When it was introduced in 1954, the Filmfare Awards initially only recognized achievements in the Hindi cinema.

Each industry is given its own set of creative awards in annual ceremonies that have predominantly been held in Chennai and Hyderabad.

[2] In 1972 the awards were extended to Best Actor, Best Actress and Best Director categories in all south Indian films.

Pansare under the supervision of The Times of India's art director Walter Langhammer, it is generally made of bronze, its height is 46.5 cm and it weighs around five kg.

[7] This is where actors, actresses, producers, directors, singers, composers, and others that have contributed to Indian cinema are introduced.

Hosts question the celebrities about upcoming performances and who they think deserves to take the Black Lady home.