Filmfare Best Art Direction
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The Filmfare Best Art Direction Award is given by the Filmfare
magazine as part of its annual Filmfare Awards for Hindi films.
Although the awards started in 1953, awards for the best art direction category started only in 1955.
Filmfare
Filmfare is an English-language tabloid-sized magazine about Indian cinema. Published by The Times Group, India's largest media services conglomerate, in Mumbai , it highlights the doings of the Bollywood film scene...
magazine as part of its annual Filmfare Awards for Hindi films.
Although the awards started in 1953, awards for the best art direction category started only in 1955.
Superlatives
| Awardee | No. of Awards |
|---|---|
| Ajit Banerjee | 3 |
| M.R. Acharekar M.R. Acharekar Murlidhar Ramachandra Acharekar was an Indian artist, film art director in Hindi cinema, who won Filmfare Best Art Direction Award three times, 1958 for Pardesi, 1960 for Kaagaz Ke Phool, in 1962 for Jis Desh Men Ganga Behti Hai. -Bio:... |
3 |
| Nitin Chandrakant Desai Nitin Chandrakant Desai Nitin Chandrakant Desai, is a noted Indian art director and production designer of Indian cinema turned film and television producer, most known for his work in films like, Lagaan , Jodhaa Akbar , Devdas and Hum Dil De Chuke Sanam... |
3 |
| Sharmishta Roy | 3 |
| Sudhendu Roy | 3 |
Awards
| Year | Art Director(s) | Film |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | Mukund Gupta | Do Dooni Chaar Do Dooni Chaar Do Dooni Chaar is a 2010 Hindi film produced by Arindam Chaudhuri , directed by Habib Faisal, and stars Rishi Kapoor, Neetu Singh, Aditi Vasudev and Archit Krishna in lead roles. The film is about a middle-class school teacher who tries to keep his wife and children happy in inflationary times and... |
| 2010 | Helen Jones, Sukanta Panigrahi | Dev.D |
| 2009 | Vandana Kataria, Angelica Bhowmick | Oye Lucky! Lucky Oye! Oye Lucky! Lucky Oye! Oye Lucky! Lucky Oye! is a 2008 Indian film starring Abhay Deol, Neetu Chandra, Paresh Rawal, Manu Rishi, Richa Chadda, Manjot Singh and Archana Puran Singh. It was directed by Dibakar Banerjee. The film won the National Film Award for Best Popular Film.... |
| 2008 | Samir Chanda Samir Chanda Samir Chanda was an Indian art director and production designer across Indian cinema, including Hindi, Bengali and Tamil, most known for his work in films like Dil Se , Guru , Omkara , Rang De Basanti , and Raavan .He also directed a Bengali film, Ek Nadir Galpo starring Mithun... |
Guru |
| 2007 | Samir Chanda Samir Chanda Samir Chanda was an Indian art director and production designer across Indian cinema, including Hindi, Bengali and Tamil, most known for his work in films like Dil Se , Guru , Omkara , Rang De Basanti , and Raavan .He also directed a Bengali film, Ek Nadir Galpo starring Mithun... |
Omkara Omkara (film) Omkara is a 2006 Indian film adaptation of Shakespeare’s Othello, co-written and directed by Vishal Bhardwaj. It starred Ajay Devgan, Saif Ali Khan, and Kareena Kapoor in the lead roles, supported by Vivek Oberoi, Naseeruddin Shah, and Konkona Sen Sharma with a cameo role from Bipasha Basu... |
| 2006 | Keshto Mondal, Tanushree Sarkar and Pradeep Sarkar Pradeep Sarkar Pradeep Sakar is a writer and director who works in the Bollywood industry.He began his career with Vinod Chopra Productions, the production company of acclaimed director Vidhu Vinod Chopra.... |
Parineeta Parineeta (2005 film) Parineeta is a Bollywood musical film adaptation of the 1914 Bengali novella, Parineeta by Sarat Chandra Chattopadhyay. Directed by debutant Pradeep Sarkar, the film was based upon a screenplay by the film's producer, Vidhu Vinod Chopra. The film featured Vidya Balan, Saif Ali Khan and Sanjay Dutt... |
| 2005 | Sabu Cyril Sabu Cyril Sabu Cyril is an Indian film art director. He has won National Film Award for Best Art Direction four times and Filmfare Best Art Direction Award twice. His latest work Enthiran, in which he also played an important role, has won him international recognitions.-Early life and education:Sabu Cyril... |
Yuva Yuva Yuva , originally titled Howrah Bridge is a feature film directed by Indian director Mani Ratnam and released in 2004. Simultaneously made in Hindi and Tamil , the prime objective of the movie was to motivate educated Indian youths to enter politics.The film tells the stories of three young men... |
| 2004 | Munish Sappal | Pinjar Pinjar (film) Pinjar is a 2003 film about Hindu-Muslim problems during the time around the partition of India. The film is based on a Punjabi novel by the same name, written by Amrita Pritam... |
| 2003 | Nitin Chandrakant Desai Nitin Chandrakant Desai Nitin Chandrakant Desai, is a noted Indian art director and production designer of Indian cinema turned film and television producer, most known for his work in films like, Lagaan , Jodhaa Akbar , Devdas and Hum Dil De Chuke Sanam... |
Devdas Devdas (2002 film) Devdas is a 2002 Bollywood film based on the 1917 Sharat Chandra Chattopadhyay novella Devdas. This is the third Hindi version and the first colour film version of the story in Hindi... |
| 2002 | Sharmishta Roy | Kabhi Khushi Kabhie Gham Kabhi Khushi Kabhie Gham Kabhi Khushi Kabhie Gham... is a Bollywood film released in India and countries with large NRI populations on 14 December 2001.... |
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| 2000 | ||
| 1999 | Sharmishta Roy | Kuch Kuch Hota Hai Kuch Kuch Hota Hai Kuch Kuch Hota Hai is a Hindi romantic comedy film, released in India and the United Kingdom on 16 October 1998. The film was written and directed by the debuting Karan Johar and stars the popular on-screen pair of Shahrukh Khan and Kajol in their fourth movie together... |
| 1998 | Sharmishta Roy | Dil To Pagal Hai Dil To Pagal Hai Dil To Pagal Hai is a Bollywood comedy/drama, released October 31, 1997, depicting the love lives of dancers in a musical dance troupe. The tag line is "Someone somewhere is made for you..." It was directed by Yash Chopra. It stars Shahrukh Khan, Madhuri Dixit and Karisma Kapoor, with an extended... |
| 1997 | Nitin Chandrakant Desai Nitin Chandrakant Desai Nitin Chandrakant Desai, is a noted Indian art director and production designer of Indian cinema turned film and television producer, most known for his work in films like, Lagaan , Jodhaa Akbar , Devdas and Hum Dil De Chuke Sanam... |
Khamoshi: The Musical Khamoshi: The Musical Khamoshi: The Musical is a critically acclaimed Indian Hindi film which was released on 9 August 1996. The film starred Nana Patekar, Manisha Koirala, Salman Khan, Seema Biswas and Helen, and marked Sanjay Leela Bhansali's directorial debut... |
| 1996 | Bijon Dasgupta | Prem |
| 1995 | Nitin Chandrakant Desai Nitin Chandrakant Desai Nitin Chandrakant Desai, is a noted Indian art director and production designer of Indian cinema turned film and television producer, most known for his work in films like, Lagaan , Jodhaa Akbar , Devdas and Hum Dil De Chuke Sanam... |
1942: A Love Story 1942: A Love Story 1942: A Love Story is a 1994 Bollywood film starring Anil Kapoor, Manisha Koirala, Jackie Shroff, Anupam Kher, Danny Denzongpa, and Pran. The film was the first ever to be given a U/A rating while featuring a scene, previously considered inappropriate for young children, showing the actors kissing... |
| 1994 | Sabu Cyril Sabu Cyril Sabu Cyril is an Indian film art director. He has won National Film Award for Best Art Direction four times and Filmfare Best Art Direction Award twice. His latest work Enthiran, in which he also played an important role, has won him international recognitions.-Early life and education:Sabu Cyril... |
Gardish Gardish Gardish is a 1993 Hindi film directed by Priyadarshan which included an all-star cast such as Jackie Shroff and Dimple Kapadia. Jackie Shroff was nominated for Best Actor Filmfare awards, and Dimpla Kapadia for the Best supporting Actress award.... |
| 1993 | Ravi Verman R.Verman -Early life:Born in Mangalore, Verman is an alumnus of J. J. School of Art, Mumbai. After completing his education he started his own publicity designing and cine advertising business company called ‘Takshila’... |
Angaar |
| 1992 | Ravi Verman R.Verman -Early life:Born in Mangalore, Verman is an alumnus of J. J. School of Art, Mumbai. After completing his education he started his own publicity designing and cine advertising business company called ‘Takshila’... |
Hum Hum (film) Hum is a 1991 Hindi Language film directed by Mukul S. Anand. It stars Amitabh Bachchan, Rajinikanth, Govinda, Kimi Katkar, Shilpa Shirodkar, Deepa Sahi and Danny Denzongpa. This was the last successful film for Bachchan in the early 90s before he announced his temporary retirement immediately... |
| 1991 | Nitish Roy Nitish Roy Nitish Roy is an Indian film art director, production designer, and costume designer in Hindi cinema, who is known for his work with art cinema directors, Shyam Benegal, Mrinal Sen and Govind Nihlani, Hindi mainstream cinema, directors like Rajkumar Santoshi, as well as international directors... |
Ghayal Ghayal (1990 film) Ghayal is a 1990 Indian Hindi film starring Sunny Deol. The film was produced by Dharmendra and directed by Rajkumar Santoshi. The film won seven Filmfare Awards, including the Best Movie award... |
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| 1989 | Liladhar S. Sawant | Hatya Hatya Hatya is a 1988 Bollywood thriller film directed by Kirti Kumar and starring Govinda, Neelam and Anupam Kher-Plot:Govinda stars as Sagar, a wealthy but idle young man. Following a night of consuming much alcohol he finds a homeless and parentless young boy. He takes the boy home and learns that he... |
| 1988 | No Award Ceremony | |
| 1987 | No Award Ceremony | |
| 1986 | Suresh J. Sawant | Ram Teri Ganga Maili Ram Teri Ganga Maili Ram Teri Ganga Maili was a hit 1985 Bollywood movie directed by the legend, Raj Kapoor. This movie stars Mandakini and Rajiv Kapoor, son of the director-producer Raj Kapoor. It was Raj Kapoor's last film. The songs of the films were of high meolody... |
| 1985 | Madhukar Shinde | Saaransh Saaransh Saaransh is a 1984 Bollywood film starring Anupam Kher, Rohini Hattangadi and Soni Razdan. The film marked the screen debut of Anupam Kher. It was nominated for India's official entry for the 1985 Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film... |
| 1984 | N.B. Kulkarni | Razia Sultan Razia Sultan (film) Razia Sultan is 1983 Urdu film, written and directed by Kamal Amrohi, and starring Hema Malini and Dharmendra in lead roles.The film's music was provided by Khayyam, with lyrics by Jan Nisar Akhtar and two songs by Nida Fazli who walked into the project when Akhtar died... |
| 1983 | Ajit Banerjee | Namkeen Namkeen Namkeen , 1982 Hindi film, directed by Gulzar, with Sharmila Tagore, Sanjeev Kumar, Shabana Azmi and Waheeda Rehman as leads. It was yet another movie by Gulzar made on some very sensitive but untouched aspects of Indian society especially in rural areas. The story was by Samaresh Basu on whose... |
| 1982 | Bansi Chandragupta Bansi Chandragupta Bansi Chandragupta was an Indian art director and production designer, regarded among the greatest of art directors of Indian film industry. He won Filmfare Best Art Direction Award thrice, for Seema in 1972, for Do Jhoot in 1976 and for Chakra in 1982. He was awarded Evening Standard British Film... |
Chakra Chakra (film) Chakra is a 1981 Hindi movie directed by Rabindra Dharmaraj. The film stars Smita Patil, Naseeruddin Shah and Kulbhushan Kharbanda.- Plot :The story would be horrific if it were not routine - even today, 30 years later... |
| 1981 | C.S. Bhati | Aakrosh Aakrosh (1980 film) Aakrosh is a 1980 Hindi arthouse film directed by auteur Govind Nihalani and written by renowned Marathi playwright Vijay Tendulkar.The film starred Naseeruddin Shah, Om Puri and Amrish Puri in lead roles and went to win 1980 National Film Award for Best Feature Film in Hindi and several Filmfare... |
| 1980 | Madhukar Shinde | Lahu Ke Do Rang Lahu Ke Do Rang Lahu Ke Do Rang is a 1979 Hindi movie directed by Mahesh Bhatt. The film stars Vinod Khanna, Helen Richardson, Danny Denzongpa, Shabana Azmi, Ranjeet, and Prema Narayan. The films music is by Bappi Lahiri... |
| 1979 | T.K. Desai | Des Pardes Des Pardes Des Pardes is a 1978 Hindi film produced and directed by Dev Anand. This family drama stars Dev Anand and Tina Munim , with Ajit, Pran, Amjad Khan, Shreeram Lagoo, Tom Alter, Bindu, Prem Chopra, A. K. Hangal, Sujit Kumar, Mehmood and Paintal in supporting cast... |
| 1978 | Shanti Das Shanti Das Shanti Das is a music industry executive, marketing consultant, entrepreneur, philanthropist and author... |
Hum Kisi Se Kum Nahin Hum Kisi Se Kum Nahin Hum Kisi Se Kum Naheen is a 1977 Hindi action film, produced and directed by Nasir Hussain. The film became a "super hit" at the box office, and took the third top spot at the box office in 1977.... |
| 1977 | S.S. Samel | Fakira Fakira Fakira is a 1976 Hindi movie produced by N.N. Sippy and directed by C.P. Dixit. The film stars Shashi Kapoor, Shabana Azmi, Asrani, Aruna Irani, Danny Denzongpa, Asit Sen, Ramesh Deo, Madan Puri and Shetty. The music is by Ravindra Jain. The film became a box office hit. The film's team of... |
| 1976 | Bansi Chandragupta Bansi Chandragupta Bansi Chandragupta was an Indian art director and production designer, regarded among the greatest of art directors of Indian film industry. He won Filmfare Best Art Direction Award thrice, for Seema in 1972, for Do Jhoot in 1976 and for Chakra in 1982. He was awarded Evening Standard British Film... |
Do Jhoot Do Jhoot Do Jhoot is a 1975 Bollywood romance film directed by Jitu Thakar. The film stars Vinod Mehra and Moushumi Chatterjee .-Cast:*Vinod Mehra*Moushumi Chatterjee*Aruna Irani*Ajit*Kamini Kaushal*Pran*Prem Chopra... |
| 1975 | Sudhendu Roy | Sagina Sagina (film) Sagina is a 1974 Hindi movie. Produced by the Late Shri J.K. Kapur and directed by Tapan Sinha, the film stars Dilip Kumar, Saira Banu, Aparna Sen and Om Prakash. It was a remake of a Bengali version called Sagina Mahato which was released in 1970 with the same lead pair in the cast... |
| 1974 | A. Rangaraj | Bobby Bobby (1973 film) Bobby is a 1973 Bollywood film directed by Raj Kapoor. The film was widely popular, and widely imitated. It also represented the film début for Dimple Kapadia and the first leading role for Raj Kapoor's son, Rishi Kapoor.... |
| 1973 | N.B. Kulkarni | Pakeezah Pakeezah Pakeezah is a 1972 Indian film. It was directed by Kamal Amrohi who was known for his perfectionism. The music is by Ghulam Mohammed and Naushad... |
| 1972 | Bansi Chandragupta Bansi Chandragupta Bansi Chandragupta was an Indian art director and production designer, regarded among the greatest of art directors of Indian film industry. He won Filmfare Best Art Direction Award thrice, for Seema in 1972, for Do Jhoot in 1976 and for Chakra in 1982. He was awarded Evening Standard British Film... |
Seema Seema (1971 film) Seema is a 1971 Hindi film directed by Surendra Mohan.-Cast:*Rakesh Roshan*Kabir Bedi*Simi Garewal*Padma Khanna *Chand Usmani*Abhi Bhattacharya*Sulochana*Bharathi Vishnuvardhan... |
| 1971 | Shanti Das Shanti Das Shanti Das is a music industry executive, marketing consultant, entrepreneur, philanthropist and author... |
Talash |
| 1970 | Ajit Banerjee | Anokhi Raat Anokhi Raat Anokhi Raat is a 1968 Hindi film produced by L. B. Lachman and L. B. Thakur and directed by Asit Sen. The film stars Sanjeev Kumar, Zaheeda Hussain, Aruna Irani, Keshto Mukherjee and Parikshat Sahni. It has music by Salil Choudhary and Roshan... |
| 1969 | Ajit Banerjee | Majhli Didi Majhli Didi Majhli Didi is a 1967 Bollywood film directed by Hrishikesh Mukherjee, based on Bengali language story, Mejdidi by Sarat Chandra Chattopadhyay, and starring Dharmendra and Meena Kumari.... |
| 1968 | H.V. Maharudria | Taqdeer |
| 1967 | Sant Singh | Yeh Raat Phir Na Aayegi |
| 1966 |
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Haqeeqat Haqeeqat is a 1964 Hindi war-film directed by Chetan Anand. It was supported by the Government of India.The movie stars Balraj Sahni, Dharmendra, Rajender Kumar, Priya Rajvansh, Sanjay Khan and Vijay Anand. the music is by Madan Mohan and the lyrics by Kaifi Azmi. The movie was based on the 1962... Gumnaam Gumnaam is a 1965 Indian horror thriller film directed by Raja Nawathe, starring Manoj Kumar, Nanda, Pran, Helen and Mehmood. The film became a box office hit... |
| 1965 | G.L. Yadhav & T.K. Desai | Kohraa |
| 1964 | Sudhendu Roy | Mere Mehboob Mere Mehboob Mere Mehboob is a 1963 Indian film directed by Harnam Singh Rawail and starring Rajendra Kumar, Sadhana, Ashok Kumar, Nimmi, Pran, Johnny Walker and Ameeta. The film became a "blockbuster" and took the number one position at the box office in 1963. The movie drew a background from Aligarh Muslim... |
| 1963 | D.R. Jadhav & Ram Yedekar | Son Of India Son of India (1962 film) Son of India is a 1962 Bollywood film written and directed by Mehboob Khan. The film stars Kamaljith, Simi Garewal, Jayant and Kumkum in the lead roles... |
| 1962 | M.R. Acharekar M.R. Acharekar Murlidhar Ramachandra Acharekar was an Indian artist, film art director in Hindi cinema, who won Filmfare Best Art Direction Award three times, 1958 for Pardesi, 1960 for Kaagaz Ke Phool, in 1962 for Jis Desh Men Ganga Behti Hai. -Bio:... |
Jis Desh Men Ganga Behti Hai Jis Desh Men Ganga Behti Hai Jis Desh Mein Ganga Behti Hai is a 1960 Hindi film directed by Radhu Karmakar... |
| 1961 | Biren Naug | Chaudhvin Ka Chand Chaudhvin Ka Chand Chaudhvin Ka Chand is a 1960 Hindi feature film directed by Mohammed Sadiq. A production of Guru Dutt, the film centers on a love triangle between Guru Dutt, Rehman and Waheeda Rehman, and features music by Ravi. Farida Jalal is a guest appearance in the film, her debut... |
| 1960 | M.R. Acharekar M.R. Acharekar Murlidhar Ramachandra Acharekar was an Indian artist, film art director in Hindi cinema, who won Filmfare Best Art Direction Award three times, 1958 for Pardesi, 1960 for Kaagaz Ke Phool, in 1962 for Jis Desh Men Ganga Behti Hai. -Bio:... |
Kaagaz Ke Phool Kaagaz Ke Phool Kaagaz Ke Phool, , is a 1959 Hindi film produced and directed by Guru Dutt, who also played the lead role in the film .The film was a box office disaster of its time but was later resurrected as a world cinema cult classic in the 1980s. The film's music was composed by S. D... |
| 1959 | Sudhendu Roy | Madhumati Madhumati Madhumati is a 1958 Hindi film produced and directed by Bimal Roy, and written by Ritwik Ghatak and Rajinder Singh Bedi. The music was composed by Salil Choudhury with the lyrics by Shailendra. The film stars Dilip Kumar, Vyjayantimala, Pran, and Johnny Walker. It was one of the earliest films to... |
| 1958 | M.R. Acharekar M.R. Acharekar Murlidhar Ramachandra Acharekar was an Indian artist, film art director in Hindi cinema, who won Filmfare Best Art Direction Award three times, 1958 for Pardesi, 1960 for Kaagaz Ke Phool, in 1962 for Jis Desh Men Ganga Behti Hai. -Bio:... |
Pardesi |
| 1957 | Kanu Desai | Jhanak Jhanak Payal Baaje |
| 1956 | Rusi Banker | Mirza Ghalib Mirza Ghalib (film) Mirza Ghalib is a Hindi / Urdu film, directed by Sohrab Modi. Based on the life of well known poet Mirza Ghalib, the film was acclaimed upon release. It stars Bharat Bhushan as Ghalib and Suraiya as his courtesan lover. The film won the Golden Lotus Award for National Film Award for Best Film in... |