The 19th Filmfare Awards were held in 1972, honoring the best in Hindi films in the year 1971.

Anand and Mera Naam Joker led the ceremony with 7 nominations, followed by Kati Patang with 6 nominations.

Anand won 6 awards, including Best Film, Best Actor (for Rajesh Khanna) and Best Supporting Actor (for Amitabh Bachchan), thus becoming the most-awarded film at the ceremony.

Rajesh Khanna received dual nominations for Best Actor for his performances in Anand and Kati Patang, winning for the former.

Jaya Bachchan received dual nominations for Best Actress for her performances in Guddi and Uphaar, but lost to Asha Parekh who won the award for Kati Patang, her first and only win in the category.

Main Awards

Best Film

Anand

• Mera Naam Joker
• Naya Zamana

Best Director

Raj Kapoor – Mera Naam Joker

• Hrishikesh Mukherjee – Anand
• Shakti Samanta – Kati Patang

Best Actor

Rajesh Khanna – Anand

• Dharmendra – Mera Gaon Mera Desh
• Rajesh Khanna – Kati Patang

Best Actress

Asha Parekh – Kati Patang

• Jaya Bachchan – Guddi
• Jaya Bachchan – Uphaar

Best Supporting Actor

Amitabh Bachchan – Anand

• Pran – Adhikar
• Shatrughan Sinha – Paras

Best Supporting Actress

Farida Jalal – Paras

• Aruna Irani – Caravan
• Helen – Elaan

Best Comic Actor

Mehmood – Paras

• Jagdeep – Ek Nari Ek Brahmachari
• Mehmood – Main Sunder Hoon

Best Story

Anand – Hrishikesh Mukherjee

• Kati Patang – Gulshan Nanda
• Naya Zamana – Gulshan Nanda

Best Screenplay

Sara Aakash – Basu Chatterjee

Best Dialogue

Anand – Gulzar

Best Music Director

Mera Naam Joker – Shankar-Jaikishan

• Andaz – Shankar-Jaikishan
• Caravan – R.D. Burman

Best Lyricist

Andaz – Hasrat Jaipuri for Zindagi Ek Safar Hai Suhana

• Kati Patang – Anand Bakshi for Na Koi Umang Hai
• Mera Naam Joker – Gopaldas Neeraj for Ey Bhai Zara Dekh Ke Chalo

Best Playback Singer, Male

Mera Naam Joker – Manna Dey for Ey Bhai Zara Dekh Ke Chalo

• Andaz – Kishore Kumar for Zindagi Ek Safar
• Kati Patang – Kishore Kumar for Yeh Jo Mohabbat Hai

Best Playback Singer, Female

Caravan – Asha Bhosle for Piya Tu Ab to Aa Ja

• Andaz – Asha Bhosle for Zindagi Ek Safar
• Ek Nari Ek Brahmachari – Sharda for Aap Ke Peeche

Best Art Direction

Seema

Best B&W Cinematography

Dastak

Best Color Cinematography

Mera Naam Joker

Best Editing

Anand

Best Sound

Mera Naam Joker

Special Award

• Jaya Bachchan for Uphaar
• Prithviraj Kapoor – Special Commendation

Critics' Awards

Best Film

Ashadh Ka Ek Din

Best Documentary

Creations in Metal

Biggest winners

• Anand – 6/7
• Mera Naam Joker – 5/7
• Paras – 2/3
• Kati Patang – 1/6