Indian actor Dilip Kumar Bollywood star Dilip Kumar, in 2008, won the first Filmfare award for best actor. He shares the record for most best actor wins (eight) with Shah Rukh Khan. (more) Filmfare Awards movie awards Ask the Chatbot a Question More Actions Share Share Share to social media Facebook X URL https://www.britannica.com/art/Filmfare-Awards Feedback Corrections? Updates? Omissions? Let us know if you have suggestions to improve this article (requires login). Feedback Type Select a type (Required) Factual Correction Spelling/Grammar Correction Link Correction Additional Information Other Your Feedback Submit Feedback Thank you for your feedback Our editors will review what you’ve submitted and determine whether to revise the article.

　　External Websites Ask the Chatbot a Question Also known as: Clare Awards, Clares Written by Sanat Pai Raikar Sanat Pai Raikar is a quizmaster and writer based out of Bangalore, India. His first quiz book, Three's A Quiz, was written from memory. Sanat has cofounded Quizarre, which provides quiz, crossword,... Sanat Pai Raikar Fact-checked by The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica Encyclopaedia Britannica's editors oversee subject areas in which they have extensive knowledge, whether from years of experience gained by working on that content or via study for an advanced degree. They write new content and verify and edit content received from contributors. The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica Last Updated: Mar 5, 2025 • Article History Table of Contents Table of Contents Ask the Chatbot Filmfare Awards, annual awards that recognize artistic and technical achievements in Indian cinema. The awards originally honored Bollywood, the Hindi-language film industry of India, but are now presented to films made in several regional languages. Winners receive a black statuette made of bronze known as the Black Lady. The Filmfare Awards were instituted by Filmfare magazine (published by the Times Group) in 1954. The awards were originally called the Clare Awards, or just Clares, after Clare Mendonca, the film critic for the Times of India newspaper. The first awards ceremony was held at the Metro theater in Mumbai (then Bombay) ...(100 of 410 words)

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