18th Filmfare Awards were held in Bombay (now Mumbai) on 18 April 1971. Here is the list of Nominees and Winners of various Award recipients of the 18th Filmfare Awards (1971).
| Award Cateogory | Nominee / Winner | Film |
|---|---|---|
| Best Film | L.V. Prasad (Producer) | +Khilona |
| Raj Khosla (Producer) | Do Raaste | |
| Sohanlal Kanwar (Producer) | Pehchan | |
| Best Director | +Asit Sen | Safar |
| Raj Khosla | Do Raaste | |
| Sohanlal Kanwar | Pehchan | |
| Best Actor | +Rajesh Khanna | Sachaa Jhutha |
| Sanjeev Kumar | Khilona | |
| Dilip Kumar | Gopi | |
| Best Actress | +Mumtaz | Khilona |
| Sharmila Tagore | Safar | |
| Waheeda Rehman | Khamoshi | |
| Best Actor in Supporting Role | +Feroz Khan | Aadmi Aur Insaan |
| Feroz Khan | Safar | |
| Prem Chopra | Himmat | |
| Best Actress in Supporting Role | +Chand Usmani | Pehchan |
| Bindu | Do Raaste | |
| Mumtaz | Aadmi Aur Insaan | |
| Best Comic Actor | +I.S. Johar | Johnny Mera Naam |
| Mehmood | Humjoli | |
| Jagdeep | Khilona | |
| Best Story | +Chandrakant Kakodkar | Do Raaste |
| Gulshan Nanda | Khilona | |
| Sachin Bhowmick | Pechchan | |
| Best Dialogue | +Rajinder SIngh Bedi | Satyakam |
| Best Screenplay+ | +Vijay Anand | Johnny Mera Naam |
| Best Cinematographer (B&W) | +Kamal Bose | Khamoshi |
| Best Cinematographer (Colour) | +Jal Mistry | Heer Raanjha |
| Best Editing | +Vijay Anand | Johnny Mera Naam |
| Best Sound | +S.C. Bhambri | Talaash |
| Best Art Director (B&W) | Not Awarded | |
| Best Art Director (Color) | +Shanati Das | Talaash |
| Award Cateogory | Nominee / Winner | Song | Film |
|---|---|---|---|
| Best Music Director | +Shankar-Jaikishan | Pehchan | |
| Laxmikant-Pyarelal | Do Raaste | ||
| Sachin Dev Burman | Talaash | ||
| Best Lyricist | +Verma Malik | Sab Se Bada Nadaan | Pehchan |
| Neeraj (Gopaldas) | Bas Yahi Apradh Main Har Baar | Pehchan | |
| Anand Bakshi | Bindiya Chamkegi Choodi Khankegi | Do Raaste | |
| Best Male Playback Singer | +Mukesh | Sab Se Bada Nadaan | Pehchan |
| Mukesh | Bas Yahi Apradh Main Har Baar | Pehchan | |
| Mohammed Rafi | Khilona Jaan Kar Tum To Mera Dil | Khilona | |
| Best Female Playback Singer | +Sharda | Baat Zara | Jahaan Pyar Mile |
| Lata Mangeshkar | Bindiya Chamkegi Choodi Khankegi | Do Raaste | |
| O Baabul Pyaare | Johnny Mera Naam | ||
| Award Category | Winner (Film) |
| Best Film | Uski Roti |
| Best Documentary | Koodal |
| Film | Nominations | Wins |
| Pehchan | 9 | 4 |
| Do Raaste | 7 | 1 |
| Khilona | 6 | 2 |
| Johnny Mera Naam | 4 | 3 |
| Talaash | 3 | 2 |