7th (Seventh) Filmfare Awards 1960
The 7th Filmfare Awards were held in Bombay (now Mumbai) in 1960. Bimal Roy hosted the award ceremony.
The 7th Filmfare Awards (At a Glance)
| Date | 1960 |
| Place Held | Bombay (now Mumbai) |
| Host | Bimal Roy |
| Number of Award Categories | 16 |
| Most Awards | Anari (5) Sujata (4) |
| Most Nominations | Sujata (7) |
| Previous Filmfare Awards | 6th Filmfare Awards (1959) |
| Next Filmfare Awards | 8th Filmfare Awards (1961) |
List of Nominees and Winners
+ Indicates winner
| Award Category | Name of Nominee / Winner | Film | Song |
|---|---|---|---|
| Best Film | +Sujata | ||
| Chhoti Bahen | |||
| Anari | |||
| Best Director | +Bimal Roy | Sujata | |
| V. Shantaram | Navrang | ||
| L.V. Prasad | Chhoti Bahen | ||
| Best Actor | Raj Kapoor | Anari | |
| Dilip Kumar | Paigham | ||
| Dev Anand | Love Mariage | ||
| Best Actress | +Nutan | Sujata | |
| Mala Sinha | Dhool Ka Phool | ||
| Meena Kumari | Chirag Kahan Roshni Kahan | ||
| Best Actor in Supporting Role | +Manmohan Krishna | Dhool Ka Phool | |
| Raaj Kumar | Paigham | ||
| Mehmood | Chhoti Bahen | ||
| Best Actress in Supporting Role | +Lalita Pawar | Anari | |
| Anita Guha | Goonj Uthi Shehnai | ||
| Shashikala | Sujata | ||
| Best Music Director | +Shankar-Jaikishan | Anari | |
| Shankar-Jaikishan | Chhoti Bahen | ||
| S. D. Burman | Sujata | ||
| Best Lyricist | +Shailendra | Sab Kuchh Seekha Hum Ne | Anari |
| Majrooh Sutanpuri | Jalte Hai Jiske Liye | Sujata | |
| Sahir Ludhiyanvi | Tu Hindu Banega Na Musalman | Dhool Ka Phool | |
| Best Male Playback Singer | +Mukesh | Sab Kuchh Seekha Hum Ne | Anari |
| Best Female Playback Singer | Award won by Male Singer | ||
Technical Awards
+ Indicates winner
| Award | Nominees and Winners | Film |
|---|---|---|
| Best Story | +Subodh Ghosh | Sujata |
| Mukram Sharma | Dhool Ka Phool | |
| Dhruva Chatterjee | Chirag Kahan Roshni Kahan | |
| Best Dialogue | +Ramanand Sagar | Paigham |
| Best Cinematographer (B&W) | +V.K. Murthy | Kaagaz Ke Phool |
| Best Editing | +Chintamani Barkar | Navrang |
| Best Sound Recordist | +A.K. Parmar | Navrang |
| Best Art Director (B&W) | +M.R. Acharekhar | Kaagaz Ke Phool |
Highlights-7th Filmfare Awards 1960
- Film Anari received six (6) nominations and won five Filmfare awards. Here is the list of winners:
- Raj Kapoor – Best Actor
- Lalita Pawar – Best Actress in Supporting Role
- Shankar-Jaikishan – Best Music Director
- Shailendra – Best Lyricist
- Mukesh – Best Male Playback Singer
- Shailendra and Mukesh won the award for the song Sab Kuchh Seekha Hum Ne.
- By winning five (5) Filmfare Awards, Anari became the Most Awarded Film in the 7th Filmare Awards (1960).
- Shailendra and Mukesh won the award for the song Sab Kuchh Seekha Hum Ne.
- Film Sujata received six (6) Filmfare Nominations.
- By receiving Six (6) nominations, Sujata became the Most Nominated Film in the 7th Filmare Awards (1960).
- The film won four (4) Filmfare Awards. Here is the list of winners:
- Best Film
- Bimal Roy – Best Director
- Nutan – Best Actress
- Subodh Ghosh – Best Story
- Bimal Roy won his 5th Filmfare Award for Best Director. He won first for Do Bigha Zamin, 2nd for Parineeta, third for Biraj Bahu, and fourth for Madhumati.
- He won these awards in the First, Second, Third, and Sixth Filmfare Awards, respectively.
See more Filmfare Awards
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- 5th Filmfare Awards 1958
- 10th Filmfare Awards 1963
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