The 23rd Filmfare Awards for Hindi-language films were held in Bombay on March 30, 1976.[1]
| 23rd Filmfare Awards | |
|---|---|
| Date | 1976 |
| Site | Bombay |
| Highlights | |
| Best Film | Deewaar |
| Best Actor | Sanjeev Kumar for Aandhi |
| Best Actress | Lakshmi for Julie |
| Most awards | Deewaar (7) |
| Most nominations | Sholay (10) |
Sholay led the ceremony with 10 nominations, followed by Amanush and Deewaar with 9 nominations each, and with Aandhi and Sanyasi with 7 nominations each.
Deewaar won 7 awards, including Best Film, Best Director (for Yash Chopra) and Best Supporting Actor (for Shashi Kapoor). thus becoming the most-awarded film at the ceremony.
Sholay, considered one of the most successful films of Bollywood, was expected to steam-roll the competition, controversially went home with just 1 win out of its 10 nominations, winning Best Editing (for M. S. Shinde).
Sanjeev Kumar received dual nominations for Best Actor for his performances in Aandhi and Sholay, winning for the former.
Hema Malini received dual nominations for Best Actress for her performances in Khushboo and Sanyasi, but lost to Lakshmi who won the award for Julie, her first and only win in the category.
Pran received dual nominations for Best Supporting Actor for his performances in Do Jhoot and Majboor, but lost to Shashi Kapoor who won the award for Deewaar, his sole acting Filmfare award.
Main awards
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Best Film
editBest Director
edit- Gulzar – Aandhi
- Ramesh Sippy – Sholay
- Shakti Samanta – Amanush
- Sohanlal Kanwar – Sanyasi
Best Actor
editBest Actress
edit- Hema Malini – Khushboo
- Hema Malini – Sanyasi
- Jaya Bachchan – Mili
- Suchitra Sen – Aandhi
Best Supporting Actor
edit- Amjad Khan – Sholay
- Pran – Do Jhoot
- Pran – Majboor
- Utpal Dutt – Amanush
Best Supporting Actress
editBest Comic Actor
editBest Story
edit- Aandhi – Kamleshwar
- Amanush – Shakti Prada Rajguru
- Nishant – Vijay Tendulkar
- Sholay – Salim–Javed
Best Screenplay
editBest Dialogue
editBest Music Director
editBest Lyricist
editBest Playback Singer, Male
editAmanush – Kishore Kumar for Dil Aisa Kisi Ne Mera Toda
Best Playback Singer, Female
editSankalp – Sulakshna Pandit for Tu Hi Sagar Hai
- Amanush – Asha Bhosle for Kal Ke Apne
- Jai Santoshi Maa – Usha Mangeshkar for Main To Aarti
- Julie – Preeti Sagar for My Heart Is Beating
- Khel Khel Mein – Asha Bhosle for Sapna Mera Toot Gaya