8th Filmfare Awards, 1961 Winners List
The awards were established by Filmfare Magazine in the year 1954. The awards were incepted to honor and encourage the artists for their outstanding performance in the Indian film industry. The winners are announced on the basis of popular votes cast by the readers of the filmfare magazine. Listed below are the proud winners who grabbed the esteemed awards for the year.
The Winners For 8th Filmfare Popular Awards Were:
|
Category |
Winner |
Film |
|
Best Actor |
Dilip Kumar |
Kohinoor |
|
Best Actress |
Bina Rai |
Ghunghat |
|
Best Film |
K. Asif |
Mughal-E-Azam |
|
Best Director |
Bimal Roy |
Parakh |
|
Best Supporting Actor (Male) |
Motilal |
Parakh |
|
Best Supporting Actor (Female) |
Nanda |
Aanchal |
|
Best Music Direction |
Shankar Jaikishan |
Dil Apna Aur Preet Parai |
|
Best Lyricist |
Shakeel Badayuni |
Chaudhvin Ka Chand - 'Chaudhvi ka chaand ho' |
|
Best Playback Singer (Male) |
Mohammed Rafi |
Chaudhvin Ka Chand - 'Chaudhvi ka chaand ho' |
Filmfare Technical Awards 1961
|
Category |
Winner |
Film |
|
Best Editing |
Moosa Mansoor |
Kohinoor |
|
Best Art Direction |
Biren Naug |
Chaudhvin Ka Chand |
|
Best Dialogue |
Aman, Kamal Amrohi, Wajahat Mirza, Ehsan Rizvi |
Mughal-E-Azam |
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