12th Filmfare Awards

Updated on Apr 25, 2026

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Other ceremonies 1964, 1966		Date 1965

The 12th Filmfare Awards were held in 1965. Satyen Bose's Dosti was the biggest winner on the night, winning the Best Film award among a few other wins. Raj Kapoor won the Best Director award for Sangam and Vyjayanthimala won her Best Actress trophy for the same film.

Best Film

Dosti

Sangam

Shehar Aur Sapna

Best Director

Raj Kapoor – Sangam

K.A. Abbas – Shehar Aur Sapna

Satyen Bose – Dosti

Best Actor

Dilip Kumar – Leader

Raj Kapoor – Sangam

Rajendra Kumar – Ayee Milan Ki Bela

Best Actress

Vyjayanthimala – Sangam

Mala Sinha – Jahan Ara

Sadhana – Woh Kaun Thi?

Best Supporting Actor

Nana Palsikar – Shehar Aur Sapna

Dharmendra – Ayee Milan Ki Bela

Rajendra Kumar – Sangam

Best Supporting Actress

Nirupa Roy – Shehnai

Lalita Pawar – Kohra

Shashikala – Ayee Milan Ki Bela

Best Story

Dosti – Bani Bhatt

Sangam – Inder Raj Anand

Shehar Aur Sapna – K.A. Abbas

Best Dialogue

Dosti – Govind Moonis

Best Music

Dosti – Laxmikant-Pyarelal

Sangam – Shankar-Jaikishen

Woh Kaun Thi? – Madan Mohan

Best Lyrics

Dosti – Majrooh Sultanpuri for Chahoonga Main Tujhe

Sangam – Shailendra for Dost Dost Na Raha

Sant Gyaneshwar – Bharat Vyas for Jyot Jyot Se Jagate

Best Playback Singer

Dosti – Mohammad Rafi for Chahoonga Main Tujhe

Sangam – Mukesh for Dost Dost Na Raha

Sant Gyaneshwar – Lata Mangeshkar for Jyot Jyot Se Jagate

Best Art Direction, B&W

Kohra

Best Art Direction, Color

Jahan Ara

Best Cinematography, B&W

Woh Kaun Thi?

Best Cinematography, Color

Geet Gaya Pattharon Ne

Best Editing

Sangam

Best Sound