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The list of padma shri award recipients 1954 1959 — 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.

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List of Padma Shri award recipients (1954–1959)

 

 

Year Recipient Field State
1954 Asha Devi Aryanayakam Public Affairs Maharashtra
1954 Bir Bhan Bhatia Medicine Delhi
1954 Perin Captain Public Affairs Maharashtra
1954 K. R. Chakravorty Science & Engineering West Bengal
1954 Amalprava Das Public Affairs Assam
1954 Mathura Das Medicine Assam
1954 Surinder Kumar Dey Civil Service West Bengal
1954 Ramji Vasant Khanolkar Medicine Maharashtra
1954 Achamma Mathai Public Affairs Maharashtra
1954 Bhag Mehta Civil Service Gujarat
1954 Akhil Chandra Mitra Science & Engineering Uttar Pradesh
1954 Apa Saheb Bala Saheb Pant Civil Service Maharashtra
1954 K. Shankar Pillai Literature & Education Delhi
1954 Mirnamayee Ray Public Affairs Andhra Pradesh
1954 Tarlok Singh Civil Service Punjab
1954 Machani Somappa Public Affairs Andhra Pradesh
1954 S. P. P. Thorat Civil Service Maharashtra
1955 Perakath Verghese Benjamin Medicine Kerala
1955 Kewal Singh Choudhary Civil Service Punjab
1955 Zarina Currimbhoy Social Work Maharashtra
1955 Krishna Kanta Handique Literature & Education Assam
1955 Mary Clubwala Jadhav Social Work Tamil Nadu
1955 Digamber Vasudev Joglekar Civil Service Maharashtra
1955 Sidda Nath Kaul Medicine Delhi
1955 Manak Jehangir Bhickaji Maneckji Civil Service Maharashtra
1955 Mahesh Prasad Mehray Medicine Uttar Pradesh
1955 Humayun Mirza Civil Service Karnataka
1955 Habibur Rahman Science & Engineering Delhi
1955 Laxminarayan Sahu Literature & Education Odisha
1955 Ratan Shastri Literature & Education Rajasthan
1955 Omkarnath Thakur Arts Gujarat
1956 Sohan Singh Bhakna Medicine Punjab
1956 Surya Kumar Bhuyan Literature & Education Rajasthan
1956 Mohan Lal Medicine Uttar Pradesh
1956 Satish Chandra Majumdar Science & Engineering West Bengal
1956 Murugappa Channaveerappa Modi Medicine Karnataka
1956 Sukhdev Pande Literature & Education Uttarakhand
1956 Chintaman Govind Pandit Medicine Gujarat
1956 Sthanam Narasimha Rao Arts Andhra Pradesh
1956 Isaac Santra Medicine West Bengal
1957 Jaswantrai Jayantilal Anjaria Civil Service Maharashtra
1957 Atmaram Ramchand Chellani Civil Service Andhra Pradesh
1957 Laxman Mahadeo Chitale Science & Engineering Maharashtra
1957 Nalini Bala Devi Literature & Education Assam
1957 Narayan Swami Dharmarajan Civil Service Tamil Nadu
1957 Gurbaksh Singh Dhillon Civil Service Tamil Nadu
1957 Ram Prakash Gehlote Science & Engineering Delhi
1957 Thackkadu Natesasastrigal Jagadisan Social Work Tamil Nadu
1957 Sudhir Khastgir Arts Uttar Pradesh
1957 Ralengnao Khathing Public Affairs Manipur
1957 Dwaram Venkataswamy Naidu Arts Andhra Pradesh
1957 Krishnaswami Ramiah Science & Engineering Andhra Pradesh
1957 S. R. Ranganathan Literature & Education Karnataka
1957 Samarendranath Sen Civil Service West Bengal
1957 Balbir Singh Sports Chandigarh
1957 Khushdeva Singh Medicine Punjab
1958 Debaki Bose Arts West Bengal
1958 Punamalai Ekambaranathan Social Work Tamil Nadu
1958 Fatima Ismail Social Work Maharashtra
1958 Shambhu Maharaj Arts Uttar Pradesh
1958 Nargis Arts Maharashtra
1958 Bal Raj Nijhawan Science & Engineering  – 
1958 Benjamin Peary Pal Science & Engineering Delhi
1958 Navalpakkam Parthasarthy Science & Engineering  – 
1958 Balwant Sing Puri Social Work Punjab
1958 Lakshminarayana Pulram Ananthakrishnan Ramdas Science & Engineering Delhi
1958 Devika Rani Arts Karnataka
1958 Argula Nagaraja Rao Trade & Industry Andhra Pradesh
1958 Satyajit Ray Arts West Bengal
1958 Moturi Satyanarayana Public Affairs Tamil Nadu
1958 Ram Singh Civil Service Punjab
1958 Kunwar Digvijai Singh Sports Uttar Pradesh
1958 R. S. Subbalakshmi Social Work Tamil Nadu
1958 Ram Chandra Varma Literature & Education Uttar Pradesh
1958 Magan Lal Tribhuvandas Vyas Literature & Education Gujarat
1959 K. S. Chandrasekharan Literature & Education Tamil Nadu
1959 Sailabala Das Social Work Odisha
1959 Manchar Balvant Diwan Social Work Maharashtra
1959 Mary Ratnamma Issac Social Work Karnataka
1959 Lakshman Singh Jangpangi Social Work Odisha
1959 Surendranath Kar Science & Engineering West Bengal
1959 Ganesh Gobind Karkhanis Social Work Karnataka
1959 Parixitalal Lallu Bhai Majumdar Social Work Gujarat
1959 Mathew Kandathil Mathulla Civil Service Karnataka
1959 Om Prakash Mathur Science & Engineering West Bengal
1959 Pratapri Girdhari Lal Mehta Public Affairs Maharashtra
1959 Onkar Srinivasa Murthy Civil Service Tamil Nadu
1959 Balwant Singh Nag Civil Service Punjab
1959 Parameswaran Kuttapp Panikkar Civil Service Kerala
1959 Shivaji Ganesh Patwardhan Medicine Maharashtra
1959 Atma Ram Trade & Industry West Bengal
1959 Mihir Sen Sports West Bengal
1959 Homi Sethna Science & Engineering Maharashtra
1959 Milkha Singh Sports Chandigarh
1959 Badri Nath Uppal Science & Engineering Chandigarh

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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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