List of Filmfare Award records

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Gulzar, the record-holder for most Filmfare Awards won (22) Gulzar 2008 - still 38227.jpg
Gulzar, the record-holder for most Filmfare Awards won (22)

This list of Filmfare Award records is current as of the 70th Filmfare Awards ceremony, held on 11 October 2025, which honored the best films of 2024. [1]

Contents

Film records

Sanjay Leela Bhansali, director with the most films (4) winning the highest number of awards. Sanjay Leela Bhansali.jpg
Sanjay Leela Bhansali, director with the most films (4) winning the highest number of awards.
FilmYearAwards
Gully Boy 2020 13
Laapataa Ladies 2025
Devdas 2003 11
Black 2006
Gangubai Kathiawadi 2022
Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge 1996 10
Madhumati 1958 9
1942: A Love Story 1995
Kaho Naa… Pyaar Hai 2001
Omkara 2007
Bajirao Mastani 2016
Sardar Udham 2021
FilmYearNominations
Laapataa Ladies 2024 24
Kabhi Alvida Naa Kehna 2007 23
Rang De Basanti 21
Rocky Aur Rani Kii Prem Kahaani 2023 20
Gully Boy 2020 19
Shershaah 2021
Kuch Kuch Hota Hai 1999 18
Padmaavat 2019
Devdas 2003 17
Ludo 2021
Gangubai Kathiawadi 2022
Hum Dil De Chuke Sanam 2000 16
Kabhi Khushi Kabhie Gham 2002
Thappad 2021
Veer-Zaara 2005 15
Omkara 2007
Raazi 2019
Kill 2024

Individual records

Gulzar holds the record for the most awards won by an individual (22). Gulzar 2008 - still 38227.jpg
Gulzar holds the record for the most awards won by an individual (22).

Recipient(s)

Total awards wonCategories
Gulzar 22
Amitabh Bachchan 17
Shah Rukh Khan 16
A. R. Rahman 15
Sanjay Leela Bhansali 13
Jaya Bachchan holds the record for the most awards won by a female (10). Jaya B Big B's birthday.jpg
Jaya Bachchan holds the record for the most awards won by a female (10).

Recipient(s)

Total awards wonCategories
Jaya Bachchan 10
Asha Bhosle 9
Saroj Khan 8
Rani Mukerji
Lata Mangeshkar 7
Vidya Balan
Alka Yagnik
Tabu
Shreya Ghoshal
Farah Khan
Alia Bhatt
Nutan

Directing records

Bimal Roy -- record holder for most Best Director awards (7). Bimal Roy 2007 stamp of India.jpg
Bimal Roy — record holder for most Best Director awards (7).
Director(s)Awards
Bimal Roy 7
Sanjay Leela Bhansali 5
Yash Chopra 4
Raj Kapoor

Acting records

ActorAwards
Dilip Kumar 8
Shah Rukh Khan
Amitabh Bachchan 5
Hrithik Roshan 4
Ranbir Kapoor
Alia Bhatt -- record holder for most Best Actress awards (6). Alia-Bhatt-snapped-during-the-promotions-of-Gangubai-Kathiawadi (cropped).jpg
Alia Bhatt — record holder for most Best Actress awards (6).
ActressAwards
Alia Bhatt 6
Nutan 5
Kajol
Meena Kumari 4
Madhuri Dixit
Vidya Balan
Amitabh Bachchan -- record holder for most Best Actor Critics' awards (4). Amitabh Bachchan December 2013 (cropped).png
Amitabh Bachchan — record holder for most Best Actor Critics' awards (4).
ActorAwards
Amitabh Bachchan 4
Manoj Bajpayee 3
Rajkummar Rao
Shah Rukh Khan 2
Ranbir Kapoor
Ayushmann Khurrana
Sanjay Mishra
Tabu -- record holder for most Best Actress Critics' awards (5). Tabu in 2024.jpg
Tabu — record holder for most Best Actress Critics' awards (5).
ActressAwards
Tabu 5
Rani Mukherjee 3
Manisha Koirala
Anil Kapoor, record holder for most Best Supporting Actor awards (4). Anil Kapoor (2012).jpg
Anil Kapoor, record holder for most Best Supporting Actor awards (4).
ActorAwards
Anil Kapoor 4
Pran 3
Amrish Puri
Amitabh Bachchan
Abhishek Bachchan
ActressAwards
Nirupa Roy 3
Farida Jalal
Jaya Bachchan
Rani Mukerji
Supriya Pathak

(Discontinued since 2007)

Anupam Kher, record holder for most Best Comedian awards (5). Anupam Kher at the Shirin Morani's wedding reception (cropped).jpg
Anupam Kher, record holder for most Best Comedian awards (5).
Actor/ActressAwards
Anupam Kher 5
Mehmood 4
Deven Verma 3
Utpal Dutt

(Discontinued since 2007)

Actor/ActressAwards
Ashutosh Rana 2
Nana Patekar

Music records

A. R. Rahman holds the record for the most awards won by a musician (14). A. R. Rahman.jpg
A. R. Rahman holds the record for the most awards won by a musician (14).
Music DirectorAwards
A. R. Rahman 10
Shankar Jaikishan 9
Laxmikant–Pyarelal 7
Pritam 6
LyricistAwards
Gulzar 13
Javed Akhtar 8
Anand Bakshi 4
Amitabh Bhattacharya
SingerAwards
Kishore Kumar 8
Arijit Singh
Mohammed Rafi 6
Kumar Sanu 5
Udit Narayan
SingerAwards
Asha Bhosle 7
Alka Yagnik
Shreya Ghoshal 6
Lata Mangeshkar 4
Anuradha Paudwal
Kavita Krishnamurthy
ComposerAwards
A. R. Rahman 4
Amit Trivedi 3

Technical records

Artists with all nominations within one category in a year

Meena Kumari, the first to receive all nominations in a single category in a year. Meena Kumariji.jpg
Meena Kumari, the first to receive all nominations in a single category in a year.
YearArtistCategory
1963 Meena Kumari Best Actress
1969 Mohammed Rafi Best Male Playback Singer
1973 Asha Bhosle Best Female Playback Singer
1985 Kishore Kumar Best Male Playback Singer
1994 Alka Yagnik Best Female Playback Singer
2005 Javed Akhtar Best Lyricist

Most consecutive wins in a single category

See also

References

  1. "Filmfare Awards Winners From 1953 to 2024". Filmfare. Worldwide Media Pvt. Ltd. Archived from the original on 18 October 2025. Retrieved 18 October 2025.
  2. "11 historic films that took maximum Filmfare trophies home". filmfare.com. Retrieved 23 December 2020.
  3. "Farhan Akhtar ecstatic as Gully Boy breaks record to win most awards for a single film ever at Filmfare 2020". PINKVILLA. Retrieved 14 March 2020.
  4. Filmfare (28 April 2023). "Filmfare Throwback: Filmmakers With The Highest Number of Filmfare Best Director Trophies". Filmfare. Retrieved 17 October 2025.
  5. Sneha Biswas (12 October 2025). "Alia Bhatt tops Best Actress wins in Filmfare history: How many times she won and for which films". Mint . HT Media Ltd. Retrieved 14 October 2025.