The 19th Filmfare Awards were held in 1972, honoring the best in Hindi films in the year 1971. Anand and Mera Naam Joker led the ceremony with 7 nominations, followed by Kati Patang with 6 nominations. Anand won 6 awards, including Best Film, Best Actor (for Rajesh Khanna) and Best Supporting Actor (for Amitabh Bachchan), thus becoming the most-awarded film at the ceremony. Rajesh Khanna received dual nominations for Best Actor for his performances in Anand and Kati Patang, winning for the former.