29th Filmfare Awards

Films belonging to the Parallel Cinema and Indian New Wave won most of the awards at the ceremony, signaling a trend where filmmakers and audiences were moving towards more meaningful cinema.

Chakra, Ek Duuje Ke Liye, Kalyug & Kudrat won 3 awards each, thus becoming the most-awarded films at the ceremony.

Amitabh Bachchan received dual nominations for Best Actor for his performances in Laawaris and Silsila, but lost to Naseeruddin Shah who won the award for Chakra.

Amjad Khan also received dual nominations for Best Supporting Actor for his performances in Love Story and Yaarana, winning for the latter.

Kalyug Muzaffar Ali – Umrao Jaan Naseeruddin Shah – Chakra Smita Patil – Chakra Amjad Khan – Yaarana Supriya Pathak – Kalyug Utpal Dutt – Naram Garam Kudrat – Chetan Anand Ek Duuje Ke Liye – K. Balachander Meri Awaaz Suno – Kader Khan Umrao Jaan – Khayyam Ek Duuje Ke Liye – Anand Bakshi for Tere Mere Beech Main Love Story – Amit Kumar for Teri Yaad Aa Rahi Hai Kudrat – Parveen Sultana for Humein Tumse Pyaar Kitna Chakra – Bansi Chandragupta [1] Kudrat – Jal Mistry [2] Ek Duuje Ke Liye – K. R. Kitoo [3] Kalyug – Hitendra Ghosh [4] Padmini Kolhapure – Ahista Ahista Aadarshila Faces After the Storm