The year 1954 saw the dawn of the prestigious Filmfare Awards in the Hindi film industry. The awards were introduced to acknowledge and encourage best talent in Bollywood. With time, more categories were added to the list to ensure that all the people who were associated with film making were recognized. The movie which bagged most of the awards for the evening was ‘Shikar’ (directed by Atma Ram). The film is all about murder and the mystery that surrounds it. The movie was a hit at the box office. Here is the list of winners who bagged the awards for the year 1969.
The Winners For 16th 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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Shammi Kapoor
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Brahmchari
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Best Actress
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Waheeda Rehman
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Neel Kamal
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Best Film
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G.P. Sippy
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Brahmachari
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Best Director
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Ramanand Sagar
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Ankhen
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Best Supporting Actor (Male)
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Sanjeev Kumar
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Shikar
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Best Supporting Actor (Female)
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Simi Garewal
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Saathi
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Best Actor in a Comic Role
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Johnny Walker
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Shikar
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Best Music Direction
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Shankar Jaikishan
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Brahmachari
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Best Lyricist
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Shailendra
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Brahmchari - 'Main Gaaon Tum So Jaao'
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Best Playback Singer (Male)
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Mohammed Rafi
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Brahamachari - 'Dil Ke Jharoke Mein'
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Best Playback Singer (Female)
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Asha Bhosle
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Shikar - 'Parde Mein Rehne Do'
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Filmfare Technical Awards 1969
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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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Ajit Banerjee
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Majhli Didi
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Best Sound
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P Thakkersey
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Shikar
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Best Dialogue
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Ali Raza
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Saraswatichandra
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Filmfare Critics Awards 1969
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Category
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Winner
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Film
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Best Documentary
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Promod Pati
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Explorer
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