The 30th Filmfare Awards were held on 25 September 1983. Prem Rog led the ceremony with 12 nominations, followed by Nikaah with 11 nominations, and Bazaar and Shakti with 7 nominations each. Prem Rog and Shakti won 4 awards each, thus becoming the most-awarded films at the ceremony, with the former winning Best Director (for Raj Kapoor) and Best Actress (for Padmini Kolhapure), and the latter winning Best Film and Best Actor (for Dilip Kumar).