Filmfare Awards
The Filmfare Awards for playback singing first started in 1958. In 1956, the song 'Rasik Balma' from the film Chori Chori by Shankar Jaikishan won the Best Song Filmfare Award. Lata refused to sing it live in protest of absence of a Playback Singer category. The category was finally introduced in 1958. Though, separate awards for male & female singers were introduced later on.
Lata Mangeshkar monopolized the best female playback singer award from 1958 to 1966. In 1969, Lata made the unusual gesture of giving up Filmfare awards in order to promote fresh talent.
- 1958 - "Aaja Re Pardesi" from Madhumati
- 1962 - "Kahi Deep Jale Kahi Dil" from Bees Saal Baad
- 1965 - "Tumhi Mere Mandir Tumhi Meri Pooja" from Khandan
- 1969 - "Aap Mujhe Achhe Lagne Lage" from Jeene Ki Raah
- 1993 - Filmfare Lifetime Achievement Award
- 1994 - Filmfare Special Award for "Didi Tera Devar Deewana" from Hum Aapke Hain Koun..!
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