| 23rd Filmfare Awards | |
|---|---|
| Date | 1976 |
| Site | Bombay |
| Highlights | |
| Best Film | Deewaar |
| Best Actor | Sanjeev Kumar for Aandhi |
| Best Actress | Lakshmi for Julie |
| Most awards | Deewaar (7) |
| Most nominations | Sholay (10) |
The 23rd Filmfare Awards were held on March 30, 1976.[1]
Sholay led the ceremony with 10 nominations, followed by Amanush and Deewaar with 9 nominations each, along with Aandhi and Sanyasi with 7 nominations each.
Deewaar won 7 awards, including Best Film, Best Director (for Yash Chopra) and Best Supporting Actor (for Shashi Kapoor). thus becoming the most-awarded film at the ceremony.
Sholay, considered one of the most successful films of Bollywood, was expected to steam-roll the competition, controversially went home with just 1 win out of its 10 nominations, winning Best Editing (for M. S. Shinde).
Sanjeev Kumar received dual nominations for Best Actor for his performances in Aandhi and Sholay, winning for the former.
Hema Malini received dual nominations for Best Actress for her performances in Khushboo and Sanyasi, but lost to Lakshmi who won the award for Julie, her first and only win in the category.
Pran received dual nominations for Best Supporting Actor for his performances in Do Jhoot and Majboor, but lost to Shashi Kapoor who won the award for Deewaar, his sole acting Filmfare award.