Bollywood awards

The Filmfare Awards ceremony is one of the oldest and most prominent film events given for Hindi films in India and is sometimes referred to as the "Indian Oscars." The Filmfare awards were first introduced in 1954, the same year as the National Film Awards and gave awards to the best films of 1953. The ceremony was referred to as the Clare Awards after the magazine's editor. A dual voting system was developed in 1956. Under this system, "in contrast to the National Film Awards, which are decided by a panel appointed by Indian Government, the Filmfare Awards are voted for by both the public and a committee of experts."
History

The Filmfare awards were first introduced in 1953. Readers of Filmfare magazine were polled to decide the winners, and over 20,000 readers spread throughout India participated in the polls; trophies were given to winners of the popular vote. In the first awards function, held on 21 March 1954, only five awards were presented – for the best film , the best director, the best actor, the best actress, and the best music director. Do Bigha Zameen was the first movie to win the award for the best film. The first four winners for other categories were: Bimal Roy for direction of Do Bigha Zameen, Dilip Kumar for his performance in Daag, Meena Kumari for her performance in Baiju Bawra, and Naushad for his music in Baiju Bawra.

Awards

As of 2005, there are 31 awards. There is a separate category of film-critics awards, decided by noted film-critics rather than popular votes. This dual format has also generated some controversy amongst viewers and recipients [1]. Awards are given in the following categories. Follow the links for lists of the award winners, year by year.

Popular awards

* Best Movie
* Best Director
* Best Actor
* Best Actress
* Best Supporting Actor
* Best Supporting Actress
* Best Villain
* Best Comedian
* Best Male Debut
* Best Female Debut
* Best Music Director
* Best Lyricist
* Best Male Playback
* Best Female Playback

Critics Awards

* Critics Award Best Movie
* Critics Award Best Performance (Actor and Actress)

Special Awards

* Lifetime Achievement
* Superstar of the Millennium Award
* Power Award
* Special Performance Award
* Sony Scene of the Year
* RD Burman Award for New Music Talent
* Raj Kapoor Award
* Best Film of 50 Years (once in 50th year anniversary)
* Special Award for Guest appearance

Technical Awards

* Best Art Direction
* Best Action
* Best Cinematographer
* Best Editing
* Best Choreography
* Best Story
* Best Screenplay
* Best Background Score
* Best Dialogue
* Best Sound Recording

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