The 16th Filmfare Awards held in 1969 recognised the best Hindi cinema films released in 1968.
Brahmachari led the ceremony with 9 nominations, followed by Neel Kamal with 8 nominations, Ankhen with 7 nominations and Shikar with 5 nominations.
Brahmachari won 6 awards, including Best Film and Best Actor (for Shammi Kapoor), thus becoming the most-awarded film at the ceremony.
Dilip Kumar received dual nominations for Best Actor for his performances in Aadmi and Sunghursh, but lost to Shammi Kapoor, who won the award for Brahmachari, his first and only win in the category.
Main awards
Best Film Brahmachari Ankhen Neel Kamal
Best Director Ramanand Sagar – Ankhen Bhappi Soni – Brahmachari Ram Maheshwari – Neel Kamal
Best Actor Shammi Kapoor – Brahmachari Dilip Kumar – Aadmi Dilip Kumar – Sunghursh
Best Actress Waheeda Rehman – Neel Kamal Nargis – Raat Aur Din Saira Banu – Diwana
Best Supporting Actor Sanjeev Kumar – Shikar Manoj Kumar – Aadmi Raj Kumar – Neel Kamal
Best Supporting Actress Simi Garewal – Saathi Helen – Shikar Shashikala – Neel Kamal
Best Comic Actor Johnny Walker – Shikar Mehmood – Neel Kamal Mehmood – Sadhu Aur Shaitaan
Best Story Brahmachari – Sachin Bhowmick Ankhen – Ramanand Sagar Neel Kamal – Gulshan Nanda
Best Screenplay Majhli Didi – Nabendu Ghosh
Best Dialogue Saraswatichandra – S. Ali Raza
Best Music Director Brahmachari – Shankar-Jaikishan Ankhen – Ravi Diwana – Shankar-Jaikishan
Best Lyricist Brahmachari – Shailendra for Main Gaoon Tum Ankhen – 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 Baabul Ki Duaaein
Best Playback Singer, Female Shikar – Asha Bhosle for Parde Mein Rehne Do Ankhen – Lata Mangeshkar for Milti Hai Zindagi Main Diwana – Sharda for Tumhari Bhi Jai Hai
Best Art Direction, B&W Majhli Didi – Ajit Banerjee
Best Art Direction, Color Noor Jehan – A. A. Majid
Best Cinematography, B&W Saraswatichandra – Nariman A. Irani
Best Cinematography, Color Ankhen – G. Singh
Best Editing Saathi – N. M. Shankar
Best Sound Shikar – P. Thakkersey
Critics' awards Best Documentary Explorer
Biggest winners Brahmachari – 6/9 Shikar – 4/5 Majhli Didi – 2/2 Saathi – 2/2 Saraswatichandra – 2/2 Ankhen – 2/7 Neel Kamal – 1/8
See also 18th Filmfare Awards 17th Filmfare Awards Filmfare Awards
References
General references https://www.imdb.com/event/ev0000245/1969/