Films Producing Company's

# Adlabs - Motion picture processing laboratory in Mumbai
# BR Films - Film & TV Serial production house owned by BR Chopra
# Balaji Telefilms - Telefilms producer
# Channel Eight - Production of TV programs & soap operas
# Mukta Arts - Film production company of Subhash Ghai
# Rajshri - Leading entertainment conglomerate with interests in films & music
*Yashraj Films - Film production company of Yash Chopra
* Amitabh Bachchan, Amitabh Bachchan Corporation Ltd. (ABCL)
* Aziz Mirza, Dreamz Unlimited
* Boney Kapoor, Narsimha Enterprises
* Dev Anand, Navketan Films
* Gulshan Rai, Trimurti Films
* Juhi Chawla, Dreamz Unlimited
* K C Bokadia
* K.T. Kunjumon, Gentleman Films
* Mira Nair, Mirabai Films
* Mohanlal, Pranavam Arts
* Mukesh Bhatt, Vishesh Films
* Pooja Bhatt, initially Pooja Bhatt Productions, Fish Eye Network
* Raj Kapoor, R.K. Films
* Ram Gopal Varma, Varma Corporation Ltd.
* Shahrukh Khan, Dreamz Unlimited
* Sooraj Barjatya, Rajshri Films
* Subhash Ghai, Mukta Arts
* Subodh Mukherjee
* Sunil Dutt, Ajanta Arts
* Vidhu Vinod Chopra
* Yash Chopra, Yash Raj Films
* Yash Johar, Dharma Productions
* Bobby Bedi, Kaleidoscope Entertainment
* Rajendra Kumar : Aryan Movies
" Karan Johar ‘s 'Dharma Production'
 

National Awards facts 6

1986

Indira Gandhi Award For The Best First Film Of A Director :
Yeh Woh Manzil To Nahin
Producer & Director : Sudhir Mishra
Best Supporting Actor : Suresh Oberoi
Film : Mirch Masala
Best Editing : Sanjiv Shah
Film : Mirch Masala
Best Costume Designing : Prabhat Jha
Film : Parinati
Best Regional Feature Film : Mirch Masala
Producer : N. F. D. C.
Director : Ketan Mehta


1987

Nargis Dutt Award For The Best Feature Film On National Intergration : Tamas
Producer : Blaze Entertainment Pvt. Ltd. Bombay
Director : Govind Nihalani
Best Children's Film : Swamy
Producer : T. S. Narasimhan
Director : Shankar Nag
Best Supporting Actress : Surekha Sikri
Film : Tamas
Best Child Artiste : Master Manjunath
Film : Swamy
Best Female Playback Singer : Asha Bhonsle
Film : Ijaazat
Best Costume Designing : Ramilla Patel And Mani Rabadi
Film : Pestonjee
Best Music Director : Vanraj Bhatia
Film : Tamas
Best Lyrics : Gulzar
Film : Ijaazat
Best Anthropological / Ethnographic Film : Raaste Bund Hain Sub Producer : Manjari Dingwaney
Director : Manjira Datta
Best Historical / Reconstruction / Compilation Film :
The Story Of Delhi
Producer : Serbjeet International ( For Films Division )
Director : Serbjeet Singh
Best Film On Social Issues : Sankalpa
Producer : Madhya Pradesh Film Development Corporation
Director : Rajendra Janglay


1988

Indira Gandhi Award For The Best First Film Of A Director :
Trishagni
Producer & Director : Nabendu Ghosh
Best Feature Film Providing Popular And Wholesome Entertainment : Qayamat Se Qayamat Tak
Producer : Nasir Husain Films
Director : Mansoor Khan
Best Film On Other Social Issues Such As Prohibition, Women And Child Welfare, Anti - Dowry, Drug Abuse Etc. :
Main Zinda Hoon
Producer : N. F. D. C. & Doordarshan
Directer : SudhirMishra
Best Supporting Actor : Pankaj Kapur
Film : Raakh
Best Supporting Actress : Uttara Baokar
Film : Ek Din Achanak
Best Child Artiste : Shfiq Syed
Film : Salam Bombay
Best Editing : Sreekar Prasad
Film : Raakh
Special Jury Reference : Ashok Ahuja
Film : Vasundhara
Best Regional Feature Film : Salaam Bomay ( Feature Film )
Producer : Doordarshan Kendra, Bangalore
Directer : Mira Nair
Special Mention : Aamir Khan
Film : Qayamat Se Qayamat Tak & Raakh

1989

DadaSaheb Phalke Award : Lata Mangeshkar
National Best Feature Film : Bagh Bahadur
Producer & Director : Buddhadeb Desgupta
Best Feature Film Providing Popular And Wholesome Entertainment : Chandni
Producer & Director : Yash Chopra
Best Children's Film : Ankur Maina Aur Kabootar
Producer : Cildren's Film Society Of India
Director : Madan Bawaria
Best Supporting Actor : Nana Patekar
Film : Parinda
Best Cinematography : Virendra Saini
Film : Salim Langde Pe Mat Ro
Best Editing : Renu Saluja
Film : Parinda
Best Regional Feature Film :
Salim Langde Pe Mat Ro ( Feature Film )
Producer : N. F. D. C.
Director : Saeed Akhtar Mirza
Special Mention : Anupam Kher
Film : Daddy
Best Book On Cinema : Shataranj Ke Khiladi

1990

Second Best Feature Film : Ek Doctor Ki Maut (Feature Film)
Producer : N. F. D. C.
Director : Tapan Sinha
Best Popular Feature Film Providing Wholesome Entertainment :
Ghayal ( Feature Film )
Producer : Dharmendra
Director : Raj Kumar Santoshi
Best Director : Tapan Sinha
Film : Ek Doctor Ki Maut
Best Actor : Amitabh Bachchan
Film : Agneepath
Best Female Playback Singer : Lata Mangeshkar
Film : Lekin
Best Art Director : Nitish Roy
Film : Lekin
Best Costume Designer : Bhanu Athaiya
Film : Lekin
Best Music Director : Hridayanath Mageshkar
Film : Lekin
Best Lyrics : Gulzar
Film : Lekin
Special Jury Award : Ek Doctor Ki Maut
Director : Pankaj Kapoor
Special Jury Award : Sunny Deol
Film : Ghayal
Best Regional Feature Film : Drishti ( Feature Film )
Producer & Director : Govind Nihalani
Best Investigative Film :
Una Mitran Di Yaad Pyaari ( In Memory Of Friend )
Producer & Director : Anand Patwardhan
Special Jury Award : Ustad Amjad Ali Khan
Director : Gulzar
Best Short Fiction Film ( Film Not Exceeding 70 Minutes Duration ) :
Aamukh
Producer : Film & Tv Institute Of India
Director : Raj Kumar
Best Book On Cinema : Hindi Cinema Ka Itihas

1991

Rukmavati Ki Haveli
Director : Ajay Munjal & A. M. Padmanabhan
Best Editing : Renu Saluja
Film : Dharavi
Best Art Director : Samir Chanda
Film : Rukmavati Ki Haveli
Best Music Direction : Rajat Dholakia
Film : Dharavi
Best Regional Feature Film : Dharavi
Producer : N. F. D. C. And Doordarshan
Director : Sudhir Mishra
Best Film On Family Welfare : Durga
Producer : N. F. D. C.
Director : Basu Chatterji

1992

Best Children's Film : Mujhse Dosti Karoge ?
Producer : National Centre Of Films For Children &
Young People,Bombay
Director : Gopi Desai
Best Actress : Dimple Kapadia
Film : Rudaali
Best Supporting Actor : Sunny Deol
Film : Damini
Best Child Artiste : Master Amit Phalke
Film : Mujhse Dosti Karoge ?
Best Art Director : Sameer Chanda
Film : Rudaali
Best Costume Disigner : Mala De And Dimple Kapadia
Film : Rudaali
Best Special Effects : Angaar
K.Shashilaal Nair
Best Regional Feature Film : Suraj Ka Satvan Ghoda
Producer : N. F. D. C.
Director : Buddhadeb Dasgupta
Special Jury Award : Maya Memsab
Ketan Mehta
Best Biographical : Pandit Bhimsen Joshi
Producer & Director : Gulzar
Best Arts / Cultural Film : The Recluse
Producer & Director : Arvind Sinha
Best Film On Social Issues : Choodiyan
Producer & Director : Sai Paranjpye ( For Films Division )
Best Investigative Film : Ram Ke Nam
Producer & Director : Anand Patwardhan
Best Animation Film : Gai Ki Sachyai
Producer : Climb Films And NCFCYP
Director : Bhimsain
Best Short Fiction Film : Agar Aap Chahein
Producer : Shahnaz Rahim ( Films Division )
Director : Mazahir Rahim ( Films Division )
Best Film On Family Welfare : Suno Bahu Rani
Producer : Om Praksh Sharma ( Film Division )
Director : Krishna Kapil

1993

Best Popular Film Providing Wholesome Entertainment : Darr
Producer & Director : Yash Chopra
Nargis Dutt Award Forbest Feature Film On National Integration : Sardar
Producer : Foundation For Films On India's War Of Independence
Director : Ketan Mehta
Best Supporting Actor : Paresh Rawal
Film : Sir & Woh Chhokri
Best Supporting Actress : Neena Gupta
Film : Woh Chhokri
Best Female Playback Singer : Alka Yagnik
Film : Hum Hai Rahi Pyar Ke
Best Editing : Renu Saluja
Film : Sardar
Special Jury Reference : Pallavi Joshi
Film : Woh Chhokri
Best Regional Feature Film : Patang (Feature Film)
Producer : Sanjay Sahay And Durba Sahay
Director : Goutam Ghose
Regional Best Feature Film : Ardha Satya (Feature Film)
Producer : Manmohan Shetty & Pradeep Kapoor
Director : Govind Nihalani
Special Mention : Hum Hain Rahi Pyar Ke
Producer : Tahir Husain
Director : Mahesh Bhatt
Best Non - Feature Film : Maihar Raag
Producer : Sunil Shanbag
Director : Arun Bhattacharjee
Best Frist Non - Feature Film Of A Director : Bazar Sitaram
Producer & Director : Neena Gupta
Best Arts / Cultural Film : Anukampan
Producer & Director : Balaka Ghosh
Best Animation Film : Chetak
Producer : NCFCYP
Director : V.G. Samant
Special Jury Award : Death Of A Prodigal Son
Director : Mahesh Thottathil
Best Short Fiction Film ( Film Not Exceeding 70 Minutes Duration ) : Sunday
Producer : NCFCYP
Director : Pankaj Advani
Best Film On Family Welfare : Taveej
Producer : Rajeev Mohan
Director : Purushottam Berde
Best Audiography : Maihar Raag
Indrajit Neogi
Best Music Director : Rajat Dholakia
Film : Sunday

1994

Best Popular Film Providing Wholesome Entertainment :
Hum Aapke Hain Koun
Producer : Rajshri Productions Pvt. Ltd.
Director : Sooraj R. Barjatya
Best Children's Film : Abhay
Producer : Jaya Bachchan
Director : Annu Kapoor
Best Actor : Nana Patekar
Film : Krantiveer
Best Supporting Actor : Ashish Vidyarthi
Film : Drohkaal
Best Supporting Actress : Surekha Sikri Rege
Film : Mammo
Special Jury Award : Param Vir Chakra
Radhu Karmakar
Best Cinematography : Hum Aapke Hain Koun
Jay Borade
Best Regional Feature Film : Mammo
Producer : N. F. D. C. And Doordarshan
Director : Shyam Benegal
Best First Non - Feature Film Of A Director :
A Little War (Feature Film )
Producer : Film And TV Institute of India
Director : Atanu Biswas
Special Mention : Rasayatra
Producer : Interaction Video Communications
Director : Nandan Kudhyadi
Best Animation Film : Mahagiri
Producer : Bhimsain
Director : Kireet
Best Short Fiction Film : Still Life
Producer : Film & TV Institute Of India
Director : Subhadro Chodhary
Best First Non - Feature Film Cinematography : Anoop JotwaniAnoop Jotwani
Film : Rasayatra


1995

Best Popular Film Providing Wholesome Entertainment :
Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge
Producer : Yash Chopra
Director : Aditya Chopra
Best Children's Film : Halo
Producer : NCFCYP
Director : Santosh Sivan
Best Director : Saeed Akhtar Mirza
Film : Naseem
Best Actress : Seema Biswas
Film : Bandit Queen
Best Screenplay : Ashok Mishra And Saeed Akhtar Mirza
Film : Naseem
Best Costume Designing : Dolly Ahluwalia
Film : Bandit Queen
Best Lyrics : Amit Khanna
Film : Bhairavi
Regional Best Feature Film : Bandit Queen
Producer : Sundeep Singh
Director : Shekhar Kapur
Special Mention : Halo
Baby Benaf Dadachanji
Best Agricultural Film : Drip And Sprinkler Irrigation
Producer : L. K. Upadhyaya( Films Division )
Director : A. K. Goorha ( Films Division )
Best Film On Social Issues : Memories Of Fear
Producer : Flavia Agnes
Director : Madhusree Dutta
Best Short Fiction Film : The Rebel
Producer : Director, Film & TV Institute Of india
Director : Rajashree
Best Film On Family Welfare : Soch Samajh Ke
Producer : Shanta Gokhale And Arun Khopkar
Director : Arun KhopKar
Best Audiography : Shyam Mehmood
Film : Tatva
Special Mention : Ajit
Director : Arvind Sinha

New remake movies

1. “Mr Ya Miss” featuring Antra Mali shares its plot with “Hot Chic”
2. "Kuch Khatti Kuch Meethi" gets inspiration from "The Parent Trap" (1998)
3. “Maalamaal” featuring Naseeruddin Shah copies “Brewster’s Millions”(1985).
4. “Fareb” gets its plot from “Unlawful Entry”
5. “Hum Hain Kamaal Ke” Inspired by "See No Evil, Hear No Evil" (1989).
6. "Kyo Kii... Main Jhuth Nahin Bolta" is Inspired by Liar Liar (1997)
7. "Kartoos" lifts its plot from “Point of No Return” (1993)
8. "Yeh Kya Ho Raha Hai" is a desi version of “American Pie-I”
9. "Aabra Ka Dabra" tries to imitate “Harry Potter” and its mystery school.
10. “Shaadi Se Pehle” gets its plot form”Meri Biwi Ki Shaadi” which was itself a exact copy of “Send Me No Flowers”
11. In Salman Khan's “Kyunki….” the hospital plot is resembling with the movie "One Flew Over The Cuckoo's Nest".
12. Ek Din 24 Ghante (2003) took its inputs from German film "Lola Rennt" (1998)...also known as "Run Lola Run".
13. Gulzar's "Parichay" (1972) was quite inspired from the classic "The Sound of Music" (1965)
14. "Josh" (2000) by Mansoor Khan was a kinda remake of "West Side Story" (1961)
15. "Jism" was highly influneced by "Body Heat" (1981).

New Inspired Movies

1. ‘Ek Ajnabi is greatly inspired from “MAN ON FIRE”.
2. ‘Chachi 420’ though is inspired but is more enjoyable than “MRS. DOUBTFIRE”.
3. ‘Chura Liya Hai Tumne’ inspired from “CHARADE.”
4. ‘Khamosh - Khauff Ki Raat’ feat. Shilpa Shetty is a direct lift from “IDENTITY.”
5. ‘Deewangee’ is copied from “PRIMAL FEAR” & “CAPE FEAR.”
6. ‘Samay’ is very much inspired by “SE7EN” (SEVEN).
7. ‘Inteha’ inspired from “FEAR”.
8. ‘Road’ gets inspiration from “BREAKDOWN”.
9. ‘Pyar Tune Kya Kiya’ gets derived from “FATAL ATTRACTION”.
10. ‘Mere Jeevan Saathi’ feat. Akshay Kumar was inspired from “FATAL ATTRACTION” & “DISCLOSURE”.
11. ‘Aitraaz’ just copied “DISCLOSURE”.
12. ‘Kuchh To Hai’ was inspired from “I KNOW WHAT YOU DID LAST SUMMER”.
13. ‘Pyar to Hona Hi Tha’ is lifted from “FRENCH KISS”
14. 'Bees Saal Baad' feat. Biswajeet was an excellent adaptation of Arthur Conan Doyle's Sherlock Holmes novel 'The Hound of Baskerville'.

RITHWIK GHATAK remake of Hollywood

34)NAGARIK ( THE CITIZEN) – 1952
35)AJANTRIK (PATHETIC FALLACY) – 1958
36) Samuel Beckett
37) Chokher Bali
38) Iti Srikanta
39) Mohulbonir Sereng
40) Kantatar-Bappaditya Bandopadhaya
41) Bibar-Subrato Sen
42) Padakshep
43) Abaidha-Gul Bahadur Sing
44) World Trade Centre-Oliver Stone
45) Black Friday
46) BARI THAKE PALIYE (RUNAWAY) – 1959
47) MEGHE DHAKA TARA (THE CLOUD CAPPED STAR) – 1961
48) KOMAL GANDHAR – 1961
49) SUBANAREKHA (THE GOLDEN LIVE) – 1962
50) TITAS EKTI NADIR NAAM (A RIVER NAMED TITAS) – 1973
51) JUKTI TAKKO AAR GAPPO (ARGUMENTS AND A STORY) – 1974

Bollywood Movie - Hollywood remake1

“Sholay” is said to be inspired from following movies,
1. Once Upon A Time In The West
2. Seven Samurai
3. Magnificent Seven
and “Sholay” famous song “Mehbooba Mehbooba” is based on “Say You Love Me” by Demi Roussas and is equally enjoyable.

Mohabbatein – “DEAD POET’S SOCIETY”
Darr – “DEAD ALM” (Australian film) & “CAPE FEAR”
Salaam Namaste – “NINE MONTHS”
Dhoom – Has got shades of "TOO FAST TOO FURIOUS” & “OCEAN ELEVEN”
Hum Tum – “HARRY MET SALLY” was adapted beautifully.
Mere yaar Ki shaadi hai – “MY BEST FRIEND’S WEDDING”
Yeh Dillagi – “SABRINA”

“Tara Rum Pum” partly resembled the Tom Cruise starrer ‘Days Of Thunder’....
And there were scenes and situations in the second half inspired from Italian Classic ‘Life Is Beautiful’.

“Raqeeb” – Copied from “Murder By Natural Causes”

“Raghu Romeo” (2003) - from Spanish director Pedro Almodovar's ATAME. (1990...also known as Tie Me Up! Tie Me Down)

“Tara Rum Pum” partly resembled the Tom Cruise starrer ‘Days Of Thunder’, and there were scenes and situations in the second half inspired from Italian Classic ‘Life Is Beautiful’.

“Chocolate” gets its whole content from “The Usual Suspects”

“3 Deewarein” is highly influenced by “The Shawshank Redemption”

“Janbaaz” get its inspiration from “Duel in the Sun” (1946) featuring Gregory Peck & Jennifer Jones.

“The Burning Train” takes its main plot from Japanese Movie “Shinkansen Daibakuha” or “The Bullet Train” (1975).

“Judwaa” - Inspired by Cantonese movie Shuang long hui (1992), also known as "The Twin Dragons". The movie copied the exacts scenes also.

“Naina” – Completely Inspired from “The Eye”

“Bhoot” – It’s a kind of remake of Ram Gopal Verma’s Own movie “Raat”
But it surely is inspired from these English Versions : “The exorcist”, “Rosemary's baby” and “The Omen”

“Agnipath” & “Vaastav” - get it from “ScarFace”...
Al Pacino’s “SCARFACE" has inspired many Gangster movies and the most influenced are “Agnipath” & “Vaastav”.

Sanjay Leela Bhansali also gets inspired........
“Khamoshi” (Sanjay Leela Bhansali) was inspired from “Beyond Silence” (German)
It was German director Link's debut with touching and engaging exploration of the relationship between deaf parents and their hearing daughter who is going to learn music.
Same theme was there in the debut film of Sanjay Leela Bhansali’s “Khamoshi”. Quite interesting.

The “spirited filmmaker” again repeated the inspiration thing in “BLACK” inspired by “THE MIRACLE WORKER”.


“Mujhse Shaadi Karogi” is highly inspired by “Meet the Parents” and also from “Anger Management”. Infact a whole scene of Salman’s dinner at Priyanka’s house where the ashes bowl gets broken by the cork of the bottle is a straight lift from "Meet The Parents".

“Kehta Hai Dil Baar Baar” - is inspired by "Meet the Parents" too.

“Aapko Pehle Bhi Kahin Dekha Hai” also gets inspiration from “Meet The Parents” & “Father OF the Bride”

And Strangely
“Aisi Bhi Kya Jaldi Hai” – also follows “Father of the Bride”

Munnabhai MBBS >> Patch Adams(English)
Saaya >> Dragonfly(English)
Chocolate >> The Usual Suspects(English)
Awara Pagal Deewana >> The Whole Nine Yards(English)

Lagaan >> Victory(English)- almost rip off from it and has close similiarity with Mystery, Alaska!(English)
It has the same theme as Nukkad(TV Serial- Hindi::Just one episode where people in the village play a cricket match to save their village)

Heyy Baby>> Thoovalsparsham(Malayalam) & Three Men and a baby(English)
Rang De Basanti >> 4 the people(Malayalam) ->INspired? -> Only the 2nd part of RDB is from 4the people, starting from the scenes when the youth vowes to fight against injustice. The movie-making, instilling national spirit by bhagat singh story and the funny scenes are not in the malayalam original version.

Bhul Bhulayya >> Manichitrathaazh (Malayalam)[REMAKE]
Manichitrathaaz has been made into almost all other languages including Tamil, Telugu and Kannada. In Tamil(Chandramukhi), it became the 2nd biggest hit

Manorama Six Feet Under >> China Town(English)
Bheja Fry >> Dinner Time(French)
Dhol >> In Harihar Nagar(Malayalam)
Iqbal >> Goal( Inspired ?)
Dor >> Perumazhakkalam(Malayalam) [Inspired ?- heard Kukkunoor bought to remake]

Kyon Ki >> Taalvattam(Malayalam) [same director -> REMAKE]
Bhagam Bhag >> Mannar Mathai Speaking(Malayalam)
Chup Chup Ke >> Punjabi House (Malayalam)
Garam Masala >> Boeing Boeing (Malayalam)[REMAKE]
Hulchul >> Godfather(Malayalam)
Hungama >> Poochakkoru Mookkuthi(Malayalam)[REMAKE]
Yeh Tera Ghar Yeh Mera Ghar >> Sanmanassullavarkku Samadhaanam (Malayalam)[REMAKE]

Golmaal >> Kakkakuyil(Malayalam)[REMAKE]
Hera Pheri >> Ramjirav Speaking(Malayalam)
Tere Naam >> Sethu(Tamil)
No Entry >> Charlie Chaplin(Tamil) [Remake ?]
Namastey London >> Purab Aur Paschim(Hindi)
Jeene Sif Tere Liye >> Anmol Ghadi(Hindi)

Naina - The Eye(English)
Mujhse Shaadi Karoge - Anger Management(English)
Ssssshhh - Scream(English)
Bichhoo-The Professional(English)
Blackmail(Ajaydevgun)-Ransom(English)
Mere Yaar Ki Shaadi Hai-My Best FriendsWedding(English)
3 Deewarein - Shawshank Redemption(English) [Inspired - Nagesh had admitted that he wanted to do a similar film before he started this project)

Kuch Kuch Hota Hai - Sleepless in Seattle(English)
Har Dil Jo Pyar Karega - Chandralekha(Malayalam) [remake]
Chandralekha is inspired from While You were sleeping(English),director had admitted
Kahin Pyaar Na Ho Jaye - Wedding Singer(English)
Pyaar Tune Kya Kiya - Fatal Attraction(English)
Murder - Unfaithful(English)
Bluffmaster - Criminal(English)
Hum Tum - When Harry met Sally(English)
Saajan - Cyrano de Bergerac(French)
Khwahish - LoveStory(Novel and movie)
The Burning Train - The Bullet Train(Japanese ?)
Dil Chahta Hain - Dead Poet's Society(English) [only the Aamir-Preity romance part of it, remember he gets hit on his face by the other guy ..lol]
Ek Ladka Ek Ladki - Overboard(English)

SRK Facts

Shahrukh Khan is the super star and don of the film industry. Everyone knows about his personal and professional life but there are certain facts that are still covered.

TIME magazine, one of the world’s best magazines has described Khan as probably the most recognizable actor in the world with an audience of 3.6 billion. On the other hand, The Guardian newspaper described Khan as 'the world's biggest film star', as per the logic that the Bollywood has a global audience of 3.6 billion, while Hollywood has 2.5 billion.

Shahrukh Khan's wax figure has been prepared at Madame Tussauds in London where other than him there are figures of Amitabh Bachchan. In addition to this, he was awarded the 'Sword of Honor' award for Best Student during his time at St. Columba's school, New Delhi As per his physical features are concerned Khan often suffers from constant back pain.

In addition, he loves computer games and hi-tech gadgets. He likes doing several things simultaneously reading, playing with the computer In 2006 one of Khan's security guards was shot dead by another of his security guards. Khan is two award short of matching Dilip Kumar's record for most Filmfare Best Actor awards. Khan has won six Filmfare Best Actor in 16 years.

Khan's son Aryan appeared in a scene in his film Kabhi Khushi Kabhie Gham playing a younger Khan. Khan was not very good at Hindi in school, until his mother promised to take him to the cinema if he passed. As he loved films, he got top marks from then on. His Wife Gauri is 4 years younger than him. He say's he saw Gauri at a nightclub when he was 18 at the time and she was 14. It was love at first sight.

Question on films facts

Q. Which magazine carries the ad line 'If women are not climbing the corporate ladders it is because they are taking the elevators'?

ans. Femina Magazine

Hrithik in Hollywood

The actor is all fired up about his debut in the Hollywood film Kafir, the film will have Hrithik play the lead role. So we guess we will have to wait and watch the results of this tie up.

Censor Board

The CBFC (Central Board of Film Certification), popularly known as Censor Board is a quasi-judicial body coming under the control of the Govt. of India. Once a film is certified, the exhibition of the film in the cinema halls comes under the purview of the respective State Government. Therefore, enforcement of Cinematograph Act is the sole responsibility of the State law and order machinery, namely, the Police Commissioners, the Collectors and the SPs of the Districts. The CBFC does not have any special police force of its own to enforce the provisions of Cinematograph Act.

Please check the publicity posters of the films and find out whether the category of certificate ( ‘U’, ’UA’, ‘A’ of ‘S’) issued by the Central Board of Film Certification has been indicated on it.

Please check whether children below 18 years of age are inside the theatre to witness a film which has been granted an 'A’ Certificate.


The censorship of films is governed by the The Cinematograph Act,1952, the Cinematograph (Certification) Rules promulgated in 1983 and the guidelines issued on December 6, 1991. The guidelines are issued under Section 5B of the Act. This section says that ' a film shall not be certified for public exhibition, if, in the opinion of the authority competent to grant the certificate, the film or any part of it is against the interests of the sovereignty and integrity of India, the security of the States, friendly relations with foreign States, public order, decency or morality or involves defamation or contempt of court or is likely to incite the commission of any offence

U - Unrestricted Public Exhibition
UA - Unrestricted Public Exhibition - But With Parental Guidance
A - Restricted to adults
S- Restricted to any special class of persons
Sanction of any of the above category
subject to Excisions and Modifications

Asha Parekh was the first female chairperson of the Central Board of Film Certification (Censor Board) of India. She held the post from 1998 to 2001. She made many controversial decisions including not giving clearance to Shekhar Kapur's Elizabeth.

Film Slogans

1. Where will you be - THE DAY AFTER TOMORROW

2. An Adventure 65 Million Years In The Making - JURASSIC PARK

3. Collide With Destiny. - TITANIC

4. Come and Fall in LOVE - Dilwale Dulhaniya Le Jaayenge

5. In the Year of Darkness, 2029, the rulers of this planet devised the ultimate plan. They would reshape the Future by changing the Past. The plan required something that felt no pity. No pain. No fear. Something unstoppable. - TERMINATOR

6. The Saga is Complete - STAR WARS - THE REVENGE OF SITH

7. At the edge of the world, his journey begins - CAST AWAY

8. The greatest Story ever told. - SHOLAY

Stars Pet name

Real Name Pet Name
Hritik Roshan Duggu
Rishi Kapoor Chintoo
Rajeev Kapoor Chimpu
Randheer Kapoor
Kareena Kapoor Bebo
Karishma Kapoor Lolo
Govinda Chi Chi
R.D Burman Pancham
Sunny Deol Ajay Singh Deol
Bobby Deol Vijay Singh Deol
Abhay Deol
Mahima Choudhry Ritu Choudhry
Aamir Khan Aamir Hussain Khan
Aftaab Shivdasani FAFFY
Akshay Kumar Rajiv Hari Om Bhatia(Akki", "Raju", "Rajiv)
Celina Chinki
Diya mirza Dee

"Brangelina" - Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie, U.S. actors
"JLo" – Jennifer Lopez, U.S. singer and actress
"The King" – Elvis Presley, U.S. singer and actor
"The King of Pop" – Michael Jackson, U.S. singer
"Madge" - Madonna, U.S. singer and actress
"The Material Girl" – Madonna, U.S. singer and actress
"Schwarzie" - Arnold Schwarzenegger, U.S. actor
Black Caps - New Zealand national team
Proteas - South Africa national team
The Men in Blue - India national team
Baggy Greens - Australian cricket team

Ramoji Film City

Ramoji Film City (RFC) (RFC) is the world’s largest integrated film studio complex, at nearly 2,000 acres. It is also one of Asia’s most popular tourism and recreation centres. Opened in 1996, it is located about 25 km from Hyderabad, India. Established by the Ramoji Group, RFC offers comprehensive and international-standard pre-production, production, and post-production resources for film makers.

RFC offers over 500 set locations. Twenty international films, and nearly forty Indian films can be produced simultaneously in the complex. It has attracted not only filmmakers from southern India and Bollywood, but also producers from Hollywood. The RFC infrastructure includes: custom-designed locations & mock-ups, set construction, properties & costumes, shooting stages, cameras and equipment, audio post-production, digital post-production / SFX as well as film processing.

Every year, over a million tourists visit the complex.

Ramoji Film City has ousted Hollywood studios to earn a place in the Guinness World Records as the world's largest film studio complex.

Ramoji Rao (Cherukuri Rama Rao), an Indian media baron, is the head of the Ramoji Group. He is an entrepreneur who has set standards in the print, television and the film industry. It was in 1974, that he started Eenadu, a Telugu news Daily from Vishakapatnam. It was an instant success, followed by many editions of the newspaper in different places. Later he diversified his group into food products, hotels, financial services, advertising, handicrafts, and many other industries.

He is also heading group of ETV infotainment channels. With 12 channels in regional languages of India, ETV has the largest news-reporting network in India, at the grassroot level. Managed by Newstoday Private Limited.

National Awards facts 7

1996

Award Forbest Popular Film Providing Wholesome Entertainment :
Maachis
Producer : R. V. Pandit
Director : Gulzar
Best Film On Other Social Issues Such As Prohibition, Women & Child Welfare, Antiwelfare, Anti - Dowry, Drug Abuse, Welfare Of The Handicapped Etc. : Tamanna
Producer : Pooja Bhatt
Director : Mahesh Bhatt
Best Actress : Tabu
Film : Maachis
Best Supporting Actor : Nana Patekar
Film : Agnisaakshi
Best Lyricist : Javed Akhtar
Film : .Saaz
Special Jury Award : Amol Palekar & Kiron Kher
Film : Daayra
Best Choreography : Gudia
Producer : Amit Khanna & Mahesh Bhatt
Director : Goutam Ghose

1997

Award For The Popular Film Providing Wholesome Entertainment : Dil To Pagal Hai
Producer & Director : Yash Chopra
Nargis Dutt Award For Best Feature Film On National Integration : Border
Producer & Director : J. P. Dutta
Best Film On Other Social Issues Such As Prohibition, Women & Child Welfare, Antiwelfare, Anti - Dowry, Drug Abuse, Welfare Of The Handicapped Etc. : Dhanna
Producer : Film Division
Director : Deepak Roy
Best Supporting Actress : Karishma Kapoor
Film : Dil To Pagal Hai
Best Child Artiste: Dhanraj
Film : Dhanna
Best Male Playback Singer : Hariharan
Film : Border
Best Female Playback Singer : Chitra
Film : Virasat
Best Choreography : Shiamak Davar
Film : Dil To Pagal Hai
Best Regional Feature Film : Hazaar Chaurasi Ki Maa
Producer & Director : Govind Nihalani
Best Scientific Film : N. M. No-322-Ayurveda
Producer : Films Division
Director : D. Gautam
Best Scientific Film : Cancer
Producer : Bhanumthy Alur Film Division
Director : C. K. M. Rao
Best Environment / Conservation / Reservation Film :
Nature's Sentinels-Bishnoi
Producer : Y. N. Engineer, Film Division
Director : V. Packirisamy, Film Division
Best Educational / Motivational Instructional Film : Nirankush
Producer & Director : Venu Arora
Best Exploration Adventure Film : In Search Of Excellence
Producer : Kuldeep Sinha
Director : Raghu Krishna
Best Investigative Film : N. M. No - 325 - Thirst
Producer : Y. N. Engineer, Film Division
Director : Swedesh Pathak, Film Division



1999

Award For The Popular Film Providing Wholesome Entertainment : Sarfarosh
Producer & Director : John Matthew Manthan
Best Supporting Actress : Suhasini Mulay
Film : Hey! Ram
Best Child Artiste: Aswin Thampy
Film : Jalamarmaram (Malyalam)
Best Male Playback Singer : M.G. Sreekumar
Film : Chantu Pottum
Best Female Playback Singer : Jayashree Dasgupta
Film : Hriday Amar Alo Prokash Holo
Best Choreography : Anil Mehta
Film : Hum Dil De Chuke Sanam
Best Regional Feature Film : Vaanaprastham
Producer & Director : Shaji N.Karun

National Awards facts 5

1976

Best National Feature Film : Mrigaya (Feature Film)
Director : Mrinal Sen
Best Actor : Mithun Chakraborthy
Film : Mrigaya
Best Experimental Film : Murder At Monkey Hill
Film : Dastak
Best Educational/Instructional Film : Manthan
Director : Mrinal Sen


1977


Best Feature Film With Mass Appeal,WholeSome Entertainment And Aesthetic Values :
Swami (Feature Film)
Director : Basu Chaterjee
Best Screen Play : Satyadev Dubey , Shyam Benegal, Girish Karnade
Film : Bhumika(Feature Film)
Best Editing : Waman Bhosale & Guru Dutt
Film : Inkaar
Best Actress : Smita Patil
Film : Bhumika
Best Male Playback Singer : Mohammed Rafi
Film : Hum Kisse se Kum Nahin
Best Information Film[Documentary] : Deshratna Rajendra Prasad
Director : M.Prabat
Best Promotional Film [Documentary]: Parvati
Director : Shanti.p.Choudary
Best Experimental Film [Documentary]: Samadhi
Director : John Shankaramagalam
Best Animation Film [Documentary]: Prakriti Ka Niyam
Director : B.R.Shendge
Best Regional Feature Film : Shatranj Ke Khilari
Director : Satyajit Ray



1978

Best Cinematography : Govin Nihalani
Film : Maya Darpan
Best Female Playback Singer : Chhaya Ganguli
Film : Gaman
Special Commendation By Jury : Gaman (Film)
Directer : Muzaffar Ali
Best Indian News Review [Documentary] : Uttar Pradesh Samachar
Producer : Information & PR,Govt.Of UP.
Regional Best Feature Film : Kasturi Feature Film
Director : Bimal Dutt

1979

National Best Feature Film : Shodh (Feature Film )
Producer : Sitekent Misra
Director : Biplab Roy Choudhury
Best Regional Feature Film : Sparsh
Producer : Basu Bhattacharya
Director : Sai Paranjpe
Best Screen Play : Sai Paranjpe
Film : Sparsh
Best Child Artist : Baby Geeta Khanna
Film : Angan Ki Kali
Best Cinematography : Rajan Kinagi
Film : Shodh

1980

Best Regional Feature Film : Aakorsh (Feature Film)
Producer : Devi Dutt
Director : Govind Nihalani

1981

Best Director : Ashok Ahuja
Film : Aadharshila
Best Feature Film : Arohan (Feature Film)
Producer : W.B.Government
Director : Shyam Benegal
Best Actor : Om - Puri (Feature Film)
Film : Arohan
Best Actress : Rekha
Film : Umrao Jaan
Best Editing : Bhanudas Divekar (Feature Film)
Film : Arohan
Best Art Director : Manzoor
Film : Umrao Jaan
Best Music Director : Khayyam
Film : Umrao Jaan
Best Male Playback Singer : S. P. Balasubramaniam
Film : Ek Duje Ke Liye
Best Female Playback Singer : Asha Bhonsle
Film : Umrao Jaan

1982

Best Feature Film : Spandan (Feature Film)
Producer : Satyanarain Misra, Abdul Majid, Durga Nanda
Director : Biplab Roychoudhuri
Best Regional Feature Film : Katha (Feature Film)
Producer : Suresh Jindal
Director : Sai Paranjpye
Best Actress : Shabana Azmi
Film : Arth
Best Audiography Film : Namkeen
Producer & Director : Issa Bhai, M. Suratwala
Best Film On Family Welfare : Kal Aur Aaj
Producer & Director : Vimala Swaminathan
Best Experimental Film : Chakkar Chanduka Chameliwala
Producer : Film & T.V. Institute Of India, Pune
Director : N. O. Thade

1983

Best Feature Film On National Integration Film :
Sookha (Feature Film)
Producer & Director : M. S. Sathyu
Best Regional Feature Film : Ardha Satya (Feature Film)
Producer : Manmohan Shetty & Pradeep Kapoor
Director : Govind Nihalani
Best Director : Mrinal Sen
Film : Khandhar
Best Actor : Om Puri
Film : Ardha Satya
Best Actress : Shabana Azmi
Film : Khandahar
Best Editing : Mrinmoy Chakraborty
Film : Khandahar
Best Art Direction : Nitish Roy
Film : Mandl
Special Jury Reference : Tarang
Director : Kumar Shahni

1984

National Best Feature Film : Damul
Producer & Director : Prakash Jha
Nargis Dutt Award For The Best Feature Film On National Intergration : Admi Aur Aurat (Feature Film)
Producer : Director General , Doordarshan
Director : Tapan Sinha
Best Feature Film On Family Welfare :
Mohan Joshi Haazir Ho (Feature Film)
Producer & Director : Saeed Akhtar Mirza
Best Cinematography : Jehangir Choudhary
Film : Holi
Best Actor : Naseeruddin Shah
Film : Paar
Best Supporting Actress : Rohini Hattangady
Film : Party
Best Art Director : Nachiket & Jayoo Patwardhan
Film : Sitaara
Best Music Director : Jaidev
Film : Ankahee
Best Lyrics : Vasant Dev
Film : Saaransh
Best Male Playback Singer : PT. Bhimsen Joshi
Film : Ankahee
Best Regional Feature Film : Paar
Producer : Swapan Sarkar
Director : Goutam Ghose

1985

Indira Gandhi Award For The Best First Film Of A Director :
New Delhi Times
Producer : P. K. Tewari
Director : Ramesh Sharma
Best Children's Film : Aazadi Ki Ore
Producer : Sangeethalaya
Director : P. S. Prakash
Best Director : Shyam Benegal
Film : Trikal
Best Cinematography : Subrata Mitra
Film : New Delhi Times
Best Actor : Shashi Kapoor
Film : New Delhi Times
Best Supporting Actress : Vijaya Mehta
Film : Rao Saheb
Best Editing : Babu Sheikh
Film : Hum Naujawan
Best Art Director : Sham Bhutkar
Film : Rao Saheb
Best Costume Designing : Saba Zaidi
Film : Trikal
Best Regional Feature Film : Anantyatra ( Feature Film )
Producer : Nachiket Patwardhan
Director : Nachiket & Jayoo Patwardhan

National Awards facts 4

1966

National Best Feature Film : Tesri Kasam (Feature Film)
Producer : Shankar Kesrilal
Director : Basu Bhattacharya
Childrens Film : Jaise ko Taise ( Children Film)
Producer : Children's Films Society
Director : M.V.Kunte
Presidents Silver Medal : Anupama (Feature Film)
Producer : L.B.Lachman

1967

National Second Best Feature Film : Upkar (Feature Film)
Producer : R.N.Goswami
Director : Manoj Kumar
Best Promotional Film-Commercial[Documentry] : Sandesh (Feature Film)
Producer : Films Division
Director : Omprakesh Sharma
Rgional Best Feature Film : Hamraaz (Feature Film)
Producer & Director : B.R.Chopra
Best Actress : Nargis Dutt
Film : Raat Aur Din
Best Cinematography : RamChandra
Film : Bambai Raat Ki Bahon Mein
Best PlayBack Singer : Mahendra Kapoor
Film : Upkaar


1968

Best Feature Film on Family Planning :
Anchaal Ke Phool (Feature Film)
Producer : M.R.Seth
Director : Karunesh Thakur
Best Animation Film :
Nagar Kauwa (Feature Film)
Producer : Children's Film Society
Director : S.R.Nayampally
Best Actor : Ashok Kumar
Film : Ashhirwad
Best Cinematography : Nariman F. Irani
Film : Saraswatichandra
Best Screenplay : Pandit Anand Kumar
Film : Anokhi Raat
Best Music Director : Kalyanji Anandji
Film : Saraswatichandra
Best Male Playback Singer : Manna Dey
Film : Mere Huzoor





1969

Best National Feature Film : Bhuvan Shome (Feature Film)
Producer & Director : Mrinal Sen
Second Best Feature Film : Saat Hindustani (Feature Film)
Producer & Director : B.D.Garge .
Regional Best Feature Films : Satyakan
Producer : S.J.S. Punchee
Director : Hrishikesh Mukherjee
Best Actor : Utpal Dutt
Film : Bhuvan Shome
Best Director : Mrinal Sen
Film : Bhuvan Shome
Best Male Playback Singer : S.D.Burman
Film : Aradhana
Lyric-Writter Of The Best Film Song On National Intergration : Kaifi Azimi
Film : Saat Hindustani
Best Cinematography : K.K.Mahajan
Film : Sara Akaash

1970

Regional Best Feature Film : Anand (Feature Film)
Producer : N.C.Sippy
Director : Hrishikesh Mukherjee
Best Actor : Sanjeev Kumar
Film : Dastak
Best Actress : Rehana Sultan
Film : Dastak

Best Child Actor : Rishi Kapoor
Film : Mera Naam Joker
Best Music Director : Madan Mohan
Film : Dastak

Best Male Playback Singer : Manna Dey
Film : Nishi Padma & Mera Naam Joker
Best Female Playback Singer : Sandhya Mukherjee
Film : Nishi Padma & Mera Naam Joker

Best Cinematography : Radhu Karmarkar
Film : Mera Naam Joker
Best Cinematography[ B & W ] : K.K.Mahajan
Film : Uski Roti

1971

Second Best Feature Film : Anubhav (Feature Film)
Producer & Director : Basu Bhattacharya
Best Feature Film on National Integretion :
Do Bhoond Pani (Feature Film)
Producer & Director : Khawaja Ahmed Abbas
Best Information Film : Bhutan (Feature Film)
Producer : Pramod Pati
Director : P.N.Kaul.
Regional Best Feature Film : Phir Bhi (Feature Film)
Producer & Director : Shivandra Sinha
Best Actress : Waheeda Rehaman
Film : Reshama Aur Shera
Best Music Director : Jaidev
Film : Reshama Aur Shera
Lyric-Writter Of The Best Film Song On National Intergration : Prem Dhawan
Film : Nanak Dukhia Sab Sansar
Best Male Playback Singer : Hemant Kumar
Film : Nimatran
Best Screenplay : Tapan Sinha
Film : Ekhonee
Best Cinematography : Ramchandra
Film : Sara Akaash
Best Cinematography [B&W] : Nandoo Bhattacharya
Film : Anubhav


1972

Regional Best Feature Film : Maya Darpan (Feature Film)
Producer & Director : Kumar Sahni
Best Actor : Sanjeev Kumar
Film : Koshish
Best Music Director : S.D.Burman
Film : Ziandagi Zindagi
Best ScreenPlay : Gulzar
Film : Koshish
Best Female Playback Singer : Lata Mangeshkar
Film : Parichay
Best Cinematography : K.K.Mahajan
Film : Maya Darpan
Best Cinematography[ B & W ] : Ravi Verma
Film : Swayamvaram


1973

Best Educational/Instructional Film : Sath Kutch Na Jayega (Feature Film)
Director : Awatar Krishna Kaul
Regional Best Feature Film : Down ( Children Film)
Producer : Children's Films Society
Director : M.V.Kunte
Presidents Silver Medal : Anupama (Feature Film)
Producer : L.B.Lachman

1974

Second Best Feature Film :
Ankur (Feature Film)
Director : Shyam Bengal
Best Feature Film on National Intergration :
Parinay (Feature Film)
Director : Kantilal Rathod
Best Feature Film With Mass Appeal,WholeSome Entertainment And Aesthetic Values :
Kora Kagaz (Feature Film)
Director : Anil Ganguly
Best Actor : Sadhu Meher
Film : Ankur
Best Actress : Sabana Azmi
Film : Ankur
Best Screenplay : Pandit Anand Kumar
Film : Anokhi Raat
Best Music Director : Anand Shankar
Film : Chorus
Best Male Playback Singer : Mukesh
Film : Rajnigandha
Best Female Playback Singer : Lata Mangeshkar
Film : Kora Kagaz
Best Promotional Film-Non Commercial :
Ek,Anek Aur Ekta (Feature Film)
Director : Vijaya Mulay

1975

Second Best Feature Film : Mausam (Feature Film)
Producer : P.Mallikarjuna Rao
Director : Gulzar
Best Feature Film With Mass Appeal,WholeSome Entertainment And Aesthetic Values :
Tapasya (Feature Film)
Producer :Rajshree Production
Director : Anil Ganguly
Best Actress : Sharmila Tagore
Film : Mausam
Best Experimental Film : Awashesh
Director : K.G.Girish
Regional Best Feature Film : Nishant Feature Film
Director : Shyam Benegal

National Awards facts 3

1953

Certificate of Merit : Do Bigha Zamin (Feature Film)

1954

Certificate of Merit : Biraj Bahu (Feature Film)
President's Gold Medal : Mirza Galib(Feature Film)
President's Silver Medal : Miraza Galib (Feature Film)

1955

Certificate of Merit : Jhanak jhank Payal Baje (Feature Film)
President's Silver Medal : Jhanak jhank Payal Baje (Feature Film)

1956

Certificate of Merit : Bhandan (Feature Film)

1957

Certificate of Merit : Mother India (Feature Film)
President's Gold Medal : Do Ankhen Barah Haath(Feature Film)
President's Silver Medal : Do Ankhen Barah Haath (Feature Film)

1958

Certificate of Merit : School Master (Feature Film)
President's Silver Medal : Madhumati (Feature Film)

1959

Certificate of Merit : Sujata (Feature Film)
Certificate of Merit : Heera Moti (Feature Film)

1960

President's Gold Medal : Anuradha(Feature Film)
President's Silver Medal : Mughal-E-Azam (Feature Film)


1961

President's Silver Medal : Dharamputra (Feature Film)

1962

Certificate of Merit : Sautela Bhai(Feature Film)
President's Silver Medal : Sahib,Bibi Aur Ghulam (Feature Film)

1963

Regional Certificate of Merit : Gumrah (Feature Film)
President's Gold Medal : Shehar Aur Sapna(Feature Film)

1964

Certificate of Merit : Haqeeqat (Feature Film)
Producer & Director : Chetan Anand
Certificate of Merit : Yaadien (Feature Film)
Producer & Director : Sunil Dutt

Certificate of Merit : Geet Gaaya Patharonne (Feature Film)
Producer & Director : V.shantaram

Presidents Silver Medal : Dosti (Feature Film)
Producer : Tarachand Barjatya
Director : Satyen Bose

1965

All India Certificate of Merit : Chhoti Chotti Baten (Feature Film)
Producer : Rajvanshi Productions
Director : Motilal Rajvanshi
Best Story Writer : Motilal Rajvanshi
Film : Chhoti Chotti Baten

National Awards facts 2

Golden Lotus Award
Official Name: Swarna Kamal

Best Film
Best Direction
Best Popular Film Providing Wholesome Entertainment
Best Children's Film
Silver Lotus Award
Official Name: Rajat Kamal

Best Actor
Best Actress
Best Supporting Actor
Best Supporting Actress
Best Child Artist
Best Cinematography
Best Screenplay
Best Art Direction
Best Costume Design
Best Music Direction
Best Lyrics
Best Male Playback Singer
Best Female Playback Singer
Best Choreography
Best Audiography
Best Editing
Best Special Effects
Special Jury Award (Feature Film)
Best Feature Film in each of the languages specified in schedule VIII of the constitution:

Best Regional Film (Assamese)
Best Regional Film (Bengali)
Best Regional Film (Hindi)
Best Regional Film (Kannada)
Best Regional Film (Malayalam)
Best Regional Film (Marathi)
Best Regional Film (Tamil)
Best Regional Film (Telugu)

Best Feature Film in each of the languages other than those specified in schedule VIII of the constitution:

Best Feature Film in English

Other Feature Film Awards:

Best Film on Family Welfare
Best Film on Other Social Issues
Best Film on Environment Conservation/Preservation
Nargis Dutt Award
This award is given to the Best Feature film on National Integration
Indira Gandhi Award for Best First Film
This award is given to the film judged Best First Film of a Director at the National Film Awards
Lifetime Achievement Award
This award is for lifetime achievement and contribution to Indian Cinema. It is named after Dadasaheb Phalke, one of India's pioneering film makers.

Filmfare Awards Facts7

Salma Agha is the only Pakistani singer to win Best Female Playback in the history of the awards.

Filmfare award for female playback has been shared only twice.
Alka Yagnik and Ila Arun (Khalnayak) in 1993
Shreya Ghoshal and Kavita Krishnamurty (Devdas) in 2002

The only female singers who have 100% nomination to winning ratio are Shreya Ghoshal and Jaspinder Narula. The former has been nominated and awarded twice and latter once.

The top five Female Playback singers on the basis of number of times they have won are:
Asha Bhosle - 7
Alka Yagnik - 6
Lata Mangeshkar - 4
Kavita Krishnamurty - 4
Anuradha Pudwal - 4

The top five Male Playback singers on the basis of the number of times they have won are:
Kishore Kumar -8
Mohd. Rafi- 6
Kumar Sanu- 5
Udit Naryan - 5
Mukesh - 4

Kumar Sanu has won Filmfare award for best male playback singer for 5 years consecutively.

The hattrick stars of Best Playback Male are Kishore Kumar (1982-1985) and Kumar Sanu (1990-1994).

The artistes to have achieved a rare feat of having all the nominations to their credit in a particular year are as follows:
Mohammed Rafi - Best Male Playback (1968)
Asha Bhosle - Best Female Playback (1972)
Kishore Kumar - Best Male Playback (1984)
Alka Yagnik - Best Female Playback (1993)
Javed Akhtar - Best Lyricist (2004)


Shreya Ghoshal is the youngest singer to have won Best Female Playback award at the age of 18.

Prodigy Sunidhi Chauhan has not won a Filmfare award as yet inspite of being nominated twice. So has singer KK who has never won but has been nominated twice.

Filmfare Awards Facts6

Did you know that the awards for lyricists and playback singers started only after 5 years of the inception of awards? Also till 1966 there was no separate award for male and female playback singers.

Best Music director was the only category in the Music genre that started with the birth of Filmfare Awards in 1953.


The top five Music Directors on the basis of number of times they have won the award are:
Shankar-Jaikishen - 9
Laxmikant-Pyarelal - 7
A.R. Rehman - 5
Nadeem-Shravan - 4
R.D.Burman - 3

Shankar-Jaikishen (1970,1971,1972), Laxmikant Pyarelal (1977,1978,1979) and Nadeem Shravan (1990,1991,1992) are the only music directors to have made a hattrick in winning the Best Music Director award.

Salil Chowdhary (Madhumati) is the only music director to have 100% winning and nomination ratio. He has been nominated just once and has won.

Madan Mohan never won a Filmfare award inspite of being nominated thrice, so is the case with Viju Shah who has been nominated for four times.

The only lyricist to have a hattrick in winning the Filmfare award is Shakeel Badayuni (1961,1962,1963).

The top five lyricists on the basis of number of times they have won are:
Gulzar - 8
Javed Akhtar- 6
Shakeel Badayuni - 3
Shailendra - 3
Sameer - 3

Asad Bhopali and Rajendra Krishna have 100 % nomination and winning ratio. Both have been nominated once and have won.

Javed Akhtar has set a record this year (2004). All the five songs chosen for the Best Lyrics category are written by him.

Javed Akhtar was nominated for the first time in1985 after which he has won 6 times and has been nominated for 10 times!

Filmfare Award for Best lyrics started only in 1958.

Awards for playback singing also started in 1958 and would you believe that for 9 years (1958-1966) there was no separate award for male and female singers.