9th Filmfare Awards

9th Filmfare Awards
Date20 May 1962
SiteBombay
Highlights
Best FilmJis Desh Mein Ganga Behti Hai
Best ActorRaj Kapoor for Jis Desh Mein Ganga Behti Hai
Best ActressVyjayanthimala for Gunga Jumna
Most awardsJis Desh Mein Ganga Behti Hai (4)
Most nominationsJis Desh Mein Ganga Behti Hai (10)

The 9th Filmfare Awards were held on 20 May 1962, at Bombay, honoring the best films in Hindi Cinema in 1961.[1][2][3]

Jis Desh Mein Ganga Behti Hai led the ceremony with 10 nominations, followed by Gunga Jumna with 7 nominations.

Jis Desh Mein Ganga Behti Hai was a 1960 release, but was not considered for the 8th Filmfare Awards.

Jis Desh Mein Ganga Behti Hai won 4 awards, including Best Film and Best Actor (for Raj Kapoor), thus becoming the most-awarded film at the ceremony.

Shubha Khote received dual nominations for Best Supporting Actress for her performances in Gharana and Sasural, but lost to Nirupa Roy who won the award for Chhaya.

  1. ^ The Times Group (20 May 1962). "1961 Filmfare Awards". The Times of India. Retrieved 19 February 2012.
  2. ^ "The Winners – 1962". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 12 February 2008. Retrieved 19 February 2012.
  3. ^ "The Nominations – 1962". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 8 July 2012. Retrieved 19 February 2012.