23rd Filmfare Awards
| 23rd Filmfare Awards | |
|---|---|
| Date | 1976 |
| Site | Bombay |
| Highlights | |
| Best Film | Deewaar |
| Best Actor | Sanjeev Kumar for Aandhi |
| Best Actress | Lakshmi for Julie |
| Most awards | Deewaar (7) |
| Most nominations | Sholay (10) |
The 23rd Filmfare Awards were held on March 30, 1976.[1]
Sholay led the ceremony with 10 nominations, followed by Amanush and Deewaar with 9 nominations each, along with Aandhi and Sanyasi with 7 nominations each.
Deewaar won 7 awards, including Best Film, Best Director (for Yash Chopra) and Best Supporting Actor (for Shashi Kapoor). thus becoming the most-awarded film at the ceremony.
Sholay, considered one of the most successful films of Bollywood, was expected to steam-roll the competition, controversially went home with just 1 win out of its 10 nominations, winning Best Editing (for M. S. Shinde).
Sanjeev Kumar received dual nominations for Best Actor for his performances in Aandhi and Sholay, winning for the former.
Hema Malini received dual nominations for Best Actress for her performances in Khushboo and Sanyasi, but lost to Lakshmi who won the award for Julie, her first and only win in the category.
Pran received dual nominations for Best Supporting Actor for his performances in Do Jhoot and Majboor, but lost to Shashi Kapoor who won the award for Deewaar, his sole acting Filmfare award.
Main Awards
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Best Film
[edit | edit source]Best Director
[edit | edit source]- Gulzar – Aandhi
- Ramesh Sippy – Sholay
- Shakti Samanta – Amanush
- Sohanlal Kanwar – Sanyasi
Best Actor
[edit | edit source]Best Actress
[edit | edit source]- Hema Malini – Khushboo
- Hema Malini – Sanyasi
- Jaya Bachchan – Mili
- Suchitra Sen – Aandhi
Best Supporting Actor
[edit | edit source]- Amjad Khan – Sholay
- Pran – Do Jhoot
- Pran – Majboor
- Utpal Dutt – Amanush
Best Supporting Actress
[edit | edit source]Best Comic Actor
[edit | edit source]Best Story
[edit | edit source]- Aandhi – Kamleshwar
- Amanush – Shakti Prada Rajguru
- Nishant – Vijay Tendulkar
- Sholay – Salim–Javed
Best Screenplay
[edit | edit source]Best Dialogue
[edit | edit source]Best Music Director
[edit | edit source]- Dulhan – Laxmikant–Pyarelal
- Khel Khel Mein – R. D. Burman
- Sanyasi – Shankar–Jaikishan
- Sholay – R. D. Burman
Best Lyricist
[edit | edit source]Amanush – Indeevar for Dil Aisa Kisi Ne Mera Toda
- Aandhi – Gulzar for Tere Bina Zindagi Se
- Dulhan – Anand Bakshi for Chitti Zaroor Aayegi
- Sanyasi – Visveshwara Sharma for Chal Sanyasi
- Sholay – Anand Bakshi for Mehbooba Mehbooba
Best Playback Singer, Male
[edit | edit source]Amanush – Kishore Kumar for Dil Aisa Kisi Ne Mera Toda
- Faraar – Kishore Kumar for Main Pyaasa Tu Saawan
- Khushboo – Kishore Kumar for O Maajhi Re
- Sanyasi – Manna Dey for Kya Mar Sakegi
- Sholay – R. D. Burman for Mehbooba Mehbooba
Best Playback Singer, Female
[edit | edit source]Sankalp – Sulakshna Pandit for Tu Hi Sagar Hai
- Amanush – Asha Bhosle for Kal Ke Apne
- Jai Santoshi Maa – Usha Mangeshkar for Main To Aarti
- Julie – Preeti Sagar for My Heart Is Beating
- Khel Khel Mein – Asha Bhosle for Sapna Mera Toot Gaya
Best Art Direction
[edit | edit source]Do Jhoot – Bansi Chandragupta[2]
Best Cinematography
[edit | edit source]Best Editing
[edit | edit source]Best Sound
[edit | edit source]Critics' Awards
[edit | edit source]Best Film
[edit | edit source]Best Documentary
[edit | edit source]Sarojini Naidu
Special Award
[edit | edit source]Preeti Sagar for "My Heart Is Beating" in Julie
Biggest Winners
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