26th Filmfare Awards

The 26th Filmfare Awards were held in 1979. Raj Khosla's Main Tulsi Tere Aangan Ki was named the Best Film of the Year. Amitabh Bachchan won his second consecutive Best Actor Award for his double role in Don. Satyajit Ray won his sole Best Director Award for Shatranj Ke Khiladi.

Main awards

Best Film

Main Tulsi Tere Aangan Ki

Best Director

Satyajit RayShatranj Ke Khilari

Best Actor

Amitabh BachchanDon

Best Actress

NutanMain Tulsi Tere Aangan Ki

Best Supporting Actor

Saeed Jaffrey – Shatranj Ke Khiladi

Best Supporting Actress

Reena RoyApnapan

Best Comic Actor

Deven VermaChor Ke Ghar Chor

Best Story

GharDinesh Thakur

Best Screenplay

Pati Patni Aur WohKamleshwar

Best Dialogue

Main Tulsi Tere Aangan KiRahi Masoom Raza

Best Music

Satyam Shivam Sundaram – Laxmikant-Pyarelal

Best Lyrics

ApnapanAnand Bakshi for Aadmi Musafir Hai

Best Playback Singer, Male

DonKishore Kumar for Khaike Paan

Best Playback Singer, Female

DonAsha Bhosle for Yeh Mera Dil

Best Art Direction

Des Pardes

Best Cinematography

Satyam Shivam Sundaram

Best Editing

Badaltey Rishtey

Best Sound

Devata

Critics' awards

Best Film

Arvind Desai Ki Ajeeb Dastaan

Best Documentary

Malfunction

Biggest Winners

References

http://www.imdb.com/event/ev0000245/1979/

See also