Main Awards
S. D. Burman, Best Music Director
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| Best Story | Best Music Director |
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| 2nd Filmfare Awards | |
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| Date | 1955 |
| Site | Bombay |
| Directed by | Bimal Roy |
| Highlights | |
| Best Film | Boot Polish |
| Best Actor | Bharat Bhushan for Shri Chaitanya Mahaprabhu |
| Best Actress | Meena Kumari for Parineeta |
| Most awards | Boot Polish (3) |
The 2nd Filmfare Awards were held in 1955.
Boot Polish won 3 awards, including Best Film and Best Supporting Actor (for David ), thus becoming the most-awarded films at the ceremony.
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| Best Cinematography | Best Sound Recordist |
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The following films had multiple wins
| Movie | Awards |
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| Boot Polish | 3 |
| Parineeta | 2 |
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