The year 1954 saw the dawn of the Filmfare Awards in the Indian film industry. The aim of the awards is to acknowledge and encourage talent in Bollywood. The award ceremony was organized every year in Mumbai. The evening proved lucky for Bimal Roy, as his film ‘Madhumati’ swept many awards for the year. Given below is the list of winners of filmfare awards 1959.
The Winners For 6th 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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Dev Anand
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Kaala Pani
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Best Actress
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Vyjayantimala
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Madhumati
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Best Film
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Bimal Roy
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Madhumati
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Best Director
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Bimal Roy
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Madhumati
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Best Supporting Actor (Male)
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Johnny Walker
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Madhumati
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Best Supporting Actor (Female)
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Nalini Jaywant
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Kala Paani
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Best Music Direction
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Salil Chowdhury
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Madhumati
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Best Lyricist
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Shailendra
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Yahudi - 'Yeh Mera Divanapan'
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Filmfare Technical Awards 1959
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Category
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Winner
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Film
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Best Editing
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Hrishikesh Mukherjee
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Madhumati
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Best Art Direction
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Sudhendu Roy
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Madhumati
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Best Dialogue
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Rajinder Singh Bedi
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Madhumati
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