25th Filmfare Awards
The 25th Filmfare Awards were held in 1978. Shyam Benegal's Bhumika was named the Best Film of the year, starting a run where 3 films by Shyam Benegal won the Best Film award in 5 years. Amitabh Bachchan won his first Best Actor award for his role in Manmohan Desai's Amar Akbar Anthony.Main awards
Best Film">Filmfare Award for Best Film">Best Film
Bhumika
Basu Chatterjee – Swami
Amitabh Bachchan – Amar Akbar Anthony
Shabana Azmi – Swami
Shreeram Lagoo – Gharaonda
Asha Sachdev – Priyatama
Paintal – Chala Murari Hero Banne
Swami – Sarat Chandra Chattopadhyay
- Chala Murari Hero Banne – Asrani
- Doosra Aadmi – Raju Saigal
- Gharaonda – Shankar Shesh
- Kinara – Bhusan Bangali
Best Screenplay">Filmfare Award for Best Screenplay">Best Screenplay
Dulhan Wohi Jo Piya Man Bhaye – Lekh Tandon, Vrajendra Gaur and Madhusudan Kalekar Best Dialogue">Filmfare Award for Best Dialogue">Best Dialogue
Dulhan Wohi Jo Piya Man Bhaye – Vrajendra Gaur Best Music">Filmfare Award for Best Music Director">Best Music
Amar Akbar Anthony – Laxmikant-Pyarelal
Gharaonda – Gulzar for Do Deewana Sheher Main
Hum Kisise Kum Naheen – Mohammad Rafi for Kya Hua Tera Wada
- Amar Akbar Anthony – Mohammad Rafi for Parda Hai Parda
- Anurodh – Kishore Kumar for Aap Ke Anurodh
- Mukti – Mukesh for Suhaani Chandni
- Swami – K.J. Yesudas for Aaye Na Balam
Best Playback Singer, Female">Filmfare Award for Best Female Playback Singer">Best Playback Singer, Female
Manthan – Priti Sagar for Mero Gaam Katha Parey
Hum Kisise Kum Naheen Best Cinematography">Filmfare Award for Best Cinematography">Best Cinematography
Hum Kisise Kum Naheen Best Editing">Filmfare Award for Best Editing">Best Editing
Amar Akbar Anthony Best Sound">Filmfare Award for Best Sound">Best Sound
Agent Vinod Critics' awards
Shatranj Ke Khiladi Best Documentary
Transformations Biggest Winners
- Swami – 3/6
- Amar Akbar Anthony – 3/7
- Hum Kisise Kum Naheen – 3/7
- Dulhan Wohi Jo Piya Man Bhaye – 2/2
- Gharaonda – 2/6
