16th Filmfare Awards

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/