9th Filmfare Awards

The 9th Filmfare Awards were held on 20 May 1962, at Bombay, honoring the best films in Hindi Cinema in 1961.[1][2][3]

9th Filmfare Awards
Date20 May 1962
SiteBombay
Highlights
Best FilmJis Desh Mein Ganga Behti Hai
Most awardsJis Desh Mein Ganga Behti Hai (4)
Most nominationsJis Desh Mein Ganga Behti Hai (10)

Jis Desh Men Ganga Behti Hai led the ceremony with 10 nominations, followed by Gunga Jumna with 7 nominations.

Jis Desh Men Ganga Behti Hai won 4 awards, thus becoming the most-awarded film at the ceremony.

Jis Desh Mein Ganga Behti Hai was a 1960 release but was not considered for the 8th Filmfare Awards.

Main awards

B.R. Chopra — Best Director winner for Kanoon
Raj Kapoor — Best Actor winner for Jis Desh Mein Ganga Behti Hai
Vyjayanthimala — Best Actress winner for Gunga Jumna
Nana Palshikar — Best Supporting Actor winner for Kanoon
Nirupa Roy — Best Supporting Actress winner for Chhaya
Best Film Best Director
Best Actor Best Actress
Best Supporting Actor Best Supporting Actress
Best Music Director Best Lyricist
Best Playback Singer – Male Best Playback Singer – Female
  • Award won by a male singer

Technical Awards

Best Story Best Dialogue
Best Editing Best Cinematography
Best Art Direction Best Sound Design

Multiple nominations and wins

The following films received multiple awards and nominations.

Movie Awards Nominations
Jis Desh Men Ganga Behti Hai 4 10
Gunga Jumna 3 7
Gharana 2 4
Kanoon 2 4
Sasural 1 4
Junglee 1 2

See also

References

  1. The Times Group (20 May 1962). "1961 Filmfare Awards". The Times of India. Retrieved 19 February 2012.
  2. "The Winners – 1962". The Times of India. Retrieved 19 February 2012.
  3. "The Nominations – 1962". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 8 July 2012. Retrieved 19 February 2012.
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