8th Filmfare Awards
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| 8th Filmfare Awards | |
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| Date | 1961 |
| Site | Bombay |
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| Best Film | Mughal-e-Azam |
| Most awards | Chaudhvin Ka Chand, Mughal-e-Azam & Parakh (3) |
| Most nominations | Mughal-e-Azam (8) |
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.
One glaring upset was music director Naushad's loss for Mughal-e-Azam's epic soundtrack.[1]
Main awards
| Best Film | Best Director |
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| Best Actor | Best Actress |
| Best Supporting Actor | Best Supporting Actress |
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| Best Music Director | Best Lyricist |
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| Best Playback Singer - Male | Best Playback Singer - Female |
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Technical Awards
| Best Story | Best Dialogue |
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| Best Editing | Best Cinematography |
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| Best Art Direction | Best Sound Design |
Multiple nominations and wins
The following films received multiple awards and nominations.
| Movie | Awards | Nominations |
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| 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
- ^ The Illustrated Weekly of India. October 1988. p. 53.
External links
| Merit awards | |
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| Critics' awards | |
| Technical awards | |
| Special awards | |
| Award ceremonies |
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