25th Filmfare Awards

The 25th Filmfare Awards were held in 1978.

25th Filmfare Awards
Date1978
SiteBombay
Highlights
Best FilmBhumika
Most awardsAmar Akbar Anthony, Hum Kisise Kum Naheen & Swami (3)
Most nominationsAmar Akbar Anthony & Hum Kisise Kum Naheen (7)

Amar Akbar Anthony and Hum Kisise Kum Naheen led the ceremony with 7 nominations each, followed by Gharaonda and Swami with 6 nominations each.

Amar Akbar Anthony, Hum Kisise Kum Naheen and Swami won 3 awards each, thus becoming the most-awarded films at the ceremony.

Shyam Benegal's Bhumika won Best Film, starting a run where 3 films by Shyam Benegal won Best Film in 5 years.

Sanjeev Kumar received dual nominations for Best Actor for his performances in Yehi Hai Zindagi and Zindagi, but lost to Amitabh Bachchan, who himself received dual nominations in the category for his performances in Adalat and Amar Akbar Anthony, winning for the latter, his first win in the category.

Shriram Lagoo also received dual nominations for Best Supporting Actor for his performances in Gharaonda and Kinara, winning for the former.

Main awards
Basu Chatterjee — Best Director winner for Swami
Amitabh Bachchan — Best Actor winner for Amar Akbar Anthony
Shabana Azmi — Best Actress winner for Swami
Shriram Lagoo — Best Supporting Actor winner for Gharaonda
Asha Sachdev — Best Supporting Actress winner for Priyatama
Mohammed Rafi — Best Playback singer, Male winner for "Kya Hua Tera Vaada" (Hum Kisise Kum Naheen)

Best Film

Bhumika

Best Director

Basu Chatterjee – Swami

Best Actor

Amitabh Bachchan – Amar Akbar Anthony

Best Actress

Shabana Azmi – Swami

Best Supporting Actor

Shreeram Lagoo – Gharaonda

Best Supporting Actress

Asha Sachdev – Priyatama

Best Comic Actor

Paintal – Chala Murari Hero Banne

Best Story

Swami – Sarat Chandra Chattopadhyay

Best Screenplay

Dulhan Wohi Jo Piya Man Bhaye – Lekh Tandon, Vrajendra Gaur and Madhusudan Kalekar

Best Dialogue

Dulhan Wohi Jo Piya Man Bhaye – Vrajendra Gaur

Best Music Director

Amar Akbar Anthony – Laxmikant–Pyarelal

Best Lyricist

Gharaonda – Gulzar for Do Deewana Sheher Main

Best Playback Singer, Male

Hum Kisise Kum Naheen – Mohammed Rafi for Kya Hua Tera Wada

Best Playback Singer, Female

Manthan – Priti Sagar for Mero Gaam Katha Parey

Best Art Direction

Hum Kisise Kum Naheen – Shanti Das [1]

Best Cinematography

Hum Kisise Kum Naheen – Munir Khan [2]

Best Editing

Amar Akbar Anthony – Kamlakar Karkhanis [3]

Best Sound

Agent Vinod – Dinshaw Billmoria [4]

Critics' Awards

Best Film

Shatranj Ke Khiladi

Best Documentary

Transformations

Biggest Winners

See also

References
  1. "Filmfare Awards Winners from 1953 to 2020".
  2. "Filmfare Awards Winners from 1953 to 2020".
  3. "Filmfare Awards Winners from 1953 to 2020".
  4. "Filmfare Awards Winners from 1953 to 2020".
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