17th Filmfare Awards

The 17th Filmfare Awards were held on May 11, 1970.
Aradhana led the ceremony with 9 nominations, followed by Jeene Ki Raah with 6 nominations, Ittefaq with 5 nominations, and Aashirwaad and Anokhi Raat with 4 nominations each,
Anokhi Raat won 4 awards, including Best Screenplay and Best Dialogue, thus becoming the most-awarded film at the ceremony.
Rajesh Khanna received dual nominations for Best Actor for his performances in Aradhana and Ittefaq, but lost to Ashok Kumar who won the award for Aashirwaad.

Main Awards

Best Film

Aradhana

Aashirwad
''Jeene Ki Raah''

Best Director

Yash Chopra – Ittefaq

L. V. Prasad – Jeene Ki Raah
''Shakti Samanta – Aradhana''

Best Actor

Ashok Kumar – Aashirwad

Rajesh Khanna – Aradhana
''Rajesh Khanna – Ittefaq''

Best Actress

Sharmila Tagore – Aradhana

Asha Parekh – Chirag
''Nanda – Ittefaq''

Best Supporting Actor

Pran – Aansoo Ban Gaye Phool

Ashok Kumar – Aashirwad
''Balraj Sahni – Ek Phool Do Mali''

Best Supporting Actress

Tanuja – Paisa Ya Pyaar

Bindu – Ittefaq
''Farida Jalal – Aradhana''

Best Comic Actor

Mehmood – Waris

Johnny Walker – Haseena Maan Jayegi
''Mehmood – Meri Bhabhi''

Best Story

Aansoo Ban Gaye Phool – Vasant Kanetkar

Aashirwad – Hrishikesh Mukherjee
''Aradhana – Sachin Bhowmick''

Best Screenplay

' Anokhi Raat – Hrishikesh Mukherjee'' '''

Best Dialogue

' Anokhi Raat – Anand Kumar'' '''

Best Music Director

Jeene Ki Raah – Laxmikant–Pyarelal

Aradhana – S.D. Burman
Chanda Aur Bijli ''– Shankar-Jaikishan''

Best Lyricist

Chanda Aur Bijli – Gopaldas Neeraj for Kal Ka Paiyya

Aradhana – Anand Bakshi for Mere Sapno Ki Rani
''Jeene Ki Raah – Anand Bakshi for Badi Mastani Hai''

Best Playback Singer, Male

Aradhana – Kishore Kumar for Roop Tera Mastana

Chanda Aur Bijli ''– Manna Dey for Kal Ka Paiyya
Jeene Ki Raah – Mohammad Rafi for Badi Mastani Hai''

Best Playback Singer, Female

Jeene Ki Raah – Lata Mangeshkar for Aap Mujhe Acche Lagne Lage

Inteqam – Lata Mangeshkar for Kaise Rahun Chup
Chanda Aur Bijli ''– Sharda for Tere Ang Ka Rang''

Best Art Direction, B&W

' Anokhi Raat – Ajit Banerjee'''''

Best Art Direction, Color

' Tamanna – A. R. Kakkad and Baburao T. Poddar'''''

Best Cinematography, B&W

' Anokhi Raat – Kamal Bose'''''

Best Cinematography, Color

' Duniya – Faredoon Irani'''''

Best Editing

' Nanha Farishta – B. S. Glaad'''''

Best Sound

' Ittefaq – M. A. Shaikh'''''

Critics' Awards

Best Documentary

' Then, The Rain'' '''

Biggest Winners

Anokhi Raat – 4/4Aashirwad – 1/4
Aradhana – 3/9
Ittefaq – 2/5
Jeene Ki Raah – 2/6
Aansoo Ban Gaye Phool – 2/2