15th Filmfare Awards

The 15th Filmfare Awards were held in 1968, celebrating the best in Hindi cinema in 1967. Manoj Kumar's patriotic drama Upkar was the biggest winner on the night, winning 7 awards, 4 for Manoj Kumar, including Best Film and Best Director. The smash hit 'Mere Desh Ki Dharti' from the film also won awards for its lyricist and singer.

Main awards

Best Film

Upkar

Mehrbaan
Milan

Best Director

Manoj Kumar – Upkar

A. Bhimsingh – Mehrbaan
A. Subba Rao – Milan

Best Actor

Dilip Kumar – Ram Aur Shyam

Manoj Kumar – Upkar
Sunil Dutt – Milan

Best Actress

Nutan – Milan

Saira Banu – Shagird
Waheeda Rehman – Ram Aur Shyam

Best Supporting Actor

Pran – Upkar

Ashok Kumar – Mehrbaan
Om Prakash – Dus Lakh

Best Supporting Actress

Jamuna – Milan

Mumtaz – Ram Aur Shyam
Tanuja – Jewel Thief

Best Comic Actor

Om Prakash – Dus Lakh

Johnny Walker – Pati Patni
Mehmood – Mehrbaan

Best Story

Upkar – Manoj Kumar

Aasra – Pratibha Bose
Mehrbaan – Asha Poorna Devi

Best Dialogue

Upkar – Manoj Kumar

Best Music

Milan – Laxmikant-Pyarelal

Hamraaz – Ravi
Upkar – Kalyanji-Anandji

Best Lyrics

Upkar – Gulshan Bawra for Mere Desh Ki Dharti

Hamraaz – Sahir Ludhianvi for Neele Gagan Ke Tale
Milan – Anand Bakshi for Saawan Ka Mahina

Best Playback Singer, Male

Hamraaz – Mahendra Kapoor for Neele Gagan Ke Tale

Upkar – Mahendra Kapoor for Mere Desh Ki Dharti
Milan – Mukesh for Saawan Ka Mahina

Best Playback Singer, Female

Dus Lakh – Asha Bhosle for Gharibon Ki Suno

Aakhri Khat – Lata Mangeshkar for Baharon Mera Jeevan
Milan – Lata Mangeshkar for Saawan Ka Mahina

Best Art Direction, B&W

Taqdeer

Best Art Direction, Color

Chandan Ka Palna

Critics' awards

Best Documentary

India '67

Biggest Winners

Upkar – 6/9
Milan – 3/9

References

http://www.imdb.com/event/ev0000245/1968/

Filmfare Awards

Category History of film

Merit awards	Best Film Director Actor Actress Supporting Actor Supporting Actress Best Performance in a Negative Role Best Performance in a Comic Role Male Debut Female Debut Debut Director Music Director Lyricist Male Playback Singer Female Playback Singer

Critics' awards	Best Film Best Actor Best Actress Documentary

Technical awards	Story Screenplay Dialogue Action Art Direction Background Score Cinematographer Editing Choreography Sound Design Special Effects Costume Design

Special awards	Lifetime Achievement RD Burman Award Special Award New Face of the Year Scene of the Year Power Award

Award ceremonies	1954 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 1960 1961 1962 1963 1964 1965 1966 1967 1968 1969 1970 1971 1972 1973 1974 1975 1976 1977 1978 1979 1980 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016

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