Filmfare Award for Best Lyricist

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The Filmfare Lyricist Award is given by the Filmfare magazine as part of its annual Filmfare Awards for Hindi films.

The awards were first given in 1954; however, the Award for the best lyricist was first given in 1959.

Superlatives

With 11 wins, Gulzar holds the record for most awards in this category, followed by Javed Akhtar with 8 awards and Anand Bakshi with 4. Five lyricists won the award thrice: Shakeel Badayuni, Shailendra, Sameer, Prasoon Joshi and Irshad Kamil. Badayuni, who won the award for three consecutive years from 1961 to 1963, holds the record for most consecutive wins.

In 2005, Javed Akhtar was the single nominee, having all the five nominations of this category to his credit (and eventually winning for "Tere Liye" from Veer-Zaara). Akhtar's five nominations in that year also gave him the record for most number of Best Lyricist nominations in a single year, thus surpassing a previous record by Anand Bakshi, who received four of the five nominations in 1981.

Anand Bakshi holds the record of getting nominated for consecutively 13 years from 1970 till 1982, resulting in 23 nominations and only 2 wins.

Rashmi Singh is the first woman to win the award in 2015 for "Muskurane Ki Wajah" from CityLights.

1950s

1959 Shailendra – "Yeh Mera Deewanapan Hain" from Yahudi

Sahir Ludhianvi – "Aurat Ne Janam Diya" from Sadhna

Shailendra – "Meri Jaan" from Yahudi

1960s

1960 Shailendra – "Sab Kuchh Seekha Hum Ne" from Anari

Majrooh Sultanpuri – "Jalte Hain Jiske Liye" from Sujata

Sahir Ludhianvi – "Tu Hindu Banega" from Dhool Ka Phool

1961 Shakeel Badayuni – "Chaudhvin Ka Chand" from Chaudhvin Ka Chand

Shailendra – "Dil Apna Aur Preet Parai" from Dil Apna Aur Preet Parai

Shakeel Badayuni – "Pyar Kiya To Darna Kiya" from Mughal-e-Azam

1962 Shakeel Badayuni – "Husn Wale Tera" from Gharana

Hasrat Jaipuri – "Teri Pyari Pyari Surat" from Ssural

Shailendra – "Hothon Pe Sacchai" from Jis Desh Men Ganga Behti Hai

1963 Shakeel Badayuni – "Kahin Deep Jale" from Bees Saal Baad

Hasrat Jaipuri – "Ae Gulbadan" from Professor

Raja Mehdi Ali Khan – "Aapki Nazrone" from Anpadh

1964 Sahir Ludhianvi – "Jo Waada Kiya" from Taj Mahal

Sahir Ludhianvi – "Chalo Ek Bar Phir Se" from Gumrah

Shakeel Badayuni – "Mere Mehboob Tujhe Meri" from Mere Mehboob

1965 Majrooh Sultanpuri – "Chahunga Main Tujhe" from Dosti

Shailendra – "Dost Dost Na Raha" from Sangam

Bharat Vyas – "Jyot Se Jyot Jagate Chalo" from Sant Gyaneshwar

1966 Rajendra Krishan – "Tumhi Mere Mandir" from Khandan

Hasrat Jaipuri – "Aji Rooth Kar Ab Kahan" from Arzoo

Indeevar – "Ek Tu Na Mila" from Himalay Ki Godmein

1967 Hasrat Jaipuri – "Baharon Phool Barsao" from Suraj

Shailendra – "Sajan Re Jhoot" from Teesri Kasam

Shakeel Badayuni – "Naseeb Me Jiske" from Do Badan

1968 Gulshan Kumar Mehta – "Mere Desh Ki Dharti" from Upkar

Anand Bakshi – "Sawan Ka Mahina" from Milan

Sahir Ludhianvi – "Neele Gagan Ke Tale" from Hamraaz

1969 Shailendra – "Main Gaoon Tum" from Brahmachari

Hasrat Jaipuri – "Dil Ke Jharoke Mein" from Brahmachari

Sahir Ludhianvi – "Milti Hai Zindagi Mein" from Aankhen

1970s

1970 Neeraj – "Kal Ka Paiya" from Chanda Aur Bijli

Anand Bakshi – "Badi Mastani Hai" from Jeene Ki Raah

Anand Bakshi – "Kora Kagaz Tha" from Aradhana

1971 Verma Malik – "Sabse Bada Nadan" from Pehchan

Anand Bakshi – "Bindiya Chamkegi" from Do Raaste

Neeraj – "Bas Yehi Apradh" from Pehchan

1972 Hasrat Jaipuri – "Zindagi Ek Safar Hai Suhana" from Andaz

Anand Bakshi – "Na Koi Umang Hai" from Kati Patang

Neeraj – "Ae Bhai Zara Dekh Ke Chalo" from Mera Naam Joker

1973 Verma Malik – "Jai Bolo Be-Imaan Ki" from Be-Imaan

Anand Bakshi – "Chingari Koi Bhadke" from Amar Prem

Santosh Anand – "Ek Pyaar Ka Nagma Hain" from Shor

1974 Gulshan Kumar Mehta – "Yaari Hai Imaan Mera" from Zanjeer

Anand Bakshi – "Hum Tum Ek Kamre Mein" from Bobby

Anand Bakshi – "Main Shayar To Nahin" from Bobby

Indeevar – "Samjhauta Ghamose Kar Lo" from Samjhauta

Vithalbhai Patel – "Jhooth Bole Kauwa Kaate" from Bobby

1975 Santosh Anand – "Main Na Bhooloonga" from Roti Kapda Aur Makaan

Anand Bakshi – "Gaadi Bula Rahi Hai" from Dost

Indeevar – "Behnane Bhai Ki Kalai" from Resham Ki Dori

M.G. Hashmat – "Mera Jeevan Kora Kagaz" from Kora Kagaz

Santosh Anand – "Aur Nahi Bus Aur Nahin" from Roti Kapda Aur Makaan

1976 Indeevar – "Dil Aisa Kisi" from Amanush

Anand Bakshi – "Aayegi Zaroor Chiththi" from Dulhan

Anand Bakshi – "Mehbooba O Mehbooba" from Sholay

Gulzar – "Tere Bina Zindagi Se" from Aandhi

Vishweshwar Sharma – "Chal Sanyasi Mandir Mein" from Sanyasi

1977 Sahir Ludhianvi – "Kabhi Kabhie Mere Dil Mein" from Kabhi Kabhie

Anand Bakshi – "Mere Naina Sawan Bhadon" from Mehbooba

Gulzar – "Dil Dhoondta Hai" from Mausam

Majrooh Sultanpuri – "Ek Din Bik Jaayega" from Dharam Karam

Sahir Ludhianvi – "Main Pal Do Pal Ka Shayar" from Kabhi Kabhie

1978 Gulzar – "Do Deewaane Sheher Mein" from Gharaonda

Anand Bakshi – "Parda Hai Parda" from Amar Akbar Anthony

Gulzar – "Naam Gum Jaayega" from Kinara

Majrooh Sultanpuri – "Kya Hua Tera Waada" from Hum Kisise Kum Naheen

Preeti Sagar – "Mera Gaon Kadhapane" from Manthan

1979 Anand Bakshi – "Aadmi Musafir Hai" from Apnapan

Anand Bakshi – "Main Tulsi Tere Aangan Ki" from Main Tulsi Tere Aangan Ki

Anjaan – "Khaike Paan Banaraswala" from Don

Pandit Narendra Sharma – "Satyam Shivam Sundaram" from Satyam Shivam Sundaram

Ravindra Jain – "Ankhiyon Ke Jharokhon Se" from Ankhiyon Ke Jharokhon Se

1980s

1980 Gulzar – "Aanewala Pal" from Gol Maal

Anand Bakshi – "Sawan Ke Jhoole Pade" from Jurmana

Anand Bakshi – "Dafliwale" from Sargam

Jan Nisar Akhtar – "Aaja Re Mere Dilbar Aaja" from Noorie

Sahir Ludhianvi – "Dil Ke Tukde Tukde Kar Ke" from Dada

1981 Gulzar – "Hazaar Raahen Mud Ke Dekhi" from Thodisi Bewafaii

Anand Bakshi – "Dard-e-Dil" from Karz

Anand Bakshi – "Om Shanti Om" from Karz

Anand Bakshi – "Salaamat Rahe Dostana Hamara" from Dostana

Anand Bakshi – "Shisha Ho Ya Dil Ho" from Aasha

1982 Anand Bakshi – "Tere Mere Beech Mein" from Ek Duuje Ke Liye

Anand Bakshi – "Solah Baras Ki Bali Umar" from Ek Duuje Ke Liye

Anand Bakshi – "Yaad Aa Rahi Hai" from Love Story

Gulzar – "Jahaan Pe Savera" from Baseraa

Santosh Anand – "Zindagi Ki Naa Toote" from Kranti

1983 Santosh Anand – "Mohabbat Hai Kya Cheez" from Prem Rog

Amri Qazalbash – "Meri Kismat" from Prem Rog

Anjaan / Prakash Mehra – "Pag Ghungroo Baandh" from Namak Halaal

Hasan Kamal – "Dil Ke Armaan" from Nikaah

Hasan Kamal – "Dil Ki Yeh Arzoo Thi" from Nikaah

1984 Gulzar – "Tujhse Naaraz Nahi Zindagi" from Masoom

Anand Bakshi – "Jab Hum Jawan Hoge" from Betaab

Gulshan Kumar Mehta – "Hamen Aur Jeene Ki" from Agar Tum Na Hote

Sawan Kumar Tak – "Shayad Meri Shaadi" from Souten

Sawan Kumar Tak – "Zindagi Pyar Ka Geet Hai" from Souten

1985 Hasan Kamal – "Aaj Ki Awaaz" from Aaj Ki Awaaz

Anand Bakshi – "Sohni Chinam Di" from Sohni Mahiwal

Anjaan – "Manzilein Apni Jagah Hain" from Sharaabi

Anjaan / Prakash Mehra – "Inteha Ho Gayi" from Sharaabi

Indeevar – "Pyar Ka Tohfa Tera" from Tohfa

1986 Vasant Dev – "Man Kyon Behka" from Utsav

Anand Bakshi – "Zindagi Har Kadam" from Meri Jung

Anjaan – "Yaar Bina Chain Kahaan Re" from Saaheb

Hasan Kamal – "Bahut Der Se" from Tawaif

Hasrat Jaipuri – "Sun Sahiba Sun" from Ram Teri Ganga Maili

Javed Akhtar – "Saagar Kinare" from Saagar

1987 No award given

1988 No award given

1989 Gulzar – "Mera Kuchh Saamaan" from Ijaazat

Javed Akhtar – "Ek Do Teen" from Tezaab

Majrooh Sultanpuri – "Papa Kehte Hain" from Qayamat Se Qayamat Tak

1990s

1990 Asad Bhopali – "Dil Deewana" from Maine Pyar Kiya

Anand Bakshi – "Lagi Aaj Sawan" from Chandni

Dev Kohli – "Aate Jaate Hanste Gaate" from Maine Pyar Kiya

1991 Sameer – "Nazar Ke Saamne" from Aashiqui

Rani Malik – "Dheere Dheere Se" from Aashiqui

Sameer – "Naa Jaane Kahan Dil Kho Gaya" from Dil

1992 Gulzar – "Yaara Seeli Seeli" from Lekin...

Faiz Anwar – "Dil Hai Ki Manta Nahin" from Dil Hai Ki Manta Nahin

Ravindra Jain – "Main Hoon Khushrang Henna" from Henna

Sameer – "Mera Dil Bhi" from Saajan

1993 Sameer – "Teri Umeed Tera Intezar Karte Hai" from Deewana

Majrooh Sultanpuri – "Woh Sikander Hi Dosto" from Jo Jeeta Wohi Sikandar

Sameer – "Aisi Deewangi" from Deewana

1994 Sameer – "Ghungat Ke Aad Se" from Hum Hain Rahi Pyar Ke

Anand Bakshi – "Choli Ke Peeche" from Khalnayak

Anand Bakshi – "Jaadu Teri Nazar" from Darr

Dev Kholi – "Yeh Kaali Kaali Ankhen" from Baazigar

Gulzar – "Dil Hum Hum" from Rudaali

1995 Javed Akhtar – "Ek Ladki Ko Dekha" from 1942: A Love Story

Anand Bakshi – "Tu Cheez Badi" from Mohra

Dev Kholi – "Hum Aapke Hain Koun" from Hum Aapke Hain Koun..!

Sameer – "Ole Ole" from Yeh Dillagi

1996 Anand Bakshi – "Tujhe Dekha To" from Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge

Anand Bakshi – "Ho Gaya Hai Tujhko To Pyar Sajna" from Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge

Majrooh Sultanpuri – "Raja Ko Rani Se Pyar" from Akele Hum Akele Tum

Mehboob – "Kya Kare" from Rangeela

Mehboob – "Tanha Tanha" from Rangeela

1997 Javed Akhtar – "Ghar Se Nikalte" from Papa Kehte Hai

Gulzar – "Chappa Chappa Charkha Chale" from Maachis

Majrooh Sultanpuri – "Aaj Main Upar" from Khamoshi: The Musical

Nida Fazli – "Jeevan Kya Hai" from Is Raat Ki Subah Nahin

Sameer – "Pardesi Pardesi" from Raja Hindustani

1998 Javed Akhtar – "Sandese Aate Hai" from Border

Anand Bakshi – "Bholi Si Surat" from Dil To Pagal Hai

Anand Bakshi – "I Love My India" from Pardes

Anand Bakshi – "Zara Tasveer Se Tu" from Pardes

Javed Akhtar – "Chand Taare" from Yes Boss

1999 Gulzar – "Chaiyya Chaiyya" from Dil Se..

Gulzar – "Ae Ajnabi" from Dil Se..

Javed Akhtar – "Mere Mehboob Mere Sanam" from Duplicate

Sameer – "Ladki Badi Anjaani Hai" from Kuch Kuch Hota Hai

Sameer – "Tum Paas Aaye" from Kuch Kuch Hota Hai

2000s

2000 Anand Bakshi – "Ishq Bina" from Taal

Anand Bakshi – "Taal Se Taal Mila" from Taal

Israr Ansari – "Zindagi Maut Na Ban Jaaye" from Sarfarosh

Mehboob – "Aankhon Ki Gustakhiyan" from Hum Dil De Chuke Sanam

Mehboob – "Tadap Tadap Ke" from Hum Dil De Chuke Sanam

2001 Javed Akhtar – "Panchchi Nadiyaan" from Refugee

Anand Bakshi – "Hum Ko Humise Chura Lo" from Mohabbatein

Gulzar – "Aaja Mahiya" from Fiza

Ibrahim Ashq – "Naa Tum Jaano Naa Hum" from Kaho Naa... Pyaar Hai

Sameer – "Tum Dil Ki Dhadkan Me" from Dhadkan

2002 Javed Akhtar – "Radha Kaise Naa Jale" from Lagaan

Anand Bakshi – "Udja Kale Kawan" from Gadar: Ek Prem Katha

Anil Pandey – "Suraj Hua Maddham" from Kabhi Khushi Kabhie Gham...

Javed Akhtar – "Mitwa" from Lagaan

Sameer – "Kabhi Khushi Kabhi Gham" from Kabhi Khushi Kabhie Gham

2003 Gulzar – "Saathiya" from Saathiya

Nusrat Badr – "Dola Re" from Devdas

Sameer – "Aapke Pyaar Mein" from Raaz

Sudhakar Sharma – "Sanam Mere Humraaz" from Humraaz

Sudhakar Sharma – "Tumne Zindagi Mein Aake" from Humraaz

2004 Javed Akhtar – "Kal Ho Naa Ho" from Kal Ho Naa Ho

Javed Akhtar – "Tauba Tumhare" from Chalte Chalte

Javed Akhtar – "Ek Saathi" from LOC Kargil

Sameer – "Kissi Se Tum Pyar Karo" from Andaaz

Sameer – "Tere Naam" from Tere Naam

2005 Javed Akhtar – "Tere Liye" from Veer-Zaara

Javed Akhtar – "Aisa Des Hai Mera" from Veer-Zaara

Javed Akhtar – "Main Hoon Na" from Main Hoon Na

Javed Akhtar – "Main Yahan Hoon" from Veer-Zaara

Javed Akhtar – "Yeh Taara Woh Taara" from Swades

2006 Gulzar – "Kajra Re" from Bunty Aur Babli

Gulzar – "Chup Chup Ke" from Bunty Aur Babli

Gulzar – "Dheere Jalna" from Paheli

Sameer – "Aashiq Banaya Aapne" from Aashiq Banaya Aapne

Swanand Kirkire – "Piyu Bole" from Parineeta

2007 Prasoon Joshi – "Chand Sifarish" from Fanaa

Gulzar – "Beedi" from Omkara

Javed Akhtar – "Kabhi Alvida Naa Kehna" from Kabhi Alvida Naa Kehna

Javed Akhtar – "Mitwa" from Kabhi Alvida Naa Kehna

Prasoon Joshi – "Roobaroo" from Rang De Basanti

2008 Prasoon Joshi – "Maa" from Taare Zameen Par

Gulzar – "Tere Bina" from Guru

Javed Akhtar – "Main Agar Kahoon" from Om Shanti Om

Sameer – "Jab Se Tere Naina" from Saawariya

Vishal Dadlani – "Ankhon Mein Teri" from Om Shanti Om

2009 Javed Akhtar – "Jashn-E-Bahara" from Jodhaa Akbar

Abbas Tyrewala – "Kabhi Kabhi Aditi" from Jaane Tu... Ya Jaane Na

Gulzar – "Tu Meri Dost Hai" from Yuvvraaj

Jaideep Sahni – "Haule Haule" from Rab Ne Bana Di Jodi

Javed Akhtar – "Socha Hai" from Rock On!!

Prasoon Joshi – "Guzarish" from Ghajini

2010s

2010 Irshad Kamil – "Aaj Din Chadheya" from Love Aaj Kal

Gulzar – "Dhan Te Nan" from Kaminey

Gulzar – "Kaminey" from Kaminey

Javed Akhtar – "Iktara" from Wake Up Sid

Prasoon Joshi – "Masakali" from Delhi-6

Prasoon Joshi – "Rehna Tu" from Delhi-6

2011 Gulzar – "Dil Toh Bachcha Hai Ji" from Ishqiya

Faiz Anwar – "Tere Mast Mast Do Nain" from Dabangg

Niranjan Iyengar – "Sajda" from My Name Is Khan

Niranjan Iyengar – "Noor-e-Khuda" from My Name Is Khan

Vishal Dadlani – "Bin Tere" from I Hate Luv Storys

2012 Irshad Kamil – "Nadaan Parindey" from Rockstar

Gulzar – "Darling" from 7 Khoon Maaf

Irshad Kamil – "Sadda Haq" from Rockstar

Javed Akhtar – "Senorita" from Zindagi Na Milegi Dobara

Vishal Dadlani and Niranjan Iyengar – "Chammak Challo" from Ra.One

2013 Gulzar – "Challa" from Jab Tak Hai Jaan

Amitabh Bhattacharya – "Abhi Mujh Mein Kahin" from Agneepath

Gulzar – "Saans" from Jab Tak Hai Jaan

Javed Akhtar – "Jee Le Zaara" from Talaash

Swanand Kirkire – "Aashiyan" from Barfi!

2014 Prasoon Joshi - "Zinda" - Bhaag Milkha Bhaag

Amitabh Bhattacharya – "Shikayatein" – Lootera

Amitabh Bhattacharya – "Kabira" – Yeh Jawaani Hai Deewani

Mithoon – "Tum Hi Ho" – Aashiqui 2

Swanand Kirkire - "Manja" - Kai Po Che!

2015 Rashmi Singh – "Muskurane Ki Wajah" from CityLights

Gulzar – "Bismil" from Haider'

Irshad Kamil – "Pathaka Guddi" from Highway

Kausar Munir – "Suno Na Sangemarmar" from Youngistaan

Amitabh Bhattacharya – "Zehnaseeb" from Hasee Toh Phasee

2016 Irshad Kamil – "Agar Tum Saath Ho" – Tamasha

Amitabh Bhattacharya – "Gerua" – Dilwale

Anvita Dutt Guptan – "Gulaabo" – Shaandaar

Gulzar – "Zinda" – Talvar

Kumaar – "Sooraj Dooba Hain" – Roy

Varun Grover (writer) – "Moh Moh Ke Dhaage" – Dum Laga Ke Haisha

2017 Amitabh Bhattacharya – "Channa Mereya" – Ae Dil Hai Mushkil

Irshad Kamil – "Jag Ghoomeya" – Sultan

Gulzar – "Aave Re Hitchki" – Mirzya

Gulzar – "Mirzya" – Mirzya

Kausar Munir – "Love You Zindagi" – Dear Zindagi

Shiv Kumar Batalvi – "Ikk Kudi" – Udta Punjab

References

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