| Number: | 16 |
| Award: | Filmfare Awards |
| Date: | 1969 |
| Site: | Bombay |
| Best Film: | Brahmachari |
| Most Wins: | Brahmachari (6) |
| Most Nominations: | Brahmachari (9) |
| Best Actor: | Shammi Kapoor for Brahmachari |
| Best Actress: | Waheeda Rehman for Neel Kamal |
| Last: | 15th |
| Next: | 17th |
The 16th Filmfare Awards were held in 1969.
Brahmachari led the ceremony with 9 nominations, followed by Neel Kamal with 8 nominations, Ankhen with 7 nominations and Shikar with 5 nominations.
Brahmachari won 6 awards, including Best Film and Best Actor (for Shammi Kapoor), thus becoming the most-awarded film at the ceremony.
Dilip Kumar received dual nominations for Best Actor for his performances in Aadmi and Sunghursh, but lost to Shammi Kapoor, who won the award for Brahmachari, his first and only win in the category.
Saraswatichandra – S. Ali Raza
Brahmachari – Shankar-Jaikishan
Brahmachari – Shailendra for Main Gaoon Tum
Brahmachari – Mohammad Rafi for Dil Ke Jharoke Main
Shikar – Asha Bhosle for Parde Mein Rehne Do
Majhli Didi – Ajit Banerjee [1]
Noor Jehan – A. A. Majid [2]
Saraswatichandra – Nariman A. Irani [3]
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