Fillmfare Awards 1972 Tough Fight Between Mera Naam Joker and Anand

The 19th Filmfare Awards were held in 1972, honoring the best in hindi films in the year 1971. Hrishikesh Mukherjee s Anand was named the best film of the year, while Raj Kapoor s Mera Naam Joker won as best director. Rajesh Khanna was best actor for the movie Anand. Other winners were Amitabh Bachchan for best supporting actor, Shankar Jaikishan for best music, Manna Day for best male playback singer, Gulzar for best