28th Filmfare Awards were held in Bombay (now Mumbai) in 1981. Here is the list of Nominees and Winners of various Award recipients of the 28th Filmfare Awards (1981).
| Award Cateogory | Nominee / Winner | Film |
|---|---|---|
| Best Film | Hrishikesh Mukherjee (Producer) | +Khubsoorat |
| Devi Dutt (Producer) | Aakrosh | |
| Narayan Kenny (NFDC) -Producer | ||
| J. OM Prakash (Producer) | Aasha | |
| B.R. Chopra (Producer) | Insaaf Ka Tarazu | |
| Esmayeel Shroff (Producer) | Thodisi Bewafaii | |
| Best Director | +Govin Nihlani | Aakrosh |
| Esmayeel Shroff | Thodisi Bewafaii | |
| B.R. Chopra | Insaaf Ka Tarazu | |
| J. Om Prakash | Aasha | |
| Hrishikesh Mukherjee | Khubsoorat | |
| Best Actor | +Naseeruddin Shah | Aakrosh |
| Amitabh Bachchan | Dostana | |
| Shatrughan Sinha | ||
| Raj Babbar | Insaaf Ka Tarazu | |
| Rajesh Khanna | Thodisi Bewafaii | |
| Vinod Khanna | Qurbani | |
| Best Actress | +Rekha | Khubsoorat |
| Reena Roy | Aasha | |
| Rekha | Judaai | |
| Shabana Azmi | Thodisi Bewafaii | |
| Zeenat Aman | Insaaf Ka Tarazu | |
| Best Actor in Supporting Role | +Om Puri | Aakrosh |
| Raj Kapoor | Abdullah | |
| Amjad Khan | Qurbani | |
| Shreeram Lagoo | Insaaf Ka Tarazu | |
| Girish Karnad | Aasha | |
| Best Actress in Supporting Role | +Padmini Kolhapure | Insaaf Ka Tarazu |
| Ashalata | Apne Paraye | |
| Dina Pathak | Khubsoorat | |
| Rameshwari | Aasha | |
| Simi Garwal | Karz | |
| Best Comic Actor | +Keshto Mukherjee | Khubsoorat |
| Keshto Mukherjee | Be-raham | |
| Asrani | Hum Nahin Sudhrenge | |
| Deven Verma | Judaai | |
| Thodisi Bewafaii | ||
| Best Story | +Vijay Tendulkar | Aakrosh |
| Ram Keklar | Aasha | |
| Shabd Kumar | Insaaf Ka Tarazu | |
| D.N. Mukherjee | Khubsoorat | |
| Thodisi Bewafaii | Esmayeel Shroff | |
| Best Screenplay | +Vijay Tendulkar | Aakrosh |
| Best Dialogue | +Shabd Kumar | Insaaf Ka Tarazu |
| Best Cinematographer | +S.M. Anwar | Shaan |
| Best Editing | +S.B. Mane | Insaaf Ka Tarazu |
| Best Sound | +P. Harikishan | Qurbani |
| Best Art Director | +C.S. Bhati | Aakrosh |
| Special Award | +Mushir Riaz Alam (Producer) | Apne Paraye (Film) |
| Award Cateogory | Nominee / Winner | Song | Film |
|---|---|---|---|
| Best Music Director | +Laxmikant-Pyarelal | Karz | |
| Laxmikant-Pyarelal | Aasha | ||
| Kalyanji-Anandji | Qurbani | ||
| Rahul Dev Burman | Shaan | ||
| Khayyam | Thodisi Bewafaii | ||
| Best Lyricist | +Gulzar | Hazaar Raahen Mud Ke Dekhi | Thodisi Bewafaii |
| Anand Bakshi | Sheesha Ho Ya Dil Ho | Aasha | |
| Bane Chaahe Dushman Zamaana Hamaara | Dostana | ||
| Dard-E-Dil Dard-E-Jigar | Karz | ||
| Om Shanti Om | |||
| Best Male Playback Singer | +Kishore Kumar | Hazaar Raahen Mud Ke Dekhi | Thodisi Bewafaii |
| Kishore Kumar | Om Shanti Om | Karz | |
| Mohammed Rafi | Dard-E-Dil Dard-E-Jigar | ||
| Maine Poochha Chaand Se | Abdullah | ||
| Mere Dost Kissa Ye Kya Ho Gaya | Dostana | ||
| Best Female Playback Singer | +Nazia Hassan | Aap Jaisa Koyi Meri Zindagi Me Aaye | Qurbani |
| Kanchan | Laila O Laila | ||
| Hemlata | Tu Is Terah Se Meri Zindagi Me | Aap To Aise Na The | |
| Usha Uthup | Hari Om Hari | Pyara Dushman | |
| Chandrani Mukherjee | Pehchan To Thi | Grihapravesh | |
| Award Category | Winner (Film) |
| Best Film | Albert Pinto Ko Gussa Kyon Aata Hai |
| Best Documentary | They Call Me Chamar |
| Film | Nominations | Wins |
| Insaaf Ka Tarazu | 9 | 3 |
| Thodisi Bewafaii | 8 | 2 |
| Aasha | 8 | 0 |
| Aakrosh | 7 | 6 |
| Khubsoorat | 6 | 3 |
| Qurbani | 6 | 2 |
| Karz | 6 | 1 |
| Dostana | 3 | 0 |
| Shaan | 2 | 1 |
| Judaai | 2 | 0 |