25th Filmfare Awards
The 25th Filmfare Awards were held in 1978. Shyam Benegal's Bhumika was named the Best Film of the year, starting a run where 3 films by Shyam Benegal won the Best Film award in 5 years. Amitabh Bachchan won his first Best Actor award for his role in Manmohan Desai's Amar Akbar Anthony.
Main awards
Best Film
Best Director
- Asrani – Chala Murari Hero Banne
- Bhimsain – Gharaonda
- Gulzar – Kinara
- Manmohan Desai – Amar Akbar Anthony
Best Actor
Amitabh Bachchan – Amar Akbar Anthony
- Amitabh Bachchan – Aadalat
- Sanjeev Kumar – Yeh Hai Zindagi
- Sanjeev Kumar – Zindagi
- Vinod Khanna – Shaque
Best Actress
Best Supporting Actor
- Shreeram Lagoo – Kinara
- Tariq – Hum Kisise Kum Naheen
- Vikram – Aadmi Sadak Ka
- Vinod Mehra – Anurodh
Best Supporting Actress
- Aruna Irani – Khoon Pasina
- Farida Jalal – Shaque
- Nazneen – Dildaar
- Raakhee – Doosra Aadmi
Best Comic Actor
Paintal – Chala Murari Hero Banne
- Deven Verma – Doosra Aadmi
- Keshto Mukherjee – Chacha Bhatija
- Manik Dutt – Safed Jhoot
- Mukri – Tyag
Best Story
Swami – Sarat Chandra
- Chala Murari Hero Banne – Asrani
- Doosra Aadmi – Raju Saigal
- Gharaonda – Shankar Shesh
- Kinara – Bhusan Bangali
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
Amar Akbar Anthony – Laxmikant-Pyarelal
Best Lyrics
Gharaonda – Gulzar for Do Deewana Sheher Main
- Amar Akbar Anthony – Anand Bakshi for Parda Hai Parda
- Hum Kisise Kum Naheen – Majrooh Sultanpuri for Kya Hua Tera Wada
- Kinara – Gulzar for Naam Gum Jaayega
- Manthan – Preeti Sagar for Mera Gaon Kadhapane
Best Playback Singer, Male
Hum Kisise Kum Naheen – Mohammad Rafi for Kya Hua Tera Wada
- Amar Akbar Anthony – Mohammad Rafi for Parda Hai Parda
- Anurodh – Kishore Kumar for Aap Ke Anurodh
- Mukti – Mukesh for Suhaani Chandni
- Swami – K.J. Yesudas for Aaye Na Balam
Best Playback Singer, Female
Manthan – Preeti Sagar for Mera Gaon Kadhapane
- Hum Kisise Kum Naheen – Sushma Shrestha for Kya Hua Tera Wada
- Inkaar – Usha Mangeshkar for Mangta Hai To Aaja
- Taxi Taxi – Asha Bhosle for Layee Kahan Hai Zindagi
Best Art Direction
Best Cinematography
Best Editing
Best Sound
Critics' awards
Best Film
Best Documentary
Transformations
Biggest Winners
- Swami – 3/6
- Amar Akbar Anthony – 3/7
- Hum Kisise Kum Naheen – 3/7
- Dulhan Wohi Jo Piya Man Bhaye – 2/2
- Gharaonda – 2/6
References
http://www.imdb.com/event/ev0000245/1978/
See also
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