The 47th Filmfare Popular Awards were held on 16th February at Bandra-Kurla Complex in Mumbai. The film ‘Lagaan’ was presented with eight awards for the year. The film is about the oppression of peasants by the British Raj (set in the Victorian period). The movie is also considered as a truly complete film. It was directed by Ashutosh Gowariker. The list of the categories and the winners for the year 2002 is shared in the following table.
Category |
Winner |
Film |
Best Actor |
Aamir Khan |
Lagaan |
Best Actress |
Kajol |
Kabhi Khushi Kabhi Gham |
Best Film |
Aamir Khan |
Lagaan |
Best Director |
Ashutosh Gowariker |
Lagaan |
Best Debut Actor (Male) |
Tusshar Kapoor |
Mujhe Kuch Kehna Hai |
Best Debut Actor (Female) |
Bipasha Basu |
Ajnabee |
Best Supporting Actor (Male) |
Akshaye Khanna |
Dil Chahta Hai |
Best Supporting Actor (Female) |
Jaya Bachchan |
Kabhi Khushi Kabhie Gham |
Best Actor in a Comic Role |
Saif Ali Khan |
Dil Chahta Hai |
Best Actor in a Negative Role |
Akshay Kumar |
Ajnabee |
Best Music Direction |
A. R. Rahman |
Lagaan |
Best Lyricist |
Javed Akhtar |
Lagaan - 'Mitwa' |
Best Playback Singer (Male) |
Udit Narayan |
Lagaan - 'Mitwa' |
Best Playback Singer (Female) |
Alka Yagnik |
Lagaan - 'O Re Chhori' |
Filmfare Critics Awards 2002
Category |
Winner |
Film |
Best Actor |
Amitabh Bachchan |
Aks |
Best Actress |
Karisma Kapoor |
Zubeidaa |
Best Film |
Farhan Akhtar |
Dil Chahta Hai |
Filmfare Special Awards 2002
Category |
Winner |
Life Time Achievement Award |
Gulzar & Asha Parekh |
R. D. Burman Award |
Shankar-Ehsaan-Loy |
Filmfare Technical Awards 2002
Category |
Winner |
Film |
Best Background Score |
Ranjit Barot |
Aks |
Best Editing |
Sreekar Prasad |
Dil Chahta Hai |
Best Action |
Tinnu Verma |
Gadar - Ek Prem Katha |
Best Art Direction |
Sharmishta Roy |
Kabhi Khushi Kabhie Gham |
Best Sound |
Ranjit Ranjan |
Aks |
Best Screenplay |
Farhan Akhtar |
Dil Chahta Hai |
Best Cinematography |
Santosh Sivan |
Asoka |
Best Choreography |
Farah Khan |
Dil Chahta Hai - 'Woh Ladki Hai Kahan' |
Best Dialogue |
Karan Johar |
Kabhi Khushi Kabhie Gham |
Best Story |
Ashutosh Gowarikar |
Lagaan |
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