Filmfare Awards 2025: Ticket Prices ₹5,000–50,000

The Filmfare Awards began in 1954, initially recognizing films in just five categories: Best Film, Best Director, Best Actor, Best Actress, and Best Music Director. Meena Kumari won the first Best Actress award for Baiju Bawra, while Dilip Kumar won Best Actor for Daag. The first Best Film award went to Do Bigha Zamin, with Bimal Roy receiving Best Director. The awards were originally called the Clare Awards, named after The Times of India’s editor Clare Mendonca, before being renamed Filmfare.

Over the years, the awards have expanded to 33 categories, including Technical, Critics, and Special Awards. Winners receive “The Black Lady”, a 46.5 cm, 5-kg bronze statue of a woman with raised hands, designed by N.G. Pansare under Walter Langhammer’s supervision. Silver and gold versions were awarded on the 25th and 50th anniversaries, respectively.

Records and Achievements

• Shah Rukh Khan and Dilip Kumar share the record for most Best Actor awards (8 each).
• Shah Rukh Khan has won a total of 15 Filmfares; Dilip Kumar has 10.
• Gulzar holds the record for the most Filmfare wins (22), followed by A.R. Rahman (17), Amitabh Bachchan (16), Shah Rukh Khan (15), and Dilip Kumar (10).

Nominations for 70th Filmfare Awards

• Most nominated film: Laapataa Ladies with 24 nominations. It surpasses Kabhi Alvida Naa Kehna’s previous record of 23 nominations. If it wins over 13 awards, it could break Gully Boy’s record.
• Other notable nominations: Stree 2 (8), Bhool Bhulaiyaa 3 (5).

Best Film: Article 370, Bhool Bhulaiyaa 3, Kill, Laapataa Ladies, Stree 2
Best Director: Aditya Suhas Jambhale (Article 370), Amar Kaushik (Stree 2), Anees Bazmee (Bhool Bhulaiyaa 3), Kiran Rao (Laapataa Ladies), Nikhil Nagesh Bhat (Kill)
Best Actor (Male): Abhishek Bachchan, Ajay Devgn, Akshay Kumar, Hrithik Roshan, Kartik Aaryan, Rajkummar Rao
Best Actor (Female): Alia Bhatt, Kareena Kapoor Khan, Kriti Sanon, Shraddha Kapoor, Tabu, Yami Gautam
Supporting Roles, Critics Awards, and other categories also feature top actors and films from the year.

Notable Controversies

• Rishi Kapoor: In his autobiography, he admitted buying the Best Actor award for his debut film Bobby for ₹30,000, despite Amitabh Bachchan being a contender for Zanjeer.
• Pran vs Pakeezah (1972): Actor Pran refused his Best Supporting Actor award, feeling Pakeezah had been unfairly overlooked.
• Aamir Khan Boycott: After Rangeela (1995) received no nominations or awards, Aamir Khan decided to stop attending Filmfare functions.
• Moushumi Chatterjee: Claimed she was offered awards for Anurag and Roti Kapda Aur Makaan in exchange for money, which she refused.
• Neil Nitin Mukesh vs Shah Rukh Khan (2009): Mukesh was offended by Shah Rukh’s on-stage question about his surname.
• Naseeruddin Shah: Revealed he repurposed his Filmfare trophies as bathroom door handles, expressing indifference to the awards.

Interesting Facts

• Ticket range: ₹5,000–50,000.
• Shah Rukh Khan and Dilip Kumar share the record for 8 Best Actor awards each.
• The awards have been historically controversial but remain a prestigious celebration of Hindi cinema.

The Filmfare Awards 2025 promises a night of glitz, glamour, and cinematic celebration as Bollywood’s finest gather in Ahmedabad