# List of Filmfare Award records

This list of Filmfare Award records is current as of the 66th Filmfare Awards ceremony, held on 28 March 2021, which honored the best films of 2020.

## Artists with all nominations in a single category

* Mohammed Rafi (1969)
* Asha Bhosle (1973)
* Kishore Kumar (1985)
* Alka Yagnik (1994)
* Javed Akhtar (2005)
| Nominee | Category | Award | Year |
| Meena Kumari | Best Actress | 10th Filmfare Awards | 1963 |
| Mohammed Rafi | Best Male Playback Singer | 16th Filmfare Awards | 1969 |
| Asha Bhosle | Best Female Playback Singer | 20th Filmfare Awards | 1973 |
| Kishore Kumar | Best Male Playback Singer | 32nd Filmfare Awards | 1985 |
| Alka Yagnik | Best Female Playback Singer | 39th Filmfare Awards | 1994 |
| Javed Akhtar | Best Lyricist | 50th Filmfare Awards | 2005 |

## Most awards for a single film

Films with most number of award wins are.
| Film | Year | No of Awards |
| Gully Boy | 2020 | 13 |
| Devdas | 2003 | 11 |
| Black | 2006 | 11 |
| Gangubai Kathiawadi | 2022 | 11 |
| Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge | 1996 | 10 |
| Madhumati | 1958 | 9 |
| 1942: A Love Story | 1995 | 9 |
| Kaho Naa… Pyaar Hai | 2001 | 9 |
| Omkara | 2007 | 9 |
| Bajirao Mastani | 2016 | 9 |
| Sardar Udham | 2022 | 9 |

## Most nominations for a single film

| Film | Year | No of Nominees |
| Kabhi Alvida Naa Kehna | 2007 | 23 |
| Rang De Basanti | 2007 | 21 |
| Rocky Aur Rani Kii Prem Kahaani | 2023 | 20 |
| Gully Boy | 2020 | 19 |
| Shershaah | 2021 | 19 |
| Kuch Kuch Hota Hai | 1999 | 18 |
| Padmaavat | 2019 | 18 |
| Devdas | 2003 | 17 |
| Ludo | 2021 | 17 |
| Gangubai Kathiawadi | 2022 | 17 |
| Hum Dil De Chuke Sanam | 2000 | 16 |
| Kabhi Khushi Kabhie Gham... | 2002 | 16 |
| Thappad | 2021 | 16 |
| Veer-Zaara | 2005 | 15 |
| Omkara | 2007 | 15 |
| Raazi | 2019 | 15 |

## Most awards won by a male

| Recipient | Categories | No. of Awards |
| Gulzar | Best Film (Critics) (1)Best Director (1)Best Lyricist (13)Best Story (1)Best Dialogue (4)Best Documentary (1)Lifetime Achievement Award (1) | 22 |
| A. R. Rahman | Best Music Director (10)Best Background Score (4)R. D. Burman Award (1)Best Album (Web Original) (1)Best Background Score (Web Original) (1) | 17 |
| Amitabh Bachchan | Best Actor (5)Best Actor (Critics) (4)Best Supporting Actor (3)Lifetime Achievement Award (1)Power Award (1)Superstar of the Millennium Award (1)Special Award for completing 40 years (1) | 16 |
| Shah Rukh Khan | Best Actor (8)Best Actor (Critics) (2)Best Villain (1)Best Male Debut (1)Power Award (2)Special Award Swiss Consulate Trophy (1) | 15 |
| Dilip Kumar | Best Actor (8)Filmfare Lifetime Achievement Award (1)Filmfare Special Award (1) | 10 |

## Most awards won by a female

| Recipient | Categories | No. of Awards |
| Asha Bhosle | Best Female Playback Singer (7)Special Award (1)Lifetime Achievement Award (1) | 9 |
| Jaya Bachchan | Best Actress (3)Best Supporting Actress (3)Special Award (2)Lifetime Achievement Award (1) | 9 |
| Saroj Khan | Best Choreography (8) | 8 |
| Rani Mukerji | Best Actress (2)Best Actress (Critics) (3)Best Supporting Actress (3) | 8 |
| Lata Mangeshkar | Best Female Playback Singer (4)Special Award (2)Lifetime Achievement Award (1) | 7 |
| Vidya Balan | Best Actress (4)Best Actress (Critics) (2)Best Female Debut (1) | 7 |
| Alka Yagnik | Best Female Playback Singer (7) | 7 |
| Tabu | Best Actress (Critics) (5)Best Supporting Actress (1)Best Female Debut (1) | 7 |
| Shreya Ghoshal | Best Female Playback Singer (6)R. D. Burman Award (1) | 7 |
| Farah Khan | Best Choreography (7) | 7 |

## Most awards for Best Director

| Recipient | No. of Awards |
| Bimal Roy | 7 |
| Sanjay Leela Bhansali | 5 |
| Yash Chopra | 4 |
| Raj Kapoor | 4 |

## Most awards for Best Actor

| Recipient | No. of Awards |
| Shah Rukh Khan | 8 |
| Dilip Kumar | 8 |
| Amitabh Bachchan | 5 |
| Hrithik Roshan, Ranbir Kapoor | 4 |

## Most awards for Best Actor (Critics)

| Recipient | No. of Awards |
| Amitabh Bachchan | 4 |
| Manoj Bajpayee | 3 |
| Shah Rukh Khan, Ranbir Kapoor, Rajkummar Rao, Ayushmann Khurrana, Sanjay Mishra | 2 |

## Most awards for Best Actress

| Recipient | No. of Awards |
| Nutan | 5 |
| Kajol | 5 |
| Alia Bhatt | 5 |
| Meena Kumari | 4 |
| Madhuri Dixit | 4 |
| Vidya Balan | 4 |

## Most awards for Best Actress (Critics)

| Recipient | No. of Awards |
| Tabu | 5 |
| Rani Mukherjee | 3 |
| Manisha Koirala | 3 |

## Most awards for Best Supporting Actor

| Recipient | No. of Awards |
| Anil Kapoor | 4 |
| Pran | 3 |
| Amrish Puri | 3 |
| Amitabh Bachchan | 3 |
| Abhishek Bachchan | 3 |

## Most awards for Best Supporting Actress

| Recipient | No. of Awards |
| Nirupa Roy | 3 |
| Farida Jalal | 3 |
| Jaya Bachchan | 3 |
| Rani Mukerji | 3 |
| Supriya Pathak | 3 |

## Most awards for Best Music Director

| Recipient | No. of Awards |
| A. R. Rahman | 10 |
| Shankar Jaikishan | 9 |
| Laxmikant–Pyarelal | 7 |

## Most awards for Best Lyricist

| Recipient | No. of Awards |
| Gulzar | 13 |
| Javed Akhtar | 8 |

## Most awards for Best Male Playback Singer

| Recipient | No. of Awards |
| Kishore Kumar | 8 |
| Arijit Singh | 6 |
| Mohammed Rafi | 6 |
| Kumar Sanu | 5 |
| Udit Narayan | 5 |

## Most awards for Best Female Playback Singer

| Recipient | No. of Awards |
| Asha Bhosle | 7 |
| Alka Yagnik | 7 |
| Shreya Ghoshal | 6 |

## Most awards for Best Choreography

| Recipient | No. of Awards |
| Saroj Khan | 8 |
| Farah Khan | 7 |

## Most consecutive wins in a single category

* Kumar Sanu holds the record of winning 5 consecutive Best Male Playback Singer awards won between 1991 and 1995.
* Arijit Singh holds the record of winning 5 consecutive Best Male Playback Singer awards won between 2016 and 2020.
* Asha Bhonsle holds the record of winning 4 consecutive Best Female Playback Singer awards won between 1972 and 1975.
* Laxmikant Pyarelal holds the record of winning 4 consecutive Best Music Director awards won between 1978 and 1981.
* Kishore Kumar holds the record of winning 4 consecutive Best Male Playback Singer awards won between 1983 and 1986.
* A. R. Rahman holds the record of winning 4 consecutive Best Music Director awards won between 2007 and 2010.