The endearing Filmfare Awards took shape in the year 1954. The awards were introduced to encourage talented artists in the film industry. The readers of the Filmfare magazine cast their votes and select the winners for the year. The film ‘Aakrosh’ swept the highest number of awards for the year. The movie was directed by Govind Nihalani and was released in 1980. Here is the list of the winners for the year 1981.
The Winners For 28th Filmfare Popular Awards Were:
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Category
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Winner
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Film
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Best Actor
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Naseeruddin Shah
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Aakrosh
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Best Actress
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Rekha
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Khoobsurat
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Best Film
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Hrishikesh Mukherjee
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Khubsoorat
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Best Director
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Govind Nihalani
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Aakrosh
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Best Supporting Actor (Male)
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Om Puri
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Aakrosh
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Best Supporting Actor (Female)
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Padmini Kolhapure
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Insaaf Ka Tarazu
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Best Actor in a Comic Role
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Keshto Mukherjee
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Khubsoorat
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Best Music Direction
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Laxmikant Pyarelal
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Karz
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Best Lyricist
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Gulzar
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Thodisi Bewafai - 'Hazar Rahen'
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Best Playback Singer (Male)
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Kishore Kumar
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Thodisi Bewafaai - 'Hazaar Raahen Mudke Dekheen'
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Best Playback Singer (Female)
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Nazia Hassan
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Qurbani - 'Aap Jaisa Koi'
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Filmfare Critics Awards 1981
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Category
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Winner
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Film
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Best Film Critics Award
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Saeed Akhtar Mirza
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Albert Pinto Ko Gussa Kyon Ata Hai
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Filmfare Technical Awards 1981
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Category
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Winner
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Film
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Best Editing
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S. V. Mane
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Insaaf Ka Tarazu
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Best Art Direction
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C.S. Bhati
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Aakrosh
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Best Screenplay
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Vijay Tendulkar
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Aakrosh
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Best Dialogue
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Shabd Kumar
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Insaaf Ka Tarazu
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Best Story
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Vijay Tendulkar
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Aakrosh
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