Monday, May 15, 2006

Leading winners of Filmfare Best Music Award

Leading winners of Filmfare Best Music Award

The awards were first given in 1953. Multiple winners include Shankar Jaikishen (9 awards), Laxmikant Pyarelal (7), A.R. Rahman (5), Nadeem-Shravan (4) and R.D. Burman (3).

This includes 4 times in a row for Laxmikant Pyarelal (1977/78/79/80), and 3 times in a row for Nadeem-Shravan (1990/91/92) and Shankar Jaikishen (1970/71/72).

Shankar Jaikishen hold the record for winning most number of Filmfare Awards for Best Music. They have won this award nine times for:

Beimaan (1972)
Mera Naam Joker (1971)
Pehchaan (1970)
Brahmachari (1968)
Suraj (1966)
Professor (1962)
Dili Apna Aur Preet Parayee (1960)
Anari (1959)
Chori Chori (1956)

Laxmikant Pyarelal have won Filmfare Awards for Best Music seven times for:

Karz (1980)
Sargam (1979)
Satyam Shivam Sundaram (1978)
Amar Akbar Anthony (1977)
Jeene Ki Raah (1969)
Milan (1967)
Dosti (1964)

A. R. Rahman has won Filmfare Awards for Best Music five times for:

Saathiya (2002)
Lagaan (2001)
Taal (1999)
Dil Se (1998)
Rangeela (1995)

Nadeem Shravan have won Filmfare Awards for Best Music four times for:

Raja Hindustani (1996)
Deewana (1992)
Saajan (1991)
Aashiqui (1990)

R. D. Burman has won Filmfare Awards for Best Music three times for:

1942 – A Love Story (1994)
Masoom (1983)
Sanam Teri Kasam (1982)

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