42nd Filmfare Awards
The 42nd Filmfare Awards were held in 23 February 1997, in Mumbai, India. Raja Hindustani and were the biggest winners of the night, with 5 awards each. The former film won Best Film and its lead Actors Aamir Khan and Karishma Kapoor won their first award for performance in a leading role while latter film won the critics' awards for best film for Sanjay Leela Bhansali and best actress for Manisha Koirala.Main awards
Best Film
Raja Hindustani
Shekhar Kapoor – Bandit Queen
Aamir Khan – Raja Hindustani
Karisma Kapoor – Raja Hindustani
Amrish Puri –
Rekha – Khiladiyon Ka Khiladi
Satish Kaushik – Saajan Chale Sasural
Arbaaz Khan – Daraar
Chandrachur Singh – Maachis Best Debut, Female
Seema Biswas – Bandit Queen Best Story
Maachis – Gulzar
– Rajkumar Santoshi
- ''Agni Sakshi - Ranbir Pushp
Best Dialogue
Maachis – Gulzar Best Music
Raja Hindustani – Nadeem-Shravan
Papa Kehte Hai – Javed Akhtar for Ghar Se Nikalte Hi
- Is Raat Ki Subah Nahin – Nida Fazli for Jeevan Kya Hai
- – Majrooh Sultanpuri for Aaj Main Upar
- Maachis – Gulzar for Chappa Chappa
- Raja Hindustani – Sameer for Pardesi Pardesi
Raja Hindustani – Udit Narayan for Pardesi Pardesi
- Diljale – Udit Narayan for Ho Nahin Sakta
- Fareb – Abhijeet for Yeh Teri Aankhen Jhuki Jhuki
- Maachis – Hariharan and Suresh Wadkar for Chappa Chappa
- Papa Kehte Hai – Udit Narayan for Ghar Se Nikalte Hi
Best Playback Singer, Female
– Kavita Krishnamurthy for Aaj Main Upar
- Agni Sakshi – Kavita Krishnamurthy for O Yaara Dil Lagana
- – Alka Yagnik for Banhon Ke Darmiyan
- Raja Hindustani – Alka Yagnik for Pardesi Pardesi
Best Action
Khiladiyon Ka Khiladi Best cinematography
Bandit Queen Best Editing
' '''Best Choreography
Rakshak – Chinni Prakash for Sheher Ki Ladki ' '''Best Sound
' '''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
' '''Best Actress
Manisha Koirala – Best Documentary
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