8th Filmfare Awards

The 8th Filmfare Awards were held in Bombay to honor the best films in Hindi cinema in 1961. K. Asif's magnum opus Mughal-e-Azam was the predictable winner for Best Film. However, there was some controversy as the film did not win many major awards. It was expected to steam-roll the competition.

8th Filmfare Awards
Date1961
SiteBombay
Highlights
Best FilmMughal-e-Azam
Most awardsChaudhvin Ka Chand,
Mughal-e-Azam &
Parakh (3)
Most nominationsMughal-e-Azam (8)

One glaring upset was music director Naushad's loss for Mughal-e-Azam's epic soundtrack.[1]

Main awards

Best Film Best Director
Best Actor Best Actress
Best Supporting Actor Best Supporting Actress
Best Music Director Best Lyricist
Best Playback Singer - Male Best Playback Singer - Female
  • Award won by a male singer

Technical Awards

Best Story Best Dialogue
Best Editing Best Cinematography
Best Art Direction Best Sound Design

Multiple nominations and wins

The following films received multiple awards and nominations.

Movie Awards Nominations
Mughal-e-Azam 3 8
Chaudhvin Ka Chand 3 6
Parakh 3 5
Kohinoor 2 3
Dil Apna Aur Preet Parai 1 3

See also

References

  1. The Illustrated Weekly of India. October 1988. p. 53.
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