The Filmfare Awards ceremony is one of the oldest and most prominent film events given for Hindi films in India [1] and is sometimes referred to as the "Indian Oscars." [2] The Filmfare awards were first introduced in 1954, the same year as the National Film Awards and gave awards to the best films of 1953. The ceremony was referred to as the Clare Awards after the magazine's editor. A dual voting system was developed in 1956. [3] Under this system, "in contrast to the National Film Awards, which are decided by a panel appointed by Indian Government, the Filmfare Awards are voted for by both the public and a committee of experts." [4] Legendary Movie Poster Bollywood is the informal name given to the popular Mumbai-based film industry in India. ... Year 1954 (MCMLIV) was a common year starting on Friday (link will display full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... The National Film Awards, commonly known as the National Awards, are arguably the most prestigious and prominent film awards in India. ... The National Film Awards, commonly known as the National Awards, are arguably the most prestigious and prominent film awards in India. ...

Categories

• Best Film
• Critics Award Best Film
• Best Director
• Best Actor
• Best Actress
• Critics Award Best Performance (Actor and Actress)
• Best Supporting Actor
• Best Supporting Actress
• Best Villain
• Best Comedian
• Lux New Face (defunct)
• Best Debut (Male and Female)
• Best Music Director
• Best Lyricist
• Best Male Playback
• Best Female Playback
• Lifetime Achievement
• Power Award
• Special Performance Award
• Sony Scene of the Year
• RD Burman Award for New Music Talent
• Best Film of 50 Years (once in 50th year anniversary)

The Filmfare Best Movie Award is given by the Filmfare magazine as part of its annual Filmfare Awards for Hindi films. ... Filmfare awards are given for movies from Bollywood, the biggest regional film industry in India. ... The Filmfare Best Director Awards is given by the Filmfare magazine as part of its annual Filmfare Awards for Hindi films. ... The Filmfare Best Actor Award is given by the Filmfare magazine as part of its annual Filmfare Awards for Hindi (Bollywood) films. ... The Filmfare Best Actress Awards is given by the Filmfare magazine as part of its annual Filmfare Awards for Hindi films. ... The Filmfare Critics Award for Best Performance consists of two awards: Critic’s Award for Best Actor & Critic’s Award for Best Actress. ... As the Oscars are to Hollywood, so the Filmfare Awards are to the Indian Bollywood film industry. ... The Filmfare Best Supporting Actress Awards is given by the Filmfare magazine as part of its annual Filmfare Awards for Hindi films. ... The Filmfare Best Villain Award is given by Filmfare magazine as part of its annual Filmfare Awards for Hindi films. ... The Filmfare Best Comedian Award is given by the Filmfare magazine as part of its annual Filmfare Awards for Hindi films. ... The Filmfare Lux New Face Award is given by the Filmfare magazine as part of its annual Filmfare Awards for Hindi films. ... The Filmfare Best Debut Award is given at annual Filmfare Awards for Hindi films. ... The Filmfare Best Music Director Award is given by the Filmfare magazine as part of its annual Filmfare Awards for Hindi (Bollywood) films. ... The Filmfare Lyricist Award is given by the Filmfare magazine as part of its annual Filmfare Awards for Hindi films. ... The Filmfare Best Male Playback Award is given by the Filmfare magazine as part of its annual Filmfare Awards for Hindi films. ... The Filmfare Best Female Playback Award is given by the Filmfare magazine as part of its annual Filmfare Awards for Hindi films. ... The Filmfare Lifetime Achievement Award is given by the Filmfare magazine as part of its annual Filmfare Awards for Hindi films. ... The Filmfare Power Award is given by the Filmfare magazine as part of its annual Filmfare Awards for Hindi films. ... The Filmfare Special Performance Award is given by the Filmfare magazine as part of its annual Filmfare Awards for Hindi films. ... The Filmfare Best Scene of the Year Award is decided by Sony Executives who nominate five scenes of the most popular movies of the year and telecast them on their channel two weeks prior to the event. ... The Filmfare R.D. Burman Award for New Music Talent is given by the Filmfare magazine as part of its annual Filmfare Awards for Hindi films. ... The Filmfare Best Film of 50 Years was a rare award only given once to celebrate the 50th Filmfare Anniversary. ...

Technical Awards

• Best Action
• Best Art Direction
• Best Background Score
• Best Choreography
• Best Cinematographer
• Best Dialogue
• Best Editing
• Best Screenplay
• Best Story
• Best Sound Recording

The Filmfare Best Action Award is given by the Filmfare magazine as part of its annual Filmfare Awards for Hindi films. ... Just as Hollywood has its Academy Awards, the Indian regional film industry of Mumbai, Bollywood, has its Filmfare Awards. ... The Filmfare Best Background Score is given by the Filmfare magazine as part of its annual Filmfare Awards for Hindi films. ... The Filmfare Best Choreography Award is given by the Filmfare magazine as part of its annual Filmfare Awards for Hindi films. ... The Filmfare Best Cinematographer Award is given by the Filmfare magazine as part of its annual Filmfare Awards for Hindi films. ... The Filmfare Best Dialogue Award is given by the Filmfare magazine as part of its annual Filmfare Awards for Hindi films. ... The Filmfare Best Editing Award is given by the Filmfare magazine as part of its annual Filmfare Awards for Hindi films. ... The Filmfare Best Screenplay Award is given by the Filmfare magazine as part of its annual Filmfare Awards for Hindi films. ... The Filmfare Best Story Award is given by the Filmfare magazine as part of its annual Filmfare Awards for Hindi films. ... The Filmfare Best Sound is given by the Filmfare magazine as part of its annual Filmfare Awards for Hindi films. ...

2007 Awards

• Best Film: Rang De Basanti
• Filmfare Critics Award for Best Film: Lage Raho Munna Bhai
• Best Director: Rakeysh Omprakash Mehra - Rang De Basanti
• Best Actor: Hrithik Roshan - Dhoom 2
• Best Actress: Kajol - Fanaa
• Best Actor in a Supporting Role (Male): Abhishek Bachchan - Kabhi Alvida Naa Kehna
• Best Actor in a Supporting Role (Female): Konkana Sen Sharma - Omkara
• Best Villain: Saif Ali Khan - Omkara
• Best Comedian: Arshad Warsi - Lage Raho Munna Bhai
• Filmfare Critics Award for Best Performance (male) - Aamir Khan - Rang De Basanti
• Filmfare Critics Award for Best Performance (female) - Kareena Kapoor - Omkara
• Best Action: Krrish
• Best Art Direction:Omkara
• Best Background Score:Krrish
• Best Choreography: Omkara
• Best Cinematographer:Rang De Basanti
• Best Dialogue: Lage Raho Munna Bhai
• Best Editing:Rang De Basanti
• Best Screenplay: Khosla ka Ghosla
• Best Story: Lage Raho Munna Bhai
• Best Sound Recording:Omkara

Rang De Basanti (Hindi: रंग दे बसंती, Urdu: رنگ دے بسنتى, IAST: Raṅg De Basantī; English: Paint It Saffron [1]) is a 2006 Bollywood film. ... Lage Raho Munna Bhai (Hindi: लगे रहो मुन्नाभाई, English: Carry on Munna Bhai) is an award-winning 2006 Bollywood musical comedy directed by Rajkumar Hirani, produced by Vidhu Vinod Chopra, and with a screenplay by Abhijat Joshi. ... Rakeysh Omprakash Mehra is an Indian film director. ... Rang De Basanti (Hindi: रंग दे बसंती, Urdu: رنگ دے بسنتى, IAST: Raṅg De Basantī; English: Paint It Saffron [1]) is a 2006 Bollywood film. ... Hrithik Roshan (Hindi: ऋतिक रोशन, Urdu: رتک روشن, pronunciation: ) (born Hrithik Roshanlal Nagrath on January 10, 1974), is a prominent Bollywood actor and five time Filmfare Award winner. ... Dhoom 2 (Hindi: धूम 2, Urdu: ٢ ﺩﻬﻭﻡ, Tamil: தூம் 2) is a 2006 Bollywood film directed by Sanjay Gadhvi. ... Kajol Devgan, née Mukherjee (Bengali: কাজল দেবগন Kajol Debgôn, Marathi: काजोल देवगण, IPA: , ITRANS: kajol), born August 5, 1975 in Mumbai, India, popularly known as Kajol, is six-time Filmfare Award-winning popular Bollywood actress and is one of Indias most successful actresses. ... It has been suggested that Fana be merged into this article or section. ... Abhishek Bachchan (Hindi: , born 5 February 1976 [2][3] in Mumbai, Maharashtra, India) is an award-winning Indian actor. ... Kabhi Alvida Naa Kehna (Hindi: कभी अलविदा न कहना, Urdu: کبھی الوداع نہ کہنا, English: Never Say Goodbye) is a film directed by Karan Johar and produced under the Dharma Productions banner. ... Omkara or also known as Othello is a forthcoming Hindi film to be directed by Vishal Bharadwaj starring Saif Ali Khan, Bipasha Basu, Konkona Sen Sharma, Vivek Oberoi, Ayesha Takia, Ajay Devgan, Kareena Kapoor amd Naseeruddin Shah in lead roles. ... Saif Ali Khan (Hindi: सैफ़ अली ख़ान, Urdu: سیف علی خان; born 16 August 1970 in New Delhi, India) is an award-winning Indian actor who stars in Bollywood films. ... Omkara or also known as Othello is a forthcoming Hindi film to be directed by Vishal Bharadwaj starring Saif Ali Khan, Bipasha Basu, Konkona Sen Sharma, Vivek Oberoi, Ayesha Takia, Ajay Devgan, Kareena Kapoor amd Naseeruddin Shah in lead roles. ... Arshad Warsi (born April 19, 1968) is an Indian actor. ... Lage Raho Munna Bhai (Hindi: लगे रहो मुन्नाभाई, English: Carry on Munna Bhai) is an award-winning 2006 Bollywood musical comedy directed by Rajkumar Hirani, produced by Vidhu Vinod Chopra, and with a screenplay by Abhijat Joshi. ... Aamir Hussain Khan (; Devanagari: आमिर ख़ान, Urdu script: عامر حسین خان), born March 14, 1965, in Mumbai, India, is a highly acclaimed Indian film actor, director and producer. ... Rang De Basanti (Hindi: रंग दे बसंती, Urdu: رنگ دے بسنتى, IAST: Raṅg De Basantī; English: Paint It Saffron [1]) is a 2006 Bollywood film. ... Kareena Kapoor (Devanagari:करीना कपूर, born 21 September 1980)[1] nicknamed Bebo is a four-time Filmfare Award-winning Indian popular actress who appears in Bollywood movies. ... Omkara or also known as Othello is a forthcoming Hindi film to be directed by Vishal Bharadwaj starring Saif Ali Khan, Bipasha Basu, Konkona Sen Sharma, Vivek Oberoi, Ayesha Takia, Ajay Devgan, Kareena Kapoor amd Naseeruddin Shah in lead roles. ... Krrish is a Bollywood science fiction superhero film directed by Rakesh Roshan, which released on June 23, 2006. ... Omkara or also known as Othello is a forthcoming Hindi film to be directed by Vishal Bharadwaj starring Saif Ali Khan, Bipasha Basu, Konkona Sen Sharma, Vivek Oberoi, Ayesha Takia, Ajay Devgan, Kareena Kapoor amd Naseeruddin Shah in lead roles. ... Krrish is a Bollywood science fiction superhero film directed by Rakesh Roshan, which released on June 23, 2006. ... Omkara or also known as Othello is a forthcoming Hindi film to be directed by Vishal Bharadwaj starring Saif Ali Khan, Bipasha Basu, Konkona Sen Sharma, Vivek Oberoi, Ayesha Takia, Ajay Devgan, Kareena Kapoor amd Naseeruddin Shah in lead roles. ... Rang De Basanti (Hindi: रंग दे बसंती, Urdu: رنگ دے بسنتى, IAST: Raṅg De Basantī; English: Paint It Saffron [1]) is a 2006 Bollywood film. ... Lage Raho Munna Bhai (Hindi: लगे रहो मुन्नाभाई, English: Carry on Munna Bhai) is an award-winning 2006 Bollywood musical comedy directed by Rajkumar Hirani, produced by Vidhu Vinod Chopra, and with a screenplay by Abhijat Joshi. ... Rang De Basanti (Hindi: रंग दे बसंती, Urdu: رنگ دے بسنتى, IAST: Raṅg De Basantī; English: Paint It Saffron [1]) is a 2006 Bollywood film. ... Lage Raho Munna Bhai (Hindi: लगे रहो मुन्नाभाई, English: Carry on Munna Bhai) is an award-winning 2006 Bollywood musical comedy directed by Rajkumar Hirani, produced by Vidhu Vinod Chopra, and with a screenplay by Abhijat Joshi. ... Omkara or also known as Othello is a forthcoming Hindi film to be directed by Vishal Bharadwaj starring Saif Ali Khan, Bipasha Basu, Konkona Sen Sharma, Vivek Oberoi, Ayesha Takia, Ajay Devgan, Kareena Kapoor amd Naseeruddin Shah in lead roles. ...

See also

• Bollywood
• Cinema of India
• Filmfare Awards South

Bollywood (Hindi: , Urdu: ) is the informal name given to the popular Mumbai-based Hindi language film industry in India. ... The Indian film industry is the largest in the world in terms of the number of films produced annually (877 feature films and 1177 short films were released in the year 2003 alone). ... The filmfare award. ...

External links

• Complete list of winners
• The Official Site

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