The 8th Filmfare Awards were held in Bombay (now Mumbai) in 1961.
The 8th Filmfare Awards (At a Glance)
| Date | 1961 |
| Place Held | Bombay (now Mumbai) |
| Number of Award Categories | 16 |
| Most Awards | (3 Each) Chaudhvin Ka Chand, Mughal-E-Azam, Parakh |
| Most Nominations | Mughal-E-Azam (10) |
| Previous Filmfare Awards | 7th Filmfare Awards (1960) |
| Next Filmfare Awards | 9th Filmfare Awards (1962) |
Here is the list of Nominees and Winners of various Award recipients of the 8th Filmfare Awards.
+ Indicates winner
+ Indicates winner
| Award | Nominees and Winners | Film |
|---|---|---|
| Best Story | +Ruby Sen | Masoom (1960) |
| Salil Chowdhury | Parakh | |
| Saghir Usmani | Chaudhvin Ka Chand | |
| Best Dialogue | +Kamal Amrohi | Mughal-E-Azam |
| +Wajahat Mirza | Mughal-E-Azam | |
| +Aman | Mughal-E-Azam | |
| +Ehsan Rizvi | Mughal-E-Azam | |
| Best Cinematographer | +R.D. Mathur | Mughal-E-Azam |
| Best Editing | +Moosa Mansoor | Kohinoor |
| Best Sound Recordist | +George D'Cruz | Parakh |
| Best Art Director (B&W) | +Biren Nag | Chaudhvin Ka Chand |