The Filmfare Awards ceremony is one of the oldest and most prominent film events given for Hindi Films in India. Bollywood is the informal term popularly used for the Mumbai-based Hindi film industry in India. The term is often used to refer to the whole of Cinema of India....
India, officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the List of countries and outlying territories by total area country by geographical area, the List of countries by population country, and the most populous liberal democracy in the world. The Filmfare awards were first introduced in 1954, the same year as the National Film Awards.
The National Film Awards is the most prominent film award ceremony in India, and the country's oldest alongside the Filmfare Awards. Established in 1954, it has been run by the Indian government's Directorate of Film Festivals since 1973....
and was initially referred to as the Clare Awards after the magazine's editor. A dual voting system was developed in 1956. Under this system, "in contrast to the National Film Awards, which are decided by a panel appointed by Indian Government, the Filmfare Awards are voted for by both the public and a committee of experts." The Filmfare Awards have been often referred to as Bollywood's equivalent of the Oscar.
History
The Filmfare awards were first introduced in 1953. The Clares was the original name of the award ceremony, named after Filmfare critic Clare Mendonca. Readers of Filmfare magazine
were polled to decide the winners, and over 20,000 readers spread throughout India participated in the polls;trophies
were given to winners of the popular vote. In the first awards function, held on 21 March 1954, only five awards were presented – for the best film , the best director, the best actor, the best actress, and the best music director. Do Bigha Zameenwas the first movie to win the award for the best film. The first winners for other four categories were: Bimal Roy for direction of Do Bigha Zameen, Dilip Kumar for his performance in Daag, Meena Kumari for her performance in Baiju Bawra, and Naushad Ali for his music in Baiju Bawra.
To celebrate the 25th year of the awards the statues were made in
Silver and to celebrate the 50th year the statues were made in
Gold.
Awards
As of 2005, there are 31 awards. There is a separate category of film-critics awards, decided by noted film-critics rather than popular votes. This dual format has also generated some controversy amongst viewers and recipients. Awards are given in the following categories. Follow the links for lists of the award winners, year by year.Popular awards
- Best Film
- Best DirectorFilmfare Best Director Award
The Filmfare Best Director Award is one of the Filmfare_Award#Popular_awards presented by the magazine Filmfare to the directors working in the Cinema of India.... - Best ActorFilmfare Best Actor Award
The Filmfare Best Actor Award is given by the Filmfare magazine as part of its annual Filmfare Awards for Hindi films.The award was first given in 1953....
- Best ActressFilmfare Best Actress Award
The Filmfare Best Actress Awards is given by the Filmfare magazine as part of its annual Filmfare Awards for Hindi films.The award was first given in 1953....
- Best Supporting ActorFilmfare Best Supporting Actor Award
The Filmfare Best Supporting Actor Award is given by the Filmfare magazine as part of its annual Filmfare Awards for Hindi films.Although the awards started in 1953, awards for the best supporting actor category started only the following year....
- Best Supporting ActressFilmfare Best Supporting Actress Award
The Filmfare Best Supporting Actress Awards is given by the Filmfare magazine as part of its annual Filmfare Awards for Hindi films.Although the awards started in 1953, awards for the best supporting actress category started only the following year.... - Best VillainFilmfare Best Villain Award
The Filmfare Best Villain Award is given by Filmfare magazine as part of its annual Filmfare Awards for Hindi films. Although the awards started in 1954, This category was first presented in 1992....
- Best ComedianFilmfare Best Comedian Award
The Filmfare Best Comedian Award is given by the Filmfare magazine as part of its annual Filmfare Awards for Hindi films.Although the awards started in 1953, awards for the best comedian category started only in 1967....
- Best Male Debut
- Best Female DebutFilmfare Best Female Debut Award
The Filmfare Best Female Debut Award is given by Filmfare magazine as part of its annual Filmfare Awards for Hindi films. Technically, this category comes under the Filmfare Sensational Debut Award as it represents the male and female category.... - Best Music DirectorFilmfare Best Music Director Award
The Filmfare Best Music Director Award is given by the Filmfare magazine as part of its annual Filmfare Awards for Hindi films, to the best composer/arranger of a soundtrack....
- Best LyricistFilmfare Best Lyricist Award
The Filmfare Lyricist Award is given by the Filmfare magazine as part of its annual Filmfare Awards for Hindi films.The awards were first given in 1953, however the Award for the best lyricist was first given in 1958....
- Best Male PlaybackFilmfare Best Male Playback Award
The Filmfare Best Male Playback Award is given by the Filmfare magazine as part of its annual Filmfare Awards for Hindi films.Although the Filmfare Awards started in 1953, awards for the best playback singer category started in 1959....
- Best Female PlaybackFilmfare Best Female Playback Award
The Filmfare Best Female Playback Award is given by the Filmfare magazine as part of its annual Filmfare Awards for Hindi films.Although the award ceremony was established in 1953, the category for best Playback singer was introduced in 1959....
Critics Awards
- Critics Award Best MovieFilmfare Critics Award for Best Movie
The Filmfare Awards are the oldest and most prominent film awards given for Bollywood in India. The yearly awards started in 1953. Movie awards were first given by popular vote....
- Critics Award Best PerformanceFilmfare Critics Award for Best Performance
The Filmfare Critics Award for Best Performance consists of two awards: Critic?s Award for Best Actor & Critic?s Award for Best Actress. Although this awards was considered a special award each year since 1990....
(Actor and Actress)
Special Awards
- Lifetime AchievementFilmfare Lifetime Achievement Award
The Filmfare Lifetime Achievement Award is given by the Filmfare magazine as part of its annual Filmfare Awards for Hindi films.Amitabh Bachchan was the first recipient of this Award....
- Superstar of the Millennium Award
- Power AwardFilmfare Power Award
The Filmfare Power Award is given by the Filmfare magazine as part of its annual Filmfare Awards for Hindi films.The first award was given for the year 2003 and is given every year to those who are ranked No.... - Special Performance AwardFilmfare Special Performance Award
The Filmfare Special Performance Award is given by the Filmfare magazine as part of its annual Filmfare Awards for Hindi films.It acknowledges a special and unique performance and encourages young artistes and filmmakers to break new ground in drama, direction and acting.... - Sony Scene of the YearFilmfare Best Scene of the Year Award
The Filmfare Best Scene of the Year Award is decided by Sony Executives who nominate five scenes of the most popular movies of the year and telecast them on their channel two weeks prior to the event.... - RD Burman Award for New Music TalentFilmfare RD Burman Award for New Music Talent
The Filmfare R.D. Burman Award for New Music Talent is given by the Filmfare magazine as part of its annual Filmfare Awards for Hindi films.... - Raj Kapoor Award
- Best Film of 50 YearsFilmfare Best Film of 50 Years
The Filmfare Best Film of 50 Years was a rare award only given once to celebrate the 50th Filmfare Anniversary. If the award is repeated, the award will be given to a film at Filmfare's 100th anniversary....
(once in 50th year anniversary) - Special Award for Guest appearance
Technical Awards
- Best Art DirectionFilmfare Best Art Direction
The Filmfare Best Art Direction Award is given by the Filmfare magazine as part of its annual Filmfare Awards for Hindi films.Although the awards started in 1953, awards for the best art direction category started only in 1955.... - Best ActionFilmfare Best Action Award
The Filmfare Best Action Award is given by the Filmfare magazine as part of its annual Filmfare Awards for Hindi films.Although the awards started in 1953, the best action category did not start until 1996.... - Best CinematographyFilmfare Best Cinematographer Award
The Filmfare Best Cinematography Award is given by the Filmfare magazine as part of its annual Filmfare Awards for Hindi films.The awards started in 1953,... - Best EditingFilmfare Best Editing Award
The Filmfare Best Editing Award is given by the Filmfare magazine as part of its annual Filmfare Awards for Hindi films.Here is a list of the award winners and the films for which they won.... - Best ChoreographyFilmfare Best Choreography Award
The Filmfare Best Choreography Award is given by the Filmfare magazine as part of its annual Filmfare Awards for Hindi films.Although the awards started in 1953, the best choreography category did not start until 1989....
- Best StoryFilmfare Best Story Award
The Filmfare Best Story Award is given by the Filmfare magazine as part of its annual Filmfare Awards for Hindi films.Here is a list of the award winners from 1996 and the films for which they won....
- Best ScreenplayFilmfare Best Screenplay Award
The Filmfare Best Screenplay Award is given by the Filmfare magazine as part of its annual Filmfare Awards for Hindi films.Here is a list of the award winners and the films for which they won.... - Best Background ScoreFilmfare Best Background Score
The Filmfare Best Background Score is given by the Filmfare magazine as part of its annual Filmfare Awards for Hindi films.Although the awards started in 1953, the best sound category was not introduced until 1997.... - Best DialogueFilmfare Best Dialogue Award
The Filmfare Best Dialogue Award is given by the Filmfare magazine as part of its annual Filmfare Awards for Hindi films.Here is a list of the award winners since 1958 and the films for which they won....
- Best Sound RecordingFilmfare Best Sound
The Filmfare Best Sound is given by the Filmfare magazine as part of its annual Filmfare Awards for Hindi films.Here is a list of some of the award winners and the films for which they won.... - Best Special EffectsFilmfare Best Special Effects Award
The Filmfare Best Special Effects Award is given by the Filmfare magazine as part of its annual Filmfare Awards for Hindi films.It was first given in the year 2007 where three films Don - The Chase Begins Again, Dhoom 2 & Krrish were nominated.... - Best CostumesFilmfare Best Costumes Award
The Filmfare Best Costumes Award is given by the Filmfare magazine as part of its annual Filmfare Awards for Hindi films.Here is a list of the award winners and the films for which they won....
Retired Awards
- Best DocumentaryFilmfare Best Documentary Award
The Filmfare Best Documentary Award was one of the Filmfare Awards, given by the magazine Filmfare to documentary films. It was first presented in 1967, and was eliminated in 1998.
Interesting Facts, and Information
Dilip Kumar won the Best Actor award continuously in 1955, 1956 and 1957. However, the other three actors only won the award twice successively. Sanjeev Kumar and Naseeruddin Shah won the award in 1975 and 1976, and 1980 and 1981 respectively. Amitabh Bachchan won the award in 1977 and 1978.Surprisingly, the biggest blockbuster hit in the history of Bollywood - SHOLAY won only one Filmfare Award in 1975 and that too for Best Editing.
In 1969, Sunil Dutt organized a party for Dilip Kumar, when the latter beat him for 'Filmfare Best Actor Award'. This started the trend of post-award parties in Bollywood.
Gregory Peck was expected to be the guest of honour at the first ever awards (March 21, 1954 at the Metro theatre, Mumbai). He couldn't make it to the function since his flight from Colombo got delayed. Peck, however, did attend the banquet that followed the award nite.
Lata Mangeshkar refused to accept her first Filmfare award because the Filmfare statuette was designed in the shape of a woman and “the woman had no clothes on”; the award had to be wrapped with a handkerchief for it to be accepted by the Nightingale.
In 1975, Yash Chopra's Deewaar swept all the awards except, surprisingly, for the lead actor Amitabh Bachchan.
Vani Ganpathi and Kamal Haasan got married on the day of the 25th Filmfare Awards; they attended the award nite with their garlands still around their necks.
As the Filmfare award function of 1991 came to an end, the entire crowd ran towards Amitabh Bachchan as he stood up near the pool. One of the planks cracked, and Amitabh Bachchan had to do a filmy style rescue operation to save Rakhee from falling.
Sanjay Leela Bhansali’s ‘Black’ holds the record of winning the maximum number of Filmfare Awards. It won 11 at
the 51st Filmfare Awards.
Dilip Kumar has been nominated for 19 Filmfare Best Actor Awards in all and he won 8 awards for Best Actor (a record). Shah Rukh Khan has been nominated for 17 times and won 7 times. Amitabh Bachchan has been nominated for 28 Filmfare Best Actor Awards in all (a record) but won 4.
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