The Filmfare Awards were established with the aim of honoring and encouraging talented artists in the film industry. The awards were first referred to as ‘The Clare Awards’ after Clare Mendonca (Filmfare critic). The awards were incepted in the year 1954, the same year when the National Film Awards were also established. With time, the Technical Awards and other popular awards were added in the Filmfare category list. Here is the list of artists who were declared winners for the year.
The Winners Of The 3rd Filmfare Popular Awards Were:
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Category
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Winner
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Film
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Best Actor
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Dilip Kumar
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Azaad
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Best Actress
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Kamini Kaushal
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Biraj Bahu
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Best Film
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-
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Jagriti
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Best Director
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Bimal Roy
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Biraj Bahu
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Best Supporting Actor (Male)
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Abhi Bhattacharya
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Jagriti
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Best Supporting Actor (Female)
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Nirupa Roy
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Munimji
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Best Music Direction
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Hemant Kumar
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Nagin
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Filmfare Technical Awards 1956
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Category
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Winner
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Film
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Best Art Direction
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Rusi Banker
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Mirza Ghalib
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Best Sound
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A K Parmar
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Jhanak Jhanak Payal Baaje
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