42nd Filmfare Awards

The 42nd Filmfare Awards were held in 23 February 1997, in Mumbai, India. Khamoshi: The Musical led the ceremony with 13 nominations, followed by Raja Hindustani with 11 nominations and Maachis with 10 nominations.

42nd Filmfare Awards
Date23 February 1997[1]
SiteMumbai, India[2]
Highlights
Best FilmRaja Hindustani
Khamoshi: The Musical
Most awardsKhamoshi: The Musical and Raja Hindustani (5)
Most nominationsKhamoshi: The Musical (13)

Khamoshi: The Musical and Raja Hindustani won 5 awards each, thus becoming the most-awarded films at the ceremony, with the former winning Best Film (Critics) for Sanjay Leela Bhansali and Best Actress (Critics) for Manisha Koirala and the latter winning Best Film, Best Actor for Aamir Khan and Best Actress for Karisma Kapoor.

Main awards
Shekhar Kapur — Best Director winner for Bandit Queen
Aamir Khan — Best Actor winner for Raja Hindustani
Karisma Kapoor — Best Actress winner for Raja Hindustani
Sanjay Leela Bhansali — Best Director Critics winner for Khamoshi: The Musical
Manisha Koirala — Best Actress Critics winner for Khamoshi: The Musical
Amrish Puri — Best Supporting Actor winner for Ghatak: Lethal
Rekha — Best Supporting Actress winner for Khiladiyon Ka Khiladi
Dharmendra — Lifetime Achievement Awardee
Mumtaz — Lifetime Achievement Awardee

Best Film

Raja Hindustani

Best Director

Shekhar Kapoor – Bandit Queen

Best Actor

Aamir Khan – Raja Hindustani

Best Actress

Karisma Kapoor – Raja Hindustani

Best Supporting Actor

Amrish Puri – Ghatak: Lethal

Best Actress in a Supporting Role

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

Raja Hindustani – Nadeem-Shravan

Best Lyrics

Papa Kehte Hai – Javed Akhtar for Ghar Se Nikalte Hi

Best Playback Singer, Male

Raja Hindustani – Udit Narayan for Pardesi Pardesi

Best Playback Singer, Female

Khamoshi: The Musical – Kavita Krishnamurthy for Aaj Main Upar

Best Debut, Male

Chandrachur Singh – Maachis

Best Debut, Female

Seema Biswas – Bandit Queen

Best Story

Maachis – Gulzar

Best Screenplay

Ghatak: Lethal – Rajkumar Santoshi

Best Dialogue

Maachis – Gulzar

Best Action

Khiladiyon Ka Khiladi

Best Cinematography

Bandit Queen

Best Editing

Ghatak: Lethal

Best Choreography

Rakshak – Chinni Prakash for Sheher Ki Ladki

Best Art Direction

Khamoshi: The Musical

Best Sound

Khamoshi: The Musical

Special awards

Lifetime achievement award

Dharmendra and Mumtaz

Special Award

Govinda, Nasir Hussain, Pran and Shobhna Samarth

R.D.Burman Award

Vishal Bhardwaj – Maachis

Critics' awards

Best Film

Khamoshi: The Musical

Best Actress

Manisha Koirala – Khamoshi: The Musical

Best Documentary

Beyond the Himalayas

References
  1. "42nd Filmfare Awards: Better late than never". Rashtriya Sahara. Vol. 4 no. 7–12. February 1997. pp. 160–162.
  2. India, a Reference Annual, Ministry of Information and Broadcasting, 1999, p. 676

See also
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