INDIAN FILM EVENTS AND THE YEAR 1981

Scene from Bollywood film, "Umrao Jaan"(1981)

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Film World Events of 1981

"Khubsoorat" wins Filmfare Award for "Best Picture".
Nargis Dutt (born Fatima Rashid) dies at the age of 52. She is famous for such films as "Mother India" (1957), "Awara" (1951), and a host of others. She married actor Sunil Dutt in 1958.

Nargis
Laxmikant Pyarelal win Filmfare award for "Best Music Director" for their work in "Karz".
Paidi Jairaj (actor/director) is the recipient of the "Dadasaheb Phalke Award" for lifetime achievement.
Kishore Kumar wins the Filmfare Award for "Best Male Playback" for the song Hazar Rahen Mudke Dekhi from "Thodisi Bewafaii".

Kishore Kumar
Nazia Hassan wins the Filmfare Award for "Best Female Playback" for the song Aap Jaisa Koi from "Qurbani".

Nazia Hassan
The Bengali film-maker Mrinal Sen is awarded Padma Bhushan.
Sanjay Dutt makes his film debut in "Rocky".

Sanjay Dutt
Actress and model Reema Sen is born in Calcutta.
Naseeruddin Shah wins the "Filmfare Best Actor Award" for his performance of Bhaskar Kulkarni in "Aakrosh".
Rekha wins the "Filmfare Best Actress Award" for her performance of Manju Dayal in "Khubsoorat".

Rekha in scene from Khuboourat
After a several year hiatus, Dilip Kumar makes a comeback with "Kranti".