42nd Filmfare Awards

The 42nd Filmfare Awards were held in 1997, in Mumbai, India. Raja Hindustani was the biggest winner of the night. The film's stars Aamir Khan and Karishma Kapoor won their first award for performance in a leading role.

Main awards

Best Film

Raja Hindustani

Best Director

Shekhar Kapoor – Bandit Queen

Best Actor

Aamir KhanRaja Hindustani

Best Actress

Karishma Kapoor – Raja Hindustani

Best Supporting Actor

Amrish PuriGhatak: Lethal

Best Actress in a Supporting Role

RekhaKhiladiyon Ka Khiladi

Best Actor in a Comic Role

Satish KaushikSaajan Chale Sasural

Best Actor in a Negative Role

Arbaaz KhanDaraar

Best Debut, Male

Chandrachur SinghMaachis

Best Debut, Female

Seema BiswasBandit Queen

Best Story

MaachisGulzar

Best Screenplay

Ghatak: LethalRajkumar Santoshi

Best Dialogue

MaachisGulzar

Best Music

Raja Hindustani – Nadeem-Shravan

Best Lyrics

Papa Kehte HaiJaved Akhtar for Ghar Se Nikalte Hi

Best Playback Singer, Male

Raja HindustaniUdit Narayan for Pardesi Pardesi

Best Playback Singer, Female

Khamoshi: The MusicalKavita Krishnamurthy for Aaj Main Upar

Best Action

Khiladiyon Ka Khiladi

Best cinematography

Bandit Queen

Best Editing

Ghatak: Lethal

Best Choreography

RakshakChinni 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 BhardwajMaachis

Critics' awards

Best Film

Khamoshi: The Musical

Best Actress

Manisha KoiralaKhamoshi: The Musical

Best Documentary

Beyond the Himalayas

References

http://www.imdb.com/event/ev0000245/1997

See also