25th Filmfare Awards

The 25th Filmfare Awards were held in 1978.

Amar Akbar Anthony and Hum Kisise Kum Naheen led the ceremony with 7 nominations each, followed by Gharaonda and Swami with 6 nominations each.

Amar Akbar Anthony, Hum Kisise Kum Naheen and Swami won 3 awards each, thus becoming the most-awarded films at the ceremony.

Shyam Benegal's Bhumika won Best Film, starting a run where 3 films by Shyam Benegal won Best Film in 5 years.

Sanjeev Kumar received dual nominations for Best Actor for his performances in Yehi Hai Zindagi and Zindagi, but lost to Amitabh Bachchan, who himself received dual nominations in the category for his performances in Adalat and Amar Akbar Anthony, winning for the latter, his first win in the category.

Shriram Lagoo also received dual nominations for Best Supporting Actor for his performances in Gharaonda and Kinara, winning for the former.

Best Film
 Bhumika 
 * Amar Akbar Anthony
 * Gharaonda
 * Manthan
 * Swami

Best Director
 Basu Chatterjee – Swami 
 * Asrani – Chala Murari Hero Banne
 * Bhimsain – Gharaonda
 * Gulzar – Kinara
 * Manmohan Desai – Amar Akbar Anthony

Best Actor
 Amitabh Bachchan – Amar Akbar Anthony 
 * Amitabh Bachchan – Adalat
 * Sanjeev Kumar – Yehi Hai Zindagi
 * Sanjeev Kumar – Zindagi
 * Vinod Khanna – Shaque

Best Actress
 Shabana Azmi – Swami 
 * Hema Malini – Kinara
 * Raakhee – Doosra Aadmi
 * Smita Patil – Bhumika
 * Zarina Wahab – Gharaonda

Best Supporting Actor
 Shreeram Lagoo – Gharaonda 
 * Shreeram Lagoo – Kinara
 * Tariq – Hum Kisise Kum Naheen
 * Vikram – Aadmi Sadak Ka
 * Vinod Mehra – Anurodh

Best Supporting Actress
 Asha Sachdev – Priyatama 
 * Aruna Irani – Khoon Pasina
 * Farida Jalal – Shaque
 * Nazneen – Dildaar
 * Raakhee – Doosra Aadmi

Best Comic Actor
 Paintal – Chala Murari Hero Banne 
 * Deven Verma – Doosra Aadmi
 * Keshto Mukherjee – Chacha Bhatija
 * Manik Dutt – Safed Jhoot
 * Mukri – Tyaag

Best Story
 Swami – Sarat Chandra Chattopadhyay 
 * Chala Murari Hero Banne – Asrani
 * Doosra Aadmi – Raju Saigal
 * Gharaonda – Shankar Shesh
 * Kinara – Bhusan Bangali

Best Screenplay
 Dulhan Wohi Jo Piya Man Bhaye – Lekh Tandon, Vrajendra Gaur and Madhusudan Kalelkar 

Best Dialogue
 Dulhan Wohi Jo Piya Man Bhaye – Vrajendra Gaur 

Best Music Director
 Amar Akbar Anthony – Laxmikant–Pyarelal 
 * Alaap – Jaidev
 * Hum Kisise Kum Naheen – R.D. Burman
 * Kinara – R.D. Burman
 * Swami – Rajesh Roshan

Best Lyricist
 Gharaonda – Gulzar for Do Deewana Sheher Main 
 * Amar Akbar Anthony – Anand Bakshi for Parda Hai Parda
 * Hum Kisise Kum Naheen – Majrooh Sultanpuri for Kya Hua Tera Wada
 * Kinara – Gulzar for Naam Gum Jaayega
 * Manthan – Priti Sagar for Mero Gaam Katha Parey

Best Playback Singer, Male
 Hum Kisise Kum Naheen – Mohammed Rafi for Kya Hua Tera Wada 
 * Amar Akbar Anthony – Mohammed Rafi for Parda Hai Parda
 * Anurodh – Kishore Kumar for Aap Ke Anurodh
 * Mukti – Mukesh for Suhaani Chandni
 * Swami – K.J. Yesudas for Aaye Na Balam

Best Playback Singer, Female
 Manthan – Priti Sagar for Mero Gaam Katha Parey 
 * Hum Kisise Kum Naheen – Sushma Shrestha for Kya Hua Tera Wada
 * Inkaar – Usha Mangeshkar for O Mungada Mungada
 * Taxi Taxie – Asha Bhosle for Laayi Kahaan Hai Zindagi

Best Art Direction
 Hum Kisise Kum Naheen  – Shanti Das

Best Cinematography
 Hum Kisise Kum Naheen  – Munir Khan

Best Editing
 Amar Akbar Anthony  – Kamlakar Karkhanis

Best Sound
 Agent Vinod  – Dinshaw Billmoria

Best Film
 Shatranj Ke Khiladi 

Best Documentary
 Transformations 

Biggest Winners

 *  Swami – 3/6
 *  Amar Akbar Anthony – 3/7
 *  Hum Kisise Kum Naheen – 3/7
 *  Dulhan Wohi Jo Piya Man Bhaye – 2/2
 *  Gharaonda – 2/6