bear for Ankur: Nominated
- Moscow International Film Festival
- 1981 Golden Prize: Kalyug
- 1997 Golden St. George: Sardari Begum: Nominated
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