19th Filmfare Awards

The 19th Filmfare Awards were held in 1972, honoring the best in Hindi films in the year 1971. Hrishikesh Mukherjee's Anand was named the Best Film of the Year, while Raj Kapoor's Mera Naam Joker won as Best Director.

Main awards

Best Film

Anand

• Mera Naam Joker
• Naya Zamana

Best Director

Raj Kapoor – Mera Naam Joker

• Hrishikesh Mukherjee – Anand
• Shakti Samanta – Kati Patang

Best Actor

Rajesh Khanna – Anand

• Dharmendra – Mera Gaon Mera Desh
• Rajesh Khanna – Kati Patang

Best Actress

Asha Parekh – Kati Patang

• Jaya Bachchan – Guddi
• Jaya Bachchan – Uphaar

Best Supporting Actor

Amitabh Bachchan – Anand

• Pran – Adhikar
• Shatrughan Sinha – Paras

Best Supporting Actress

Farida Jalal – Paras

• Aruna Irani – Caravan
• Helen – Elaan

Best Comic Actor

Mehmood – Paras

• Jagdeep – Ek Nari Ek Brahmachari
• Mehmood – Main Sunder Hoon

Best Story

Anand – Hrishikesh Mukherjee

• Kati Patang – Gulshan Nanda
• Naya Zamana – Gulshan Nanda

Best Screenplay

Sara Aakash – Basu Chatterjee

Best Dialogue

Anand – Gulzar

Best Music

Mera Naam Joker – Shankar-Jaikishen

• Andaz – Shankar-Jaikishen
• Caravan – R.D. Burman

Best Lyrics

Andaz – Hasrat Jaipuri for Zindagi Ek Safar Hai Suhana

• Kati Patang – Anand Bakshi for Na Koi Umang
• Mera Naam Joker – Neeraj for Ey Bhai Zara Dekh Ke Chalo

Best Playback Singer, Male

Mera Naam Joker – Manna Dey for Ey Bhai Zara Dekh Ke Chalo

• Andaz – Kishore Kumar for Zindagi Ek Safar
• Kati Patang – Kishore Kumar for Yeh Jo Mohabbat Hai

Best Playback Singer, Female

Caravan – Asha Bhosle for Piya Tu Ab to Aa Ja

• Andaz – Asha Bhosle for Zindagi Ek Safar
• Ek Nari Ek Brahmachari – Sharda for Aap Ke Peeche

Best Art Direction

Seema

Best B&W Cinematography

Dastak

Best Color Cinematography

Mera Naam Joker

Best Editing

Anand

Best Sound

Mera Naam Joker

Critics' awards

Best Film

Ashadh Ka Ek Din

Best Documentary

Creations in Metal

Biggest winners

• Anand – 6/7
• Mera Naam Joker – 5/7
• Paras – 2/3

See also

• 21st Filmfare Awards
• 20th Filmfare Awards
• Filmfare Awards

External links

http://www.imdb.com/event/ev0000245/1972/