15th Filmfare Awards

The 15th Filmfare Awards were held in 1968, recognising the best Hindi cinema films in 1967.

Upkar led the ceremony with 10 nominations, followed by Milan with 9 nominations.

Upkar won 7 awards, including Best Film, Best Director (for Manoj Kumar) and Best Supporting Actor (for Pran), thus becoming the most-awarded film at the ceremony.

Main Awards

Best Film

Upkar

• Mehrban
• Milan

Best Director

Manoj Kumar – Upkar

• A. Bhimsingh – Mehrban
• A. Subba Rao – Milan

Best Actor

Dilip Kumar – Ram Aur Shyam

• Manoj Kumar – Upkar
• Sunil Dutt – Milan

Best Actress

Nutan – Milan

• Saira Banu – Shagird
• Waheeda Rehman – Ram Aur Shyam

Best Supporting Actor

Pran – Upkar

• Ashok Kumar – Mehrban
• Om Prakash – Dus Lakh

Best Supporting Actress

Jamuna – Milan

• Mumtaz – Ram Aur Shyam
• Tanuja – Jewel Thief

Best Comic Actor

Om Prakash – Dus Lakh

• Johnny Walker – Pati Patni
• Mehmood – Mehrban

Best Story

Upkar – Manoj Kumar

• Aasra – Pratibha Bose
• Mehrban – Asha Poorna Devi

Best Dialogue

Upkar – Manoj Kumar

Best Music Director

Milan – Laxmikant–Pyarelal

• Hamraaz – Ravi
• Upkar – Kalyanji-Anandji

Best Lyricist

Upkar – Gulshan Bawra for Mere Desh Ki Dharti

• Hamraaz – Sahir Ludhianvi for Neele Gagan Ke Tale
• Milan – Anand Bakshi for Saawan Ka Mahina

Best Playback Singer, Male

Hamraaz – Mahendra Kapoor for Neele Gagan Ke Tale

• Upkar – Mahendra Kapoor for Mere Desh Ki Dharti
• Milan – Mukesh for Saawan Ka Mahina

Best Playback Singer, Female

Dus Lakh – Asha Bhosle for Garibon Ki Suno

• Aakhri Khat – Lata Mangeshkar for Baharon Mera Jeevan
• Milan – Lata Mangeshkar for Saawan Ka Mahina

Best Art Direction, B&W

Taqdeer – H.V. Maharudria

Best Art Direction, Color

Chandan Ka Palna – Abdul Rahim

Best Cinematography, B&W

Baharon Ke Sapne

Best Cinematography, Color

Hamraaz

Best Sound

Jewel Thief

Best Editing

Upkar

Critics' Awards

Best Documentary

India '67

Biggest Winners

• Upkar – 7/10
• Milan – 3/9

See also

• 17th Filmfare Awards
• 16th Filmfare Awards
• Filmfare Awards

References

• https://www.imdb.com/event/ev0000245/1968/