The Filmfare Award for Best Cinematography is a part of the annual Filmfare Awards. These awards are presented by the Filmfare Magazine (Times Group).
The First Filmfare Awards were held on 21 March 1954 in Bombay (now Mumbai). However, the Filmfare Award for Best Cinematography was introduced in the 2nd Filmfare Awards (1955).
Taru Dutt became the first winner of this award. Avik Mukhopadhyay won the award in the 66th Filmfare Awards (2021).
Winners of Filmfare Award for Best Cinematography (1950s)
Filmfare Award
Year
Cinematographer
Film
2nd
1955
Taru Dutt
Boot Polish (B&W)
3rd
1956
Dwarka Divecha
Yasmin (B&W)
4th
1957
Radhu Karmakar
Shree 420 (B&W)
5th
1958
Faredoon A. Irani
Mother India (Color)
6th
1959
Dilip Gupta
Madhumati (B&W)
Winners of Filmfare Award for Best Cinematography (1960s)
Filmfare Award
Year
Cinematographer
Film
7th
1960
V. K. Murthy
Kaagaz Ke Phool (B&W)
8th
1961
R. D. Mathur
Mughal-E-Azam (B&W)
9th
1962
V. Balasaheb
Ganga Jamuna (Color)
10th
1963
V. K. Murthy
Sahib Bibi Aur Ghulam (B&W)
11th
1964
Kamal Bose
Bandini (B&W)
Krishnarao Vashirda
Sehra (Color)
12th
1965
K. H. Kapadia
Woh Kaun Thi (B&W)
Krishnarao Vashirda
Geet Gaya Patharon Ne (Color)
13th
1966
S. Ramachandra
Yaadein (B&W)
Dharam Chopra
Waqt (Color)
14th
1967
Jaywant Pathare
Anupama (B&W)
Fali Mistry
Guide (Color)
15th
1968
Jal Mistry
Baharon Ke Sapne (B&W)
M. N. Malhotra
Humraaz (Color)
16th
1969
Nariman A. Irani
Saraswatichandra (B&W)
G. Singh
Aankhen (Color)
Winners of Filmfare Award for Best Cinematography (1970s)
Filmfare Award
Year
Cinematographer
Film
17th
1970
Kamal Bose
Anokhi Raat (B&W)
Faredoon Irani
Duniya (Color)
18th
1971
Kamal Bose
Khamoshi (B&W)
Jal Mistry
Heer Raanjha (Color)
19th
1972
Kamal Bose
Dastak (B&W)
Radhu Karmakar
Mera Naam Joker (Color)
20th
1973
P. Vaikunth
Seeta Aur Geeta
21st
1974
Jal Mistry
Jheel Ke Us Paar
22nd
1975
A. Vincent
Prem Nagar
23rd
1976
Kamal Bose
Dharmatma
24th
1977
Fali Mistry
Fakira
25th
1978
Munir Khan
Hum Kisise Kum Naheen
26th
1979
Radhu Karmakar
Satyam Shivam Sundaram
Winners of Filmfare Award for Best Cinematography (1980s)
Filmfare Award
Year
Cinematographer
Film
27th
1980
Govind Nihalani
Junoon
28th
1981
S. M. Anwar
Shaan
29th
1982
Jal Mistry
Kudrat
30th
1983
Jaywant Pathare
Bemisal
31st
1984
Govind Nihalani
Vijeta
32nd
1985
P. L. Raj
Jaag Utha Insaan
33rd
1986
S. M. Anwar
Saagar
-
1987
No Ceremony Held
No Ceremony Held
-
1988
No Ceremony Held
No Ceremony Held
34th
1989
Kiran Deohans
Qayamat Se Qayamat Tak
Winners of Filmfare Award for Best Cinematography (1990s)
Filmfare Award
Year
Cinematographer
Film
35th
1990
Manmohan Singh
Chandni
36th
1991
Rajan Kothari
Ghayal
37th
1992
Radhu Karmakar
Henna
38th
1993
S. Kumar
Muskurahat
39th
1994
Manmohan Singh
Darr
40th
1995
Binod Pradhan
1942: A Love Story
41st
1996
Santosh Sivan
Barsaat
42nd
1997
Ashok Mehta
Bandit Queen
43rd
1998
Ravi K. Chandran
Virasat
44th
1999
Santosh Sivan
Dil Se
Winners of Filmfare Award for Best Cinematography (2000s)
Filmfare Award
Year
Cinematographer
Film
45th
2000
Kabir Lal
Taal
46th
2001
Bashir Ali
Refugee
47th
2002
Santosh Sivan
Asoka
48th
2003
Binod Pradhan
Devdas
49th
2004
Asim Bajaj
Chameli
50th
2005
Christopher Popp
Lakshya
51st
2006
Ravi K. Chandran
Black
52nd
2007
Binod Pradhan
Rang De Basanti
53rd
2008
Sudeep Chatterjee
Chak De India
54th
2009
Jason West
Rock On
Nominees and Winners of Filmfare Award for Best Cinematography (2010s)
+ indicates winner
Filmfare Award
Year
Cinematographer
Film
55th
2010
+Rajeev Ravi
Dev.D
56t5
2011
+Mahendra Shetty
Udaan
57th
2012
+Carlos Catalan
Zindagi Na Milegi Dobara
58th
2013
+Setu
Kahaani
59th
2014
+Kamaljeet Negi
Madras Cafe
60th
2015
+Bobby Singh (Posthumously)
Queen
+Siddharth Diwan
Anil Mehta
Finding Fanny
Highway
Mohanan
Miss Lovely
Artur Zurawski
Mardaani
61st
2016
+Manu Anand
Dum Laga Ke Haisha
62nd
2017
+Mitesh Mirchandani
Neerja
63rd
2018
+Sirsha Ray
A Death in the Gunj
Jessica Lee Gagne
Daddy
Pankaj Kumar
Swapnil S. Sonawan
Newton
Pankaj Kumar
Rangoon
Ravi Burman
Jagga Jasoos
64th
2019
+Pankaj Kumar
Tumbbad
Sudeep Chatterjee
Padmaavat
Abhik Mukhopadhyay
October
Ranjan Palit
Pataakha
Kartik Vijay
Manto
Siddharth Diwan
Bhavesh Joshi Superhero
Nominees and Winners of Filmfare Award for Best Cinematography (2020s)
+ indicates winner
Filmfare Award
Year
Cinematographer
Film
65th
2020
+Jay Oza
Gully Boy
Ewan Mulligan
Article 15
Pankaj Kumar
Judgementall Hai Kya
Jay I Patel
Mard Ko Dard Nahi Hota
Anuj Rakesh Dawan
Sonchiriya
Mitesh Mirchandani
Uri: The Surgical Strike
66th
2021
+Abhik Mukhopadhyay
Gulabo Sitabo
Keiko Nakahara
Tanhaji: The Unsung Warrior
Saumyananda Sahi
Eeb Allay Ooo
Soumik Sarmila Mukherjee
Thappad
Jay I. Patel
Panga
Archit Patel
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