15th (Fifteenth) Filmfare Awards 1968
15th Filmfare Awards were held in Bombay (now Mumbai) in the year 1968. Here is the list of Nominees and Winners of various Award recipients of the 15th Filmfare Awards.
List of Nominees and Winners
+ Indicates winner
Award Cateogory | Nominee / Winner | Film |
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Best Film | Harkishen R. Mirchandani (Producer) | +Upkar |
R. N. Goswami (Producer) | ||
L.V. Prasad (Producer) | Milan | |
A. V. Meiyappan (Producer) | Mehrban | |
Best Director | +Manoj Kumar | Upkar |
A. Subba Rao | Milan | |
A. Bhimsingh | Mehrban | |
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 Actor in Supporting Role | +Pran | Upkar |
Ashok Kumar | Mehrban | |
Om Prakash | Dus Lakh | |
Best Actress in Supporting Role | +Jamuna Barua | Milan |
Tanuja | Jewel Thief | |
Mumtaz | Ram Aur Shayam | |
Best Comic Actor | +Om Prakash | Dus Lakh |
Mehmood | Mehrban | |
Johnny Walker | Pati Patni | |
Best Story | +Manoj Kumar | Upkar |
Pratibha Bose | Aasra | |
Asha Poorna Devi | Mehrban | |
Best Dialogue | +Manoj Kumar | Upkar |
Best Cinematographer (B&W) | +Jal Mistry | Baharon Ke Sapne |
Best Cinematographer (Colour) | +M. N. Malhotra | Hamraaz |
Best Editing | +B. S. Glaad | Upkar |
Best Sound | +J M Barot | Jewel Thief |
Best Art Director (B&W) | +H.V. Maharudria | Taqdeer |
Best Art Director (Color) | +Abdul Rahim | Chandan Ka Palna |
List of Nominees and Winners of Music Awards
+ Indicates winner
Award Cateogory | Nominee / Winner | Song | Film |
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Best Music Director | +Laxmikant-Pyarelal | Milan | |
Ravi | Hamraaz | ||
Kalyanji-Anandji | Upkar | ||
Best Lyricist | +Gulshan Bawra | Mere Desh Ki Dharti Sona Ugle | Upkar |
Sahir Ludhiyanvi | Neele Gagan Ke Tale Dharti Ka Pyar Pale | Hamraaz | |
Anand Baskhi | Sawan Ka Mahina Pawan Kare Shor | Milan | |
Best Male Playback Singer | +Mahendra Kapoor | Neele Gagan Ke Tale Dharti Ka Pyar Pale | Hamraaz |
Mahendra Kapoor | Mere Desh Ki Dharti Sona Ugle | Upkar | |
Mukesh | Sawan Ka Mahina Pawan Kare Shor | Milan | |
Best Female Playback Singer | +Asha Bhosle | Garibon Ki Suno Wo Tumhari Sunega | Dus Lakh |
Lata Mangeshkar | Bahaaron Mera Jeewan Bhi Sanwaaron | Aakhri Khat | |
Sawan Ka Mahina Pawan Kare Shor | Milan |
Critics’ Awards
Best Documentary
Critic’s Awards for Best Documentary was introduced in the 15th Filmfare Awards (1968). Documentary Film “India ’67” won the first Critics Award.
15th Filmfare Awards 1968 – Highlights
- Film Upkar received the most awards. The film received ten (10) nominations and won seven (7) of them.
- By receiving ten (10) nominations Guide also received the most nominations in the 15th Filmfare Awards 1968. Upkar won the Best Film Award too.
- Milan received the second-highest nominations.
- The film received nine (9) nominations and won three (3) out of it.
- Suraj received three (3) nominations and surprisingly won all of them.
- Critic’s Awards for Best Documentary was introduced in the 15th Filmfare Awards (1968).
- India ’67 became the first winner of this award.
- The award for Best Female Singer was introduced in the 15th Filmfare Awards (1968).
- Asha Bhosle received the first award for the song Garibon Ki Suno from Dus Lakh.
- Manoj Kumar received four (4) nominations in four different categories.
- These categories were Best Director, Best Actor, Best Story, and Best Dialogues.
- Manoj Kumar won three (3) awards out of four (4) nominations.
- He won for Best Director, Best Story, and Best Dialogues.
- Dilip Kumar won The Best Actor Award for Ram Aur Shyam (double role).
- He won for Best Director, Best Story, and Best Dialogues.
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