INDIAN FILM EVENTS AND THE YEAR 1968

Mehmood and Shashikala in scene from Bollywood film, "Neel Kamal"(1968)

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Film World Events of 1968

"Upkar" wins Filmfare Award for "Best Picture".

"Upkar" film poster
As a protest against Maharashtra State's taxation policies, Bombay Cinema Houses close.
K.A. Abbas's "Char Shaher Ek Kahani" sparks a major censorship controversy by implying that censorship violates the constitutional right to free speech.

Indian censor's certificate
Laxmikant / Pyarelal win Filmfare award for "Best Music Director" for their work in "Milan".
Mahendra Kapoor wins the Filmfare Award for "Best Male Playback" for the song Neele Gagan Ke Tale from "Hamraaz".
Asha Bhosle wins the Filmfare Award for "Best Female Playback" for the song Garibon Ki Suno from "Dus Lakh".

Asha Bhosle
The G.D. Khosla committee publishes a report critical of the censorship system. In its findings it asserts that if the guidelines were followed exactly, no film would be certified.
South Indian actor N.T. Ramarao, Bollywood actor Sunil Dutt, and veteran film actress Durga Khote are awarded the Padma Shree

NT Ramarao, Sunil Dutt, and Durga Kote
Dilip Kumar wins the "Filmfare Best Actor Award" for his performance of Ram / Shyam in "Ram Aur Shyam"

Dilip Kumar in scene from "Ram Aur Shyam"
Nutan wins the "Filmfare Best Actress Award" for her performance of Radha R. Rai in "Milan"

Nutan in scene from "Milan"