The 12th Filmfare Awards ceremony was held in Bombay (now Mumbai) in 1965.
The 12th Filmfare Awards (At a Glance)
| Date | 1965 |
| Place Held | Bombay (now Mumbai) |
| Number of Award Categories | 16 |
| Most Awards | Dosti (6) |
| Most Nominations | Sangam (11) |
| Previous Filmfare Awards | 11th Filmfare Awards (1964) |
| Next Filmfare Awards | 13th Filmfare Awards (1966) |
Here is the list of Nominees and Winners of various Award recipients of the 12th Filmfare Awards.
| Award Cateogory | Nominee / Winner | Film | Song |
|---|---|---|---|
| Best Film | Tarachand Barjatya (Producer) | +Dosti | |
| Raj Kapoor (Producer) | Sangam | ||
| B.R. Chopra (Producer) | Shehar Aur Sapna | ||
| Best Director | +Raaj Kapoor | Sangam | |
| Satyen Bose | Dosti | ||
| K.A. Abbas | Shehar Aur Sapna | ||
| Best Actor | +Dilip Kumar | Leader | |
| Raj Kapoor | Sangam | ||
| Rajendra Kumar | Aayee Milan Ki Bela | ||
| Best Actress | +Vyjayanthimala | Sangam | |
| Sadhana | Woh Kaun Thi | ||
| Mala Sinha | Jahan Ara | ||
| Best Actor in Supporting Role | +Nana Palishkar | Shehar Aur Sapna | |
| Dharmendra | Ayee Milan Ki Bela | ||
| Rajendra Kumar | Sangam | ||
| Best Actress in Supporting Role | +Nirupa Roy | Shehnai | |
| Lalita Pawar | Kohraa | ||
| Shashikala | Ayee Milan Ki Bela | ||
| Best Music Director | +Laxmikant-Pyarelal | Dosti | |
| Shankar-Jaikishan | Sangam | ||
| Woh Kaun Thi | Madan Mohan | ||
| Best Lyricist | +Majrooh Sultanpuri | Dosti | Chahunga Main Tujhe Saanjh Sawere |
| Shailendra | Sangam | Dost Dost Na Raha | |
| Bharat Vyas | Sant Gyaneshwar | Jyot Se Jyot Jagaate Chalo | |
| Best Male Playback Singer | +Mohammed Rafi | Dosti | Chahunga Main Tujhe Saanjh Sawere |
| Mukesh | Sangam | Dost Dost Na Raha | |
| Lata Mangeshkar | Sant Gyaneshwar | Jyot Se Jyot Jagaate Chalo | |
| Best Female Playback Singer | Award Won by a Male a Singer | ||
| Best Story | +Bani Bhatt | Dosti | |
| Inder Raj Anand | Sangam | ||
| K.A. Abbas | Shehar Aur Sapna | ||
| Best Dialogue | +Govind Moonis | Dosti | |
| Best Cinematographer (B&W) | +K. H. Kapadia | Woh Kaun Thi | |
| Best Cinematographer (Colour) | +Krishnarao Vashirda | Geet Gaaya Pattharon Ne | |
| Best Editing | +Raj Kapoor | Sangam | |
| Best Sound Recordist | +Allauddin Khan Qureshi | Sangam | |
| Best Art Director (B&W) | +T.K. Desai | Kohraa | |
| +G.L. Jadhav | |||
| Best Art Director (Color) | +Sant Singh | Jahan Ara | |