13th Filmfare Awards
The 13th Filmfare Awards were held in 1966, honoring the best in Hindi cinema in 1965.
| 13th Filmfare Awards | |
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| Date | 7 May 1966 |
| Site | Bombay |
| Highlights | |
| Best Film | Himalaya Ki God Mein |
| Most awards | Waqt (5) |
| Most nominations | Himalaya Ki God Mein & Waqt (7) |
Himalaya Ki God Mein and Waqt led the ceremony with 7 nominations each, followed by Kaajal with 5 nominations and Khandan with 4 nominations.
The ceremony was notable as Meena Kumari set a record for the most wins for Best Actress at Filmfare, winning her 4th award for Kaajal. The record has been matched by a few actresses including Nutan, Madhuri Dixit, Kajol, and Vidya Balan. Nutan and her niece Kajol are the only two actresses who broke the record held by Meena Kumari.
Waqt won 5 awards, including Best Director (for Yash Chopra) and Best Supporting Actor (for Raaj Kumar), thus becoming the most-awarded film at the ceremony.
Raaj Kumar received dual nominations for Best Supporting Actor for his performances in Kaajal and Waqt, winning for the former.
Awards and nominees
Best Dialogue
Best Music Director
Best Lyricist
Khandan – Rajendra Krishan for Tumhi Mere Mandir
- Arzoo – Hasrat Jaipuri for Aji Rooth Kar Kahaan
- Himalaya Ki God Mein – Indeevar for Ek Tu Naa Mila
Best Playback Singer
Khandan – Lata Mangeshkar for Tumhi Mere Mandir
- Himalaya Ki God Mein – Lata Mangeshkar for Ek Tu Naa Mila
- Kaajal – Mohammad Rafi for Choo Lene Do
Best Art Direction, B&W
Best Art Direction, Color
Best Cinematography, B&W
Best Cinematography, Color
Best Editing
Best Sound
Biggest Winners
- Waqt – 5/7
- Khandan – 4/4
- Kaajal – 2/6
- Himalaya Ki God Mein – 2/7
References
https://www.imdb.com/event/ev0000245/1966/
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