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ashoka chakra Complete Guide & Winners List 2025

The ashoka chakra — India's most celebrated Bollywood film awards. Complete winners list across all 30+ categories, records, history, and most-awarded celebrities. Best Actor, Best Actress, Best Film, Best Director & more.

70+Years
30+Categories
1954Founded
BlackLady Trophy
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All ashoka chakra Categories

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Ashoka Chakra (military decoration)

 

Year Rank Recipient Branch
2019 Lance Naik Nazir Ahmad Wani Indian Army
2018 Corporal Jyoti Prakash Nirala Indian Airforce
2017 Havildar Hangpan Dada Indian Army
2016 Lance Naik Mohan Goswami Indian Army
2014 Major Mukund Varadarajan Indian Army
Naik Neeraj Kumar Singh Indian Army
Sub-Inspector K. Prasad Babu Andhra Pradesh Police
2012 Lieutenant Navdeep Singh Indian Army
2011 Major Laishram Jyotin Singh Indian Army
2010 Havildar Rajesh Kumar Indian Army
Major D. Sreeram Kumar Indian Army
Major Mohit Sharma Indian Army
2009 Havildar Bahadur Singh Bohra Indian Army
Joint Commissioner of Police Hemant Karkare Indian Police Service
Inspector Vijay Salaskar Maharashtra Police Service
Additional Commissioner of Police Ashok Kamte Indian Police Service
Assistant Sub- Inspector Tukaram Omble Maharashtra Police Service
Havildar Gajender Singh Bisht Indian Army
Major Sandeep Unnikrishnan Indian Army
Inspector Mohan Chand Sharma Delhi Police
Colonel Jojan Thomas Indian Army
Police Officer R. P. Diengdoh Meghalaya Police
Assistant Commandant of Police Pramod Kumar Satapathy Odisha Police
2008 Major Dinesh Raghu Raman Indian Army
2007 Captain Radhakrishnan Nair Harshan Indian Army
Naib Subedar Chuni Lal Indian Army
Colonel Vasanth Venugopal Indian Army
2004 Lieutenant Triveni Singh Indian Army
Paratrooper Sanjog Chhetri Indian Army
2003   Suresh Chand Yadav  
2002 Subedar Surinder Singh Indian Army
Naik Rambeer Singh Tomar Indian Army
2001   Jagdish Prasad Yadav  
  Matbar Singh Negi  
Constable Kamlesh Kumari CRPF
2000 Major Sudhir Kumar Walia Indian Army
1997 Second Lieutenant Puneet Nath Datt Indian Army
Lieutenant Colonel Shanti Swarup Rana Indian Army
1996 Captain Arun Singh Jasrotia Indian Army
1995 Major Rajiv Kumar Joon Indian Army
Subedar Sujjan Singh Indian Army
Lieutenant Colonel Harsh Uday Singh Gaur Indian Army
1994 Colonel Neelakantan Jayachandran Nair Indian Army
1993 Second Lieutenant Rakesh Singh Indian Army
1992 Captain Sandeep Sankhla Indian Army
1991 Police Officer Randhir Prasad Verma Police Service
1987 Flight Attendant Neerja Bhanot Indian Flight Attendant
1986   Vijay Jagirdar  
1985 Lance Havildar Chhering Mutup Indian Army
Naik Nirbhay Singh Indian Army
Naik Bhawani Datt Joshi Indian Army
Lieutenant Ram Prakash Roperia Indian Army
Captain Jasbir Singh Raina Indian Army
Major Bhukant Misra Indian Army
Wing Commander Rakesh Sharma Indian Airforce
1984 Flight Engineer Gennadi Strekalov Soviet Flight Engineer
Colonel Yury Malyshev Soviet Airforce
1981 Second Lieutenant Cyrus Addie Pithawalla Indian Army
1974   Munni Lal  
Naib Subedar Gurnam Singh Indian Army
1972 Shri Bhure Lal Madhya Pradesh Police
Captain Ummed Singh Mahra Indian Army
1971 Shri Baij Nath Singh Indian Civillian
1969 Captain Jas Ram Singh Indian Army
1968   Takhat Singh  
  Lakhan Singh  
  Hukum Singh  
  Govind Singh  
  Dhanpat Singh  
1967 Head Constable Shankar Lal Shrivastava Madhya Pradesh Police
1965 Shri Tej Singh Indian Civillian
Shri Lajja Ram Indian Civillian
Shri Chaman Lal Indian Civillian
Shri Purshottam Indian Civillian
1962 Subedar Major Kharka Bahadur Limbu Indian Army
Captain Man Bahadur Rai Indian Army
1958 Captain Eric James Tucker Indian Army
1957 Lieutenant Colonel Jagannath Raoji Chitnis Indian Army
Second Lieutenant Pollur Mutthuswamy Raman Indian Army
Havildar Joginder Singh Indian Army
1956 Lance Naik Sundar Singh Indian Army
1955 Pilot Damodar Kashinath Jatar Indian Airlines
1952 Flight Lieutenant Suhas Biswas Indian Airforce
Havildar Bachittar Singh Indian Army
Naik Narbahadur Thapa Indian Army

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Best Film
Movie of the year
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Best Actor
Male performance
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Best Actress
Female performance
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Best Director
Best direction
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Best Supporting Actor
Male support role
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Best Supporting Actress
Female support role
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Best Male Singer
Playback singing
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Best Female Singer
Playback singing

Filmfare Awards Records

All-time records and most wins in Filmfare Awards history

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Most Best Actor Wins
Shah Rukh Khan & Dilip Kumar
8 Filmfare Best Actor Awards each — the joint record for most wins in this category.
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Most Best Actress Wins
Nutan
5 Filmfare Best Actress Awards — holds the all-time record for most wins by an actress.
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Most Best Male Singer Wins
Mohammed Rafi
6 Filmfare Best Male Playback Singer Awards — the record for most wins in this category.
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Most Best Female Singer Wins
Lata Mangeshkar
Holds the record for most Filmfare Best Female Playback Singer wins in history.
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Most Overall Filmfare Wins
Amitabh Bachchan
Over 40+ Filmfare Awards across acting, lifetime achievement and special categories — the most by any individual.
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Most Best Music Director
Sachin-Jigar / A.R. Rahman
A.R. Rahman's multiple wins include both regular and critics categories across decades of Indian cinema.

Most Filmfare Awards Won — All-Time Records

🏆 Most Filmfare Best Actor Wins
  • 1Shah Rukh Khan8
  • 1Dilip Kumar8
  • 3Amitabh Bachchan4
  • 4Aamir Khan3
  • 5Salman Khan2
  • 5Ranbir Kapoor3
  • 7Ranveer Singh3
  • 8Shahid Kapoor3
💃 Most Filmfare Best Actress Wins
  • 1Nutan5
  • 2Meena Kumari4
  • 2Nargis4
  • 2Madhuri Dixit4
  • 2Deepika Padukone4
  • 6Alia Bhatt4+
  • 7Kangana Ranaut4
  • 8Kareena Kapoor3

🕰️ Filmfare Awards History — Key Milestones

1954 — First Filmfare Awards
The inaugural Filmfare Awards ceremony is held. Initially called the Clare Awards after Clare Mendonca, editor of The Times of India. Do Bigha Zamin wins Best Film.
1955 — Iconic Black Lady Trophy Introduced
The iconic Black Lady trophy — a stylised black female figure — becomes the symbol of the Filmfare Awards, making it instantly recognisable.
1960s — Golden Era Dominance
Dilip Kumar, Raj Kapoor, Guru Dutt and the leading actresses of the Golden Era — Nutan, Nargis, Meena Kumari — dominate the awards. Dilip Kumar wins 8 Best Actor awards across his career.
1970s — Amitabh Era Begins
Amitabh Bachchan emerges as the dominant force in Bollywood. His landmark films like Zanjeer, Deewar, and Sholay earn him multiple Filmfare Awards, establishing him as the "Shehenshah of Bollywood".
1990s — Shah Rukh Khan's Rise
Shah Rukh Khan begins his record-equalling journey to 8 Filmfare Best Actor awards. Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge, Devdas, Swades define his award-winning career alongside co-stars Madhuri Dixit and Kajol.
2000s — Critics Award Introduced
The Filmfare Critics Award is established to recognise performances overlooked by popular vote, giving a platform to critical cinema and offbeat films beyond mainstream Bollywood.
2010s — New Generation Dominates
Ranbir Kapoor, Deepika Padukone, Alia Bhatt, Ranveer Singh, Kangana Ranaut emerge as the dominant winners. A.R. Rahman wins multiple music awards. Alia Bhatt becomes the most awarded actress of her generation.
2020s — Digital Era
Filmfare Awards ceremony begins streaming on digital platforms. OTT films become eligible. Alia Bhatt, Ranbir Kapoor, Deepika Padukone continue to dominate as the industry adapts to post-pandemic changes.

Browse All 30+ Filmfare Award Categories

Complete year-by-year winners for every category

🎬Best Film 👑Best Actor 💃Best Actress 🎥Best Director 🎭Best Supporting Actor 🌟Best Supporting Actress 🎤Best Male Singer 🎵Best Female Singer 🎼Best Music Director 📝Best Lyricist 📜Best Screenplay 😈Best Negative Role 😄Best Comic Role 🌱Best Male Debut 🌸Best Female Debut 🎯Best Critics Movie 🎭Critics Performance 👑Lifetime Achievement 📷Best Cinematography ✂️Best Editing 💃Best Choreography 📖Best Story 💬Best Dialogue 🎨Best Art Direction 🎻Best Background Score 💥Best Action ✨Best Special Effects 👗Best Costume Design 🔊Best Sound Recording 🎬Best Debut Director 🎼R.D. Burman Award ⚡Power Award ⭐Special Performance 🏅Best Film of 50 Years 🎭Best Scene 📹Critics Documentary

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Frequently Asked Questions — Filmfare Awards

The Filmfare Awards were first held in 1954, the same year as the National Film Awards. They were initially called the Clare Awards after Clare Mendonca, editor of The Times of India. They are presented annually by The Times Group to honour artistic and technical excellence in Hindi cinema. The iconic Black Lady trophy was introduced the following year.
Shah Rukh Khan and Dilip Kumar share the record for most Filmfare Best Actor wins, each having won it 8 times. Dilip Kumar dominated the Golden Era of Hindi cinema, while SRK's record includes wins for Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge, Devdas, Swades, Don, My Name Is Khan, and more. Other multiple winners include Amitabh Bachchan (4), Ranbir Kapoor (3), Ranveer Singh (3), and Shahid Kapoor (3).
Nutan holds the record for the most Filmfare Best Actress Awards with 5 wins. She is followed by Nargis, Meena Kumari, Madhuri Dixit, and Deepika Padukone with 4 wins each. Among the current generation, Alia Bhatt and Deepika Padukone have the most wins with multiple awards between 2014 and 2024.
The Filmfare Black Lady is the iconic trophy given at the Filmfare Awards — a stylised black female figure representing excellence in Indian cinema. It is one of the most recognisable symbols in Bollywood and has been proudly displayed by generations of India's greatest film stars since the 1950s. Winning a Black Lady is considered a career milestone for Bollywood artists.
The Filmfare Awards have over 30 categories covering Best Film, Best Actor, Best Actress, Best Director, Best Supporting Actor and Actress, Best Male and Female Playback Singer, Best Music Director, Best Lyricist, Best Screenplay, Best Cinematography, Best Editing, Best Choreography, Best Debut (Male & Female), Critics Awards, Lifetime Achievement, R.D. Burman Award, Best Costume, Best Art Direction, and more. Browse all categories on MazaIndia's Filmfare Awards pages.
Amitabh Bachchan has won the most Filmfare Awards overall, with over 40 awards across acting, special, and lifetime achievement categories. His first Filmfare Award came in 1969 and he continues to receive recognition. Among musicians, A.R. Rahman has accumulated the most total Filmfare music awards in recent decades.
The Filmfare Lifetime Achievement Award is the highest honour given to individuals who have made an outstanding and lasting contribution to Hindi cinema throughout their career. Past recipients include Dilip Kumar, Amitabh Bachchan, Hema Malini, Lata Mangeshkar, Rajesh Khanna, Dharmendra, Sharmila Tagore, Jeetendra, and many other legends of Bollywood. See the full list at Filmfare Lifetime Achievement Awards.

About Filmfare Awards — India's Most Prestigious Bollywood Film Awards

The Filmfare Awards are India's oldest and most prestigious film awards for Hindi cinema, presented annually by The Times Group since 1954. Named after Filmfare magazine, they honour both the artistic and technical excellence of professionals in Bollywood. The iconic Black Lady trophy is a symbol of cinematic achievement recognised by film lovers across India and the world.

History of Filmfare Awards

The awards were established in the same year as the National Film Awards (1954), and were initially known as the Clare Awards. Over seven decades, they have evolved from a simple industry recognition ceremony into one of India's biggest entertainment events — broadcast on television and digital platforms, watched by millions, and discussed by fans across the country.

Filmfare Awards vs Other Bollywood Awards

While India has many film award ceremonies — including the IIFA Awards, National Film Awards, Screen Awards, and Stardust Awards — the Filmfare Awards are widely considered the most credible and prestigious due to their long history and the combination of jury and popular voting. The Critics Award category, in particular, is respected for recognising artistic performances that may not win popular-vote categories.

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