21st Filmfare Awards (1974)
The 21st Filmfare Awards honored the best Bollywood films of 1973.
Rajesh Khanna-Nutan starrer "Anuraag" won the Best Film award.
Rishi Kapoor won the Best Actor award for his role in "Bobby".
Jaya Bhaduri (a.k.a. Jaya Bachchan) won the Best Actess award for her role in "Abhimaan". Dimple Kapadia also won in the same category for her role in "Bobby".
Yash Chopra won the Best Director award for "Daag: A Poem of Love".
- WINNER
Best Film - Critics
Duvidha
- Mani Kaul
Best Film
Anuraag
- Shakti Samanta
Best Actor
Bobby
- Rishi Kapoor
Daag - A Poem of Love
- Rajesh Khanna
Best Actress
Abhimaan
- Jaya Bhaduri (a.k.a. Jaya Bachchan)
Bobby
- Dimple Kapadia
Best Supporting Actor
Namak Haraam
- Amitabh Bachchan
Best Supporting Actress
Daag - A Poem of Love
- Rakhee Gulzar
Best Director
Daag - A Poem of Love
- Yash Chopra
Best Music Director
Abhimaan
- Sachin Dev Burman
Best Art Direction
Bobby
- A. Rangaraj
Best Cinematographer
Jheel Ke Us Paar
- Jal Mistry
Best Editing
Zanjeer
- Ramchandra Mahadik
Best Playback Singer - Female
Naina
- Asha Bhosle
for "Hone lagi hai raat jawan"
Best Playback Singer - Male
Bobby
- Narendra Chanchal
for "Beshak mandir masjid"
Best Lyrics
Zanjeer
- Gulshan Bawra
for "Yaari hai Imaan mera"
Best Dialogue
Namak Haraam
- Gulzar
Best Story
Zanjeer
- Javed Akhtar, Salim Khan
Best Actor in a Comic Role
Aaj Ki Taaza Khabar
- Asrani
Best Screenplay
Zanjeer
- Javed Akhtar, Salim Khan
Best Sound Recording
Bobby
- Allauddin Khan Qureshi