42nd Filmfare Awards, 1997
The 42nd Filmfare Awards were held on 23 February at SNDT University in Mumbai. Sanjana Kapoor was the host for the glamorous evening. The film ‘Khamoshi: The Musical’ (directed by Sanjay Leela Bhansali) grabbed several awards for the year. ‘Khamoshi’ is one of the critically acclaimed Indian bollywood films, which was released on 9 August 1996. Though the film won several awards for various categories, it flopped at the box office. Here is the list of winners and the categories of awards for the year 1997.
The Winners For 42nd Filmfare Popular Awards Were:
|
Category |
Winner |
Film |
|
Best Actor |
Aamir Khan |
Raja Hindustani |
|
Best Actress |
Karisma Kapoor |
Raja Hindustani |
|
Best Film |
Dharmesh Darshan |
Raja Hindustani |
|
Best Director |
Shekhar Kapur |
Bandit Queen |
|
Best Debut Actor (Male) |
Chandrachur Singh |
Maachis |
|
Best Supporting Actor (Male) |
Amrish Puri |
Ghatak |
|
Best Supporting Actor (Female) |
Rekha |
Khiladiyon Ka Khiladi |
|
Best Actor in a Comic Role |
Satish Kaushik |
Saajan Chale Sasural |
|
Best Actor in a Negative Role |
Arbaaz Khan |
Daraar |
|
Best Music Direction |
Nadeem-Shravan |
Raja Hindustani |
|
Best Lyricist |
Javed Akhtar |
Papa Kahte Hain - 'Ghar Se Nikalte' |
|
Best Playback Singer (Male) |
Abhijeet |
Yes Boss - 'Mai Koi Aisa Geet' |
|
Best Playback Singer (Female) |
Kavita Krishnamurthy |
Khamoshi - 'Aaj Mein Upar' |
|
New Face Of The Year |
Seema Biswas |
Bandit Queen |
Filmfare Critics Awards 1997
|
Category |
Winner |
Film |
|
Best Actress |
Manisha Koirala |
Khamoshi: The Musical |
|
Best Film |
Sanjay Leela Bhansali |
Khamoshi: The Musical |
|
Best Documentary |
Goutam Ghose |
Beyond the Himalayas |
Filmfare Special Awards 1997
|
Category |
Winner |
|
Life Time Achievement Award |
Dharmendra, Mumtaz, Pran |
|
R. D. Burman Award |
Vishal Bhardwaj |
Filmfare Technical Awards 1997
|
Category |
Winner |
Film |
|
Best Editing |
V.N. Mayekar |
Ghatak |
|
Best Action |
Akbar Bakshi |
Khiladiyon Ka Khiladi |
|
Best Art Direction |
Nitin Desai |
Khamoshi: The Musical |
|
Best Sound |
Jitendra Chowdhary |
Khamoshi: The Musical |
|
Best Screenplay |
Rajkumar Santoshi |
Ghatak |
|
Best Cinematography |
Ashok Mehta |
Bandit Queen |
|
Best Choreography |
Chinni Prakash |
Rakshak - 'Shaher Ki Ladki' |
|
Best Dialogue |
Gulzar |
Maachis |
|
Best Story |
Gulzar |
Maachis |
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