About 15th Filmfare Awards 1968
Filmfare Awards are given to acknowledge and honor the best talent in Hindi Cinema in variious categories. 15th Filmfare Awards held in Mumbai for the 15th consecutive year since 1954.
The First Filmfare Awards announced on 21 March 1954. Since then these awards have been given on almost every year. However, only five Awards were given in the 1st Filmfare Awards under five categories i.e. Best Film, Best Director, Best Actor, Best Actress and Best Music.
Also see:
14th Flilmfare Awards (1967) 16th Filmfare Awards (1969)
Nominations and Winners of 15th Filmfare Awards 1968
(+ indicates the winner)
S. No. |
Name of Filmfare Awards |
+Winner and Nominees |
1 |
Best Film |
+ UpkarMilanMehrbaan |
2 |
Best Director |
+ Manoj Kumar for UpkarA. Subba Rao for MilanA. Bhimsingh for Mehrbaan |
3 |
Best Actor |
+Dilip Kumar for Ram Aur ShyamManoj Kumar for UpkarSunil Dutt for Milan |
4 |
Best Actress |
+Nutan for MilanSaira Banu for ShagirdWaheeda Rehman for Ram Aur Shayam |
5 |
Best Supporting Actor |
+ Pran for UpkarAshok Kumar for MehrbaanOm Prakash for Dus Lakh |
6 |
Best Supproting Actress |
+Jamuna for MilanMumtaz for Ram Aur ShyamTanjua for Jewel Thief |
7 |
Best Comic Actor |
+Om Prakash for Dus LakhMehmood for MehrbaanJohnny Walker for Pati Patni |
8 |
Best Music Director |
+Laxmikant-Pyarelal for MilanKalyanji-Ananji for UplarRavi for Hamraaz |
9 |
Best Lyricist |
+Gulshan Bawra for Mere Desh Ki Dharti from UpkarAnand Bakshi for Saawan Ka Mahina from MilanSahir Ludiyanvi for Neele Gagan ke Tale from Hamraaz |
10 |
Best Male Playback Singer |
+Mahendra Kapoor for Neele Gagan ke Tale from HamraazMahendra Kapoor for Mere Desh Ki Dharti from UpkarMukesh for Saawan Ka Mahina from Milan |
11 |
Best Female Playback Singer |
+Asha Bhosle for Gareebon Ki Suno from Dus LakhLata Mangeshkar for Saawan Ka Mahina from MilanLata Mangeshkar for Baharon Mera jEEWAN bHI Sanwaron from Aakhri Khat |
12 |
Best Documentary |
+S. Sukhdev for India '67 |
Technical Awards
(+ indicates winner)
S. No. |
Name of Filmfare Awards |
+Winner and nominees |
1 |
Best Story |
+Manoj Kumar for UpkarPratibha BoseAsha Poorna Devi for Mehrbaan |
2 |
Best Dialogue |
+Manoj Kumar for Upkar |
3 |
Best Editor |
+B.S. Glaad for Upkar |
4 |
Best Cinematography B&W |
+ Jai Mistry for Baharon Ke Sapne |
5 |
Best Cinematography Color |
+ M.H. Malhotra for Hamraaz |
6 |
Best Art Director (Color) |
+Abdul Rahim for Chandan Ka Palna |
7 |
Best Art Director (B&W) |
+ H.V. Maharudria for Taqdeer |
8 |
Best Sound Recordist |
+ J. M. Barot for Jewel Thief |
15th Filmfare Awards 1968-Highlights
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Best Singer category is divided into two separate category Best Best Male Playback Singer and Best Female Playback Singer. Earlier there was only a single category for male and female singer.
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Milan and Upkar received most nominations, 9 each.
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Upkar come out as a winner by winning 6 awards.
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Manoj Kumar won 4 Filmfare Awards for Best Direction, Best Story and Best Dialogue for Upkar. He also received the Best Film Award being Producer of the movie.
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Om Prakash received two nominations for Best Supporting Actor and Best Actor in Comic Performance for the movie Dus Lakh. He won the latter.