The 19th Filmfare Awards were held in 1972, honoring the best Hindi films released in the year 1971.
Anand and Mera Naam Joker led the ceremony with 7 nominations, followed by Kati Patang with 6 nominations.
Anand won 6 awards, including Best Film, Best Actor (for Rajesh Khanna) and Best Supporting Actor (for Amitabh Bachchan), thus becoming the most-awarded film at the ceremony.
Rajesh Khanna received dual nominations for Best Actor for his performances in Anand and Kati Patang, winning for the former.
Jaya Bachchan received dual nominations for Best Actress for her performances in Guddi and Uphaar, but lost to Asha Parekh who won the award for Kati Patang, her first and only win in the category.
Main awards
Best Film Anand Mera Naam Joker Naya Zamana
Best Director Raj Kapoor – Mera Naam Joker Hrishikesh Mukherjee – Anand Shakti Samanta – Kati Patang
Best Actor Rajesh Khanna – Anand Dharmendra – Mera Gaon Mera Desh Rajesh Khanna – Kati Patang
Best Actress Asha Parekh – Kati Patang Jaya Bachchan – Guddi Jaya Bachchan – Uphaar
Best Supporting Actor Amitabh Bachchan – Anand Pran – Adhikar Shatrughan Sinha – Paras
Best Supporting Actress Farida Jalal – Paras Aruna Irani – Caravan Helen – Elaan
Best Comic Actor Mehmood – Paras Jagdeep – Ek Nari Ek Brahmachari Mehmood – Main Sunder Hoon
Best Story Anand – Hrishikesh Mukherjee Kati Patang – Gulshan Nanda Naya Zamana – Gulshan Nanda
Best Screenplay Sara Aakash – Basu Chatterjee
Best Dialogue Anand – Gulzar
Best Music Director Mera Naam Joker – Shankar-Jaikishan Andaz – Shankar-Jaikishan Caravan – R.D. Burman
Best Lyricist Andaz – Hasrat Jaipuri for Zindagi Ek Safar Hai Suhana Kati Patang – Anand Bakshi for Na Koi Umang Hai Mera Naam Joker – Gopaldas Neeraj for Ey Bhai Zara Dekh Ke Chalo
Best Playback Singer, Male Mera Naam Joker – Manna Dey for Ey Bhai Zara Dekh Ke Chalo Andaz – Kishore Kumar for Zindagi Ek Safar Kati Patang – Kishore Kumar for Yeh Jo Mohabbat Hai
Best Playback Singer, Female Caravan – Asha Bhosle for Piya Tu Ab to Aa Ja Andaz – Asha Bhosle for Zindagi Ek Safar Ek Nari Ek Brahmachari – Sharda for Aap Ke Peeche
Best Art Direction Seema
Best B&W Cinematography Dastak
Best Color Cinematography Mera Naam Joker
Best Editing Anand
Best Sound Mera Naam Joker
Special Award Jaya Bachchan for Uphaar Prithviraj Kapoor – Special Commendation
Critics' awards
Best Film Ashadh Ka Ek Din
Best Documentary Creations in Metal
Biggest winners Anand – 6/7 Mera Naam Joker – 5/7 Paras – 2/3 Kati Patang – 1/6
See also 21st Filmfare Awards 20th Filmfare Awards
References
External links https://www.imdb.com/event/ev0000245/1972/