The 3rd Filmfare Awards happened in the year 1956. This time, more categories were added including the Best Sound Recording, Best Art Direction, Best Story and Best Editor.
The Best Movie Award goes to
Satyen Bose
’ Hindi film, Jagriti; a story about the problem child who was sent to a boarding school and due to some accident happened because of his stubbornness, he changed to become a better person. For the third time around,
Bimal Roy
won the Best Director Award for his superb direction in the Hindi film, Biraj Bahu; while the main lead actress of the film,
Kamini Kaushal
nailed the Best Actress Award for her dazzling performance as Biraj Chakravorty. The ultimate method actor,
Dilip Kumar
won the Best Actor Award for doing the roles of Azaad, Abdul Khan and Kumar in the Bollywood film, Azaad in 1955. Hindi and Bengali actor,
Abhi Bhattacharya
nailed the Best Supporting Actor Award after donning the role of Shekhar, a boarding school owner who teaches good values to the students in the film, Jagriti. The late Hindi actress,
Nirupa Roy
won the Best Supporting Actress Award for her outstanding performance as Malti, a servant in the Bollywood movie, Munimji. The Best Music Award was presented to singer-composer,
Hemanta Mukherjee
for the song, ‘Jaye to Jaye Kahan’ that was used in the film, Nagin.
The Technical Awards for Best Sound goes to R. Kushik for the film, Amar. The Best Art Direction Award was presented to Rusi Banker for the film,
Mirza Ghalib
; Best Cinematographer Award goes to
Dwarka Divecha
for the film, Yasmin and Best Editor Award was given to filmmaker,
Hrishikesh Mukherjee
for the Bollywood film, Naukari. Urdu writer,
Rajinder Singh Bedi
received the Best Story Award for penning the Hindi drama film, Garam Coat.