27th Filmfare Awards

The 27th Filmfare Awards were held in 1980.

Junoon led the ceremony with 9 nominations, followed by Gol Maal and Kaala Patthar with 8 nominations each, and Sargam with 7 nominations.

Junoon won 6 awards, including Best Film and Best Director (for Shyam Benegal), thus becoming the most-awarded film at the ceremony.

Hrishikesh Mukherjee received dual nominations for Best Director for his direction in Gol Maal and Jurmana, but lost to Shyam Benegal who won the award for Junoon.

Amitabh Bachchan also received dual nominations for Best Actor for his performances in Kaala Patthar and Mr. Natwarlal, but lost to Amol Palekar who won the award for Gol Maal.

Best Film
 Junoon 
 * Amar Deep
 * Kaala Patthar
 * Noorie
 * Sargam

Best Director
 Shyam Benegal – Junoon 
 * Hrishikesh Mukherjee – Gol Maal
 * Hrishikesh Mukherjee – Jurmana
 * Manmohan Krishna – Noorie
 * Yash Chopra – Kaala Patthar

Best Actor
 Amol Palekar – Gol Maal 
 * Amitabh Bachchan – Kaala Patthar
 * Amitabh Bachchan – Mr. Natwarlal
 * Rajesh Khanna – Amar Deep
 * Rishi Kapoor – Sargam

Best Actress
 Jaya Bachchan – Nauker 
 * Hema Malini – Meera
 * Jaya Prada – Sargam
 * Poonam Dhillon – Noorie
 * Raakhee – Jurmana

Best Supporting Actor
 Amjad Khan – Dada
 * Naseeruddin Shah – Junoon
 * Shatrughan Sinha – Kaala Patthar
 * Utpal Dutt – Gol Maal
 * Vinod Mehra – Amar Deep

Best Supporting Actress
 Helen – Lahu Ke Do Rang 
 * Dina Pathak – Gol Maal
 * Farida Jalal – Jurmana
 * Jennifer Kendal – Junoon
 * Neetu Singh – Kaala Patthar

Best Comic Actor
 Utpal Dutt – Gol Maal 
 * Asrani – Sargam
 * Deven Verma – Gol Maal
 * Deven Verma – Lok Parlok
 * Mehmood – Nauker

Best Story
 Dooriyaan – Shankar Shesh 
 * Gol Maal – Sailesh Dey
 * Junoon – Ruskin Bond
 * Kaala Patthar – Salim–Javed
 * Sargam – K. Vishwanathan

Best Screenplay
 Godhuli – Girish Karnad and B. V. Karanth 

Best Dialogue
 Junoon – Satyadev Dubey 

Best Music Director
 Sargam – Laxmikant–Pyarelal 
 * Jaani Dushman – Laxmikant–Pyarelal
 * Kaala Patthar – Rajesh Roshan
 * Mr. Natwarlal – Rajesh Roshan
 * Noorie – Khayyam

Best Lyricist
 Gol Maal – Gulzar for Aane Wala Pal 
 * Dada – Sahir Ludhianvi for Dil Ke Tukde Tukde
 * Jurmana – Anand Bakshi for Saawan Ke Jhule Pade
 * Noorie – Jan Nisar Akhtar for Aaja Re
 * Sargam – Anand Bakshi for Dufliwale

Best Playback Singer, Male
 Dada – K. J. Yesudas for Dil Ke Tukde Tukde 
 * Jaani Dushman – Mohammed Rafi for Chalo Re Doli Uthao
 * Kaala Patthar – Kishore Kumar for Ek Rasta Hai Zindagi
 * Mr. Natwarlal – Amitabh Bachchan for Mere Paas Aao
 * Noorie – Nitin Mukesh for Aaja Re
 * Sunayana – K. J. Yesudas for Sunayana In Nazaron Ko

Best Playback Singer, Female
Meera – Vani Jairam for Mere To Giridhar Gopal
 * Gaman – Chhaya Ganguly for Aap Ki Yaad
 * Ikraar – Usha Mangeshkar for Hum Se Nazar To Milao
 * Meera – Vani Jairam for Aeri Main To Prem Diwani
 * Sunayana – Hemlata for Megha O Megha

Best Art Direction
 Lahu Ke Do Rang – Madhukar Shinde

Best Cinematography
 Junoon – Govind Nihalani

Best Editing
 Junoon – Diwakar Bhanudas

Best Sound
 Junoon – Hitendra Ghosh

Best Film
 Jeena Yahan 

Biggest winners

 *  Junoon – 6/9
 *  Gol Maal – 3/8
 *  Lahu Ke Do Rang – 2/2
 *  Dada – 2/3
 * Sargam – 1/7
 * Kaala Patthar – 0/8