6th (Sixth) Filmfare Awards 1959
The 6th Filmfare Awards were held in Bombay (now Mumbai) on 10 May 1959. J.C. Jain hosted the award ceremony.
The 6th Filmfare Awards (At a Glance)
| Date | 10 May 1959 |
| Place Held | Bombay (now Mumbai) |
| Host | J.C. Jain |
| Number of Award Categories | 16 |
| Most Awards | Madhumati (9) |
| Most Nominations | Madhumati (12) |
| Previous Filmfare Awards | 5th Filmfare Awards (1958) |
| Next Filmfare Awards | 7th FIlmfare Awards (1960) |
List of Nominees and Winners
+ Indicates winner
| Award Category | Name of Nominee / Winner | Film | Song |
|---|---|---|---|
| Best Film | +Madhumati (1958) | ||
| Talaaq (1958) | |||
| Sadhna (1958) | |||
| Best Director | +Bimal Roy | Madhumati (1958) | |
| B.R. Chopra | Sadhna (1958) | ||
| Mahesh Kaul | Talaaq (1958) | ||
| Best Actor | +Dev Anand | Kala Pani (1958) | |
| Dilip Kumar | Madhumati (1958) | ||
| Raj Kapoor | Phir Subah Hogi | ||
| Best Actress | +Vyjayanthimala | Sadhna (1958) | |
| Vyjayanthimala | Madhumati (1958) | ||
| Meena Kumari | Sahara (1958) | ||
| Best Actor in Supporting Role | +Johnny Walker | Madhumati (1958) | |
| Sohrab Modi | Yahudi | ||
| Rehman | Phir Subah Hogi | ||
| Best Actress in Supporting Role | +Nalini Jaywant | Kala Pani (1958) | |
| Leela Chitnis | Sadhna (1958) | ||
| Lalita Pawar | Parvarish (1958) | ||
| Best Music Director | +Salil Chowdhury | Madhumati (1958) | |
| Shankar-Jaikishan | Yahudi | ||
| O.P. Nayyar | Phagun | ||
| Best Lyricist | +Shailendra | Yahudi | Ye Mera Deewanapan Hai |
| Shailendra | Yahudi | Meri Jaan Meri Jaan | |
| Sahir Ludhiyanvi | Sadhna (1958) | Aurat Ne Janam Diya Maron Ko | |
| Best Male Playback Singer | Award won by Female Singer | ||
| Best Female Playback Singer | +Lata Mangeshkar | Madhumati (1958) | Aaja Re Pardesi |
Technical Awards
+ Indicates winner
| Award | Nominees and Winners | Film |
|---|---|---|
| Best Story | +Mukram Sharma | Sadhna (1958) |
| Mukram Sharma | Talaaq | |
| Ritwik Ghatak | Madhumati (1958) | |
| Best Dialogue | +Rajinder Singh Bedi | Madhumati (1958) |
| Best Cinematographer (B&W) | +Dilip Gupta | Madhumati (1958) |
| Best Editing | +Hrishikesh Mukherjee | Madhumati |
| Best Sound Recordist | +Ishaan Ghosh | Chandan |
| Best Art Director (B&W) | +Sudhendu Roy | Madhumati (1958) |
Highlights-6th Filmfare Awards 1959
- Madhumati received twelve (12) nominations and won nine (9) out of them and created a new record at that time.
- Madhumati broke the record of Mother India that won five (5) Awards in the 5th Filmfare Awards (1958).
- Film Sadhna received Six 6 nomination but could win only two of them.
- Film Kala Pani received two (2) nominations and won both of them.
- Film Talaaq received three (3) nominations but could not win any of them.
- J.C. Jain hosted the 6th Filmfare Award.
- Vyjayanthimala became the first actress to receive two nominations in the category of Best Actress in the same year.
- The Filmfare Best Dialogue Award was introduced in 6th Filmfare Award. Rajinder Singh Bedi became the first one to receive the award for Madhumati
- Dev Anand won his first Filmfare Award for Kala Pani. He produced the film under his own Banner Navketan Films.
See more Filmfare Awards
- 1st Filmfare Awards 1954
- 5th Filmfare Awards 1958
- 10th Filmfare Awards 1963
- 20th Filmfare Awards 1973
- 30th Filmfare Awards 1983
- 40th Filmfare Awards 1995
- 50th Filmfare Awards 2005
- 60th Filmfare Awards 2015
- 65th Filmfare Awards 2020
- 66th Filmfare Awards 2021
