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15th Filmfare Awards
1968 awards for Hindi cinema
1968 awards for Hindi cinema
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| number | 15 |
| award | Filmfare Awards |
| date | 1968 |
| site | Bombay |
| best_film | Upkar |
| most_wins | Upkar (7) |
| most_nominations | Upkar (10) |
| best_actor | Dilip Kumar for Ram Aur Shyam |
| best_actress | Nutan for Milan |
| last | 14th |
| next | 16th |
The 15th Filmfare Awards were held in 1968, celebrating the best in Hindi cinema in 1967.
Upkar led the ceremony with 10 nominations, followed by Milan with 9 nominations.
Upkar won 7 awards, including Best Film, Best Director (for Manoj Kumar) and Best Supporting Actor (for Pran), thus becoming the most-awarded film at the ceremony.
Main Awards
Best Film
** Upkar **
- Mehrban
- Milan
Best Director
** Manoj Kumar – Upkar **
- A. Bhimsingh – Mehrban
- 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 – Mehrban
- 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 – Mehrban
Best Story
** Upkar – Manoj Kumar **
- Aasra – Pratibha Bose
- Mehrban – Asha Poorna Devi
Best Dialogue
** Upkar – Manoj Kumar **
Best Music Director
** Milan – Laxmikant–Pyarelal **
- Hamraaz – Ravi
- Upkar – Kalyanji-Anandji
Best Lyricist
** 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 Garibon Ki Suno **
- Aakhri Khat – Lata Mangeshkar for Baharon Mera Jeevan
- Milan – Lata Mangeshkar for Saawan Ka Mahina
Best Art Direction, B&W
Taqdeer – H.V. Maharudria
Best Art Direction, Color
Chandan Ka Palna – Abdul Rahim
Best Cinematography, B&W
** Baharon Ke Sapne **
Best Cinematography, Color
** Hamraaz **
Best Sound
** Jewel Thief **
Best Editing
** Upkar **
Critics' Awards
Best Documentary
** India '67 **
Biggest Winners
- Upkar – 7/10
- Milan – 3/9
References
- https://www.imdb.com/event/ev0000245/1968/
References
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