Filmfare Awards History
The Filmfare Awards is one of the oldest awards given to the artists of Hindi Cinema to acknowledge, encourage and honor their exceptional talent in Bollywood.
Filmfare Awards, with the time, has stood among the most prestigious Awards given in the Indian Film Industry.
The Filmfare Awards were initiative of Filmfare Magazine of the Times Group. Initially these awards named “Clare Awards” after the name of Clare Mendonca, editor of The Times of India. The First Filmfare Awards ceremony held on 21 March 1954 at Metro Cinema in Bombay (now Mumbai).
In the year, 1954 National Awards were also introduced. A panel of juries appointed by Government of India was responsible to decide National Awards. On the contrary, Filmfare Awards were decided by voting from general public and a committee of experts from film industry.
Filmfare Awards Early Stage
At the early stage readers of Filmfare Magazine used to vote for the awards. Trofies were awarded to the winners of the highest popular votes.
Initially there were no nomination for the Awards and the Awards were given in five categories in the First Filmfare Awards (1954) i.e. Best Film, Best Director, Best Actor, Best Actress and Best Music Director. Thereafter, some categories were added from time to time.
Do Bigha Zamin (1953) received 2 awards out of total 5 awards given. It won for Filmfare Best Film and Filmfare Best Director, which was received by Bimal Roy.
Dilip Kumar received the Filmfare Best Actor Award for Daag (1952) whereas Meena Kumari Received Best Actress Award for Baiju Bawra (1952) which also received two awards. Music Director Naushad won the second one for the song Tu Ganga Ki Mauz.
The 2nd Filmfare Awards (1955) were also having five categories. However, two new categories were derived from Best Actor and Best Actress and named Best Supporting Actor and Best Supporting Actress.
Filmfare Trophy
The Filmfare Trophy portrays a woman with raising hands in a dance position. The trophy is commonly known as "The Black Lady. Initially it was made of Bronze thus making the trophy heavier. Thereafter, while celebrating 25th years of Filmfare Awards the trophy was made of Silver. Similarly, it converted into gold while celebrating 50th Filmfare Awards.
Filmfare Awards Highlights
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The Award Function held every year since 1954 except for the two years 1987 and 1988. Award ceremony held in Mumbai from 1954 to 2019.
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The first and only Filmfare Awards Ceremony held outside Mumbai is 65th Filmfare Awards 2020 that held at Sarusajai Stadium, Guwahati.
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Rang De Basanti (2006) received the Filmfare Most Nominations for a Single Film (21). However, the movie could win only 3 out of 21.
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Gully Boy (2019) received Filmfare Most Awards for a Single Film (13). The movie was nominated for 19 categories.
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Vyjyanthimala becomes the first person to reject a filmfare award. She rejected to accept Best Supporting Actress Award for Devdas in the Fourth Filmfare Awards 1957, as she thought that her role was not supporting and it was equally important as other female lead in the movie.
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Meena Kumari became the first Artist to receive all nominations in a single category. She received all nominations for Filmfare Best Actress Awards in 10th Filmfare Awards 1963. She received it for Aarti, Main Chup Rahungi and Sahibi Bibi Aur Ghulam for which she won the Best Actress Award.
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It is surprisingly that some of the Bollywood mainstream actors have never won Filmfare Awards in Best Actor Category though nominated for quite a few times. These actors are He Man Dharmendra, Dancing Star *Govinda, Tabu, Ajay Devgn, Akshay Kumar and **Salman Khan.
* However, Govinda was given Filmfare Special Award twice. First was given in 42nd Filmfare Awards 1997 for his performance in Saajan Chale Sasural. The 2nd one was again given Filmfare Special Award in 65th Filmfare Award 2020 for Execellence in Indian Cinema.
** Similarly, Salman Khan received Filmfare Best Supporting Actor Award in 44th Filmfare Awards 1999 for the movie Kuchh Kuchh Hota Hai.
Filmfare Awards Record
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Madhumati (1958) remained the Most Filmfare Awards Winner by grabbing 9 awards in 6th Filmfare Awards (1959). Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge (1995) became the record breaker after 37 years by grabbing 10 Filmfare Awards in 41st Filmfare Awards 1996.
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Shahrukh Khan once again became the record breaker when Devdas (2002) won 11 Filmfare Awards in the 48th Filmfare Awards 2003. The record was finally broken by Gully Boy (2019) by winning 13 Awards.