| 13th Filmfare Awards | |
|---|---|
| Date | 7 May 1966 |
| Site | Bombay |
| Highlights | |
| Best Film | Himalaya Ki God Mein |
| Best Actor | Sunil Dutt for Khandan |
| Best Actress | Meena Kumari for Kaajal |
| Most awards | Waqt (5) |
| Most nominations | Himalaya Ki God Mein & Waqt (7) |
The 13th Filmfare Awards were held in 1966, honoring the best in Hindi cinema in 1965.
Himalaya Ki God Mein and Waqt led the ceremony with 7 nominations each, followed by Kaajal with 6 nominations, Arzoo with 5 nominations and Khandan with 4 nominations.
The ceremony was notable as Meena Kumari set a record for the most wins for Best Actress at Filmfare, winning her 4th award for Kaajal. The record has been matched by a few actresses including Nutan, Madhuri Dixit, Kajol, Vidya Balan and Alia Bhatt. Nutan and her niece Kajol, and Bhatt are the only actresses who broke the record held by Kumari.
Waqt won 5 awards, including Best Director (for Yash Chopra) and Best Supporting Actor (for Raaj Kumar), thus becoming the most-awarded film at the ceremony.
Raaj Kumar received dual nominations for Best Supporting Actor for his performances in Kaajal and Waqt, winning for the former.