19th Filmfare Awards

The 19th Filmfare Awards were held in 1972, honoring the best in Hindi films in the year 1971.

Anand and Mera Naam Joker led the ceremony with 7 nominations, followed by Kati Patang with 6 nominations.

Anand won 6 awards, including Best Film, Best Actor (for Rajesh Khanna) and Best Supporting Actor (for Amitabh Bachchan), thus becoming the most-awarded film at the ceremony.

Rajesh Khanna received dual nominations for Best Actor for his performances in Anand and Kati Patang, winning for the former.

Jaya Bachchan received dual nominations for Best Actress for her performances in Guddi and Uphaar, but lost to Asha Parekh who won the award for Kati Patang, her first and only win in the category.

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 Director
 Mera Naam Joker – Shankar-Jaikishan 
 * Andaz – Shankar-Jaikishan
 * Caravan – R.D. Burman

Best Lyricist
 Andaz – Hasrat Jaipuri for Zindagi Ek Safar Hai Suhana 
 * Kati Patang – Anand Bakshi for Na Koi Umang Hai
 * Mera Naam Joker – Gopaldas 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 

Special Award

 * Jaya Bachchan for Uphaar
 * Prithviraj Kapoor – Special Commendation

Best Film
 Ashadh Ka Ek Din 

Best Documentary
 Creations in Metal 

Biggest winners

 *  Anand – 6/7
 *  Mera Naam Joker – 5/7
 *  Paras – 2/3
 * Kati Patang – 1/6