Highlights (Filmfare Best Editing)
- Filmfare Award for Best Editing is a part of the annual Filmfare Awards. The Award is given for the excellent editing work in Hindi Cinema.
- Filmfare Awards were inaugurated on 21 March 1954. However, the Awards for Best Editing was introduced in the 3rd Filmfare Awards (1956).
- Hrishikesh Mukherjee won the first Award for the film Naukari.
- A. Sreekar Prasad, Hrishikesh Mukherjee, Raj Kapoor, and Sanjay Verma won the most awards in this category. They win four (4) awards each.
Most Award Winners (Filmfare Best Editing)
| Name | Wins | Films | Filmfare Award |
|---|---|---|---|
| A. Sreekar Prasad | 3 | Dil Chahta Hai | 47th (2002) |
| Firaaq | 55th (2010) | ||
| Talvar | 61st (2016) | ||
| Hrishikesh Mukherjee | 3 | Naukari | 3rd (1956) |
| Madhumati | 6th (1959) | ||
| Anand | 19th (1972) | ||
| Raj Kapoor | 3 | Sangam | 12th (1965) |
| Prem Rog | 30th (1983) | ||
| Ram Teri Ganga Maili | 33rd (1986) | ||
| Sanjay Verma | 3 | Khoon Bhari Maang | 34th (1989) |
| Karan Arjun | 41st (19960 | ||
| Kaho Na Pyaar Hai | 46th (2001) | ||
| B.S. Glaad | 2 | Upkar | 15th (1968) |
| Nanha Farishta | 17th (1970) | ||
| G. G. Mayekar | 2 | Shree 420 | 4th (1957) |
| Jis Desh Men Ganga Behti Hai | 9th (1962) | ||
| Kamlakar Karkhanis | 2 | Roti | 22nd (1975) |
| Amar Akbar Anthony | 25th (19780 | ||
| Keshav Naidu | 2 | Bees Saal Baad | 10th (1963) |
| Vijeta | 31st (1984) | ||
| Namrata Rao | 2 | Love Sex Aur Dhoka | 56th (2011) |
| Kahaani | 58th (2013) | ||
| Renu Saluja | 2 | Parinda | 35th (1990) |
| 1942: A Love Story | 40th (1995) | ||
| V. N. Mayekar | 2 | Ghayal | 36th (1991) |
| Ghatak: Lethal | 42nd (1997) |
Winners of Filmfare Award for Best Editing in 1950s
| Filmfare Award | Year | Editor | Film |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3rd | 1956 | Hrishikesh Mukherjee | Naukari |
| 4th | 1957 | G. G. Mayekar | Shree 420 |
| 5th | 1958 | Shivaji Avadhut | Sharada |
| 6th | 1959 | Hrishikesh Mukherjee | Madhumati |
Winners of Filmfare Award for Best Editing in 1960s
| Filmfare Award | Year | Editor | Film |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7th | 1960 | Chintaman Borkar | Navrang |
| 8th | 1961 | Moosa Mansoor | Kohinoor |
| 9th | 1962 | G.G. Mayekar | Jis Desh Mein Ganga Behti Hai |
| 10th | 1963 | Keshav Naidu | Bees Saal Baad |
| 11th | 1964 | Pran Mehra | Gumrah |
| 12th | 1965 | Raj Kapoor | Sangam |
| 13th | 1966 | Pratap Dave | Himalaya Ki God Mein |
| 14th | 1967 | Vasant Borkar | Phool Aur Patthar |
| 15th | 1968 | B. S. Glaad | Upkar |
| 16th | 1969 | N. M. Shankar | Saathi |
Winners of Filmfare Award for Best Editing in 1970s
| Filmfare Award | Year | Editor | Film |
|---|---|---|---|
| 17th | 1970 | B. S. Glaad | Nanha Farishta |
| 18th | 1971 | Vijay Anand | Johnny Mera Naam |
| 19th | 1972 | Hrishikesh Mukherjee | Anand |
| 20th | 1973 | Manoj Kumar | Shor |
| 21st | 1974 | R. Mahadik | Zanjeer |
| 22nd | 1975 | Kamlakar Karkhanis | Roti |
| 23rd | 1976 | M. S. Shinde | Sholay |
| 24th | 1977 | Bijoy Chowdhury | Balika Badhu |
| 25th | 1978 | Kamlakar Karkhanis | Amar Akbar Anthony |
| 26th | 1979 | B. Prasad | Badalte Rishte |
Winners of Filmfare Award for Best Editing in 1980s
| Filmfare Award | Year | Editor | Film |
|---|---|---|---|
| 27th | 1980 | Bhanudas Divakar | Junoon |
| 28th | 1981 | S. V. Mane | Insaaf Ka Tarazu |
| 29th | 1982 | N. R. Kitoo | Ek Duuje Ke Liye |
| 30th | 1983 | Raj Kapoor | Prem Rog |
| 31st | 1984 | Keshav Naidu | Vijeta |
| 32nd | 1985 | M. S. Shinde | Sohni Mahiwal |
| 33th | 1986 | Raj Kapoor | Ram Teri Ganga Maili |
| No Ceremoney Held | 1987 | ||
| No Ceremoney Held | 1988 | ||
| 34th | 1989 | Sanjay Verma | Khoon Bhari Maang |
Winners of Filmfare Award for Best Editing in 1990s
| Filmfare Award | Film | Editor | Film |
|---|---|---|---|
| 35th | 1990 | Renu Saluja | Parinda |
| 36th | 1991 | V. N. Mayekar | Ghayal |
| 37th | 1992 | Gurudutt Shirali | Saudagar |
| 38th | 1993 | Zafar Sultan | Jo Jeeta Wohi Sikandar |
| Dilip Katalgi | |||
| 39th | 1994 | Gopalakrishnan | Gardish |
| 40th | 1995 | Renu Saluja | 1942: A Love Story |
| 41st | 1996 | Sanjay Verma | Karan Arjun |
| 42nd | 1997 | V. N. Mayekar | Ghatak: Lethal |
| 43rd | 1998 | Rajiv Rai | Gupt: The Hidden Truth |
| 44th | 1999 | Apurva Asrani | Satya |
| Bhanodaya |
Winners of Filmfare Award for Best Editing in 2000s
| Filmfare Award | Year | Editor | Film |
|---|---|---|---|
| 45th | 2000 | Jethu Mundul | Sarfarosh |
| 46th | 2001 | Sanjay Verma | Kaho Naa Pyaar Hai |
| 47th | 2002 | Sreekar Prasad | Dil Chahta Hai |
| 48th | 2003 | Chandan Arora | Company |
| 49th | 2004 | Shimit Amin | Bhoot |
| 50th | 2005 | Rameshwar S. Bhagat | Dhoom |
| 51st | 2006 | Bela Sehgal | Black |
| 52nd | 2007 | P. S. Bharati | Rang de Basanti |
| 53rd | 2008 | Amitabh Shukla | Chak De India |
| 54th | 2009 | Amit Pawar | Mumbai Meri Jaan |
Nominees and Winners of Filmfare Award for Best Editing in 2010s
+ indicates winner
| Filmfare Award | Year | Editor | Film |
|---|---|---|---|
| 55th | 2010 | + A. Sreekar Prasad | Firaaq |
| 56th | 2011 | +Namrata Rao | Love Sex aur Dhokha |
| 57th | 2012 | +Huzefa Lokhandwala | Delhi Belly |
| 58th | 2013 | +Namrata Rao | Kahaani |
| 59th | 2014 | +Aarif Sheikh | D-Day |
| 60th | 2015 | +Anurag Kashyap | Queen |
| +Abhijit Kokate | |||
| Rajkumar Hirani | PK | ||
| Aarti Bajaj | Highway | ||
| Ugly | |||
| Sanjib Datt | Mardaani | ||
| 61st | 2016 | + A. Sreekar Prasad | Talvar |
| 62nd | 2017 | +Monisha R Baldawa | Neerja |
| 63rd | 2018 | +Nitin Baid | Trapped |
| Shweta Venkat Mathew | Newton | ||
| Monisha R. Baldawa | Mom | ||
| Aarif Sheikh | A Death in the Gunj | ||
| Manas Mittal | |||
| 64th | 2019 | +Pooja Ladha Surti | Andhadhun |
| Ballu Saluja | Mulk | ||
| Hemanti Sarkar | Stree | ||
| Nitin Baid | Raazi | ||
| Sanyukta Kaza | Tumbbad |
Nominees and Winners of Filmfare Award for Best Editing in 2020s
+ indicates winner
| Filmfare Award | Year | Editor | Film |
|---|---|---|---|
| 65th | 2020 | +Shivkumar V. Panicker | Uri: The Surgical Strike |
| Yasha Ramchandani | Article 15 | ||
| Monisha R Baldawa | Badla | ||
| Charu Shree Roy | Chhichhore | ||
| Nitin Baid | Gully Boy | ||
| 66th | 2021 | +Yasha Ramchandani | Thappad |
| Anand Subaya | Lootcase | ||
| Chandrashekhar Prajapati | Gulabo Sitabo | ||
| Ajay Sharma | Ludo | ||
| Jacques Comets | Sir | ||
| Baptiste Ribrault |
