16th Filmfare Awards
The 16th Filmfare Awards were held in 1969. Bhappi Soni's Brahmachari dominated the night, winning the Best Film Award, as well as a number of other awards. Shammi Kapoor won his only Best Actor Award for Brahmachari.
Main awards
Best Film
Best Director
- Bhappi Soni – Brahmachari
- Ram Maheshwari – Neel Kamal
Best Actor
Best Actress
- Nargis – Raat Aur Din
- Saira Banu – Diwana
Best Supporting Actor
Best Supporting Actress
Simi Garewal – Saathi
- Helen – Shikar
- Shashikala – Neel Kamal
Best Comic Actor
- Mehmood – Neel Kamal
- Mehmood – Sadhu Aur Shaitan
Best Story
- Aankhen – Ramanand Sagar
- Neel Kamal – Gulshan Nanda
Best Screenplay
Best Dialogue
Saraswatichandra – S. Ali Raza
Best Music
Brahmachari – Shankar-Jaikishen
Best Lyrics
Brahmachari – Shailendra for Main Gaoon Tum
- Aankhen – Sahir Ludhianvi for Milti Hai Zindagi Main
- Brahmachari – Hasrat Jaipuri for Dil Ke Jharoke Main
Best Playback Singer, Male
Brahmachari – Mohammad Rafi for Dil Ke Jharoke Main
- Brahmachari – Mohammad Rafi for Main Gaoon Tum
- Neel Kamal – Mohammad Rafi for Babul Ki Duaein
Best Playback Singer, Female
Shikar – Asha Bhosle for Parde Main Rehne Do
- Aankhen – Lata Mangeshkar for Milti Hai Zindagi Main
- Diwana – Sharda for Tumhari Bhi Jai Hai
Best Art Direction, B&W
Majhli Didi
Best Art Direction, Color
Noor Jehan
Best Cinematography, B&W
Best Cinematography, Color
Best Editing
Saathi
Best Sound
Critics' awards
Best Documentary
Explorer
Biggest winners
- Brahmachari – 6/9
- Shikar – 3/4
- Saraswatichandra – 2/2
- Saathi – 2/2
- Aankhen – 2/7
- Majhli Didi – 2/2
See also
References
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