The glitzy Filmfare Awards first took place in the year 1954. The awards were presented to the artists for their outstanding contribution in the film industry. The winners for the awards were selected by the majority votes casted by the readers of Filmfare magazine. The film ‘Junoon’ (directed by Shyam Benegal) was announced the winner for various categories for the year. Listed below are the winners who were acknowledged with the prestigious awards for the year 1980.
The Winners For 27th 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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Amol Palekar
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Gol Maal
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Best Actress
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Jaya Bachchan
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Naukar
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Best Film
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Shyam Benegal
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Junoon
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Best Director
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Shyam Benegal
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Junoon
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Best Supporting Actor (Male)
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Amjad Khan
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Dada
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Best Supporting Actor (Female)
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Helen
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Lahoo Ke Do Rang
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Best Actor in a Comic Role
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Utpal Dutt
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Gol Maal
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Best Music Direction
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Laxmikant Pyarelal
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Sargam
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Best Lyricist
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Gulzar
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Gol Maal - 'Aane Wale Pal'
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Best Playback Singer (Male)
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Yesudas
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Dada - 'Dil Ke Tukde Tukde'
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Best Playback Singer (Female)
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Vani Jairam
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Meera - 'Mere To Giridhar Gopal'
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Filmfare Technical Awards 1980
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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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Bhanudas Divakar
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Junoon
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Best Art Direction
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Madhukar Shinde
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Lahu Ke Do Rang
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Best Cinematography
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Govind Nihalani
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Junoon
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Best Dialogue
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Satyadev Dubey
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Junoon
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Filmfare Critics Awards 1980
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Category
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Winner
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Film
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Best Movie
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Basu Chatterjee
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Jeena Yahan
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Best Documentary
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Pankaj Parashar
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Malfunction
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