17th Filmfare Awards
1970 awards for Hindi cinema
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The 17th Filmfare Awards were held on May 11, 1970, recognising the best Hindi cinema films released in 1969.[1][2]
| 17th Filmfare Awards | |
|---|---|
| Date | May 11, 1970 |
| Site | Bombay |
| Highlights | |
| Best Film | Aradhana |
| Best Actor | Ashok Kumar for Aashirwad |
| Best Actress | Sharmila Tagore for Aradhana |
| Most awards | Anokhi Raat (4) |
| Most nominations | Aradhana (9) |
Aradhana led the ceremony with 9 nominations, followed by Jeene Ki Raah with 6 nominations, Ittefaq with 5 nominations, and Aashirwaad and Anokhi Raat with 4 nominations each,
Anokhi Raat won 4 awards, including Best Screenplay (Hrishikesh Mukherjee) and Best Dialogue (Anand Kumar), thus becoming the most-awarded film at the ceremony.
Rajesh Khanna received dual nominations for Best Actor for his performances in Aradhana and Ittefaq, but lost to Ashok Kumar who won the award for Aashirwaad.
Main Awards





Best Film
Best Director
Yash Chopra â Ittefaq
Best Actor
Ashok Kumar â Aashirwad
- Rajesh Khanna â Aradhana
- Rajesh Khanna â Ittefaq
Best Actress
- Asha Parekh â Chirag
- Nanda â Ittefaq
Best Supporting Actor
Best Supporting Actress
Tanuja â Paisa Ya Pyaar
- Bindu â Ittefaq
- Farida Jalal â Aradhana
Best Comic Actor
- Johnny Walker â Haseena Maan Jayegi
- Mehmood â Meri Bhabhi
Best Story
Best Screenplay
Best Dialogue
Anokhi Raat â Anand Kumar
Best Music Director
Best Lyricist
Chanda Aur Bijli â Gopaldas Neeraj for Kal Ka Paiyya
- Aradhana â Anand Bakshi for Mere Sapno Ki Rani
- Jeene Ki Raah â Anand Bakshi for Badi Mastani Hai
Best Playback Singer, Male
Aradhana â Kishore Kumar for Roop Tera Mastana
- Chanda Aur Bijli â Manna Dey for Kal Ka Paiyya
- Jeene Ki Raah â Mohammad Rafi for Badi Mastani Hai
Best Playback Singer, Female
Jeene Ki Raah â Lata Mangeshkar for Aap Mujhe Acche Lagne Lage
- Inteqam â Lata Mangeshkar for Kaise Rahun Chup
- Chanda Aur Bijli â Sharda for Tere Ang Ka Rang
Best Art Direction, B&W
Anokhi Raat â Ajit Banerjee[3]
Best Art Direction, Color
Tamanna â A. R. Kakkad and Baburao T. Poddar[4]
Best Cinematography, B&W
Anokhi Raat â Kamal Bose[5]
Best Cinematography, Color
Duniya â Faredoon Irani[6]
Best Editing
Nanha Farishta â B. S. Glaad[7]
Best Sound
Critics' Awards
Best Documentary
Then, The Rain
Biggest Winners
- Anokhi Raat â 4/4
- Aashirwad â 1/4
- Aradhana â 3/9
- Ittefaq â 2/5
- Jeene Ki Raah â 2/6
- Aansoo Ban Gaye Phool â 2/2